2026 EVENT CALENDAR

New events are always being added...check back often!

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* REFER TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR SPUR OF THE MOMENT OUTING INFORMATION.

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JANUARY

 

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Jan. 15        3rd THURSDAY CLASS

                 6:00 - 6:45     Social Time / Equipment Set Up

                 6:45 - 7:45     Fly Tying Class

                                       General:  Wooly Bugger * 

                                       Advanced:  Parachute Adams

                  7:45 - 9:00     Program:  (1) How fish  sense their prey

                                                        (2) Entomology: Classroom study

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FEBRUARY

 

 

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Feb. 19        3rd THURSDAY CLASS

                 6:00 - 6:45     Social Time / Equipment Set Up 

                 6:45 - 7:45     Fly Tying Class

                                       General:  Foam Spider

                                       Advanced:  Hoh Bo Spey

                 7:45 - 9:00     Program:  How to approach & read the water 

 

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MARCH

 

 

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Mar. 19        3rd THURSDAY CLASS

                 6:00 - 6:45     Social Time / Equipment Set Up 

                 6:45 - 7:45     Fly Tying Class

                                       General:  Clouser Minnow *

                                       Advanced:  Stonefly                                       

                 7:45 - 9:00     Program:  (1) Hooking, landing & releasing fish

                                                        (2) Wading Safety / Etiquette

 

 

APRIL

 

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Apr. 12        Conneaut Creek Club Steelhead Fishing (Wading)

                 Bring your own lunch. Contact Phil if you need gear.

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Apr. 16        3rd THURSDAY CLASS

                 6:00 - 6:45     Social Time / Equipment Set Up 

                 6:45 - 7:45     Fly Tying Class

                                       General: Adams Dry Fly *

                                       Advanced:  Blue Damsel                                   

                 7:45 - 9:00     Program:  Trout Fishing Fundamentals

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Apr. 22       Celebrate Earth Day at Veterans Legacy Woods

                   Geauga Park District 14085 Ravenna Rd. Newbury Twp.

                Spend a few hours planting trees that will eventually

                shade the local stream & create a brook trout habitat

                for future generations!

                If interested, contact Diane.

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Apr. 23       Fly Fusion Trout Tour Film Night

                   Sponsored by Orvis Cleveland

                Drinks, giveaways and exclusive event-night savings!

                4 pm -7:30 pm

 

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MAY

 

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May 9        WILLOUGHBY 100 @ BLAIR RIDGE PARK

               (5360 Blair Rd.  Painsville, OH)

               9:00 - 3:00

• Fishing open to Patriots & Ambassadors only

• No limit on number of attendees

• 100 minutes of fishing

• "Most fish caught" 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners                announced that day!!!

• Gravel bar lunch provided by POTF

                RSVP required

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May 21        3rd THURSDAY CLASS

                 6:00 - 6:45     Social Time / Equipment Set Up 

                 6:45 - 7:45     Fly Tying Class

                                       General: Chubby Chernobyl *

                                       Advanced: Ambassadors Choice

                 7:45 - 9:00     Program:  Flat Water Fishing for Bass & Panfish

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May 27        ROCKWELL SPRINGS TROUT CLUB

                 (1581 CR 310, Clyde, OH 43410)

                 8:15 AM - 3:00 PM

                 Veterans Dry

                 Limited to 10 (First to RSVP, first served)

                 Fishing open to Patriots & Ambassadors only

                 Volunteers get to fish for 1 hour AFTER the event (3-4 PM)

                 RSVP required

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JUNE

 

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June 2        SUNNYBROOK TROUT CLUB

                (1104 Fremont Ave. Sandusky, OH 44870)

                Limit 6 (First to RSVP, first served)

                9 AM - 3 PM

                 RSVP required

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Jun. 18        3rd THURSDAY CLASS

                 6:00 - 6:45     Social Time / Equipment Set Up 

                 6:45 - 7:45     Fly Tying Class

                                       General: White Death Zonker *

                                       Advanced:  Hippie Stomper

                 7:45 - 9:00     Program:  Practical Knots for Fly Fishing

 

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JULY

 

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Jul. 16         3rd THURSDAY CLASS

                 6:00 - 9:00     Skagit, Scandi, Spey Casting Demo

                                       by Lance Sturgill

                                       @ Chagrin River Park

 

Jul. 19         America's 250th Birthday Picnic

                 Blair Ridge Park

                 10:00 - 4:00 

                  *RSVP required

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Jul. 23         Castalia Fish Hatchery Private Water

                   2704 Prarie Rd. (SR 269 S)  Castalia, OH 44824 

                 9:00 - 3:00

                  *RSVP required​

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AUGUST

 

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Aug. 15      VETFEST

                 Willoughby CBOC (Ambassadors will have a table)

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Aug. 20      CASTING CLINIC

                   6 - 9 PM

                 Chagrin River Park (Reeves Road)

                 Fun Fundamentals with Jeff Reilly (in the grass)

                 Spey, Skagit & Scandi with Lance Sturgill (on the water)

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SEPTEMBER

 

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Sep.  4       MILITARY NIGHT @ the Captains Baseball Game

                (Ambassadors will have a table there)

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Sep. 17       * * CHANGE IN CLASS FORMAT * *

                   SLING PACK SOCIAL  (Remember the new format!)

                7 - 8:30 PM                

                VFW Post 1500

                15 minute FAST BLAST

                Social session and/or the the Buddy Check Fly

                (No formal instruction)

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OCTOBER

 

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Oct.  3      FLY FISHING FUNDAMENTALS

               (Semi-annual required class for ANY overnight

                trip eligibility.)

                VFW Post 1500  / 10 AM - 1 PM

                Attendees need to bring their own drinks

                POTF will supply light snacks

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Oct. 6       SUNNYBROOK TROUT CLUB  (Last one for 2026)

              1104 Fremont Ave.  Sandusky, OH 44870

              Limit 6 (First RSVP, first served)

              9 AM - 3 PM

              RSVP required

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​Oct. 15       SLING PACK SOCIAL  (Remember the new format!)

                7 - 8:30 PM                

                VFW Post 1500

                15 minute FAST BLAST

                Social session and/or tie (No formal instruction)

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Oct. 24      FLY TYING FOCUS

               (Quarterly event for those that love to tie or want

               to learn new techniques.)

               VFW Post 1500

               ALL levels of fly tyers welcome!

               Attendees need to bring their own drinks.

              POTF will supply light snacks.

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Oct. 27-29    OVERNIGHT TRIP @ CRO's STEELHEAD HOUSE

                  (with Guides)

                  * Completion of Fly-Fishing Fundamentals

                   course is required.

                   Attendees must be able to wade.

                   Food and lodgingin is FREE to Veterans.

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NOVEMBER

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Nov. 19      SLING PACK SOCIAL 

                7:00 - 8:30 

                VFW Post 1500

                15 minute FAST BLAST

                Social session and/or tie (No formal instruction)

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​DECEMBER

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Dec. 19        ANNUAL CHRISTMAS POTLUCK DINNER !

                 6:00 - 9:00

 

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