Spring Opener

The Badger Fly Fishers Spring Opener, our annual fundraising event for the past 30+ years has been canceled for 2024 and for the foreseeable future.  Our venue for the past several years, American Family Insurance, no longer can provide the on-site support we have enjoyed since moving our event to their facility.  In the past they were able to provide tables, chairs, assistance with the AV system and lunch.  This, in turn, allowed us to provide an optimal setting for our attendees, vendors and conservation groups.  Unfortunately, we have not been able to secure another venue that would meet our needs.

Additionally, due to Covid-19 related supply chain issues, many of the manufacturers and fly shops we relied on to provide free or reduced cost items for our Bucket Raffles and Silent Auction are no longer able to do so as they have to meet their own needs first.

As a result of these two issues, the Badger Fly Fishers Board of Directors has made the decision to discontinue the BFF Spring Opener for the foreseeable future.  We would like to thank all of the people who attended this event over the years as well as those businesses who supported our efforts through their donations. Funds raised at the BFF Spring Opener, have allowed us to distribute over $100,000 to worthwhile conservation projects around the state over the past 35 years and we will continue to do so as long as our treasury allows.