Big fish make Dave smile....Dave smiled alot on Wed...

Followed by a chilly handed release...

One of several larger than average steel from Wed that Dave managed to bring to the net...

Followed by another gentle release...

This is always a very cool sight but catching can be very difficult...

From switch rods to nymph rods Chagrin River Outfitters has the best selection of Steelhead rods in Northeast Ohio...

For the best selection of Steelhead flies think Chagrin River Outfitters...over 250 Steelhead specific fish catchers for your piscatorial pleasure...

Justin with one from the Catt on Monday....

The swings the thing and the tug is the drug...another one from Monday that hammered a swung fly...

Customer/Client observations from this week: Customers in the shop and on the phone always seem very appreciative for the accuracy and details from our fishing reports and streams conditions...i never really thought about it much because it is just a service we are happy to provide to our customers to keep them up to date and offer them the best chance at angling success we can...the thing i realized is from talking to customers is that ours is the best, most reliable, up to date report out there, and it makes sense...we have guides on the water 7 days a week and through the course of the week talk to hundreds of anglers who have been on every river from Michigan (boo) to Ohio(yeah) to New York(crickets)....the point here is we are happy to provide you with what most deem the best reports page on steelhead alley, and now that we know you like it so much look for even more improvements in the near future.


The weekend outlook for the Ohio Tribs is what we would call fair/marginal... fishing success has been spotty with some anglers doing OK while most seem to be struggling to find any willing fish...if you are going fish early(first light to elevenish) and fish late (4 to dark) for best results. We have been having our best success fishing a single small fly on 3x fluorocarbon tippets in any area that should hold a fish and trying to fish as many of these areas as possible...Light pastel colored eggs, small (sz12-14) natural non flashy nymphs, and natural colored (Olive, tans, grays) streamers and buggers.

All the streams at this point are ultra low and clear with very little flow, walk softly, try not to get right on top of areas were you think fish may be and be careful when casting and pulling line off the water. The less commotion, noise, and disturbances you can make the better off your chances of hooking a few fish will be.

As always good luck and don't forget to stop into your locally owned fly shops...Dan, Justin, and Pete...

Chagrin River Outfitters
440 247 7110