Please take a few moments to review the list of upcoming workdays, special events and activities happening on the Mad River. If you have any questions or want more information on something you see on the calendar, please send us an email using the links on the contacts page.
| Date | Time | Event | Location | Contact | Comments |
January 2016
| Jan 4 | 7:00pm- 8:00pm | PHWFF – Introductory Program Overview | VFW Grove City, OH | John Davis/ Mark Driver | PHWFF / VFW Grove City |
| Jan 5 | 7:00pm- 8:30pm | PHWFF – Fly Fishing 101 Basics Workshop | The Commons at Livingston 3349 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH 43227 | John Davis | PHWFF |
| Jan 15-17 | see link | Cleveland Outdoor Adventure Show | I-X Center – International Exposition Center – Cleveland, OH | Show Details. | |
| Jan 16 | 9:30am- 11:30am | PHWFF – Rod Building Workshop | The Commons at Livingston 3349 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH 43227 | John Davis | PHWFF – Closed session Finish Rods already started. |
| Jan 20 | 7:00pm- 8:30pm | PHWFF – Fly Tying Workshop | The Commons at Livingston 3349 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH 43227 | John Davis | PHWFF |
| Jan 27 | 9:30am- 12:30pm | Veteran-Center Care Day PHWFF Display | Chalmers P Wylie Veterans Ambulatory Care Center 420 N James Road, Columbus, OH 43227 | John Davis | PHWFF |
| Jan 30 | 9:30am- 4:00pm | Northern Ohio Fly Fishing Expo | Cuyahoga Valley Career Center (see link) | Show Details. |
February 2016
| Feb 6 | 9:00am- 4:00pm | BUFF – Greater Cincinnati Fly Fishing Show | Oasis Conference Center | Details on the Buckeye United Fly Fishers website. | |
| Feb 12-14 | see site | Columbus Fishing Expo | Lausche Building on the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio. | columbusfishingexpo.com | |
| Feb 18 | ?am?- ?pm? | PHWFF Intro Overview for Veteran Support Group | Chalmers P Wylie Veterans Ambulatory Care Center 420 N James Road, Columbus, OH 43227 | Mark Anderson | PHWFF |
| Feb 24 | 7:00pm- 9:00pm | PHWFF – Fly Tying Workshop | The Commons at Livingston 3349 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH 43227 | Mark Anderson | PHWFF |
March 2016
| Mar 1 | – | This years Ohio Fishing licenses go on sale | License Agents or ODNR On-line lisense sales | ||
| Mar 1 | 7:00pm- 8:30pm | PHWFF – Fly Fishing 101 Workshop | The Commons at Livingston 3349 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH 43227 | Mark Anderson | PHWFF |
| Mar 10 | – | The Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) | Gateway Film Center | F3T | Contact Mad River Outfitters for tickets and information. |
| Mar 12 | 9:30am- 11:30am | PHWFF – Rod Building Workshop | The Commons at Livingston 3349 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH 43227 | Mark Anderson | PHWFF – Closed session Finish Rods already started. |
| Mar 12-13 | see site | Midwest Fly Fishing Expo | Warren, Michigan | website | |
| Mar 13-16 | – | National PHWFF Meeting | Orlando, Florida | PHWFF | |
| Mar 23 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | PHWFF – Fly Tying Workshop | The Commons at Livingston 3349 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH 43227 | Mark Anderson | PHWFF |
| Mar 26 | 9:30am- 11:30am | PHWFF – Rod Building Workshop | The Commons at Livingston 3349 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH 43227 | Mark Anderson | PHWFF – Closed session Finish Rods already started. |
April 2016
| Apr 2 | ?pm-?pm | PHWFF – Summit For Soldiers Music Festival | – | Mark Anderson | PHWFF |
| Apr 5 | 6pm-?pm | Public Forum – Mad River Finding Common Ground | 6609 St. Rt. 47E Bellefontaine 43311 | Forum Flier | Benjamin Logan High School Auditorium |
| Apr 13 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | PHWFF – Fly Casting 101 | The Commons at Livingston 3349 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH 43227 | Mark Anderson | PHWFF |
| Apr 15 | 9:30am-12:30pm | PHWFF – Fly Fishing Instruction & Outing with Big Walnut Middle School Volunteers Needed! | Big Walnut Middle School 777 Cheshire Road, Sunbury, OH 43074 | John Davis | PHWFF – Assist students and Veterans with catching a fish on the fly. Program includes a casting clinic and fishing. |
| Apr 16 | 9:00am- 4:00pm | Castapalooza 2016 | Hidden Valley Park on Ohio’s Grand River | Free of Charge! Castapalooza on facebook | |
| Apr 17 | 9:00am-1:00pm | Monitoring/Sampling | Meet at St. Rte. 36 Bridge | Don Boysel or Don Dean | (rain date: 4/24) |
| Apr 27 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | PHWFF – Local Fly Fishing | The Commons at Livingston 3349 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH 43227 | Mark Anderson | PHWFF |
| Apr 30 | 9:00am-Noon | ***Madmen Chapter #477 Annual Meeting*** | Champaign County Historical Society Museum in Urbana | Annual Meeting Info |
May 2016
| May 10 | 6:00pm-9:00pm | PHWFF Fish Outing | National Church Residences National Headquarters 2335 N. Bank Drive, Columbus 43220 | Mark Anderson (PHWFF) or Liz Parker (COFF/PHWFF) | PHWFF |
June 2016
| Jun 8 | 6:00pm-8:30pm | PHWFF Fish Outing Rescheduled | Franklin Park Conservatory Ponds – 1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203 | Mark Anderson (PHWFF) | Rescheduled to June 15th |
| Jun 11 | 9:00am-1:00pm | Monitoring/Sampling | Meet at St. Rte. 36 Bridge | Don Boysel or Don Dean | (rain date: 6/25) |
| Jun 15 | 6:00pm-8:30pm | PHWFF Fish Outing | Franklin Park Conservatory Ponds – 1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203 | Mark Anderson (PHWFF) | Franklin Park PHWFF Fish Outing – MEET AT THE COMMONS. |
| Jun 18 | 10:00am-2:00pm | Mad River clean-up | Meet at St. Rte. 36 Bridge | Ron Lewis | Clean-Up |
| Jun 18 | 9:00am | PHWFF Intro to Fly Fishing for Veterans | Darby Bend Lakes | Mark Anderson (PHWFF) | Veterans must register by clicking this text |
| Jun 22 | 6:00pm-8:30pm | PHWFF Fish Outing Cancelled | Franklin Park Conservatory Ponds – 1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203 | Mark Anderson (PHWFF) | Franklin Park PHWFF Fish Outing – MEET AT THE COMMONS. Cancelled |
July 2016
| Jul 13 | 6:00pm-8:30pm | PHWFF Fish Outing | Franklin Park Conservatory Ponds – 1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203 | Mark Anderson (PHWFF) | Franklin Park PHWFF Fish Outing – MEET AT THE COMMONS. |
| Jul 27 | 6:00pm-8:30pm | PHWFF Fish Outing | Franklin Park Conservatory Ponds – 1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203 | Mark Anderson (PHWFF) | Franklin Park PHWFF Fish Outing – MEET AT THE COMMONS. |
August 2016
| Aug 10 | 6:00pm-8:30pm | PHWFF Fish Outing | Franklin Park Conservatory Ponds – 1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203 | Mark Anderson (PHWFF) | Franklin Park PHWFF Fish Outing – MEET AT THE COMMONS. |
| Aug 13 | 9:00am-1:00pm | Monitoring/Sampling | Meet at St. Rte. 36 Bridge | Don Boysel or Don Dean | (rain date: 8/20) |
| Aug 24 | 6:00pm-8:30pm | PHWFF Fish Outing | Franklin Park Conservatory Ponds – 1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203 | Mark Anderson (PHWFF) | Franklin Park PHWFF Fish Outing – MEET AT THE COMMONS. |
| Aug 26-30 | 8:00pm-various | PHWFF – American Legion Convention | Duke Energy Convention Center 525 Elm St., Cinncinati, OH 45202 | Mark Anderson (PHWFF) | PHWFF |
September 2016
| Sep 7 | 9:30am-1:00pm | PHWFF Darby Dan Farm Fish Outing | 801 Darby Creek Road, Galloway, Ohio 43119 | Mark Anderson (PHWFF) | PHWFF – Need 12 guide volunteers to assist. |
| Sep 10 | 5:45am-6:30pm | PHWFF – Castalia Fish Outing | ODNR Castalia Fish Hatchery, 7018 Homegardner Rd. Castalia, Ohio 44824 | Mark Anderson (PHWFF) | PHWFF Combined Program Event (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton programs) Limited Slots – Columbus Program will depart in a caravan for the trip up and back- RSVP a Must |
| Sep 16 | 9:30am-12:30pm | PHWFF – FF Outing at Ross Lake with Chillicothe VA | Ross Lake, Chillicothe, OH – The boat ramp and main fishing area is located off of West Hydell Road (Township Road 238) | Liz Parker (PHWFF) | PHWFF Rain date 9/30 |
| Sep 30 | – | 2015 Volunteer Hours need to be filed to Don Boysel | Categories for 2015 Volunteer Hours | Don Boysel |
October 2016
| Oct 9 | 8:00am-noon | Trail Maintenance | Meet at St. Rte. 36 Bridge | Don Boysel or Don Dean | If you plan on helping with the trail maintenance, please meet Tom Allen and Dave Dailey at the State Rte 36 parking lot at 800 AM. Bring gloves as you will be clearing trails at 36, 29 and Pimtown Rd. This is in preparation for the Clean-up the following weekend. |
| Oct 9 | 9:00am-1:00pm | Monitoring/Sampling | Meet at St. Rte. 36 Bridge | Don Boysel or Don Dean | Meet at the State Rte 36 parking lot between 830-900 AM. We will be Monitoring 6 locations. Bring waders if you want to help sample.(rain date: 10/23) |
| Oct 15 | 10:00am-2:00pm | Mad River clean-up | Meet at St. Rte. 36 Bridge | Ron Lewis | Clean-Up |
| Oct 29 | 2:00pm-?? | Mad River Public Forum | Gloria Theater Downtown Urbana – 216 S Main St, Urbana, OH 43078 | Don Boysel | TU |
November 2016
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December 2016 |
2016 – TBD
We are always looking for new members. If you interested, you can find additional information and sign up on the
Trout Unlimited website. Be sure to use chapter #477 – Madmen when you join.
Teen/Youth – Read about the TU Teen membership levels. If you’re interested, youth can join or renew at special price levels.
There’s even a level for kids 12 and under to join or renew.
