Next All-Chapter Meeting - January 26, 2010

SEWTU's January All-Chapter Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Our meetings are at the Thunder Bay Grille, which is located at N14w24130 Tower Place, in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. (Immediately behind the Mobile station, just north of County Highway J's intersection with I-94). Dinner starts at 6:00ish, and our meeting begins thereafter, at 7:15 - 7:30ish.

January’s speaker will be Mr. Bill Schultz, of New Berlin, WI. Bill is on a variety of Pro Staffs, including Wilderness Systems Kayaks. He will be giving at talk on, “Kayaking for Door County Smallies”, something he knows a great deal about. Since 1995 Bill has spent 130 days catching and releasing 3,500 smallmouth bass in the beautiful clear waters of DoorCounty. When you add his river fishing he has caught and released over 12,000 smallies during the past 15 years. In his seminar Bill will share what you need to know to have a successful fishing experience on one of the top smallie fisheries in the country. You will learn where to launch, where to fish, what lures produce and how to use them. The bonus is these techniques work on any waters holding smallies. He will also discuss fishing kayaks and related equipment to optimize your Door County fishing experience.

So stop on out, learn a little about fishing one of Wisconsin’s best and largest coldwater systems, and catch up with the SEWTU gang.

***DATE/TIME CHANGE FOR FLY TYING CLASSES***

***UPDATE*** Due to scheduling issues, the first two fly tying classes will be combined and held on January 21. The Jan 14 class has been canceled. If you have questions or would like to RSVP for either the Jan 21 or Jan 28 session, please email or call Henry Koltz at hek@sdelaw.com or 414-258-4300.

Fly Tying Classes at The Fly Fishers

SEWTU will be holding three Fly Tying Classes, on January 14, 21, and 28.

These events will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Pat Ehler’s The Fly Fishers. A link to The Fly Fishers’ web page is here.

These classes will be limited to 10 participants for each class, on a first come, first served basis. The first two classes (on January 14 and 21) will each be introductory in their scope, and will provide instructions to those who are new to tying, and would like to learn fly tying basics. We’ll work on what tools exist, how to use them effectively, how to use basic materials effectively, and how to tie several basic fly patterns. In short, if you’d like to get your feet wet in this noble art, this a great opportunity.

There is NO FEE for these classes. Attendees are asked, to the best of their ability, to bring their vises, tools, and basic materials (dubbing, thread, hooks, hackle, etc.). Some equipment and materials will be available for use as well. In short, there is no reason not to sign up and come on out if you’d like to learn about fly tying.

The final class, on January 28, will feature a presentation by Pat Ehlers himself, concerning new materials, equipment, and techniques, at which time Pat and other members will provide further tying instructions. Attendees from both the January 14 and 21 sessions will be welcome to attend this final meeting.

Please RSVP to Henry Koltz at hek@sdelaw.com if you would like to attend, or by phone at 414-258-4300. Please specify which date you would like to attend!