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Spring Election Results

At the April meeting the following were elected to the Executive Board: Read More

Greetings from the SWTU President

May 2019 updates from Amy Klusmeier. Read More

A message from our Treasurer

Insight into SWTU’s finances from Tom Parker. Read More

Polly Rosborough’s Fledermouse

Polly Rosborough's Fledermouse

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young”

by Rusty Dunn

The path to greatness in fly fishing is quite sim­ple.  A tried and true formula transformed the an­gling un­knowns of Skues, Sawyer, Gordon, Leisen­ring, and Marinaro into fly fishing legends.  If you as­pire to great­ness, you too can follow the plan.  Read More

Casting Clinic Recap – Laughs and learning

Many thanks to all the SWTU members that came out to help with the Riversmith Casting Clinic. About 30 novice casters (and hopefully new TU members!) attended, had some fun and learned a lot. We were fortunate to have more than enough volunteer instructors from the chapter, which was great because we may have had even more students and we had the instructors to handle them. And of course we also want to thank everyone who came out to learn. Here are some photos, courtesy Ric Genthe.  Read More

Join our next Stream Team Workday

Saturday, May 11, 2019 – Sugar River (Davidson Wildlife Unit)

We’d love for you to join us. It’s rewarding work that makes a difference. Read More

Make a difference for some great kids

It’s our 15th year of Project Green Teen (PGT) and, as usual, we need plenty of help with guiding the kids this year. For those of you who have helped out in previous years, you know that the guides are a huge part of PGT’s success. Leading up to the week in Avalanche, the students have been taught fly tying and casting. The guides are critical in order for the students to connect all the fly fishing “dots.” Read More

A look back at the last Stream Team workday

By Topf Wells

Jim Hess celebrated his retirement from the Board with another great work day.  As just about every active SWTU member has said lately, “Thank goodness he continues as Conservation Committee Chair! Read More

Sugar River landowner dinner

By Topf Wells

Let’s hope 13 is the Sugar River’s lucky number.  Thirteen landowners on the Sugar River and some key tributaries attended a dinner sponsored by SWTU, the Dane County Land and Water Resources Department, and the DNR, on the evening of April 16 at the Verona Public Library.  The purpose was to acquaint the landowners about the County’s trout stream easement program and the status of the fisheries in those streams.  Our hopes are that some (what the heck, we hope all) the landowners will consider selling the County easements that permit public fishing and stream restoration. Read More

Wisconsin Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics: 2019

The MOST popular women’s fly fishing clinics in the Midwest

The clinics are coming up fast and guide helpers are needed!  Read More