2024 Meeting Schedule

NEW MEETING LOCATION: PRAIRIE TAVERN!!! 

We will meet every other ODD month on the 3rd Thursday:

May 16, July 18, September 19 & November 21

Thursday, 7pm

>>>>PRAIRIE TAVERN 14925 NE CAPLES ROAD, BRUSH PRAIRIE WA 98606<<<<

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April 12th & 13th 7am-4pm

SWWA Members Volunteer at Klineline Kids Fishing

Klineline Kids Fishing NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

We NEED SWWA VOLUNTEERS-Hand out Fishing Rods, Bait distribution, Rod Repair, Coaching Youth Fishing & so much more!

Join others Sharing Their Passion for Fishing! 

Give Klineline Kids Fishing a few hours of your time, these Kids are the Future of Fishing in the PNW! You will be so glad you did!

Klineline Pond 1112 NE 117th St Vancouver WA 98685

Youth sign ups & Volunteer info: https://klineline-kf.org

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May 16, 2024 Meeting 7PM

Speaker: CHRIS VERTOPOLUS PROTROLL PRO STAFF

CRIS V’s GUIDE SERVICE

Subject: FALL SALMON 360 PROTROLL, techniques & Tactics. Q&A to follow presentation. Get your ProTroll 360 questions answered.

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May 18, 2024 

Columbia Springs Kid’s Fishing Festival  7am-2pm

12208 SE Evergreen Hwy Vancouver WA 98683

Volunteers are needed: Coach Kid’s Fishing, Casting Practice & SWWA Club Booth

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July 13th, 2024

Merwin Day of Fishing   7am-1pm

Merwin Hatchery 111 Hatchery Court Ariel Washington 98603

Volunteers are needed: Fish cleaning station, coach participants fishing.

SWWA Volunteers clean approximately 700 HUGE trout.

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July 18, 2024 Meeting 7PM

Speakers: Robert Day of Anglers Unlimited

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555942348814

&

 Ken Vilante Cold Water Strong 

https://www.facebook.com/coldwaterstrongPNW

https://www.coldwaterstrong.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555942348814

Subject: Bank Fishing/Plunking for Salmon

Come learn from Robert & Ken, they has been plunking for salmon for many years in our local waters. Ken has been creating products for Bank Fishing that work! Learn techniques and tactics that will increase your sucess!

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September 19, 2024 Meeting 7PM

Speaker: WDFW COASTAL SHELLFISH BIOLOGIST ZACH FORSTER

Subject: RAZOR CLAMS, RED CRAB PROGRAM, Q&A

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November 21, 2024 Meeting 7PM

Speaker TBA ASAP

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MORE 2024 Member Events are in The Works!

Member Spring Clam Dig April 26, 27 SOLD OUT

Member Merwin Kokanee Derby June 1st 2024

Member Christmas Dinner Date TBA ASAP

 

Check back often for new events

Become a SWWA Member TODAY

 

How You Can Help Southwest Washington Anglers

HELP SUPPORT KIDS FISHING,

A WHOLESOME OUTDOOR ACTIVITY FOR OUR YOUTH!

There are ways you can help support Southwest Washington Anglers:

  1. Join SWWA. Click on BECOME A MEMBER.
  1. Register your Fred Meyer Rewards card in much the same way as registering your Amazon Account.

To Use the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program:
SWWA would like to encourage you to visit https://www.fredmeyer.com

Once logged into your Fred Meyer account you can search for Southwest Washington Anglers either by name or IU141 and then click Enroll. 

New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.

     3. You also may simply donate to Southwest Washington Anglers by mailing a check to Southwest Washington Anglers, P.O. Box 822183 Vancouver, WA 98682.

We will mail you back a tax-deductible receipt as SWWA is a 501c3.

Non-profit organization and all donations are in fact tax deductible.  Please include a physical address or P.O. Box that we may mail to.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!