Central Ohio Fly Fishers

Old Bag of Nails – Hilliard | February 10th, 2026

For our February meeting, we welcome Jon Horn, who will be presenting a hybrid presentation, including a brief introduction to ODNR’s H2Ohio Rivers Program, as well as a stream-side entomology talk titled Hatches: Finding a Feeding Frenzy!

Jon is a freshwater ecologist, biology educator, fly-fishing instructor, bug geek, and general outdoorsman with a passion for rivers and fly fishing.  He leads the H2Ohio Rivers Program at ODNR, a grant program that funds river restoration, river cleanup, and stream research across Ohio.  On spring and fall evenings you can find Jon teaching a fly-fishing course at Ohio State where he introduces young adults to the sport. He is a DIY angler and adventurist at heart, and loves to fish everything from little creeks to brawling rivers. He is also a former COFF board member and president!

As usual, we will start gathering at 6 pm with the presentation starting around 7 pm.

Old Bag of Nails – Hilliard | January 13th, 2026

For our January meeting, we welcome Mad River Outfitter’s own Ryan Ratliff, who will be presenting on fly fishing for overlooked native fish species in Ohio. Ryan brings a wealth of knowledge on this topic, having been fishing for native warm water species in Ohio for over 35 years. Also, as many know, he is a full time guide and staff member at MRO. This should be a great meeting to kick off 2026!

As usual, we will start gathering at 6 pm with the presentation starting around 7 pm.

Old Bag of Nails – Hilliard | November 11th, 2025

For our November meeting, we welcome fly rod builder and instructor Mike Laughlin. Mike has been building fly rods for 20 years, having built over 200 rods during that time. Five years ago, Mike started teaching classes on bamboo fly rod making in conjunction with the John C Campbell Folk School in North Carolina.

As usual, we will start gathering at 6 pm with the presentation starting around 7 pm.