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Above: A largemouth bass patiently waits for something - anything - to make a mistake.  With a sudden burst of speed and flare of gills the bass will reward the errant behavior with eternity.

Education and Entertainment

 

A Fly Fishing History - Dr. Andrew Herd created this site in order to entertain and inform about the history of our sport. It has grown from small beginnings into the largest reference site on the Internet on this specialist subject; as such it is a free resource for everyone to use.

 

Donald Nicolson's Fly Pattern Site - A superb informational website with in-depth resources for fans of soft hackle flies, North Country spiders, traditional wet flies and general angling history.

 

Fly Anglers On Line - A wonderful resource for articles, fly patterns, and more!  FAOL has a great forum, too!

 

The Fly Tier's Page - Profiling the patterns and people behind contemporary fly dressing!

 

The Global Fly Fisher - World class articles, awesome photography, detailed gear reviews, Podcasts, and so much more...

 

Ohio Stream Flow - Check water conditions before you go!

 

Sexy Loops - An outstanding site from the other side of the pond.  Don't miss this one!

 

Warm Water Fly Tyer - Not to be missed - for those who roll their own!

 

Warm Water Fly Fisher - From bass to bluegill and crappies to carp,  WWFF is the inspiration for this site.  It's not to be missed if you're serious about warm water fly fishing.. Thanks for all your hard work, Elmer..

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Above: A Fly Fish Ohio favorite, the beautiful bluegill can be among the most challenging of all sport fish.

 

Clubs and Organizations

 

Federation of Fly  Fishers - All fish, all waters since 1964.  Lee Wulff was a founding member and his ideals live on in the important work of this organization. Regional affiliate clubs include...

 

	The Buckeye Fly Fishers - Cincinnati, Ohio
	Central Ohio Fly Fishers - Columbus, Ohio
	Miami Valley Fly Fishers - Dayton, Ohio
	Mohican Fly Fishers - Mansfield, Ohio
	North Coast Fly Fishers - Cleveland, Ohio (east)
	Northern Kentucky Fly Fishers - Northern Kentucky
	Firelands Fly Fishers -  Cleveland, Ohio (west)

 

Casting for Recovery - Casting For Recovery ®  provides fly fishing retreats specifically designed for women who have or have had breast cancer.

 

Friends of the Great Miami

 

Izzak Walton League of America -Founded in 1922, the Izaak Walton League is one of the nation's oldest and most respected conservation organizations. With a powerful grassroots network of 40,000 members and nearly 300 local chapters nationwide, the League takes a common-sense approach toward protecting our country's natural heritage and improving outdoor recreation opportunities for all Americans. 

 

Sun Coast Fly Fishers - For fly fishing in and around Tampa, contact the SCFF, an FFF affiliate club. They are working to be Florida's leading fly-fishing club, helping members have more fun fly-casting, fly-fishing, and fly-tying.

 

TU Mad Men - Ohio chapter of Trout Unlimited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Above: A wild brown trout reassures us that we haven't managed to ruin it all... yet.

 

Think Globally. 

Fish Locally.