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Monday, April 15, 2013
April marks the start of some prime fishing here in the midwest. On the local front steelheading takes center stage; but not to be overlooked are lake run smallmouth bass that start showing up in the same tributaries as steelhead mid-April and are in the rivers thru mid Jun, carp, bass, panfish, and PA-MI trout fishing. Yes its a fine time for flyroders so make some time to hit your local river, stream, lake, pond or wherever it is you prefer to sling a fly and enjoy the springtime.
At the shop we are stocked up for the remainder of steelhead season and also have all the bugs to match early season mayfly/caddis hatches in PA, bass bugs for both rivers and ponds and rods, reels, and fly lines for those looking. Remember to support your favorite fly shop and see you on the river.
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| Steelhead season is still going strong as fresh fish have moved into the rivers with the April showers. |
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| Great trout fishing opportunities exist for those anglers willing to put in a few hours of drive time. |
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| For those looking to stay close to home lake run smallmouth are making there way into the same rivers visited by steelhead, with the Grand, Conneaut, and Elk being the best and are overlooked by almost everyone. Typically they are in the rivers until mid-June. Give them a try and you will regret not doing it sooner. |
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| Our swinging class in early April was met with great weather and eager fisherman. Look for more of these events Fall 2013. |
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| An angler battles an angry buck that hammered a swung fly. |
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| Wild Brown trout are very abundant in PA and provide fantastic fly rod opportunities. |
As winter starts to loosen its grip anglers in northeast Ohio cant help but think spring steelhead, while others have been hitting the rivers all along when conditions permitted. There have also been a few lucky ones whom visited the Bahamas for a weeks of fun in the Bohemian sun. Come on down to the shop and check out the new gear and tying materials that have arrived and take advantage of the great free seminars this month (posted on home page of web site) Looking forward to spring.
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| Swinging on the Chagrin |
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| Scouting a likely run |
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| Synthetic jungle cock |
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| New Patagonia gear bag |
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| Grand river buck |
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| CRO hosted Bahamas trip was a blast. |
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| New pro tubes for spring steelhead and smallmouth patterns. |
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Saturday, February 09, 2013
.....but there is a fishing to be had if you go look for it. Grand, Chagrin, and Rocky are ice free and the forecast is pretty nice so scratch that fishing itch, the fresh air and excersise will do you a world of good and you may get into a few fish as well. At the shop things have been slowly transitioning into spring time mode. New flies, hats, fishing shirts and more continue to arrive on a daily basis and would be anglers kick around the shop waiting for inspiration. On the flip side two large groups of anglers from the shop will be departing for the bahamas in the next couple of weeks to soak up the sun and stalk the flats for bonefish and Tarpon, should be fun. Until next time think Spring and stop in the shop to see whats new.
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| New streamer for spring swinging in the fly blog. Very effective smallmouth/steelhead pattern. |
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| We continue to look for the best fly tying materials around and bring them to you...stop on in to see whats new. |
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| As a local shop of course we support the local folks. These locally made custom real cases are perfect fot that old classic or your new sweetheart. |
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| New products continue to arrive as well, like this waterproof fishpond backpack. |
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| And like we said there is fishing to be had on the Chagrin... |
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| and the Grand... |
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| Some new patterns in the bin for the spring swing. |
Thanks for stopping and see you in the shop and on the river.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Things have settled into a winter time pattern here on steelhead alley. The rivers are opening back up due to one of our bizarre winter warm ups; but thats a good thing because before they froze the fishing was very good. All three major East side rivers had plenty of fish so keep your eye on things and if the weather is right after the thaw and drop give it a go because the fish are in. Below you will find some neat new tying materials, fish pics, and another surprise. Tight lines in 2013 and stop on in.
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| New tying materials have been hitting the shelves of your favorite fly shop. This new marabou is the best you will find for spey patterns. |
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| We also have some custom stuff you can't get anywhere else, like this olive Rhea.(also available in hard to find white and blue) |
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On the rivers the fishing had been very good, then it froze, and now its thawing again. With some luck we will get a few days of
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| The quality of the fish this year has been pretty darn good as well, quite a few large in the mix. |
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| As always great new products continue to arrive, like these new steelhead themed buffs. |
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| I like the spey fly buff, makes me want to tie a fly and go fishing. |
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