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blog BY w.n.davis ON March 7 - 0 COMMENTS
March 13 Meet-up to feature Krystyna Kurth of Shedd Aquarium! Posted in
Our next Gary Borger TU Chapter meet-up will be on Thursday March 13 from 6-8:30pm. We are changing our location to the restaurant right next to SLYCE - we will gather in the private room at Tangled Roots Craft Beer & Kitchen - 899 N. Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
We are thrilled to... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY w.n.davis ON February 13 - 0 COMMENTS
Volunteers wanted for Duker School Outdoor Education Program Posted in
Gary Borger TU chapter has been asked again to participate in the Duker School Outdoor Program in McHenry, IL. this coming May.
GBTU will be demonstrating fly casting and fly tying. We’re looking for volunteers to help the students with the casting and fly tying. The dates are May 12 and May 13,... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY w.n.davis ON February 13 - 0 COMMENTS
2025 TU Youth Summer Camp announced Posted in
The 16th annual edition of the Illinois Council of Trout Unlimited Youth Conservation and Fly Fishing Camp is scheduled for July 20-25, 2025 on the Au Sable River near Grayling, Michigan. Girls and boys aged 13 to 18 are eligible to apply.
The camp provides an outstanding opportunity for youth... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY w.n.davis ON February 4 - 0 COMMENTS
May Outing to the AuSable River in Michigan 
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Thanks to everyone for responding to our survey! May 23 & 24 (Friday and Saturday night) was the clear choice for the fishing trip to the Au Sable outing.
We have already received commitments for 6 rooms at the The Au Sable Riverview Resort Lodge. That means there are 2 more openings!... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY w.n.davis ON February 3 - 0 COMMENTS
February 13 Meetup @ SLYCE Vernon Hills Posted in
Our February Gary Borger TU Chapter meet-up will be on Thursday Feb 13 from 6-8:30pm. Once again we will gather in the private room at SLYCE coal fired pizza company, located at 913 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills, IL 60048 (note this is different than the Highwood IL location we have used in the... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY w.n.davis ON January 29 - 0 COMMENTS
TU Annual Report released Posted in
Trout Unlimited just announced their annual report for 2023-2024, which is an impressive summary of all the great work which was accomplished.
View it here: https://live-annualreport24.pantheonsite.io/
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blog BY w.n.davis ON January 5 - 0 COMMENTS
Happy New Year - First meeting on Jan 9, 2025 Posted in
Join us on Thursday Jan 9 from 6-8pm for our first monthly meeting of the new year. We will convene at a new location:
SLYCE Vernon Hills • Mellody Farm — 913 North Milwaukee Ave #100, Vernon Hills, IL
This month's program will feature highlights from the 2013 Fly Fishing Film Festival - a... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY w.n.davis ON December 10 - 0 COMMENTS
Trout in the Classroom - Eggs Delivered ! Posted in
During Thanksgiving week, the eggs were successfully delivered to our participating schools !
Tim Ratty, our GBTU Trout in the Classroom program manager picked up 9 bags of eggs for 5 schools. Each bag contained @150 eggs and if last year is any indication we’ll see a survival rate of @110-120... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY w.n.davis ON December 10 - 0 COMMENTS
GBTU Holiday Party - Dec 12 Posted in
Join us for our annual holiday party on Thursday December 12, 2024 at SLYCE coal fired pizza in Highwood from 6pm to 8pm.
This is a "White Elephant" style gift exchange. The rules are simple... Please bring one wrapped gift to enter into the exchange. This can be new or slightly used, with a... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY w.n.davis ON December 10 - 0 COMMENTS
Jason Randall presentation on Nymph Masters & Secrets Posted in
At our November 14 meeting noted author and fly fishing educator Jason Randall spoke and provided a wonderful overview of fly fishing techniques for the Driftless Area, and elsewhere, focusing on nymphing techniques.
Jason's newest book, "Nymph Masters - Fly Fishing Secrets from Expert Anglers"... [ READ MORE... ]