SWTU, P.O. Box 45555, Madison, WI 53744-5555 president@swtu.org

New Members – November 2017

Welcome New Members

We’re pleased to announce the addition of the following new members to our ranks! Read More

Fly Tying Course Registration – 2018

Fly Tying

Registration is open for these free courses and class sizes are limited. Learn about the offerings and how to sign up. Read More

November 14, 2017 Meeting: Peacocks on a Fly Colombia

Craig Amacker peacock bass

 

We will be joined by Craig Amacker, who will talk about his peacock bass adventure to the Rio Vichada Colombia this year. Here is an amazing picture and what he has to say about it  … Read More

Saturday, December 2, 2017 Workday

Sugar River through Neperud property

We hope to see you for our last workday of 2017. You don’t need any any experience to help out … just get yourself there and you’ll make a difference for our cold water resource!  Read More

Saturday, October 28, 2017 Workday

Sugar River through Neperud property

We hope to see you Saturday. You don’t need any any experience to help out … just get yourself there and you’ll make a difference for our cold water resource!  Read More

Newscasts – October 2017

  • Our October 10 Chapter Meeting: Tenkara Road Trip
  • Icebreaker update and save the date
  • Help out at Fall workdays!
  • Another successful year with Project Green Teen
  • A brand new Rusty column!

October 10, 2017 Meeting: Tenkara Road Trip

Matt Sment (our trusty President) had this to share about the presentation he’ll be giving on Tuesday, October 10:

In which we fish Utah’s Provo River with a Japanese Tenkara Master, work the Eagle River for Colorado rainbows, backpack Rocky Mountain National Park to remote lakes in search of Greenback cutthroats, and stalk North Carolina’s scenic waterfalls in the Wilson Creek drainage.

September was a busy month full of tenkara fly fishing adventure and I’ll share the stories, pictures, and video! Read More

Looking forward to our 2018 Icebreaker

We are excitedly looking forward to our keynote speakers – Tucker and Jacquie Nelson from Nelson Spring Creek Ranch in Livingston, MT.

Their Facebook page (viewable even if you don’t have Facebook) has some great photos and videos that give you a good idea of why you will want to attend our 2018 Icebreaker! Read More

New Members – October 2017

Welcome New Members

We’re pleased to announce the addition of the following new members to our ranks! Read More

Fly Tying: Peeking Caddis

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

by Rusty Dunn

‘Stoneflies’ are named for the stony-bottomed, well-oxygenated streams that the insects inhabit.  ‘May­flies’ for the month of May, during which hatches of histori­cally famous English species reach their peak.  But what of ‘caddisflies’?  How were they named?  To­day’s term ‘caddis’ originated in the middle ages from the root word ‘cod’, which is a husk, bag, or pouch.  Larvae of many caddisfly species live within such cods, known today as ‘cases’.  Read More