Showing posts with label steelhead. Show all posts
Showing posts with label steelhead. Show all posts

Shop Day, September 25th at Chagrin River Outfitters

Posted by Brett | Posted in , , , , , , , , | Posted on Friday, September 10, 2010

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It's almost that time of year. Fall steelhead season is quickly approaching, and CRO is having a fall shop day featuring presentations, seminars, fly tying, casting contests, free casting lessons, and single hand and spey casting demonstrations. Stop by the shop for some great deals on steelhead necessities, and to see all the new gear coming out for fall 2010. Manufacturer representatives will be on hand to showcase their product lines, new items coming out for fall 2010, and will be answering questions from customers. There will also be a raffle held on that day with multiple prizes available highlighted by a pair of Simms G3 waders!

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:
  • 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
12:00 PM: Matt Hynes will walk anglers through the basics of switch rods and explain why these specialty rods are gaining popularity in the Great Lakes region. Matt will also clarify rod, reel, and line options, as well as casting techniques, sink tip choices, fly selection, and much more.

1:30 PM: John Rochus will present "Matching the Hatch for Erie Steelhead". John will explain the variety of food choices steelhead have available to them while in our streams, and how to effectively match them to catch more fish.

9:00 AM and 11:00 AM - Single hand fly casting demonstrations
10:00 AM and 12:00 PM: Spey and switch casting demonstrations
1:00 PM: Distance and accuracy casting competitions. Casting will be done with a 7 wt. fly rod and a WF floating line.

The staff at the shop is looking forward to seeing all of you there!










So it can't get any colder??

Posted by Chagrin River Outfitters | Posted in , , , , | Posted on Friday, January 16, 2009

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Wow........... and it can get worse......

On another note, our website is coming along well. We have a lot more to add with content and video, but we're getting there. Also, all the details for our destination trips will be posted soon so if you're interested in joing us for a few days on the Bighorn or Bahama's..... call us ASAP! It will fill quickly... All the details to follow!!

New Blog is Now Live!

Posted by Chagrin River Outfitters | Posted in , , , | Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009

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Welcome to our new blog! Over the next few weeks you'll start to see many changes with our website, our online store, fishing report, this blog, and even the store as we gear up for the sping. We'll be expanding the shop in the near future to bring you even more gear, the top gear available!


Things are not looking good for Steelheaders. The rivers have a lot of anchor and shelf ice already and with highs in the single digits for next week it is going to shut most everything down. We've received about 12" of snow today and the rivers were about 80% locked up with edge ice & slush with a ton of flow ice! The more advanced guys are finding pockets of fishable waters throughout today but single digit temps forecasted for this week are sure to put an end to the open waters for some time. The good news is it is time to start tying flies for the spring run, and to replace all those flies we last this fall. Justin just put in a huge material order that should be in late next week that includes alot of new materials for nymphs, streamers, spey flies, and egg pattern materials that we are looking forward to playing with.


Fishing Tip; Cold water (33-36) Degrees is tough to catch fish in, they are slow and you need to make repeated offerings in order to get a take. Try to fish in the Afternoons when the water has warmed and the slush has burned off. A rise in water temp of only a couple of degrees can make all the difference between fishing and catching.

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