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Tenkara Campout in Wisconsin Driftless

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  • Nov 27, 2018 at 5:41 pm #3566123
    David Noll
    BPL Member

    @dpnoll

    Locale: Maroon Bells

    There will be a Tenkara camping get together at Esofea Park near Coon Valley, Wisc May 16-21, 2019. I have included a link to pictures from last years get together. I will post more info later. If you are on FB many of the Tenkara groups will update info also. Tenkara Wisconsin will be the main group.

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    Nov 28, 2018 at 2:21 am #3566210
    Jenny A
    BPL Member

    @jennifera

    Locale: Front Range

    That looks like fun!  Water looks a bit high, but clearly fish were caught.

    Nov 28, 2018 at 11:34 am #3566235
    David Noll
    BPL Member

    @dpnoll

    Locale: Maroon Bells

    We had a huge rainfall two days before but by the second day we were finding fish. I think we had people from 10 states show up.

    Dec 1, 2018 at 3:20 pm #3566729
    Robert R
    BPL Member

    @rob-r

    Locale: North Texas

    I’ve been wanting to travel there and check out their creeks.  I’ve been over to the driftless part of Minnesota (Preston region) but never Wisconsin.

    Dec 5, 2018 at 12:22 am #3567447
    David Noll
    BPL Member

    @dpnoll

    Locale: Maroon Bells

    Robert,  They have an incredible amount of public access in SW Wisc. If you ever want to hook up I can show you a bunch of nice water.

    Jan 18, 2019 at 12:37 pm #3573671
    David Noll
    BPL Member

    @dpnoll

    Locale: Maroon Bells

    We have reserved sites 15 and 16 at Esofea County Park. We can probably fit 20 tents plus the 2 campers on these sites. The “Wisconsin Tenkara” FB page is updating on the event.

    http://www.vernoncounty.org/LWCD/Parks/docs/EsofeaCampsite.pdf

    Mar 6, 2019 at 4:18 am #3582018
    brian H
    BPL Member

    @b14

    Locale: Siskiyou Mtns

    as a lifelong creeky trout worshipper,

    as a big fan of greg brown – “going driftless”

    as well of author Ted Leeson, and his great book on the Driftless, Jerusalem Creek: Journeys Into the Driftless

    …this is firmly on my bucket / creel list! I do not think I can make it out from Orygun this year however. David can you recommend more reading & viewing for me in the meantime? Thanx.

    Mar 10, 2019 at 12:41 pm #3582699
    David Noll
    BPL Member

    @dpnoll

    Locale: Maroon Bells

    Here are a couple of blogs and one very good author. Rich’s books cover other areas but he has some fantastic videos too.

    https://www.classicalangler.com/

    http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/

    https://www.richosthoff.com/2252.html

    Mar 10, 2019 at 7:09 pm #3582749
    David Noll
    BPL Member

    @dpnoll

    Locale: Maroon Bells

    I forgot ” Jay Ford Thurston”.

    Apr 14, 2019 at 11:20 am #3588696
    David Noll
    BPL Member

    @dpnoll

    Locale: Maroon Bells

    Just a short update on the Campout. We have 3 on stream presentations lined up.

    1. Rob Worthing will put on a casting clinic
    2. Graham Moran will demonstrate Kebari Manipulations
    3.  reading the water by Paul Vertrees
    4. On Saturday night we will have a communal cookout featuring grilled chicken breast. We will also be putting on a swap meet and gear sale.

     

    Apr 18, 2019 at 3:51 pm #3589397
    JP
    BPL Member

    @jpovs-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2

    Locale: Arrowhead

    David, I’m interested. I’m pretty new to this but have the gear so it would be nice to learn best practices for doing this.

    What day(s) are the presentations going to be?

    Other than camping is there a fee for attending?

    Apr 25, 2019 at 9:53 pm #3590426
    David Noll
    BPL Member

    @dpnoll

    Locale: Maroon Bells

    JP,

    Sorry it took me so long to answer.

    Not sure exactly when the presentations will be. Probably Friday and/or Sat PM.

    No fee.

    You can pick up to date info on the Tenkara Wisconsin FB page.

    May 13, 2019 at 9:58 am #3592790
    David Noll
    BPL Member

    @dpnoll

    Locale: Maroon Bells

    Michael Agneta always says it better than me.

    https://www.troutrageous.com/2019/05/its-driftless-week.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Troutrageous+(Troutrageous!)

    May 24, 2019 at 2:04 pm #3594391
    David Noll
    BPL Member

    @dpnoll

    Locale: Maroon Bells

    The Tenkara Wisconsin Campout ended on May 21st with 20 people showing up from 11 states. Here are some pictures.

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/d1948n/albums/72157705244812832

    May 24, 2019 at 3:32 pm #3594402
    brian H
    BPL Member

    @b14

    Locale: Siskiyou Mtns

    20 peeps, 20 states?! Impressive.

    May 24, 2019 at 6:30 pm #3594442
    David Noll
    BPL Member

    @dpnoll

    Locale: Maroon Bells

    Oops, typo. 20 from 11.

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