Wisconsin Smallmouth Alliance
Annual Fundraiser TRASH & TREASURE AUCTION 2011 was once again a success. Thank you to all who contributed and attended. All proceeds are donated back for conservation related efforts, Smallmouth projects and youth education programs. Please patronize our generous contributors! Questions contact Mike Simon at: 608-848-3770 Guided Trips & Lodging: - Chequamegon Bay, 2 people one day - Roger Lapenter Min. Bid $200
- Upper Mississippi River, with lodging, 2 people one day - Kip Vieth Min. Bid $200
- Wisconsin River or Madison lakes, 2 people one day - Ron Barefield Min. Bid $200
- St. Croix River, 1 day guided fly fishing - 45 Degrees North Fly Fishing Co., Tom & Kathy Bowers Min. Bid $200
- Full day guided Smallmouth float trip on the Wisconsin river - On The Creek Fly Shop, Cross Plains: owners Todd Opsal & Nick Volk Min. Bid $200
For more information about these generous guides, please visit the Links and Guides pages of our web site! Other Items: - Pat Ehlers Echo Edge 84 7 wt. 4 piece warm water fly rod ($249.95 value) - The Fly Fisher's, Milwaukee, WI
- Sage DXL Typhoon waterproof Boat Bag ($225.95 value) - The Badger Fly Fishers
- St Croix Avid Rod AVS70MF spinning rod, 7 ft. one piece med. power - St. Croix & WSA Min. Bid $125
- St Croix Mojo Bass spinning rod, 6'8" MXF "whacky style" - St. Croix & WSA Min. Bid $60
- Sage Vantage rod, 8 wt. 4pc - Sage & WSA Min. Bid $130
- Redington Predator rod, 8 wt. - Redington & WSA Min. Bid $100
- Redington Predator rod, 10 wt. - Redington & WSA Min. Bid $100
- Redington Crosswater Outfit, 6 wt. 2 pc. - Redington & WSA Min. Bid $60
- Redington Crosswater Outfit, 8 wt. 4 pc. - Redington & WSA Min. Bid $60
- (3) RIO SmallmouthLines, wts. 6-7-8 - Andersen Sales, Tom & Gail Andersen
- (2) Diawa Sweepfire 1500 spinning reels - D & S Bait
- 2 Shimano Combos 6'6" M action Voltaeus rods, paired with Sienna 2500FD spinning reels- Dorn Hardware & WSA Min. Bid $40 (these are the rods Ron Barefield recommended)
- 2 Orvis Double Taper Fly Lines (weight of your choice2) - Rod Regel of Orvis
- 6 Blue Sky Furled Leaders, med (6-8 wt.) - Jim Hauer & John Cantwell
- Twenty Dozen hand crafted, assorted jigs - Jack's Jigs, John Timian
- Assorted boxes of Smallmouth flies - Tight Lines, Tim Landwehr
- (5) $10 gift certificates to Carr Valley Cheese - Sid Cook, owner
- Autographed copy of "River Smallmouth Fishing" - Tim Holschlag, author
- Simms Headwater Wading Boots - Coleen Trayser of Simms
- $50 Gift Certificate - Farm & Fleet
- Hand painted gourd bird houses - Stan Nichols, artist
- Aldo Leopold bench - Andy Davidson
- Six handmade top water bass plugs - Dan Johnson
- Shoe Box $50 gift certificate - Steve Schmitt
- Coyote Polarized Sunglasses - John Pritchard
Fly selections for bass, trout, bluegill, pike, and musky, tied by the following talented fly tiers:
- Bob Harrison
- Steve Winters
- Gerry Zingg
- Andy Davidson
- John Gribb
- Henry Haugley
- Gene Knutson
- Drew Kasel
- Scot Stewart
- Todd Polacek
Other goodies you don't want to miss: - Maple syrup - John Simon
- Baked goods
- Numerous restaurant certificates, including: Avenue Bar, Original House of Pancakes, Food Fight restaurants, and Marigold Kitchen
A special thank you to Pat Ehlers of The Fly Fishers, Milwaukee WI, for a $ 290 donation raised through a conservation raffle at his recent Spring open house.
NEWS GROUP: We now have a managed newsgroup (the moderator has control of membership, so only approved members can view information posted there) This is a wonderful way to share information with a select group that share our views on catch and release. Sign up is quick and easy, see the June 05 newsletter for details. |
