The following was supplied by Paul Eberhart, board member of SWMTU and the Coldwater River Watershed Council … The Coldwater River Watershed Council and water resource partners invite the public to celebrate our wonderful trout stream. Help the volunteers who monitor its condition and delight in the plants and animals that it supports. May 3rd,...
Author: Dave DeJonge (Dave DeJonge)
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April steelhead outing
Hey all – just an update on 4/20/08. The outing this year was cancelled due to high water on the Muskegon. Not sure if it’s being rescheduled. The annual SWMTU outing on the Muskegon River is planned for Saturday, April 12. Mark the date on your calender now and let us know at [email protected] if...
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The fly fishing movie … no, not that movie!
The Fly Fishing Film Tour is being described as “pure fly-fishing entertainment” and it’s making its way to Grand Rapids. Imagine a bunch of young guys traveling to really remote ares of the world to fly fish. Throw in action, adventure and humor and you get the idea.
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Let’s talk fly-fishing …
We had a great turn-out for our January seminar. Thanks to Steve Graley and John Karkashian for packing the house! The February 7 seminar is coming up quickly and the board is scrambling to get all the pieces in places. Keeping with theme of getting new members more involved with the chapter, we’ll hold an...
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Seminars scheduled for Jan and Feb
Our winter seminars are back and they promise to be extra-special. A great turnout at both will help ensure we can continue to put on these events. On January 17 we’ll host Steve Fraley and John Karakashian from Baldwin Bait & Tackle. They’ll talk about the great year-round fishing on the Pere Marquette. Then on...
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GLCFFF 8th Annual Fly Tying Expo
The Great Lakes Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers will host the 8th Annual Fly Tying Exposition at the Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason, Michigan on Saturday, December 1, 2007. The expo will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Get a dam education!
Board member Paul Eberhart recently went back to school. Do you think he learned a dam thing? Okay, enough with the puns.
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Welcome to SMWTU’s blog
In the spirit of getting the word out to chapter members faster and cheaper, here’s a brand new blog!