CHAPTER MEETINGS
7 PM ​The Brewing projekt 1807 N. Oxford Avenue Eau Claire WI ​​​ ​
March 13
Peter Jonas
Program The Footsteps we walk in—the paths we help others make: Being mentored and Mentoring in Outdoor Life and Conservation. Who taught you how to fish? Who were the people that helped you embrace a conservation ethic? How have you passed this way of life on to others? Peter Jonas will explore mentoring and being mentored in an time of storytelling and reflection on the place of fly fishing in the quest to become truly human. Bio As partnership specialist for Trout Unlimited’s Driftless Area Restoration Effort (TU-DARE), Peter Jonas helps anglers, farmers, resource professionals, environmentalists, educators, students, and government officials work together to heal watersheds. Peter developed experience and expertise in recruiting partners, community building, public speaking and grant writing in his prior work as an ordained minister and as a founding member of RUTH—Rural Unity through Hope, a community organizing coalition. Peter is a life member of Trout Unlimited and has served on the boards of the Southern Wisconsin and Wisconsin Clear Waters Chapters. Recently, he has worked to secure support and funding for stream restoration projects in Buffalo and Trempealeau Counties. Peter also enjoys participating in stream days with middle and high school students and being a fishing buddy and facilitator for Reel Recovery, a program that offers cancer survivors an opportunity to learn to fly fish in a transformative community. Peter and his wife Kary live in Eau Claire, WI. They have three adult children.
April 10
Invasive species and what, if anything, to do about them.
Special guest Speakers: Invasion Control Experts
The Next Fifty Years - 10/14/2022
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Clear Waters TU Chapter is 50 years old. This is a milestone, but the next challenge is what do we hand off our legacy to the next generation for their chance to say, “We are 100 Years Old.”
Our meeting platform is an open discussion on what we accomplished as a Chapter and where we go from here?
Chippewa River Custom Rod Company - Difference Between Manufactured and Crafted - 11/10/2022
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Tom Schenk, the owner of Chippewa River Custom Rod Company, first learned how to make custom fishing rods when he was twelve. He fished (A LOT), so it was a suiting and practical endeavor. He custom-built fishing rods and fished until joining the Army Rangers, 3rd Battalion from 1989 to 1993. No surprise, when he got back to St. Paul, MN, Tom got right back to building rods and fishing.
In 2002, realizing the city life wasn’t for him, he headed off to Northern Wisconsin, stopping at the junction of the Chippewa and Flambeau rivers–the heart of musky country. He found himself owning a small tavern and building custom fishing rods.
Tom’s true joy and craft are making beautiful custom fishing rods. Especially custom fishing rods exactly how people ask them to be made. Should you ever hold a Chippewa River Custom Rod in your hand and cast away, you’ll understand the difference between ‘manufactured’ and ‘crafted’.
Women and Fly Fishing - 12/6/2022
Our chapter meeting is not just for women, but guys; stay out of why because we invited talented Wisconsin Fly Fishing women to host a round table on how women can started fly fishing, clinics designed for women only. But, of course, apparel, god forbid you got to look good, and believe me, the guys have been doing this for years!
January Chapter Meeting - The DNR Fish Biologist 1/12/2023
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If it is January then it is time for a setdown discussion with our local DNR Team and discuss the latest fish shocking reports, planned stream restoration projects, and the affects of Climate Change,
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Feburary Chapter Meeting - Speed Fly Tying 2/9/2023
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Its back again the third annual SPEED FLY TYING. We setup three almost world famous fly tiers and you spend 20 minutes and then the bell rings you move to the next table. There will be three tables set up and after the final bell you can buy the Fly Tier a glass of choice and chat about techiqne.
Gone Fishing!!!! Until Next October
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Nothing more to say, but tight lines and wear sunscreen.