Soft Hackle Caddis Larva...this fly is good for two reasons..there are plenty of Caddis in our rivers and the Steelhead like to eat them...also the soft hackle collar provides plenty of movement in medium to slow flows that can entice strikes...

A Soft hackle copper john...good for med-faster deeper water where you need to get down but slow enough where the wiggle of the collar can be perceived by the fish to help entice strikes...

Large Golden or black stones are very good in fast water and deep buckets were you have to get down fast to the fish or flies go over there head...this fly is more for effect as it gets in the zone quickly in those fast deep spots that are hard to fish with lighter flies and is large enough for fish to see and react to...

CDC Micro Stone...Good year round in most water types...excels in late winter early spring as Tiny black stones become more active in our tribs and fish begin to key on them...

This tiny epoxy minnow is great in clear water for fresh fish...you will notice if you pay attention when fly fishing that fresher fish come more often on baitfish patterns and fish that have been in the rivers longer will start to key in on nymphs and eggs...

Had to throw in some kind of fish pic...

The outlook for the extended Holiday weekend is just fair....there are enough fish present to get into a few if you are on the water early...i am anticipating large crowds on most rivers and their presence will have the fish on gaurd and tight lipped by mid-day...again all rivers are low and clear...look for feeding fish in fast deeper pockets and around any logs or timber with decent flow...in clear water steelhead gravitate towards these structures for cover...hot flies have been orange, Oregon cheese and cream egg patterns along with caddis larva, black birds nest, Grand river specials (shop fly) black micro stones and yellow psycho princes...

New store hours to better serve our customers...we will be staying open later for those of you who need supplies the night before and opening earlier on Saturdays...

Mon 10-6, Tue-Thur-10-8 Friday 10am-6pm Saturday 8am-6pm Sundays Gone Fishing...

We are still booking trips for December which is always an excellent month to be on the water....

May all your drifts be drag free and remember to support your local fly shops...Dan, Justin, and Peter...

Chagrin River Outfitters 440 247 7110