Saturday, June 14 We will be joined by the Lansing and Kalamazoo TU chapters as we continue our work on a new stretch of Tyler Creek. Contact Dave Smith at [email protected] By phone at (616) 394-8765. Saturday, July 26 Our Tyler Creek project wraps up as we are joined again by the Lansing and Kalamazoo...
Author: Dave DeJonge (Dave DeJonge)
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Dennis Potter has a passion for fly tying
You may have seen the article in the Grand Rapids Press about Dennis Potter and fly tying. There’s a pretty cool slideshow also.
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Tyler Creek work featured on FOX 17
Here’s some of the recent work that’s been done around the area of the Tyler Creek Golf Course.
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Fly Fishing Expo on May 3
This comes to us from Phil Cusey at the Great Lakes Orvis shop … On May 3rd, We are having a “Fly Fishing Expo”. Dennis Potter will be in the shop for the day tying, Dick Pobst will be around for the day signing copies of his stream side books and giving a program at...
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Celebrate the Coldwater River
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,...
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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...