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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‘Trout Madness’ surprise donation
Rich VanderVeen, President of the John D. Voelker Foundation (www.voelkerfdn.org) showed up at the Kelly Galloup seminar last week with a surprise donation: Limited edition (#180of 300) signed Robert Traver’s (aka John D. Voelker) “Trout Madness’. Top bidder Tom Mundt how has a special treasure to add to his library. Special thanks to Rich VanderVeen...
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The winner is…
l>r Andy Milnes, Eric Johnson Kelly Galloup www.slideinn.com donated one of the new St. Croix ‘Bank Robber’ rods to be raffled off during his seminar last week. Over one-year in the making, the ‘Bank Robber’ streamer rod was designed by Kelly with the St.Croix staff. Schrems Membership chair Andy Milnes presentedthe rod to lucky winner Schrems member Eric Johnson . Thanks...
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Fly Girls Tying School
A three-day fly tying school is scheduled for March 4th – 6th at the Grand Rapids Airport Hilton. Participants will learn from two of the very best: Julie Nielson and Dennis Potter. The tying sessions (two on Saturday and one on Sunday) will include presentations using two identical high-tech vedio systems. Both beginings and itermediate...
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Upcoming Workshops & Insect Sampling in the Rogue River
After the holidays the winter months seem to drag on! Why not break up the winter boredom and attend some upcoming workshops and help with insect sampling. These events are being held as part of the Rogue River Home Rivers Initiative Project in partnership with the Michigan Trout Unlimited River Keepers Program. Training for Watershed...
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Ho ho ho
Fun was had by all (a record attendance) at Schrems annual Holiday Gathering. Congratulations to Terry Walker for winning the GRAYS fly rod.
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Salmon in the Classroom update
We welcome two schools offering Salmon in the Classroom (SIC) during the 2010-11 school-year: Belding High School and Lamont Christian School. Schrems is pleased to fund the start-up cost ($1000) for necessary equipment for SIC. Thanks to funds raised at our annual banquets, we’re able to add two schools per year. Six schools are now offering SIC thanks...
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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.
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Schrems West Michigan Chapter Receives Trout Unlimited’s Highest Award
Trout Unlimited has awarded its top national chapter honor for 2010 to the Schrems West Michigan Chapter. The Gold Trout chapter award is granted annually to the chapter that has made the most noteworthy contribution to the cause of coldwater conservation during the previous year.