Had to throw in this picture of Justin in the latest Drake magazine. Unlike most fly fisherman who would love to have their pic in any magazine Justin is looking away so you can't tell it's him which makes it that much better.

Mike sent in this pic of a monster marbled trout caught in Slovenia. That thing is frightening.

My little brother Ernie sent a pic of one of his favorite clients, Lefty Kreh. He says he always looks forward to fishing with lefty because of what he can do with a fly rod, which to hear him tell it is whatever he wants to, and if you have ever seen Ernie cast or fish you know it must be very impressive.

Another of Lefty and Scott Lockner chillin' in the drift boat. Ernie says chillin' is one of Lefty's favorite words,

These guys are being caught pretty regularly from the surf, any takers.

Steelhead Report:

Steelhead have been staging at the creek mouths of Elk, Conneaut, and the Mile streams for some time now and anglers have been enjoying pretty good surf success. The cool air temps have water temps down but we need more rain for them to push into the rivers in good numbers. Right now anglers looking for chrome should hit the mouth and lower stretches of Elk, any of the Mile streams, Cattaraugus creek, and Conneaut. Their have also been a few fish taken in the Grand and Chagrin in the lower stretches and off the breakwalls but not in any numbers and you are better off heading East. Slowly stripped baitfish patterns have been the best bet in both the surf and rivers. Todays rain has the rivers on the rise but we need alot more to flush them out good and keep them from dropping to quickly. Expect them to recede quickly and still be a murky for a few days even though the flows may look good.

Check out the latest in simms fleeces, windproof gloves and jackets and be on hand for all the great simms gear giveaways during the day including pair of G3 waders.

All new packs and vests from fishpond and simms.

Also we have expanded the fly selection again this year and now have over 300 great steelhead patterns. Come on down and find a new go to fly.

No Matt's not one of the door prizes, but a new pair of the simms G3 waders both anglers are wearing will be.

We have got buggers galore.

Rod selection is the best around for steelhead. Orvis, Sage, Redington, and Scott to name a few.

Also lots of new tying materials for creating new patterns or changing up the old standbys.

Including lots of hard to find tying items. Like Prince Albert in a can we have Lady Amherst in a boot.

There will also be fly tyers on hand all day tying up the latest in steelhead patterns and the seminars are all new and packed with great info to help you become a better steelhead angler. Day starts at 9am and goes until 4pm. Seminars are listed below.
See you Sat. Dan and Pete

• strategies for different seasons - locating fish in fall, winter, and spring
• feeding fish - what they're eating, and why
• local watersheds - understanding flows and conditions
• rigging for success
• hooking, playing, and releasing steelhead

The seminar lineup is as follows:

9:00 AM: Dan Pribanic will explore the history of the Lake Erie steelhead fishery from it's beginnings up to the present day. Dan will discuss proper gear, equipment, time of year, and locations to target these wonderful gamefish in Lake Erie's tributaries from Ohio to New York.

10:30AM: Brett McCrae will present Steelhead 101; this presentation will include guide secrets for fishing for Erie steelhead. Topics covered include: