Next Meeting – Tuesday, November 12th – Jeff Liskay on Fly Fishing for Pike and Musky

Old Bag of Nails – Hilliard | November 12, 2024

Please join us at Old Bag of Nails in Hilliard as we welcome Captain Jeff Liskay, who will speak on great lakes fly fishing opportunities for pike and musky.

Jeff, owner and operator of Great Lakes Fly Fishing, is a hard working guide, instructor and Ambassador. When he’s not taking someone fishing, you can find Jeff all over the Great Lakes devoting his time promoting the region, supporting its fly shops and working with the local fishing community.

Our meeting is in the upstairs banquet room, which you can access through the side entrance to the building. If you use the front entrance, you’ll have to walk through the restaurant to get to the stairs, which are located in the rear of the restaurant.

As always, we will start gathering at 6 pm to swap fish stories, and the presentation will start around 7 pm.

Next Meeting – Tuesday, October 8th – Dr. Andrew Pegman on Fly Fishing for Walleye

Old Bag of Nails – Hilliard | October 8, 2024

Please join us at Old Bag of Nails in Hilliard as we welcome Dr. Andrew Pegman to share some general knowledge on fly fishing for walleye. Yes, you read that right, fly fishing for walleye! This should definitely be a topic you’ll want to learn more about.

This will be our first meeting at our “new” location, Old Bag of Nails in Hilliard. We will have a large, private room upstairs, and access to a limited food and drink menu. As always, we will start gathering at 6 pm to swap fish stories, and the presentation will start around 7 pm.

Here’s more on our speaker:

Dr. Andrew Pegman is a professor of English at Cuyahoga Community College in Ohio. His teaching and contributions in the classroom earned him the Distinguished Faculty Award from the American Association of Community Colleges. He’s been published in National Geographic , Field & Stream , Outdoor Life , TROUT , The Drake , American Angler , Kayak Angler , Paddling Magazine , In-Fisherman, The Plain Dealer , Ohio Outdoor News , the Ohio Cardinal and the House Wren (Cleveland Audubon), as well as for SUN Newspapers and Cleveland.com and others. A story he wrote for American Angler was recognized in The Best American Sports Writing 2020 as a “Notable Selection,” and the Outdoor Writers of Ohio Awards awarded him first place for Magazine Writing in 2020, among his other awards for magazine, internet and newspaper writing.

Come See us at IF4 on October 4th!

Nocterra Brewing | October 4, 2024

The International Fly Fishing Film Festival is being hosted again by our local TU – Mad River Chapter, and will be shown on October 4th at Nocterra Brewing Co. in Powell. The event will be outdoors in the beer garden. Seating is limited and the event is expected to fill up quickly.

Along with the film, there will be a silent auction and raffles with proceeds going to support stream restoration efforts on the Mad River.

Vendor garden opens at 5:30 pm
Film screening starts at 7:00ish (sundown)

Hosted by: Trout Unlimited Mad River Chapter #477

This is a ticketless event, but those who register for a free ticket will be entered into a raffle drawing-must be present to win. 

For information about this screening, please contact host at pamallen@tumadriver.org. For questions about IF4™ or the presentation email info@flyfilmfest.com.

https://www.flyfilmfest.com