At this year’s annual membership outing at Wa Wa Sum, we had good times all the way around. The fishing, food and friendship made the weekend a memorable event. During the membership meeting, the Chapter elected one new board member and four new officers. Jeff Edwards was elected as new board member, though he’s been...
Author: Dave DeJonge (Dave DeJonge)
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Dolan electrofishing opportunity
Want to know where the trout hang out along the Dolan property? Find out when you volunteer to help out with the annual electrofishing study in the Coldwater River. It will happen on Wednesday, July 18th, with the 24th as a backup. Seven or more volunteers will be needed for both a morning and evening...
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TU’s “On the Rise” TV show features Rogue River this week
SWMTU is featured on the Sportsman Channel this week in the show "Trout Unlimited On The Rise". Look for the Chapter's work on the Rogue River Home River Initiative with appearances by JR Hartman and Glen Blackwood.
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Film Tour: Flyfishing around the world
Join SWMTU for the West Michigan premier of “Connect” — the third high-energy fly-fishing movie from Confluence Films. The movie is set for Saturday, February 11 at the Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids. Movie time begins at 2pm, doors open at 1pm. Get your tickets now from the Wealthy Theatre and save two bucks off...
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Fishing Yellowstone National Park – A Volunteer’s Summer of Research
Pastor, trout bum, and environmental activist Rich Hamstra spent a summer Sabbatical from his church duties an assisting in the Volunteer Fly Fishing program at Yellowstone National Park. His role? Fish. Fish, a lot!
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Schrems Holiday Social
Please join us on Wednesday December 14th at Pietro’s Back Door Pizzeria from 6:00PM-8:00PM for our holiday social. There is no cost to attend and the whole family is welcome. We will have salad, bread sticks, pizza and soft drinks for all. Come say hi, meet the board, catch up with friends and tell some...
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Help create a permanent SWMTU scholarship at MSU
In the next 2 months, we have the unique opportunity to fully fund the Schrems Scholarship at MSU. We are $3,000 short of our $40,000 goal and need the support of all our members.
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Fly Fishing Film Tour coming Friday
The show is coming back to the Wealthy Theater on Friday, April 15. Discounted tickets are at Great Lakes Flyfishing and The Hex Shop. You are welcome to bring kids to the show. At intermission, one kid attending the show will win a Redington rod/reel package.
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TU’s Home River project hits home
Thanks to Howard Meyerson of the GR Press for coming out to our Rogue River Celebration with Kevin Feenstra a couple weeks back. He wrote an outstanding article about the event. Check it out and pass it along to those who might be interested.
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Celebration of Fly Tying planned for GR
The Grand River Fly Tiers (GRFT) a Federation of Fly Fishers club is hosting a Celebration of Fly Tying on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Knights of Columbus Hall located at 5830 Clyde Park Ave SW, Wyoming, Michigan 49509. (between 54th and 68th street off of US 131). Thirty tiers from the greater Midwest...