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The Drift – Nov 2024
The Drift:The solution to any problem - work, love, money, whatever, is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be."As many of you are aware, John Gierach recently passed away. I have enjoyed many of his books and...
Rocky Branch Elementary
Rocky Branch Elementary By Ben Toppel Students at Rocky Branch Elementary have been excited about raising brown trout. They patiently watched as the orange eggs hatched into alevin last October. Since then, the alevin...
Chapter Meeting: Jan 2025
Chapter meeting: January 7th, 2025Meeting/presentation starts at 7:00Network & Dinner at 6:00pm.Juniors Restaurant & Tap House414 South Main Street, River Falls, WI“All About Streamers”Presented By Lund’s Fly ShopPanel MembersNick...
Open Tying at the Shop
Open Tying at the Shop By Jonathan Jacobs In my forty-plus years as a fly angler, I have frequented three different fly shops in eight distinct locations in seven different buildings under the ownership of five different people. In that...
Greenwood Elementary Volunteer Day
Kiap-tu-wish sends our thanks to those who helped cut brush and trees back in October and November to prep for our Greenwood Elementary 4th grade brush burn and, thanks to those volunteers who turned out on event day to supervise the burn and make...
Elk Hair Caddis
Views From My Side of the Vise: By Paul Johnson The Elk Hair Caddis (EHC) would have to be considered to be one of the most popular flies and can be found in just about every fly box. That is because it is so effective at catching fish. The...
3 x 100 Chance Drawing Tickets
Here are 2 tips to get your tickets:1. Email gregolson@kiaptuwish.org to make sure tickets are available. Include how many tickets you want and your address to sent them to. 2. Go...
The Picket Pin
The Picket Pin is a pattern from the old west that gets its name from ground squirrels that were nicknamed “picket pins” by cowboys as they resembled the short stakes used to tie off horses. The original fly, developed by Jack Boeme, was tied with...
The Kiap-TU-Wish Chapter, Trout Unlimited welcomes you. We work tirelessly to conserve coldwater fisheries. Our members avidly fish western Wisconsin’s bountiful lakes, streams, and rivers. We work with communities to protect what we cherish.