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Event Calendar
MONTHLY MEETINGS
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Patriots On The Fly
meets on the
3rd Thursday of each month
Burgers & Flies @ 6:00 PM
Class @ 7:00 PM
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VFW Post 1500 / ALA Post 214 *
38295 Pelton Road
Willoughby, OH 44094
* Unless otherwise notified of a venue change.
2026 EVENT CALENDAR
New events are always being added...check back often!
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NOTE: All General Tying Class flies denoted with an asterisk *
are required as part of the Ambassador curriculum.
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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Feb. 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: Ambassador's Choice
7:45 - 9:00 Program: Trout Fishing Fundamentals
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MAY
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May 14 3rd THURSDAY CLASS
6:00 - 6:45 Social Time / Equipment Set Up
6:45 - 7:45 Fly Tying Class
General: Chubby Chernobyl Hopper *
Advanced: Blue Damsel
7:45 - 9:00 Program: Flat Water Fishing for Bass & Panfish
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JUNE
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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 Casting Practice on the Water
(Wet Wading - No Fly Tying)
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AUGUST
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Aug. 13 3rd THURSDAY CLASS
6:00 - 9:00 Entomology on the Water
(Wet Wading - No Fly Tying)
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SEPTEMBER
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Sep. 17 3rd THURSDAY CLASS
6:00 - 6:45 Social Time / Equipment Set Up
6:45 - 7:45 Fly Tying Class
General: Buddy Check Fly
Advanced: Ambassador's Choice
7:45 - 9:00 Program: Steelhead Fishing & Steelhead Alley
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OCTOBER
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Oct. 15 3rd THURSDAY CLASS
6:00 - 6:45 Social Time / Equipment Set Up
6:45 - 7:45 Fly Tying Class
General: Prince Nymph *
Advanced: Muddler Minnow
7:45 - 9:00 Program: Fly Lines & Terminal Tackle,
How to Rig Them
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NOVEMBER
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Nov. 19 3rd THURSDAY CLASS
6:00 - 6:45 Social Time / Equipment Set Up
6:45 - 7:45 Fly Tying Class
General: Black Nose Dace
Advanced: Crayfish
7:45 - 9:00 Program: All About Fly Rods
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DECEMBER
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Feb. 19 ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY !
6:00 - 9:00
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