Central Ohio Fly Fishers

Lakeside Pavilion at Homestead Park – Hilliard | May 12th, 2026

Our May 12th meeting will be a picnic and raffle held at Homestead Park in Hilliard. We’ve reserved the Lakeside Pavilion (pictured above) from 4:00–9:00 PM, with food from Smoked Lick BBQ (Hilliard) scheduled to arrive around 6:00 PM. Soda and water will be provided, and the raffle will take place at approximately 7:00 PM. Please note that alcohol is prohibited in the park.

The pavilion is located next to a pond, so feel free to bring your fly rod for some casual pond fishing. The picnic will be held rain or shine, and this will be our final monthly gathering before our summer break—hope to see you there!

Old Bag of Nails – Hilliard | April 14th, 2026

Join us Tuesday, April 14, for a presentation by Ken Myers on fly fishing performance and gear chemistry. Ken will cover how to effectively use line dressings, floatants, and sighter waxes to improve dry fly fishing and Euro-style nymphing, with a clear, systematic approach and practical takeaways. The session will feature live demonstrations and product samples.

Ken is a professional chemist with 40+ years in product development and co-owner/Chief Inventor of HND Fishing (formerly High N Dry), known for high‑performance, environmentally friendly fly fishing products.

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

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

For our March meeting, we welcome John Tetzloff, longtime president of the Darby Creek Association and a leading voice in the stewardship of the Big Darby Creek watershed. With nearly 30 years of involvement—including key contributions to the development of the Big Darby Accord—John brings deep knowledge of the creek’s natural history and the community-driven efforts that have protected it. He’ll also highlight the Darby Creek Association’s decades‑long advocacy, from stopping major reservoir projects in the 1970s to advancing state and national Scenic River designations and continuing to defend the watershed from over‑development today.

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