Locally the carpin' has been solid, this pic was sent via e-mail that told of many opportunities at tailers in the shallows with quite a few hookups.

Another pic we received via e-mail that shows a dandy of a smallmouth caught recently on the Chagrin.

Another chunky rainbow courtesy of of my little bro in PA.

Looks like Justin is at it again as well....

sight casting to shallow water stripes is fun and frustrating at the same time, sometimes they just won't eat, but sometimes they do.

Another float trip river smallie from this past week on a clouser crippled minnow.

It looks like we have a trend here, plenty of anglers out on the waters with the long rods finding plenty of angling opportunities both locally and around the country. Locally the smallmouth and carp have been keeping anglers busy on the rivers. The better smallmouth fishing has been in the morning and evenings while the sight fishing for carp is best mid-day when the sun is overhead and there is not much glare on the water making spotting fish easier. If you have not tried fishing the rivers in the summer for either of these species give it a try. You will find that there is plenty of opportunity there in the summer months and you will also make yourself a better steelheader by default because you will learn the rivers structure and holding water in the low clear flows of summer much better than you can during the off colored waters of Fall and Spring. If you need some advice on flies or where to fish stop in the shop and we will get you started. Until next time be safe and don't forget the sunscreen, Dan and Pete.