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BROOKIE NEWS
<<< Illustration “One Last Look -
Brook Trout” courtesy of Bob White
of Whitefish Studio
Newsletter of The Central
Wisconsin Chapter of
Trout Unlimited (CWTU)
August 2014
Prez Sez
It has been a busy month for me,
mostly away from TU activities.
Vacation on the east coast, illness,
injury, and new grandbabies. The
summer and season has gone by so
fast and here we are heading into the
last month of Wisconsin Trout season.
It is frightening that it seems to go by
faster each year. In spite of some
personal difficulties there were two
significant events in the third week of
August. My oldest grandchild, Collin,
departed for college at USC, and my
seventh grandchild, Sofia, arrived in
DON’T MISS THE
CWTU ANNUAL
CONSERVATION
BANQUET,
SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 4, 2014
WAUTOMA WWII
MEMORIAL HALL
this world. I think those are called
milestone events.
Here are a few announcements, some
of which will also be mentioned
elsewhere in the news letter. First of
all, you should have received a large
envelope containing information and
raffle tickets for the fall BANQUET
coming soon on Saturday, October 4.
Please make your reservations ASAP.
If you have not received this
BANQUET packet, please call me or
Laura right away at 920-622-5401. By
the way, if the stamps look like they
were placed on the envelope by a 3
year old, that's because they were. We
needed all the help we could get.
The September Board meeting is a
week later than usual, on September
16. The Program after the meeting
will include a panel discussion about
Fall Fishing. It will be good, so please
come.
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We would like to have more women
members in our chapter. Know of
good candidates? Spouse, sisters,
aunts, cousins, friends? Call our
Membership Chairman, Mike San
Dretto.
The Board is considering adding a
"Chapter Historian" position to
research and capture important
information before we lose it. More to
come.
Have some great Fall Fishing. Maybe
this will be a better year for Hoppers! John Tucker
Thank You, Yes, I Mean You!
There are things we think about all the
time but forget to say. THANK YOU
FOR BEING A MEMBER OF
CENTRAL WISCONSIN TROUT
UNLIMITED. Your membership
supports local stream projects and
local Trout Unlimited volunteers
along with National Trout Unlimited
priorities.
There are no paid employees in
Central Wisconsin TU. Everything in
the Chapter is done by volunteers.
Nobody is complaining because we
have a lot of fun. Getting out on area
trout streams and making new friends.
It isn’t easy to describe what a CWTU
volunteer does. While some donate
many hours others may participate in
one or two activities. Some have a
special skill or interest and help in
that area if needed.
Would you be willing to donate 5
hours a year of your time to Trout
Unlimited? I know you are busy and
have responsibilities which sometimes
keep you from getting in all the things
you would like to do. I also know that
you are actually reading the Brookie
News and probably care a lot about
trout streams. You might enjoy
spending some time with people who
have similar interests.
Perhaps you have looked at stream
restoration days or events put on by
the Chapter with thoughts of helping
out, but had questions or wasn’t sure
who to contact. We can help with that.
Maybe you have thought of ways you
could help CWTU but what you are
thinking of isn’t on the list. That
might also work as we are always
looking for new ways to meet the
interests of our members.
Current volunteers keep coming back
because they like what they do and
feel good about it. We want new
volunteers to have the same
experience on day one. If you are at a
point where you may have a few
hours to donate know you are
welcome at any Chapter event looking
for volunteers. If you would like more
information or have ideas about new
activities let me know. And of course,
THANKS AGAIN, your TU
Membership makes a difference.
Mike San Dretto
CWTU Membership Chair [email protected]
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Minutes of Board Meeting; August
12, 2014
Home of Robert and Mary Haase,
Eldorado, WI
Bob and Mary Haase hosted a picnic
dinner at their home in El Dorado
prior to the meeting.
The meeting was chaired by Vice
President Mike Sandretto, in the
excused absence of President John
Tucker. About thirty members were
present, including a quorum of the
Board of Directors. The meeting
began at 6:32 p.m.
1. Mike Sandretto, Vice President,
called the meeting to order.
Mike requested review and
discussion of the draft minutes
of the previous Board meeting
of July 8. Following no
discussion, it was moved and
seconded and the minutes were
approved unanimously.
2. Treasurer’s Report. Mike
Schaefers presented a written
summary of the financial status
of the Chapter. Discussion
followed on the handling of the
profits of the Fly Fishing
School. Previous years’
accumulated net income was
reported at $4100; of that
amount, $500 was expended on
the Youth Fishing Program,
leaving a net of $3600. In
addition, the net income from
this years’ Fly Fishing School
was about $2400. This total,
about $6000, was presented for
discussion. Following
discussion, Dan Harmon moved
that the amount of $6000 be
donated to the University of
Wisconsin-Oshkosh as “donor
advised funds” with the
intention that the amount be
deposited in a trust account to
serve as a source of tuition for
students engaged in graduate
degree programs focused on
clean water fisheries. Dan
Harmon noted that this
scholarship program has
assisted a number of scholars,
some of whom have been hired
by the Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources. John
Gremmer added that our
Chapter helped these students
launch their careers. The
motion was seconded and
passed unanimously. Motion to
accept the Financial Report was
made by Bob Haase and
seconded by Linn Beck; the
motion was passed
unanimously.
3. Clean Water Act and Statement
on Headwaters. Mike
addressed a sample letter to be
addressed to legislators
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supporting recognition of the
headwaters of streams as vital
to fisheries and that they be
protected under the
administration of the Clean
Water Act. TU national
agressively supports the
initiative. Following
discussion, John Gremmer
moved to support the initiative,
which was seconded and passed
unanimously.
4. New Member Mailing. Mike
indicated that the Chapter
intended to send a package of
materials to all new members.
Often, people who join TU
national are not aware that they
automatically are included in
CWTU if they are located in
the area. The package included
two license plate holders and
materials on the Chapter. The
costs of doing this were
estimated at a total of $55 per
year. John Gremmer moved
and Bob Haase seconded a
motion to carry out the plan,
which motion passed
unanimously.
5. Wisconsin Trout Unlimited
2014 Youth Fishing Camp.
Linn Beck reported that 15
students attended the camp,
sponsored by 12 TU Wisconsin
chapters. This was the first
year of the camp, and it was so
successful that plans are
already being made for next
year. Linn specially thanked
John Gremmer and Bob Haase
for their leadership and Ira
Giese, Dan Harmon, and John
Erickson for their support and
participation. Linn noted that
16 students was a good number
given factors including
supervision, training and
transportation and that it was a
fine experience for the faculty
to see the interest and
enthusiasm of the students.
6. Commemorative Bench
Project. Dan Harmon reported
that the four benches are now in
place commemorating the
contributions of four former
CWTU members: Arling
Erickson, Tom Sopkovich,
Nash Williams and Richard
“Ozzie” Osbourne. Dan
praised the DNR’s cooperation
in finalizing the effort,
including Scott Bundy and
Kendall Kampke and
specifically thanked members
who contributed to the effort,
including Rene Kerska, John
Wilcox, Bub Burke, Dick
Krause, Jim Sullivan, Jerry
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Strom, Ray File, John Tucker,
John Sullivan, and Russ Bouck.
Dan was applauded for his
organization and management
of the project. Dan reported
that each bench must be
checked twice annually, during
the spring and fall fishing
seasons. There was a
discussion begun by Bob Hasse
on possibly adding benches for
Bob Hunt and Elward Engel.
Dan reported that he has
hardware for four additional
benches. Bob Haase said he
could build two.
New Business
1. John Gremmer reported on the
September meeting noting that
it is set for September 16
rather than the usual second
Tuesday of the month. John
said the program will be “All
about Fall Fishing,” and will
include ten specialists who will
each have a three minute
introduction followed by
individual table conversations
with each of the ten speakers.
John also said he was thinking
about a “Bob Hunt Annual
Lecture Series,” and general
discussion followed.
2. The next work day is Saturday,
August 16, on the Main Branch
of the White River.
Following a request for any new
business, which went unanswered, the
Chair entertained a motion and vote to
adjourn the meeting, which concluded
at 7:27 p.m. Respectfully submitted,
Robert Burke, Acting Secretary
A Yellowstone Adventure
This year, six intrepid CWTU
fisherpersons set out for a week of
fishing in Yellowstone National Park.
Below are a few of the comments that
they passed along to Ye Ed regarding
this latest iteration of “Western Trout
Fishing on a Budget.”
David Seligman:
This year’s traveling trout bums
included Mike San Dretto, Jim
Murphy, Bob Rennock, Bob Burke,
Ira Giese, and David Seligman. Linn
Beck was unable to make the trip due
to work schedule changes, and Bob
Haase had health issues (now
thankfully resolved) that kept him
from traveling. Gary and Pat
Herlache, traveling the West in their
own camper, joined us at the site.
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Gary and Pat Herlache at Soda Butte Creek
Photo courtesy of Mike San Dretto, our sixth.
Two years ago, I made contact at the
TU Annual Meeting in Asheville,
North Carolina, with Marcia
Woolman, a TU National Trustee.
Marcia had raffled off a week at her
cabin in Yellowstone, and although I
was not fortunate enough to win, I did
indicate my interest in a possible
future booking. To my delight, Marcia
was able to arrange for our group to
stay this year in July at her place and
to do so at a discounted rate, as it
would be just after the fishing had
really opened up in the Park and just
prior to her own family’s use of the
cabin. Needless to say, I jumped at
the chance. Although I knew that
Marcia and her husband, Hank, had
operated a fly shop on the premises at
one time, I was delighted both with
the pleasant company and the
unerringly good fishing advice from
Marcia that came along with the
cabin, making for a truly memorable
trip.
Marcia Woolman’s Cabin
Among her suggestions was a
booking for a horsepacking trip to the
remote Third Meadow on the Slough
Creek with the wranglers and guides
from Skyline Ranch, which turned out
to be one of the trip highlights.
On the trail to the Upper Meadow
Following a day on horseback, and
recovering from the associated pains
and aches, we took a day for
sightseeing in the YP.
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The Yellowstone River Valley
Yellowstone Lodge
Old Facefull
Yellowstone Falls
Ira Giese:
Dave asked each of us to write about
the most memorable part of our trip to
Yellowstone N. P. Not the Cutthroat
(which were beautiful, and I felt
averaged about 1-2 inches larger than
those normally caught on the North
Fork of the Tongue River).
Not the herds of buffalo that managed
to snarl traffic as they moseyed down
the highway in the Lamar Valley.
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Rush Hour
Not the incredible views and vistas of
the Beartooth Mountains
or Yellowstone N. P. Not the horse
trip back into the third meadow of
Slough Creek. No, as great as all
those were, the best part for me was
sharing the experience with 5 other
CWTU fellow fishermen. What a
contrast, in professions, tastes in food,
fly fishing experiences, and lots of
other categories. However, it was a
great pleasure sharing the trip with
these 5 other fishermen, all with a
common goal of enjoying some time
in the great outdoors. I thank Jim
Murphy for encouraging me to hike
up to 14 miles/day to fish the upper
meadows in Slough Creek. I thank
Mike San Dretto for joining us on the
hike one day, and patiently explaining
his work as a radiologist.
Mike San Dretto gearing up for the hike with
the help of Seligman and Murphy
I thank Bob Burke for being such a
culinary genius with the most basic of
materials. I thank David Seligman for
his TU contact with the owner of the
home we stayed in, and for organizing
the trip. And, I thank Bob Rennock
for his sense of humor, and his most
comfortable Ford pickup. What a
good group of fellas from a great
organization!
Lunch at Yellowstone Lodge
Bob Rennock:
I can't say enough about how pleased
I was as a member of the CWTU
group that traveled to Yellowstone
Park for fly fishing and a bit of
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sightseeing. Everything from the
excellent lodging, terrific
companionship and the beauty of the
park added to our adventure.
As each day arose, we were on a new
and exciting venture. The fishing
proved to be a bit challenging with the
high and cloudy water in the bigger
rivers but as all good fisherman, we
finally found an excellent fishing area
called Slough Creek.
Typical Cutbow
Yellowstone cutthroat were are target
but on the way to the river we
experienced buffalo, lots of buffalo,
black bears, grizzly bears, antelope,
badger and weather. Afternoon rain
with hail became commonplace to us.
We also encountered rainbows, cut
bows and brown trout. We even had a
taste of rainbow at supper one
evening. Some members of the group
(Ira and Jim) put on lots of miles of
backpacking in received the benefit of
amazing fishing. Some of the rest of
us found our own secret spots.
At the Third Meadow
Anyway, this was one of my most
satisfying and excellent fishing
experiences and I cannot wait to go
back to secret spot 2 with Bob Burke
and to secret spot 3 with Dave
Seligman as the fishing there was
amazing.
Bear facts
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Heading out to the Triple Secret Spot
Jim Murphy: Awoke on the morning of July
15th to a Montana Blue Sky with a
few white clouds floating by. This
was a day Mike, Ira, David, Gary, Pat
and I had been looking forward to for
months. A trail ride to the famed
"Third Meadow" of Slough Creek.
Anticipation was running high as we
met Luke ,the wrangler, and his
daughter. The ride was exhilarating
and the scenery beautiful. The horses
we'll behaved except for Pat's sassy
mule who made her ride miserable.
Pat’s “sassy” mule
Once at the meadow the group split
up and Ira and I headed down stream.
Everyone caught "Cuts", some close
to 20" and"Football Fat". About 3:00
PM, a nasty storm rushed in over the
mountain. Wind, rain, thunder,
lightning and hail sent everyone
scurrying for cover and sent the fish
to the bottom.
Hail and Farewell
We rode back in an intermittent rain
but no ones spirits were dampend as
the stories of fish caught or lost began
to flow and would continue well into
the night. Definitely a day to
remember. A day spent with friends,
catching fish, swapping stories, and
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celebrating my Birthday. Doesn't get
better than that.
That’s my story, and I’m sticking to
it.
A lot of bull
Bob Burke:
There once were six Wisconsin
fishermen for trout
and Yellowstone cutthroats they did
seek out.
Dodging buffalo pies, they hiked and
horsed for miles
While curiously maintaining their
smiles,
Double secret spots on Slough Creek
and Soda Butte Creek they now know
about.
A
Yes, there’s an antelope in the middle ground
and a bison herd in the background
A CURIOSITY?
From: Jim Voigt <[email protected]> Subject: Goldfish! Hi John, Me again with another short story. The BW and I were coming back from our Wednesday of volunteering @ VA in King, when we stopped in the little town of Rural, just south of Waupaca on Hwy 22. We had an ice cream cone at the little 'General Store' and were chatting with the proprietor, when a elderly gentleman walked in. He appeared to know the owner very well as he sat down and started talking. After some local political bickering, talk got around to fishing. The elderly gentleman exclaimed that he been trout fishing last week. (As soon as he said trout fishing, my ears perked up!) He went on to say that he was on the Crystall River, and had caught one really nice 'brown'. Then he said he saw something he had never thought he'd ever see. When asked what that was, he exclaimed "Goldfish". (Now this really got my attention). He said he saw about a dozen of them, and they were all about a foot long or bigger. The man seemed to be sincere in what he was saying, and past the age where he would not want pass any gossip just for the sake of just that---gossip. Have you or any members ever heard of goldfish in the Crystall River, just off so Shadow Rd? As you know, goldfish are carp, and as carp can do great damage to any waters they inhabit. Not only that, but now with the damn out at Little Hope, these carp will be able to access the Chain of Lakes in Waupaca. The stream however was my concern, as I have spent many hours of my youth in its clear, cold waters. If the carp start multiplying, hard to tell how much damage they could do, where ever. Jim Voigt Mem# 409822228
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