Steelhead Alley Ohio Suggestions
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I’ll be in Columbus, Ohio next week. I’ve been going to visit the inlaws for a decade now and am finally getting a chance to leave the house and go fishing. Its an all Russian speaking house and I don’t speak the language. I’ll need a break.
Any suggestions or resources for planning my first trip there? Rivers, access points, etc?
Anyone remember that Ohio Steelhead DVD from the Fly Fishing Film Tour a few years ago?
Hoping to fish in some lake effect snows too.
Thanks.
Anyone remember that Ohio Steelhead DVD from the Fly Fishing Film Tour a few years ago?
It was a segment from RA Beattie’s Off the Grid. I’m pretty sure the fisherman were Brett McCrae and Jim Lampros, both of whom were IA members at one point, but haven’t been active here for a while.
There is no other single event that more distinctly delineates what it truly means to be an Erie steelheader than a three hour drive to shitty conditions. Put your time in, do your homework and when the time comes, pull the trigger and enjoy every minute of it. You just never know what the steelhead gods might deliver.
You just never know what the steelhead gods might deliver.
Except………………they always deliver crowds! 🙂
Many thanks to all of those who sent me messages. With all the kid and dog stuff we are taking with us its looking like I’ll have little room for my gear. I’m going to take it and based on weather and river levels call it while in Ohio.
If the fishing sucks, at least I will have gotten another road trip in for the year, seen some parts of the country I’d prob never get to see, and eat at some dive on the way.
I’ll keep y’all posted.
If the fishing sucks, at least I will have gotten another road trip in for the year, seen some parts of the country I’d prob never get to see, and eat at some dive on the way.
That’s half the fun!
Sometimes the morning after eating at aforementioned dive is not quite so splendid…
If you are on that side of Cleveland – The Lighthouse Bar and Grill – Geneva Ohio. Any steak or the ribs.
Rob,
Might be a little late on this – have you already been up to our area? If not give me a shout at the store, 216-591-1681 or shoot me a PM. Cheers,
JL
JL
Had a great trip. Jim, sorry I couldn’t respond, I don’t have my password to log on with my ipod.
I stopped by Mad River Outfitters and they sent me to the lower Chagrin River. Picked up some tying material as gratitude for their info.
I spent about 5 hours fishing in a cold rain on the 27th. Didn’t see any live fish, just a dead one on the shore.
The water was off color. I probably lost 2 dozen flies on the shale bottom.
One other long rodder enjoying the rain
even the best spiked shoes wouldn’t matter on this trail
As soon as I pulled out of the lot the rain turned to silver dollar sized snow flakes. I passed ‘What About Bob’s sub shop which was maybe 100 yards from the parking lot. Had one of the best sandwiches ever. Bread rivaled Paris.
Stopped by Chagrin River Outfitters on way home. Had a flock of turkreys fly over my car on the way there. Thats new.
They pointed me to another spot to fish but told me to hold off after the expected 4″ of snow melted the next day. Cozy shop. Picked up some more tying material as gratitude for the information. Snow really started to dump on my way out. Total white knuckle drive back
Spent Thursday looking at maps online and figuring out the new spot. Pulled out of C’bus about 0645 on Friday and got to the river around 10am.
I fished up and down for about 3 hours. Nothing. There was one good hole on a bend. There were three guys working it all morning. On my way back to the car I stopped there as they walked out of the hole. Tossed in a tequila sunrise popsicle and on the 5th cast hooked this fish:
My wife’s best friend’s dad gave me a pile of his father in law’s antique Russian fishing equipment. I got some sort of fly reel, all sorts of tiny hooks, and some crazy lead jigs in an old silver cigarette case.
I had one of the leaving guys return to take my picture.
After that I went back to Bobs to get a sandwich, had a beer in the lot with some fries and fished a little more.
Only saw 2 chrome-both on stringers. Lost more flies in this original spot from the other day. Figured I should stop why I was ahead.
It poured the entire ride back. Got back in just under 3 hours.
Can’t wait to go visit my in-laws againCan’t go wrong with Moosehead. Clean, crisp lager. Stayed cold in the car all week. Wish I hadn’t left the few bottles with my inlaws.
Well, you found good water; you were (literally) about 50 feet from my old apartment where that “Off the Grid” scene was filmed, haha. Also, impossible to say for sure, but I am fairly certain that long rodder in the rain was my buddy Brett. Small world. Come see me next time or shoot me an email before you head up. Cheers,
JL
JL
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