A true breakthrough in learning to Fly Cast! The Cast Zapper 3000 is the latest release in the long lasting series of fly casting enhancement technologies!   The Cast Zapper 3000 boasts these new fantastic features: • Fits any rod and reel combo! • Fixes your bad fly casts in as little as 3 shocks! • Now wearable around the neck! • Over 3000 volts delivered instantly!   Get your ultimate piece of fly cast learning tech today before they run out! Click Here to check out the new Cast Zapper 3000! Check out the many other advancements that Mad River Outfitters has brought ..read more

  Howler Brothers clothing designs honor the soul, passion and timeless style of sports such as surfing and fly fishing but update historic garment ideas with modern influence from waves, water, geography, fashion and art. Howler Bros shirts, shorts, jackets and hats are crafted with functionality and attention to detail at the forefront. They avoid trendy or overly traditional ideas and use small batch production and collaborations with artists and craftsmen to create original, alternative offerings. Click Here to check out the Spring 2024 Howler Brothers line-up! 833 ..read more

  Monday, March 25th 7:00- 9:00 p.m. Our Beginner's Fly Fishing Program is a great way to get introduced to the sport! This two-hour lecture session will take years off of your learning curve. We guarantee it. Join us for an informative session on Getting Started in Fly Fishing which covers the basics on what you need to do to get the ball rolling, where to go, and what further steps to take to become a proficient fly fisher. We will take a look at the 6 basic things that you need to understand and also clear up some of the common myths and misconceptions that surround the sport. No e ..read more

  2024 Fly Fishing Film Tour Thursday, March 21st, 2024 Doors Open 5:00pm - Show Begins 7:00pm Studio 35 | Cinema & Drafthouse Overview Ticket Price: $25 | Host: Mad River Outfitters Mad River Outfitters is once again bringing the F3T to Columbus, Ohio. This year will be held at Studio 35 theater and the proceeds from the event will benefit the Columbus chapter of Project Healing Waters. Tickets are available exclusively at www.madriveroutfitters.com or in the shop. The 18th annual FLY FISHING FILM TOUR (F3T) presented by Costa, Skwala and others is back in action a ..read more

  Thrilled to again welcome our GREAT Friend...... Tim Flagler  Tuesday, March 19th Join us in the shop for a very fun night with the "Tightlines Tyer" himself, Tim Flagler. 5:30PM - Doors open 6:00PM - Tim will be doing a tying demo for an hour Great chance to see one of today's best tyers "up-close-and-personal". Open for Q & A as well! 7:00PM - Tim will give a video presentation titled "Euro-nymphing – from the basics to advanced techniques" Presentation will illustrate how to get started by converting a standard trout rod, say, a 9’ 5 weight into a functional Eur ..read more

  Making Room for Spring and Summer Merch and Gear! Click Here for the General SALE page Click Here for the Men's SALE page Click Here for the Women's SALE page 833 Bethel Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43214 614-451-0363 www.madriveroutfitters.com ..read more

  Saturday, February 10th  9:00 a.m.- Noon with Ryan Ratliff Steelhead has been a major topic at MRO from the beginning.  Some of the classic patterns that are used around the world either was conjured up through our guides or close friends of the shop.  Combine the classics with the diversity in presentation options today, fly patterns vary from small eggs and nymphs to tube and shank flies. In this class we will warm up with basic egg and nymph pattern thoughts focusing on color theories for water conditions.  Swinging flies will be the main focus of the class tho ..read more

Howdy Friends, Brian Flechsig here! As stated in the video on this fly, I have been working the past year on getting my fly boxes organized. Quite the task but it is coming along. I was recently working on my sculpin box and came up with a few new patterns that have worked well for me, so I thought I’d share them here. I haven’t named any of them yet... So we are just calling this Sculpin #1. It is based on the Mike Lawson Wool Head Sculpin that we sold here in the shop for many years and was a staple. It is no longer available commercially so I had to figure out a way to tie it myself ..read more

  Tuesday, Febaruary 6th "An Evening with Kelly"   Fly Tying Demos start at 5:00 p.m. Pizza, Beer and Streamer Presentation- 7:00 p.m. As many of you know, MRO's Brian Flechsig and Kelly Galloup have been friends since the late eighties (yes they are old). We have always worked closely with Kelly and supported his efforts, as he has ours. We have always enjoyed his visits, as surely he enjoys ours to his home in Montana. We are thrilled to have Kelly back in the shop for a very special engagement!!! 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.- Fly Tying Demos by Kelly- stop on by to hang ..read more

 Saturday Sessions will be fun and informal fly tying "gatherings" held on select Saturday mornings here at MRO this Winter! 9 a.m. - Noon or so and each will be "topic specific" and taught by our staff of fly tyers here at the shop. You bring your vise and basic tools, we'll provide the hooks and materials for the class. Oh....and we'll probably have some coffee and donuts as well. Here's what's on tap for January 2024: Women's Beginner Class Saturday, January 13th Katie Johnstone- Instructor Register for Katie's Class HERE! Pike and Musky Flies Saturday, January 20th Pat Ke ..read more