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...
Author: Dave DeJonge (Dave DeJonge)
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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...
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Kelly Galloup seminar on Feb 10
Kelly Galloup has revolutionized streamer fishing and runs the Slide Inn near Ennis, Montana. He's swinging through Michigan and will talk all about catching trophy trout on streamers.
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Come celebrate the Rogue River
SWMTU is hosting a huge event to introduce, celebrate, and discuss the Rogue River Home Rivers Initiative.
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Salmon cam at Hopkins Middle School
One of our Salmon in the Classroom participants has a video camera pointed at its fish tank. Check it out and watch the salmon grow.