In making our funding appeal, we promised you that we would use the funds you donated to support some excellent projects. The Board took that responsibility seriously and made the following decisions at our March Board meeting.
Kittleson Valley Creek, DNR – $14,000
This project will occur upstream of Drammen Valley Road and is the second year of a five-year DNR restoration of two large, contiguous easements. The problems are very steep, highly eroding banks, sedimentation, silt, lack of in-stream cover and spawning areas, and very difficult access and fishing. Major stream re-shaping and stabilization, clearing of invasive or undesirable trees and brush, use of that material in the stream stabilization and in-stream, other in-stream devices, and planting of native vegetation will address those problems. Read More
Posted: May 11, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
New Place to Fish, Close to Home, and We Can Use Them
Dane County has opened a new easement on the Sugar River. SWTU helped obtain this one because the landowner attended our Verona dinner for Sugar River landowners and began negotiations with Sara Rigelman shortly thereafter.
The easement is on the Fisherdale Holstein Farm on STH 69 south of Paoli. It is the second while house and farm buildings on your right (west) as you drive south on 69). Access is on the southern property line where the landowner has removed a short section of fence allowing entry.
Enjoy! Special thanks to Sara, Dane County Executive, Dane County Board, and the Department of Land and Water Resources, the Sarbacker family (landowners) and Pat Hasburgh. Pat cooked and served the meal. His pulled pork is irresistible.
Last Updated: May 11, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Wisconsin Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics
It is with great sadness that the organizational team that presents the annual Wisconsin Women’s Fly-fishing Clinics has made the decision not to hold the Women clinics for 2020. Read More
Last Updated: May 11, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
New Members – May 2020
We’re pleased to announce the addition of the following new members to our ranks! Read More
Newscasts – April 2020
Last Updated: May 12, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
This issue has lots of great information, including:
Posted: April 2, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
The Meeting Notice That Wasn’t
Our someday soon we’ll see ya Chapter meeting
As with everything, everywhere at this time … our normal upcoming slate of meetings and events are postponed for the future. Read below for updates and information. We have a new plan for elections, cancellations of Project Green Teen and the soonest workdays, but are still hopeful the Women’s Clinics will go on as planned (with plenty of help and volunteers from the Chapter).
Keep an eye on your email and www.swtu.org for further event updates. Be well and keep a 9 wt rod length from others as you chase trout, watch eagles soar and glory in the natural world.
Last Updated: April 2, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
SWTU Board Elections Postponed
The SWTU Board Elections were planned for our April 9 chapter meeting. Since that meeting is cancelled we will be delaying the vote until May and conducting the elections online (assuming there is no in-person Chapter Meeting in May). The Nominating Committee has been hard at work putting together a great slate of candidates for the election. In early April the Committee will send an email to all members with the slate of candidates and ask for any final nominations. Here is the timeline for the elections process:
Watch your email for updates from the Nominating Committee, and please contact Mary Ann Doll if you are interested in running for a board seat: madoll@aol.com
Funding appeal a big success: Thank you!
Last Updated: April 8, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
To celebrate SWTU’s 50th anniversary and start the next 50 years with some great projects, the Board launched an end of the year appeal to all our members. Without further ado, the results:
$10,135 in member donations.
$2,348 in expenses, consisting of
$122 in credit card fees
$720 for hats
$467 for postage
$1,039 for printing
$7,787 NET INCOME! (so far …)
Pausing now for celebration and thanks. Read More
Last Updated: April 2, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
So how are the donations making a difference?
In making our funding appeal, we promised you that we would use the funds you donated to support some excellent projects. The Board took that responsibility seriously and made the following decisions at our March Board meeting.
Kittleson Valley Creek, DNR – $14,000
This project will occur upstream of Drammen Valley Road and is the second year of a five-year DNR restoration of two large, contiguous easements. The problems are very steep, highly eroding banks, sedimentation, silt, lack of in-stream cover and spawning areas, and very difficult access and fishing. Major stream re-shaping and stabilization, clearing of invasive or undesirable trees and brush, use of that material in the stream stabilization and in-stream, other in-stream devices, and planting of native vegetation will address those problems. Read More
Extended-Body Green Drake
Last Updated: April 2, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
by Rusty Dunn
Locals and wannabe locals affectionately call it ‘The Fork’. Simply, The Fork. As if any other fork were of no significance. Its headwaters are trickles atop the continental divide. They collect in a shallow lake whose outflow is but a small creek. A few miles downstream, though, the creek receives 185 cfs of constant 52° spring water every hour, of every day, all year long. The creek is now a full-fledged river, one of tremendous spring-fed fertility. It passes through an irrigation reservoir, squeezes down a short steep canyon, and then slows to a crawl as it meanders in an open plateau beneath the majestic Centennial Mountains. The area’s first explorers came in search of beaver, but today’s explorers seek far greater riches – large wild trout. Read More
Posted: April 2, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Wisconsin Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics – June
Everyone who helps with the Wisconsin Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics in June, please meet Tom Thrall, our new “guide wrangler.” Tom will contact you and give you information on dates, times, etc. for the women’s clinics. His contact info is: (608) 219-4249 or tpthrall@gmail.com.
Please call him and let him know if you can help out in June. It is easier to cancel and have extra time than it is to find people at the last minute should the clinics occur this year. We have 22 Women signed up for the clinics and will need 22 guides for Wed (17th) evening fishing, and two rounds on Thursday (18th). A fabulous lunch is provided to the whole group on Thursday early afternoon, along with some rest time before heading out for the 2nd time that day.
Thank you everyone for your donations of flies and gear for the clinics. We really appreciate it. All other donations can go to Tina Murray or Dave Fowler. Hang in there everyone. Be safe, stay sane and think of things that make you smile. ~ Tina Murray
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