Events

The Illinois Council of Trout Unlimited will be hosting a show booth. See link to Expo web site for details: https://chicagoland.sportshows.com/

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/

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Have you ever wanted to learn about the fine art of tying flies? The Sierra Club HOI Group is partnering with the Oakbrook Chapter of Trout Unlimited to offer a free workshop on fly tying. Learn how to craft convincing (to the fish, anyway) lures for trout, bass, and panfish. Sessions will last two hours, [...]

Speaker:  PJ Smith is an Orvis Endorsed Driftless Area Fly Fishing Guide. PJ has been fly fishing for over 25 years. PJ started guiding part time and in 2018 and [...]

Topic: The Power of Partnerships Summary: Bringing together partners from across the Midwest allows the Iowa DNR to expand coldwater conservation beyond what any one group could accomplish alone.  From [...]

Join Oak Brook Trout Unlimited members for a weekend of fishing, fun, and food based in Decorah, northeast Iowa! This is a great trip for fly fishers of all experience [...]

The Southeast Wisconsin TU Chapter (SEWTU) and the Oakbrook IL TU Chapter will combine forces for a workday April 20th on Bluff Creek in northwest Walworth County Wisconsin. We will [...]