Posted by M. Hynes | Posted in | Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009
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Yes Virgina, Spring in Ohio does exist
I'm not discounting another snowstorm (like the one we had last April), but Spring may be here. Or at least very, very close. The first greenery is popping out of the duff in the flood plains, and that funny sound you will hear outside is birds chirping. Things are certainly looking up.
Here are some pics from the past week.
Chuck with probably the smallest steelhead I've ever seen.
There you go Chuck! I knew you could catch a big steelie! And on a 6 weight no less!! (not recommended). You must've had a good coach. It was too bad you forgot the scotch.
Doug with his first steelhead. Ever. Not bad for a rookie! If you saw him fight the fish, you would've thought he was an old pro. Great job!
I fished the Chagrin today, and it was alot of fun. Not many fish around yet, but the weather was fantastic and the spey fishing was pretty good. The vis was about 16-18". I threw mostly big stuff; black string leeches and big deer-hair sculpins from the shop, and a few brighter patterns.
This was the big fish of the day:
What fly did it eat do you ask? Sorry. Secret pattern. Proprietary technology. Industry secret.
Oh, and this was one of the patterns covered in the CRO Big 'N Nasty fly tying class. It's called an "Intruder", and it was developed by a friend of mine in the Pacific Northwest named Ed Ward. Works great in the Great Lakes region too. Crafty tier, that Ed.
