By Tina Murray & Team
The leadership team of the WI Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics has discussed extensively which of the clinics we can offer safely given the structures of the clinics, where we currently are now with Covid numbers, best practices, changing landscapes, Vaccinations and all the other aspects that make our heads spin.
We have collectively determined that we can safely (following best practices and adapting our activities) hold the WOWSC-intermediate clinic where 90% of the teaching and learning occurs outdoors. By asking people to be vaccinated and following CDC best practices we feel it is safely doable with these considerations.
Sadly, we realize that it would be impossible to hold the beginners clinics this year in a safe manner. The beginners clinics specifically is designed to offer personalized instruction in a framework that would be very difficult to adapt given the facilities and activities. We do not feel that the teaching would be effective, nor that the participant would get the value of a typical clinic due to the constraints that would be imposed. For the Basics 90% of the instruction is intensive and it would be difficult to follow best practices or maintain safety to a high degree. Above all else the instructors are committed to keeping everyone safe and are very disappointed in not being able to offer participants the full experience or value the clinics are known for. Read More
Last Updated: May 19, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
A Message From our Treasurer
By Tom Parker
Please click on this link to view our Chapter’s Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2021 & 2020, the Statement of Activity for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 and the fiscal year 2022 Operating Budget.
The Chapter experienced a very unusual year in F/Y 2021 in terms of our financial results. The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to cancel our two major fundraising events; the Ice Breaker and the Meicher Auction, as well as the Women’s Clinics. As a result, our revenues were down $35,240 as compared to prior year. On a positive note, however, we did receive some very generous donations from individuals, company partners and foundations resulting in total Chapter income of $23,793. Expenses were also down for the year due to the pandemic at $36,923 resulting in a net deficit of $13,130 which compares favorably to our budgeted deficit of $26,596. Read More
Posted: May 19, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Remembering Clint Byrnes
Last Updated: May 19, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
New Members – May 2021
We’re pleased to announce the addition of the following new members to our ranks! Read More
Newscasts – April 2021
Last Updated: May 20, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
This issue has lots of great information, including:
Dig In – Our First Workday of 2021
Last Updated: May 19, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair
Join us Saturday, April 10, for our first workday in over a year. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone again. But we still have C-19 issues to deal with. Many of us have already received our shots, but we need to follow Dane County and CDC protocols. Per Dane County protocols, everyone is encouraged to wear a mask. If you forget to bring one and want to wear a mask, extras will be available. Bring your own water and snacks; we will not have a common break area for refreshments. When signing in, we will ask for your email just in the unlikely chance we will need it for contact tracing.
Bring your own shovels – if you need to use someone else’s shovel we will have disinfectant available. If you don’t have a shovel, no problem there will be plenty of other work to do. Read More
Honey Dun Flymph
Posted: April 8, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
by Rusty Dunn
Some things turn out better when done in pairs. Lewis & Clark, Lennon & McCartney, Romeo & Juliet, Fred & Ginger, Batman & Robin, etc. The list is long. But where would each of these celebrities be without a creative partner? Probably a lot less famous. Fly fishing is inherently a solitary endeavor, and this is reflected in book authorship.
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Watch the New Video on Badger Mill Creek Restoration
We again thank Sara and Theresa for taking the time to provide our members and all nature lovers with this terrific content.
MATS Map is Back!
Last Updated: April 8, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
(MATS = Madison Area Trout Streams)
Our beloved MATS map had seen over 30,000 views in the 18 months it existed when suddenly the fine folks at Google deleted it. No reason. No explanation. The MATS map was gone. SWTU member Pat Hasburgh had spent over 400 hours developing the map and was crestfa llen at the discovery. He spent hours on the phone with Google tech support and pored over countless online help forums in an effort to solve the problem but to no avail. The map was gone. The one last hope for the MATS map was that someone had copied the information so the map could be used offline. A call was put out to membership but as the weeks went on with no leads, things were looking grim. That is until our very own Tina Murray emerged with a copy of the map info saved on her computer and the MATS map has been restored! A very small amount of data was lost but will be added back in soon enough.
HUGE thanks to Tina for saving this wonderful resource for our club and the fishing community as a whole. We owe you one, Tina!
Posted: April 8, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Virtually attend the Spring Wisconsin Conservation Congress
By Topf Wells
Please consider participating in the Spring Wisconsin Conservation Congress hearings that begin on April 12 at 7 p.m. and stay open for 72 hours. Visit https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/about/wcc/springhearing to view the DNR information on the questions the hearings will consider. There are four categories with questions and you will need to open each one.
Because of COVID, the hearings will be on-line, with no in-person sessions. While this eliminates the discussion among attendees, it makes participation extremely convenient. Read More
Wisconsin Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics Update for 2021
Last Updated: April 8, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
By Tina Murray & Team
The leadership team of the WI Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics has discussed extensively which of the clinics we can offer safely given the structures of the clinics, where we currently are now with Covid numbers, best practices, changing landscapes, Vaccinations and all the other aspects that make our heads spin.
We have collectively determined that we can safely (following best practices and adapting our activities) hold the WOWSC-intermediate clinic where 90% of the teaching and learning occurs outdoors. By asking people to be vaccinated and following CDC best practices we feel it is safely doable with these considerations.
Sadly, we realize that it would be impossible to hold the beginners clinics this year in a safe manner. The beginners clinics specifically is designed to offer personalized instruction in a framework that would be very difficult to adapt given the facilities and activities. We do not feel that the teaching would be effective, nor that the participant would get the value of a typical clinic due to the constraints that would be imposed. For the Basics 90% of the instruction is intensive and it would be difficult to follow best practices or maintain safety to a high degree. Above all else the instructors are committed to keeping everyone safe and are very disappointed in not being able to offer participants the full experience or value the clinics are known for. Read More
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