SEWTU All- Chapter Meeting - May 25th, 2010

Hey all,

My apologies for not getting this month's meeting info up sooner. I blame getting skunked this past weekend (I never knew trout could laugh...). Without further ado, here's the latest on this month's meeting, Tuesday May 25th:

SEWTU's May Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Our meetings are at the Thunder Bay Grille, which is located at N14w24130 Tower Place, in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. (Immediatley 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.

May's meeting will be something completely new. We're going to give members a chance to get up and talk about great trips that they've been on. Anyone tech savvy enough to create either a slide show, or a power point presentation is urged to do so. Presentations should be only about 10-15 minutes long (no need to go crazy), and should simply be about where you went, how you got there, travel tips, fishing tips, and the fish you caught (or didn't!). This is intended to be light hearted and vaguely informative (no need to give away holes or rivers, though). If you are interested in carving out 10 minutes, please contact Henry Koltz at hek@sdelaw.com. Secondly, we'll have another gear-exchange, sale, swap meet event. Bring you used equipment, and see if someone else can make it "new to them," and put it to use!

We encourage all SEWTU members to show up, and anyone interesting in learning more about SEWTU and what we do - stop on by!

See you Tuesday!

Recap of the April 27th, 2010 Meeting

Last night was, yet again, another great meeting.

SEWTU has some great clean-up projects coming in May and June. Project Healing Waters will continue with another outing planned for May 24th, as well as some upcoming fly-tying clinics. Check www.sewtu.org for more information on participating in these events.

two other tidbits:
1. SEWTU now has a work trailer! This will allow us the ability to deliver the needed tools for stream restoration and other projects. We'll have some pics up soon.

2. Our fashion committee has a new line of SEWTU-specific clothing, which should be available in the near future. Plans are to have a link to buy apparel via the SEWTU.org website. Stay tuned...

Guest Speaker:
Mat Wagner's presentation on "Mid Summer Fly Fishing - Tips for Catching Fish in the Dog Days of Summer" contained a wealth of great information for tracking down fish, preparing your mind and body for hot-weather fishing, and getting the right flies lined up for a productive summer day on the water. (Me) Being somewhat new to fly fishing, Mat's presentation provided knowledge on both the Viroqua area waters, as well as great general info for stream fishing.

We'll have information about our May meeting coming soon - and any updates to projects SEWTU takes part in as well.
Cheers -

The folks at SEWTU

April All-Chapter Meeting - Tuesday April 27, 2010

SEWTU's April Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 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. We have Mat Wagner, owner of Driftless Angler, joining us as our guest speaker this month.

Dear SEWTU Member or Friend:

This Saturday, April 10, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., SEWTU will help at the Washington County Kids Free Fishing Clinic.

This is a yearly SEWTU event, and one that our members have helped to make a truly wonderful tradition. We'll help kids fish for stocked rainbow trout in a pond located withinSandy Knoll County Park.

This will be many kids first introduction to fishing, and this is a great way to get kids tuned in and turned on to what SEWTU is about. Come ready to lead children, help them fish, and hopefully to take some fish off of a line or two!

The location is Sandy Knoll County Park, which is located at 2064 Wallace Lake Road, in West Bend, Wisconsin, 53090.

A map to the location is here.

Volunteers are asked to contact Dan Asmus, at 414-315-2616.

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!