The 2015 Annual WestSlope Chapter Banquet and Auction has been scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2015. Tickets will go one sale early January!
If you have not yet had the opportunity to do so, you can read up on the 2014 Banquet.
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Supporting Those That Support Us
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When WestSlope Chapter of Trout Unlimited Vice President and Membership Chair, Mark Kuipers, decided to get a new truck this spring the decision to look for a Tundra at Lithia Toyota was made easier by the generous sponsorship donation Lithia Toyota of Missoula had made to the 2014 WestSlope Banquet. Mark reports he got a great deal, excellent service and is really happy with his new rig. He topped it off with a customized Montana TU license plate--WSCTU.
To get your trout plates, walk into your local DMV office and ask for (read more...)
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The State of Montana Waters
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Report: Majority of Montana's waters impaired
Many think of Montana's lakes and streams as being clean, but a closer look shows that state waters have a number of issues, as described in the latest state water quality report.
In the 2014 edition of its Water Quality Integrated Report, (read more.....)
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Contribute to the Newsletter
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We encourage our members to take an active role in our chapter. With that, we invite you to contribute to upcoming newsletters.
If you have something you would like to see or would like to submit an article to be included, please send do [email protected]
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Long time WestSlope TU board member Bill Ritchie has decided to leave his position on the board, to free up time for travel.
Bill served on the board from 2006 through 2014. He brought humor and thoughtful leadership to WestSlope TU events. His perspective proved invaluable and his perspective and input will be greatly missed.
Please join me and the board in thanking Bill for his years of service to WestSlope TU and our community. Bill and his wife Penny have been a integral part of Kids Camp and all that our chapter has accomplished over the years. They have always been there to help with anything WestSlope is working to accomplish.
They promise to continue to be around to help and have fun as WestSlope TU members.
Jamie Short
WestSlope TU President
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November Events
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2014
Hank Patterson's Reel Montana Adventure
Hank Patterson is back in Missoula and is bringing the World Premier of his film
- The Wilma Theatre
- Doors at 7:00pm
- Film at 8:00pm
- Tickets available at Grizzly Hackle and Missoulian Angler
- Pre-Screening Party Starting at 4:00 pm at Grizzly Hackle.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014
Start this season of WestSlope TU Programs with a destination to add to your bucket list. Brian McGeehan will give and exciting presentation on Classic Trout Fishing in Patagonia. We will start the evening with some fly tying, then an update from Paul Parson (TU Clark Fork Project Manager) on projects in the Ninemile Creek watershed.
- 6:30pm Fly Tying & Socializing
- 7:00pm Presentation
- Double Tree Inn, Missoula
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Member Meetings and Events
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Each Monthly Meeting and Presentation is Free and open to the public so bring your friends. Monthly meetings are held at the Missoula Double Tree Hotel, on the Second Wednesday of each month November through April. 6:30 Fly Tying & Socializing - 7:00 Presentations.
- December 10 - Joe Sowerby with Bruce Farling "Fishing and Protecting the Smith River."
- January 14 - Pat Saffel "Upper Clark Fork Restoration and Fishing Prospects"
- February 11 - Steve Stringham "Steelheading the Upper Salmon River"
- February 21 - Banquet
- March 11 - Carl Evenson "Fly Fishing Idaho's Silver Creek"
- April 8 - Local Guide "Secrets"
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Friend of WSTU, Missoulian and blogger at The Red Boat Mark, Mark Mariano, will contribute to the newsletter with a fly that will work on our local waters and the recipe to tie it. This time around Mark serves up Beerhead Emerger/nymph - Rust Never Sleeps edition. Get the recipe here.
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