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OBTU Chapter Meeting November 15, 2023

Oak Brook Recreation Center, Central Park West Building 1500 Forest Gate Rd, Oak Brook, IL, United States

Speakers: Chris Collier, Project Manager, & Danielle Nelson, Project Coordinator, from the TU Great Lakes Stream Restoration Program. Chris & Danielle are currently leading stream improvement work in NE Wisconsin. Topic: Danielle and Chris will update OBTU on their stream restoration and monitoring efforts. They will discuss how new monitoring projects are helping track changes [...]

Trout on Tap

Driftwood Grille 17W648 22nd Street, Suite A, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, United States

Friends, Lets get together for drinks and/or food on Thursday evening, November 30, 2023, from about 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Driftwood Grille in Oakbrook. This is an opportunity for long standing members and new members alike to see old friends, make new friends or find a fishing partner. We will sit outside weather permitting [...]

OBTU Holiday Party

Venuti’s Italian Restaurant & Banquet Hall 2251 W Lake St, Addison, IL, United States

OBTU will be hosting our annual holiday at a new location this year, Venuti’s Italian Restaurant & Banquet Hall The 2023 event will include a full buffet dinner with a cash bar. (This is a change from the appetizers and drinks served in recent years.) Cost is $60 per person If purchased before Nov. 25, [...]

OBTU Breakfast Club

Juicy-O 2942 Finley Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515

Breakfast Club:   Meet for breakfast on Saturday morning, December 16, 2023, from about 8:00 to 9:30 am at the "Juicy-O" breakfast restaurant in Downers Grove.  Provides an informal, small group atmosphere to catch up with your OBTU colleagues.   Also a good opportunity for newer members to get better acquainted, and in-the-loop with what’s going on at [...]

OBTU Chapter Meeting January 17, 2024

Oak Brook Recreation Center, Central Park West Building 1500 Forest Gate Rd, Oak Brook, IL, United States

Speaker Jason Randall: Topic: 'When All Else Fails; Tactics to Catch Trout on Slow Days' Did you ever have one of those days when you just couldn't seem to buy a trout? Any Trout? Well, the truth is, we all have days when we struggle. But the way to turn a slow day into a [...]

Tinley Park Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Show

OBTU will be hosting a booth at the Tinley Park Show again this year. See the following link for 2024 Tinley Park Expo details: https://tinleyfishexpo.com/

OBTU Chapter Meeting February 21, 2024

Oak Brook Recreation Center, Central Park West Building 1500 Forest Gate Rd, Oak Brook, IL, United States

Speaker: Mat Wagner and Geri, his wife, are owners of the Driftless Angler Fly Shop, Viroqua, Wisc. Mat is a 30 year veteran of the fly fishing industry. He is always willing to share his knowledge and love of the Driftless. Mat and Geri have been lucky enough to run trips to the Patagonia region [...]

STREAMER FLY TYING CLASS w/ KODIE KOWITZ

Kodie is a Michigan native and member of the Feenstra Guide service and Head Guide in Alaska with Katmai Trophy lodge   We will try and tie as many of the following flies as time and skill levels will allow: Fortune Cookie Muskegon Sculpzilla Michigan Midnight Minnow Jim Swig Striptruder This is not a beginner-learn to [...]

OBTU Youth Fly Fishing “Train the Trainers” Event at Camp Sagawau

Camp Sagawau Forest Preserve Learning Center 12545 West 111th Street, Lemont, IL, United States

Anyone planning to volunteer to help with the youth fly fishing classes this summer should try to attend.  All OBTU members who may want to get involved in chapter Youth Education Programs are welcome to attend.  We will provide orientation for new volunteers, review and discuss programs with the existing volunteers, and look for ways [...]