2015.....wow, another year has come and gone for all of us.  Looking back on things here around the shop have to say we are very blessed to have such a great fishery at our fingertips locally and the resources of the Great lakes, PA, MI, and other surrounding areas nearby.  Also i learn more each year about the long and rich history of the fly fishing community in the Cleveland area, its pretty amazing and continues to grow.  On the fishing end of things 2014 finished strong with very good steelheading from late November through December and into early january before things began to freeze up pretty good.  We are on freeze frame locally until things begin to loosen up a bit which of course means some warmer weather and rain never hurts.  Until then a few pics below from this past Fall and dates for fly tying classes and Montana trout trip for those looking for a Western adventure this summer.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

So what has been happening around Northeast Ohio and CRO as of late?  I will try and sum it up for you.  Pete and Fabian where enjoying the nice Fall weather and catching nice big fish while i was working at the shop all the time.  Then the bottom fell out of the nice weather and the snow began to fall and many of the anglers went home allowing those anglers who are toughing it out some elbow room and the fishing got pretty decent.  Then it got really really cold and we got ice and more snow....pretty much no one was happy.  Now the rain is falling and temps are supposed to be in the 50's for a few days, which is great news.....steelhead anglers being eternal optimists are happy again.  The theory being that the rain and warm temps will clear out the ice and snow, bring in more steelhead, and the fishing will be awesome the weekend after thanksgiving and get many steelheaders favorite month of December off to a banging start, sounds great to me.  

Its also holiday time again and we are stocking the shop up with the latest goodies and a few surprises as well.  As always we ask that you support your local fly shop during the holidays and keep us in mind for any mail orders you may have as well.  Even if we don't have it in the shop we can get it and are  happy to get whatever you may need.  

Below are some nice pics to sum up the Fall and also a preview of some great new gear and gifts we have at the shop.  Tight lines from Dan and Pete

The King is back, the Browns beat the Steelers, and the steelhead are running, all is right in the CLE.  Good Numbers of steelhead in all the rivers for middle of October in Ohio and anglers are having pretty good success.  Reports coming in from anglers and our guide staff are very encouraging and more good reports about steelhead catches this Fall than all of last Fall put together it seems, so we are off to a good start.  We just got some much needed rain which will help spread the fish out and bring in more so if you have not hit the water yet, it is time.  We also have some some great new gear that includes fly lines, new steelhead sticks, shop t-shirts and hoodies, and a saltwater fly fishing venue/school down Mexico way this February.  Check out some pics and remember to support your local fly shops.  Tight lines from Dan and Pete.