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CWTU

Central Wisconsin Trout Unlimited

CWTU has been busy with multiple activities in 2018. �e CWTU Masters Fly Tying Course was once again well attended. Twenty-�ve participants met weekly at the Fin ‘N’ Feather for 5 weeks learning the art of tying new �ies. It is coordinated by Tom Meyer, who does a great job.Dave Pables also coordinated and presented a course called Fly Tying – A New Experience. �is year’s course was held throughout January at the Fin ‘N’ Feather. Many of CWTU’s volunteers helped with instruction, which culminated in a successful event. Many thanks to Grace Pable, Mike SanDretto, Jim Murphy, Frank Jarvenpaa, Dave Johnson and John Gremmer for their assistance. �e brochure has a new face thanks to Wayne Parmley. Trout Fest, coordinated once again by Bob Smaglik, was held on Feb. 24 also at the Fin ‘N’ Feather. More than 200 people attended the community event with no admission charge. More than 20 �y tyers with many years of experience interacted with participants throughout the day. Multiple educa-tional sessions were presented including those from Henry Koltz, Ira Giese, Bob Haase and many more. �e great weather made for a great turnout. New members joined and new acquaintances were made. Youth �y tying sessions occurred throughout the day. �e River Keepers represented by Bob Jozwowski were present to educate the public on water monitoring and to register additional individ-uals to monitor Wisconsin streams. River Keepers do not have to be CWTU members. �e public is welcome to join. Mike SanDretto represented TU CARES, a new restoration program sponsored by

By President Laura TuckerStreaming from the Pine

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CWTU River Restoration Work Days• May 19 White River • June 16 West Branch of the White River • July 21 West Branch of the White River • August 18 Pine River • September 15 Pine River

UPCOMINGEVENTS

the Central Wisconsin TU region made up of CWTU, Fox Valley TU, Showplace TU and Frank Hornberg TU. Education is very important to CWTU. Education-al seminars are presented from September through May and are well attended. �is year the coordina-tors are John Gremmer, Ira Giese, Je� Treu, Bob Haase and others. Je� Treu has been the coordina-tor and has done an outstanding job providing seminars that are informative and keep the mem-bership interacting. He is now going to direct the CWTU Fly Fishing School. �ank you, Je�.CWTU has a great Fly Fishing school. �e 2018 school will have a new look with Je� Treu as the new director as Dan Harmon retired a�er directing the school for more than 40 years. CWTU is greatful for his relentless energy and expertise providing a premier school. We think it is one of the best schools in the Midwest. �e 41st Annual CWTU Fly Fishing School will be held June 2-3 at the Riverside Bible Camp, Amherst. It will cover topics including �y casting, reading the water, understanding �y hatches, selecting �y patterns, tackle selection, knot tying, �y tying demonstrations and much more. Every-thing is presented on a level suited to the beginner as well as those of intermediate experience.Reservations are still being accepted. For more information visit www.cwtu.org or contact Scott Grady at 920-687-0987 or oossg@vbe.com.River Keepers are planning for a great 2018 river monitoring year. Bob Jozwowski directs the teams and coordinates the monitoring. If you are interest-ed in conservation and wish to make a di�erence

Jeff Treu of CWTU demonstrating some fly tying mastery to some enthusiastic attendees at Trout Fest.

Trout Fest 2018

please volunteer. You do not need to be a CWTU member to participate. We welcome new volun-teers and will train you.We also need �ve new WAV Level 1 stream monitoring teams for 2018 to assist the DNR by providing data on new streams and/or sites in Western Waushara and Marquette counties. �e following stream locations are of interest: - Mecan River at County GG - Little Pine Creek at Czech Ct - Chaffee Creek at 11th Ln - Caves Creek at 5th Ave - Klawitter Creek at County J

If you would like to start a team at any one or more of these locations, contact Bob Jozwowski at 920-765-1887 or bobjozwowski@gmail.com. All monitoring equipment (except waders) will be provided and an on-stream training program will be arranged.

Passing on fly tying skills, from young to younger, a peek to the future of TU.

Trout Fest 2018

Dissolved oxygen kit returns:Dissolved Oxygen Kits, which were collected last November, have been refurbished with new chemicals and will be ready for pickup on Tuesday, April 10 at 5 p.m. upstairs at the Fin ‘N’ Feather prior to the CWTU Board meeting. If you cannot make this date, have one of your team members make the pickup or contact Bob Jozwowski for alternate arrangements. �e 2018 CWTU River Restoration work days will soon be upon us. �is year’s planned work days will be held on: • May 19, White River • June 16, West Branch of the White River • July 21, West Branch of the White River • August 18, Pine River • September 15, Pine River

CWTU work days are well attended and anyone is welcome. We are looking for more participants. Bring your waders and gloves and see everything Mother Nature has to o�er from a di�erent and close up perspective. You will meet new people from all walks of life and it’s an enjoyable day. Dennis Drazkowski does a wonderful job of making sure the days go smoothly and provides co�ee, fruit and rolls in the morning and a free riverside lunch for all volunteers. Lots of great stories are told at lunch. Plans are being made for CWTU’s summer picnics in June, July and Aug 2018. More to come at the CWTU website. Visit us at www.cwtu.org.�anks for your support of CWTU.

CWTU has been busy with multiple activities in 2018. �e CWTU Masters Fly Tying Course was once again well attended. Twenty-�ve participants met weekly at the Fin ‘N’ Feather for 5 weeks learning the art of tying new �ies. It is coordinated by Tom Meyer, who does a great job.Dave Pables also coordinated and presented a course called Fly Tying – A New Experience. �is year’s course was held throughout January at the Fin ‘N’ Feather. Many of CWTU’s volunteers helped with instruction, which culminated in a successful event. Many thanks to Grace Pable, Mike SanDretto, Jim Murphy, Frank Jarvenpaa, Dave Johnson and John Gremmer for their assistance. �e brochure has a new face thanks to Wayne Parmley. Trout Fest, coordinated once again by Bob Smaglik, was held on Feb. 24 also at the Fin ‘N’ Feather. More than 200 people attended the community event with no admission charge. More than 20 �y tyers with many years of experience interacted with participants throughout the day. Multiple educa-tional sessions were presented including those from Henry Koltz, Ira Giese, Bob Haase and many more. �e great weather made for a great turnout. New members joined and new acquaintances were made. Youth �y tying sessions occurred throughout the day. �e River Keepers represented by Bob Jozwowski were present to educate the public on water monitoring and to register additional individ-uals to monitor Wisconsin streams. River Keepers do not have to be CWTU members. �e public is welcome to join. Mike SanDretto represented TU CARES, a new restoration program sponsored by

the Central Wisconsin TU region made up of CWTU, Fox Valley TU, Showplace TU and Frank Hornberg TU. Education is very important to CWTU. Education-al seminars are presented from September through May and are well attended. �is year the coordina-tors are John Gremmer, Ira Giese, Je� Treu, Bob Haase and others. Je� Treu has been the coordina-tor and has done an outstanding job providing seminars that are informative and keep the mem-bership interacting. He is now going to direct the CWTU Fly Fishing School. �ank you, Je�.CWTU has a great Fly Fishing school. �e 2018 school will have a new look with Je� Treu as the new director as Dan Harmon retired a�er directing the school for more than 40 years. CWTU is greatful for his relentless energy and expertise providing a premier school. We think it is one of the best schools in the Midwest. �e 41st Annual CWTU Fly Fishing School will be held June 2-3 at the Riverside Bible Camp, Amherst. It will cover topics including �y casting, reading the water, understanding �y hatches, selecting �y patterns, tackle selection, knot tying, �y tying demonstrations and much more. Every-thing is presented on a level suited to the beginner as well as those of intermediate experience.Reservations are still being accepted. For more information visit www.cwtu.org or contact Scott Grady at 920-687-0987 or oossg@vbe.com.River Keepers are planning for a great 2018 river monitoring year. Bob Jozwowski directs the teams and coordinates the monitoring. If you are interest-ed in conservation and wish to make a di�erence

please volunteer. You do not need to be a CWTU member to participate. We welcome new volun-teers and will train you.We also need �ve new WAV Level 1 stream monitoring teams for 2018 to assist the DNR by providing data on new streams and/or sites in Western Waushara and Marquette counties. �e following stream locations are of interest: - Mecan River at County GG - Little Pine Creek at Czech Ct - Chaffee Creek at 11th Ln - Caves Creek at 5th Ave - Klawitter Creek at County J

If you would like to start a team at any one or more of these locations, contact Bob Jozwowski at 920-765-1887 or bobjozwowski@gmail.com. All monitoring equipment (except waders) will be provided and an on-stream training program will be arranged.

Dissolved oxygen kit returns:Dissolved Oxygen Kits, which were collected last November, have been refurbished with new chemicals and will be ready for pickup on Tuesday, April 10 at 5 p.m. upstairs at the Fin ‘N’ Feather prior to the CWTU Board meeting. If you cannot make this date, have one of your team members make the pickup or contact Bob Jozwowski for alternate arrangements. �e 2018 CWTU River Restoration work days will soon be upon us. �is year’s planned work days will be held on: • May 19, White River • June 16, West Branch of the White River • July 21, West Branch of the White River • August 18, Pine River • September 15, Pine River

CWTU work days are well attended and anyone is welcome. We are looking for more participants. Bring your waders and gloves and see everything Mother Nature has to o�er from a di�erent and close up perspective. You will meet new people from all walks of life and it’s an enjoyable day. Dennis Drazkowski does a wonderful job of making sure the days go smoothly and provides co�ee, fruit and rolls in the morning and a free riverside lunch for all volunteers. Lots of great stories are told at lunch. Plans are being made for CWTU’s summer picnics in June, July and Aug 2018. More to come at the CWTU website. Visit us at www.cwtu.org.�anks for your support of CWTU.

CWTU River Keepers booth at this years Trout Fest, they are looking for a few more monitoring teams.

Trout Fest 2018

Bob Smaglik did a great job again runningTrout Fest 2018. CWTU thanks him againfor a job well done over the past 10 years.

Russ Bouck, a long-time staple at Trout Fest, demonstrates one of his classic soft hackles.

Trout Fest 2018

Trout Fest 2018

A few more photos from Trout Fest 2018

CWTU Board of Directors Minutes 3-13-2018Meeting Location: Finn ‘N’ Feather, Winneconne, WI.

President Laura Tucker called the meeting to order at 6:17pm

Minutes of 1/9/2017 Board Meeting: Approved.

Treasurer’s Report: The report was distributed by Joe Peikert and approved.

New Business:Trout Fest 2018 Report: Bob Smaglick reported that it was one of the best attended and estimated over 230. The event netted $1,372.54. Bob noted that it came off very well, due to all the great volunteers and thanks them all very much! Bob is retiring from being the director of Trout Fest the past 10 years, big thanks to Bob!

River Keepers: Bob Jozwowski noted that the WBCM grant will not be offered for 2019. They are planning to do a double buy for chemicals so 2018 & 2019 are covered. Hopefully River Keepers will be funded in 2020. Kits will be distributed before April 10 meeting. Monitoring will start back up in May. Bob will be making a presention to the Green Lake Association on March 31, as there are more locations in that area that need teams. There might be stream training in April or May. There will also be training available at Stevens Point on April 18. Last note is that Lawrence Creek monitoring has been revietalized.

Beginner Fly Tying Class Summary: Grace Pable gave the summary report on Dave Pable’s behalf. The class was a big hit again, there were 15 students ranging in age from 11 to to 70+. Grace shared a few nice comments from students and gave a big thanks to all who assisted and helped teach for this year’s classes. Total intake was $375 and total material costs were $271.80, so it was suggested to put the remaining extra money toward tools and materials for next year. It was approved. We already have new brochures for the 2019 class. Anyone who has an interested new tyer or would like to volunteer to help please get in touch with Dave Pable.

Filling Postions: Discussed various positions to fill. Trout Fest is open, but Wayne Parmley noted he would co-chair Trout Fest if 1 or 2 people would sign on. CWTU Fly Fishing School now has a chairman, Jeff Treu.

CWTU Fly Fishing School: Now that Jeff Treu is chariman, he needs a team of volunteers. School is the first weekend of June, 2018. Jeff is working to pull a committee/team together, he has a few volunteers signed on, but could use more. Laura Tucker will be heading up the food, and she is looking for help in that area as well. Wayne Parmley has signed on with some of the promotion needs and press releases have been sent to several outlets across the state as well as an ad in the next Wis Trout. Contact Scott Grady concerning anyone interested in taking the class.

Support DNR Work Day Crew: Recommendation to add $1,300 in addition to the $5,000 CWTU donated already. This would provide additional support to Shawn Sullivan for 2 weeks of salary for 1 staff. Motion to provide $1,300 more to DNR workday crew for 2018. – Approved.

Old Business:Casting Clinic in May: All agreed to pass on the casting clinic in Winneconne this year. We are looking at something different or new ideas.

Summer Picnics for June, July & August: Laura & John Tucker will host July. June and August are still open. The Summer Picnic Committee is John Tucker (920-475-2271) and Mike San Dretto (920-716-1016), so direct offers, suggestions and/or questions to them.

Meeting adjourned at 6:59pm - Recorded by Wayne Parmley

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