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"Steelhead School" 

 Since 2001

Nov 6th, 7th, and 8th 2009

Often imitated but never duplicated.  We have over 150 satisfied Graduates thru the years. It is a three day adventure into the world of fishing Steelhead Alley.  Our team of local steelhead pro's teach you everything you need to know to be a successful steelhead angler. It also includes a nine hour tour of the hot spots on the streams. We will cover, When to fish where, knots, rigging terminal tackle, leader construction, fly selection, reading water, fighting fish,  spin, fly, spey and cenerpinn techniques plus thee hours of hands on fly tying.  All you will need are an Ohio fishing license and a pair of chest high waders. . The weekend is value priced at $350 per angler and included in the price is two nights lodging. Contact Don at 330-565-5457 for more nfo.

 

Bill Rusinko at Realistics Taxidermy is the only one I will trust with my trophy fish,  He lives in Michigan's UP and he is an expert at correctly painting our great lakes species.

 

Blog's from the Alley's  Steelheader's

 

This link takes you to Greg Lum's blog.  Greg is a good friend of mine and an expert with the center pin.  He is on the river almost every day and his reports are funny but accurate.

 

Bob Williams blog is full of good info and stream reports.

 

Joe Montello is a local steelhead expert.   Check out his blog.

 

www.inthedrift.blogspot.com/

Mike Engelhardt's Blog is packed with great photography and stories of his adventures.

 

Ohio DNR Info

OH Fishing Report

Ohio Steelhead Fishing

Ohio Steelhead Info

 

 

The Best informational book on fishing "Steelhead Alley"

 

John Nagy has updated his great book on Lake Erie Steelhead fishing.

Tube flies are all the rage on the alley.  If your interested in tubes you gotta check out Tony DiBenedetto's web site tubeflytech.com

 

County Visitors Bureau's

Dfishinfool's Guide Service is a proud members of the Ashtabula County Convention and Visitors Bureau.  Their website lists local attractions, the areas fine wineries, hotels and other information on the area.

 

Our Team of Guides have the required permits to Guide on Lorain County Metro-Parks property. Lorain County is host to some beautiful well appointed parks.

 

Dfishinfool's Guide Service is a proud members of the Lake County Visitors Bureau

 

 

Helpful links on rigging your spinning outfit for Steelhead

We trust quality RedWing floats and terminal tackle on our guided trips

Here is a great link from Redwing Tackle on rigging up your Spin or Pin outfit

 

 

Team Member Guide Websites

DDon Mathews and Dfishinfool.com have been your Source for Steelhead Alley info since 1997

 

www.extremesteelheading.com

Jeff Novak's website.  Jeff travels the Great Lakes Guiding Anglers.

 

Guide and Commercial fly tier Mark DeFranks website. Mark will tie your custom flies.  From Trout to Tarpon their the place to call.

 

Guide Dick Keagy is a true OhioSteelheader check out his website

 

www.fishwithtrout.com

Guide Travis McAllisters website. 

 

 

Ben's Bait and Tackle Garden River Ontario

 

ATTN:  Clubs, Trout Unlimited Chapters, Sports Shops

We have put together a great Power Point Presentation on Fishing "steelhead Alley" its not just a bragging guide with a bunch of big fish pictures.  We have put together an informative lesson on steelheading.  It contains many tips we have learned in our 10 year history of Guiding Steelhead Alley.   The principals we show you can be applied to many other fisheries. We offer this presentation at a very reasonable cost of $100 plus our fuel expenses.  We have a high Definition Power Point projector all we need is a screen or blank wall and a group of fishermen.  Feel free to contact Don at 330-565-5457 to set up a date for your club meeting.

 

Area Fishing Clubs

Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders

Pennsylvania Steelhead Association

3 c u Trout Association

North West Pa Trout Unlimited

SONS of Lake Erie Club (save our native species)

Neshannock Trout Unlimited

Emerald Necklace Trout unlimited Cleveland OHF

Firelands Fly Fishers

North Branch Boys Fly Fishing Club Toledo Oh

North Coast Fly Fishers

Tri County Trout Club

 

Other Great Clubs

Buckeye United Fly Fishermen

Derby City Fly Fishers

Northern Kentucky Fly Fishers

Bluegrass Trout Unlimited

Louisville Trout Unlimited

 

"Steelhead Alley"

Steelhead Facts

All of our streams in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York hold fish during the winter months December- March 

MOST YEARS ALL OF OUR STREAMS FREEZE OVER IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY

New York Steelhead fishing is best in October thru December but most years the Cattaraugus Creek s the first stream to get a run of fish

Pennsylvania Steelhead fishing peaks in November and December but gets runs as early as September.  They are the most heavily stocked streams on "Steelhead Alley" and hold the most fish per square mile.

Ohio Steelhead fishing starts in October and lasts until early May.  Ohio streams are usually fish the best in the spring.

After Fishing

Biscotti Family Winery 440-593-5403

Buccia Vineyards 440-593-5976

Popular local winery..!!Debonne Vineyards 440-466-3485

Emerine Estates 440-293-8199

**Fool's Favorite Great food**  Ferrante Winery 440-466-8466

Fools wife's Favorite Grand River Cellars 440-298-9838

Harpersfield Vineyard 440-466-4739

Laurello Vineyard 440-415-0661

Markko Vineyard 440-593-3197

Great place..!!  Old Firehouse Winery 440-466-9300

** Great Wine live music **  Old Mill Winery 440-466-5560

  **  My Favorite wines **  South River Vineyard 440-466-6676

Tarsito Winery 440-224-2444

Lakehouse Winery 440-466-8668

Variant Family Winery 440-466-1314

 

Area Rental Homes

Conneaut

Orange Street Rentals in Conneaut Ohio rents out a nice home in a quite neighborhood minutes from Conneaut Creek. 440-593-4546

Painesville Area

Fairport Harbor Rental Home for very large Groups. 8 BR Sleeps 20.  Vey Nice views of lake 440-773-2741

Fairport Harbor Cottage Sleeps 6 with nice Lakefront views. 440-773-2741

 

Our Favorite Lake Erie Charter Boats

If you want to catch a bunch of Perch without spending a bundle.  Check out the Edward John head boat out of Erie Pa. Just $28 for adults..!! Call 814-883-7622

My Time Too Charters

Capt George Neil runs a 30' Baha out of Ashtabula Harbor  He will put you on the fish 330-637-0989

 

Capt Don  lives right on the water in Fairport Harbor.  His boat an gear are first class 216-337-1208

 

Capt Ray Clark runs out of Ashtabula Ohio in a 30' Baha Give him a call for some hog eyes and perch. 440-241-2214

 

Procaster Charters

Everybody tells me Capt Gary Raymond catches fish when no one else does 440-964-7594

 

Lake Ontario Charters

If your looking for some huge Lake Ontario Browns and Salmon I would call Capt Brian Edwards and Fatal Attraction Charters out of Sodus Bay in Fair Haven NY   315-754-8914

Guides We Recommend

If your ever fishing in central Kentucky look up are friends at Cumberland Drifters for a great float trip

 

If your looking for a guided trip on the Mighty Muskegon or the surrounding Michigan Streams give Chad Betts a call at 231-652-3189

John Valk runs Grindstone Angling .  They are located in South Central Ontario Canada. I have used John as a guide in the past.  He is pleasant and nice to fish with. I highly recommend John as your guide if you travel to the area.  Grindstone Angling also has a very nice flyshop.

 

A neat new concept in floats. 

Quality eggs straight from Alaska to your door

 

More great websites by local steelheaders

www.content-angler.com

The Great Lakes Steelhead Chronicles: A Guide's Eye View of a World Class Fishery

The Great Lakes Steelhead Chronicles provides an overview of the developing Great Lakes steelhead fishery through the eyes of local outfitters and guides.

Topics include:

• The Lakes, Fish, and Rivers

• Fly Fishing Heritage

• Steelhead Culture

• Fishing Techniques and Flies

• Economic Value

• Environmental Issues

Featuring top Great Lakes area anglers Jerry Darkes, Kevin Feenstra, Rick Kustich, Bob Linsenman, Ray Schmidt

 

 

 

 

 

 

No B.S. Ohio fishing reports and Pennsylvania fishing reports compliments of licensed professional Steelhead fishing guide, Don Mathews and the team of guides at Steelheadschool.com

Here at Steelhead School our primary focus is on steelhead fishing on Steelhead Alley in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. Our team of guides have guided thousands of successful steelhead anglers since 1998. During the summer months our team of guides keep on fishing and guiding for Trout and warm water species.   I invite you to check back here often to view current river reports and pictures of our adventures.  Plus you can check out  years of old report archives.

11-21-09 Ohio and Pennsylvania steelhead alley report  Thank goodness for anti-locks, I just missed two deer by inches.  It's 6:05 AM. I only have a few minutes to type before the guys show up.  Live from the river...  Yesterday we had myself, Mark, Jeff, Travis and Kurt out on the water.  We all headed different ways and everybody caught fish.  The Catt blew out but the rain didn't impact any of the other streams much. There are fish in all of the streams but they are tough customers.  Most have seen it all the last couple of weeks. Our team did well yesterday despite the conditions.  Mark and my group was a no show so we spent the day scouting and fishing and talking to landowners. I probably walked  or 8 miles of river and only saw a few anglers.  I guess when it gets a little tough everybody gives up.  I guess were all getting a little spoiled.. Well it's been beautiful weather to fish in even if the streams are low. Were not giving up... were still fishin and we were rewarded well for our efforts yesterday. Well I gotta run.  Good Fishin..!! Don

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11-19-09 Jim with the hog of the day

11-19-09 Jim's first big steelhead of the morning

11-19-09 Bob with a fly rod steelie

11-19-09  Joe with a nice buck

11-19-09 Randy Shows off a nice colored male

11-19-09 Steelhead Alley Report   We watched the weather closely last night.  It paid off...... We had a great day on the stream and saw only a hand-full of anglers and better yet no other guides..!!!  Most of the streams are still low but the rain did color them up a bit.  You can bet we are watching the weather and flow gauges tonight.  If we don't get more rain the bigger streams in Ohio and NY will be the best bet but if we get enough to bring up the stream levels I'm betting on a big run.  I can't say enough about how dedicated the team of guides have been the past couple of weeks. I know I have been racking up the miles on the truck.  One of our guides saw every stream from the Catt to the V today.  This is the type of dedication that has kept us in the fish during the low tough conditions.  Good Fishin..!!  Don

11-18-09  Frank shows off a fly rod steelie that Mark put him on

Greg with a big Ohio Steelhead

Joann's big fish...Who's fish is bigger??

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Brian with a long fighting manistee

Ohio Bucks in November

11-18-09 Ohio and Pennsylvania Steelhead Fishing report  WE NEED RAIN BAD..!!  The weather guy is calling for showers the next few days but I don't think we are going to get enough for a blowout.  Lots of fresh fish are staged at the stream mouths but we need rain to bring them in. Watch the weather.  There are fish in the streams now but there tough customers.  Most anglers aren't having much luck. We had a terrible day yesterday but Mark hit them good this morning.  I had the day off and all fly orders are shipped. Good Fishin..!!  Don

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Ed with yesterdays hog of the day pic

11-17-09 Ohio and Pennsylvania Steelhead Fishing Report Sorry I haven't posted a report recently.  My laptop hard drive got filled up with pics and I have been to busy to mess with it.  I have guided every day since my last report in October.  This has been our busiest fall ever. We have been very busy and most days we have had four or five guides on the water.  Working together has helped us to stay on fish. Conditions on steelhead alley have been extremely tough. We haven't had any rain to speak of in weeks.  All of the streams are very low and clear and we haven't seen many fresh fish moving.  There are loads of fish at the stream mouths and the next time we get high water I would expect a major run.  Most of the fish in the streams have seen a lot of pressure the last couple of weeks and very light presentations are required to fool them.  We have been running nymphs down to size #16 and tippets to 5x in the gin clear streams.  For bait its a single egg game.  I had two guys put over twenty in the net one day last week on singles and we couldn't buy a fish on my fresh brown trout egg sacs on the same day. Gotta keep it short, I have a trip today.  Hopefully we will be able to keep  our reports more up to date now.  Our team of guides just bought seven new laptops.  All have card readers and CD burners in them and they have mobile wireless inernet.  This should make it easier to update the website when were on the road.  Good Fishin..!!  Don

11-07-09 Steelhead School River Tour

10-24-09 Steelhead Alley Report  Put some miles on the truck today. Chasing Green water...  Our brief window on the Catt in NY ended this morning. It was nice fishing her a little.  Its like a new river to me, the flood last summer changed her for the better. At least the sections I fish..  Last nights rains hit the west side of the alley much harder. I'm standing in a roaring Cattaraugus Creek at 9:00 (650 CFM) and 50 miles to the east our guides on Conneaut are fishing low and clear conditions. So we headed east exploring. The next stop was Chautauqua but it was too high even though I could see fish shooting up.  Next we hit 20 mile and struck silver.  We found a bunch of fresh chromers, vis wasn't bad but it was high enough to make wading difficult.  So we headed for Elk Creek. More chromers..  The huge masses of fish pooled up in the Middle Elk finally got a little water to run in.  We have been watching fish run all week in Ohio even in the low clear conditions. Last week not many fish were running the Pa streams but there were Pa fish pooled up by the hundreds in the deepest pools and they had a bad case of lock jaw.  With the Pa streams up and flowing a nice push of freshies are running right now and those lock jaw holdovers have dropped their guard a bit.  Our guides in Ohio on the Grand and Conneaut today didn't see a lot of fish on the move but everybody caught fish.  Fishing has been feast or famine this past week and chasing the fresh moving fish can be challenging.  Travis managed to put twenty one in the net with one fly fishing angler by 12:30 yesterday on Conneaut.  When his guest called it a early day, Travis went out and landed twelve more on his own.  Jeff took his group to the same section of Conneaut this morning and the fish were gone. They had to move to find the fish.  We got quite a bit of rain south of the lake ( Trumbull County Ohio) last night (.68) inches and hopefully that water will make it down the Ohio streams a little tomorrow. Our Ohio streams need water bad. Leaves are becoming a real problem and it will not take long for the tanic levels to build up in the water if we don't get some more rain.  Black Tanic stained water is almost always terrible for the fishing.  Hot flies have been blood dots, glo spawns, and golden nuggets but quite a few fish have fell for crystal minnows in olive shinner and white and black buggers as well. Shinners and egg sacs and single eggs are all good choices on the spinning rod  Jack at Snug harbor in Conneaut had shinners tonight.  Most of the  bait shops along the Alley haven't been able to get any shinners the last couple of weeks. . Good Fishin..!!  Don

10-19-09 Ohio and Pennsylvania Steelhead fishing Report Late Update Travis told me that the water from Fridays rain finally caught up with Conneaut.  We thought it peaked yesterday and expected it to be low and clear today. BUT It actually came up a little from yesterday and it also got a little more color and flow but its still low. Same goes for the Grand.  Elk and the smaller Ohio streams are low and clear.  Trout told me the morning started off slow but they ended up finding a nice pod of fish and landed a half dozen with one over 10lbs. Still no chance of rain in forecast until Thursday evening. Good Luck..!!  Don

10-19-09 Ohio and Pennsylvania Steelhead fishing Report Low and Clear.... That about sums up our steelhead fishery right now.  We had high hopes after last Fridays rain but the dry ground soaked up the water and the stream levels hardly even changed. There are loads of fish in Elk Creek and lesser numbers in the Ohio streams BUT it's real tough out there.  We have had multiple guides on the water every day and our guests are catching them but the low and clear conditions have the fish very spooky.  Many of the fish that were in the lower rivers have disappeared.  I think they ran back out to the lake. The guys trolling the Estuaries, harbors, and around the breakwalls are creaming them.  I'm going to take the driftboat up tomorrow and fish the Estuary.  With no rain in sight until Thursday I think the next couple of days are going to be tough. Once we get some rain I look for the fishing to explode. Travis has a group out in Ohio today and I'll try to post another report soon.  Keep your fingers crossed that we get some more rain.  Good Fishin..!!  Don

WE STILL HAVE OPENINGS FOR THE STEELHEAD SCHOOL ON NOVEMBER 6th, 7th, AND 8th 2009  It will be held at the Comfort Inn in Austinburg Ohio.  It includes two nights lodging.  Pizza Friday , Breakfast Sat and Sun. A nine hour tour of the hotspots on the streams. Fly Tying with Mark DeFrank on Saturday evening and a full Days Casting instruction and Guided Fishing on Sunday with three angles per guide.  All this for just $350   Give Don a call to hold your spot. 330-565-5457

Fly Shop update....  Just wanted to thank my wife Erma for all her help with the fly orders last week. It was my busiest week ever and we shipped out 67 packages.  Right now we have everything in stock and were all caught up.

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All guides listed below are self employed.  We have joined forces.  We believe that by networking together on the stream our group of local guides can give the best steelheading experience possible.  We guarantee it.. Feel free to call any of us at anytime to check on availability or to just talk fishin..   Don't be fooled by the NEW wave of guides in Ohio.  These guys are your true local steelhead pro's

Guide  Jeff Novak

www.extremesteelheading.com

330-984-7406

Guide  Dick Keagy

www.ohiosteelheader.com

330-646-8150

Guide Travis McAllister

www.fishwithtrout.com

330-399-2746

Guide Mark DeFrank

www.defranksflies.com

724-317-8582

Guide Bob Williams

www.screamingreels.net

440-487-8111

Guide Kurt Bitikofer

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Greg Lum

TTo book a trip with any of the above guides please call Don Mathews at 330-565-5457 .  He handles the website and our central booking calendar at steelheadschool.com  You may also call your guide of choice at anytime with questions or to check on availability.

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Best Area Bait and Tackle Shops

Anglers who travel to the area are in luck.  Dan, Eric and the team at FishUSA are there for you.  They stock what you will need.  Don't waste your money at the marts. FishUSA will have your order to you very quickly.  They also have a storefront in Erie Pa. with everything they stock available there.   You can stop there and get online prices on the spot.  Tell them I sent you.

Gary and his wife Dot run a great baitshop near Walnut Creek in PA  called Poor Richards  I have been a customer there since Gary bought the place many years ago.   The prices are good.  The selection is great, with everything you need to catch fish, fly or spin.  They clean fish and will exchange your fresh caught steelhead for a smoked fish on the spot.  Check them out..!!

Jim runs Folly's End fly shop and campground.  Jim bought the shop a few years ago from my good friend Larry.  Jim has done a great job of keeping the shop well supplied for steelhead fishermen and done some nice improvements to the campground.  Clyde Murray has worked at the shop for years.  He is a steelheading icon. Clyde's friendly advise has caused the demise of countless steelhead.  The shop is located on the banks of Elk Creek in one of the most productive sections of stream. You can park on the left side of the driveway going down to the shop. From there you can access the stream to fish. Please stop in the shop and let them know though.

Bruce has run the Grand River Tackle shop for years.   They have a great selection of Steelhead gear as well as lake fishing tackle and live bait.  Bruce is a steelheading pioneer.  They are located near Painsville on your way out to the Fairport Harbor boat ramp

Barcelona Market is located just a half mile ease of Chautauqua Creek on Lake Rd.  The have NY fishing licenses, bait and steelhead tackle.

Stop in and see Frank at TMF Orvis if your ever near Ravenna Ohio.  Frank is about as good natured and friendly as anybody you will ever meet.  He runs a very neat and tidy shop that has a great selection of fly fishing gear for the steelheader, trout fisherman or saltwater angler. His fly tying material selection is great.  They also have lots of quality rods and reels. 

Chagrin River Bait and Tackle

Located in Eastlake Ohio selling fishing licenses bat and some steelhead tackle. 440-942-9716

Erie Shore General Store

Some bait and tackle located in Eastlake Ohio 440-942-3470

Karran Shop

Karan Shop has bait and steelhead tackle plus a selection of Lake Erie Tackle. Located at 413 South Ridge  Geneva, Ohio (440) 466-3561

Elk Creek Sports

 I have known Dan Seaman since I started guiding in Pa.  his shop Elk Creek Sports is open early has licenses, shiners, bait and everything else the Steelheader needs.  He is located on Rt.5 right at Elk Creek. 

BAC Bait and Tackle has Several stores with a great selection of fly tying materials, bait, tackle, rods, reels and waders. Located around Erie Pennsylvania

Neshannock Creek Fly Shop is located on a nice trout stream about an hour or so south of Erie they have a great fly fishing selection

Erie Outfitters

Craig Lewis runs Erie Outfitters Located in Sheffield Lake Ohio.  They have a great selection for the steelheader as well as lake fishermen.  There is a nice launch down the street that puts you about 6 miles from the sandbar. A lake Erie fishing hot spot in recent years. Erie outfitters has shiners, bait and licenses.

CustomFishingTackle.com

John DeMartino owns the online store CustomFishingTackle.com  out of Rochester NY.  He is a Great Lakes pioneer of using Centerpins for steelhead.  He also builds custom Rods and sells a wide selection of gear for the centerpin enthusiast online

Area Camp Grounds Open year round

Jim and Clyde at Folly's End have a great fly shop on site at their riverfront campground. You can access one of the best sections of Elk Creek from their campground.  They offer daily stream parking and camping. As well as seasonal camping.  If your near Elk Creek stop in. They will hook you up.

Uncle John's Elk Creek Campground is located right on the stream near the mouth of Elk Creek.  Fishing is very good on their property.  John is a great guy and he let me hold my Boy Scout Merit Badge Classes in one of his cabins for free.  The cabins are for rent they are new and are very nice.  The showers and restrooms are great The place is always clean and well kept.  It is very angler friendly. He offers daily stream front parking for a small fee.

Indian Creek Campground Geneva Oh  Phone 440-466-8191

Best Area Chow

Cleveland, Willoughby, Mentor, Painsville

If you can' find something you like to eat in Cleveland  your in trouble.  I'm not going to waste your time trying to list hotels or restaurants in the Cleveland or the burbs.

Geneva

Best Friends Restaurant Located right at Exit #218  Good Breakfast and reasonable prices. 440-466-0041

Chops is located right at Exit #218 On Rt 534.  They have a nice dinner menu and serve some local wines

Ferrante Winery is my favorite place.  Don't wear your waders. Good Italian food.  Meals are $10-$20.  Located 5 minutes from Exit #218 call 440-466-8466

Ashtabula

Crows Nest Restaurant Follow Rt 11 north and you will dead end in their parking lot. Good choices lots of selections reasonable prices.  The monster bowl of Chili will warm you up.  440-964-2696

Conneaut

Beef and Beer Great food for the money.  Home cooked meals.  Daily specials, Hearty burgers.  Bottled beer your real likely to run into one of us there. They Even have a fish tank table. Located Right at I-90 Exit #241 Right near the state line.  440.593.3667
 

Biscotti's Restaurant  186 Park Ave Conneaut  Local favorite Pizza and Italian food Call 440-593-6766

 Fairview Pa

Crowleys is just 2 1/2 miles south of I-90 on Rt 18. Great food but don't wear your waders. They have a grill in the center of the place and you can cook your own steaks if you want. Call 814-774-8450

Avonia Pa

It's hard for me to drive by Avonia Tavern Just West of Walnut Creek on Rt 5. Great Wings and Burgers all the food is great and they have reasonable prices.

Erie Pa

Teresa's Deli is located at 5360 West Lake Rd.  Just a short drive from walnut creek.  The subs are fantastic and a big hit with the area fishermen all 814-833-6913

Follow I-90 to Peach Street and there are a lot of choices.  Quaker steak and lube wings are a local favorite.  Or jump on I-79 North to Mill Creek Mall.  All the big chains are in town. 

NorthEast Pa

Lighthouse Inn 3704 East Lake Rd is our favorite over that way. 814-899-9300

Plummers is located East of 20 mile Creek on Lake Rd just across the NY state line.  They have good burgers and cold beer