Saturday, January 8, 2011
Sunday, December 19, 2010
2010 - Fall in Review
I have one thing to say,,,,,, "What a Great Fall Season". The video above is the first of a series of videos coming to help you get over the cabin fever.
Thanks to all of great people I had the opportunity to fish with this season. You are the reason I keep doing this. You have enabled me to live my dream. I also want to thank my wife for being so supportive and Greg Senyo for his help throughout this steelhead season.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
November 29th with Vince and Eric
SAO Guide John Miller along with Vince and Eric had a great time in Pa. yesterday. We had good flows and good visibility. The fish were starting to settle in, but recent rains will change that. Keep your eye on the gages.
Deer hunting may be in order the balance of this week. Contact us as our guides will be on the water checking the situation. They will know where the fish are.
Meanwhile, take a look at the pics below and get prepared for some stellar fishing that will follow the front that is now upon us.
How about Doubles
Nice fresh fish are in.
Doubles again?
A Hard Fighting Chrome
A nice fish to get the day started.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Four from Long Island -- First Steelhead Trip Ever
We were joined by 3 Mikes and an Anthony. Mike Albano the Father of Mike and Anthony along with Mike Palma a very good friend. All four of them very good fisherman, but new to the steelhead game. They fish the Delaware for lunker browns and rainbows and they say if you can fish the Delaware system, you can fish anywhere.
They arrived on Steelhead Alley after driving for 8 hours from Long Island and began preparations for their 2 day fishing trip. John Miller and I were their SAO guides for the 2 days and we were excited to get going. Elk was primed and ready to go so we got out early to beat the sun and hit the first light bite. John went low on the river and I went high. It was not long before we were into our first fish. Mike hit a nice shiny steelhead that took him to school and eventually got off. He was excited and shaking. He said to Anthony "those fish are unbelievable". I watched him play that fish with a joy on his face that can only be described as a child on Christmas moring receiving his first 2 wheeler. There was a real honest joy written all over his face. From that moment I knew we were going to have an exciting two days. These guys were not looking for numbers of fish, but the entire experience. All them, as good as they were continued to be students of fly fishing and just enjoy the fact that they were with family and friends sharing new experiences. As it turned out, they caught a ton of fish as well.
The river on Friday was near perfect conditions. It was on it's way down and clearing. By Saturday afternoon, it had dropped quite a bit and cleared to about 24 inches of visability. So with good conditions and good fisherman, we had a banner couple of days.
Below is Mike Sr. with one of the largest fish taken during the two days. This fish took him for a walk up then down the river. It's a good thing he had lots of backing. After about 20 minutes John Miller was able to get this fish in the net.
Mike with a very nice Steelhead
How about the Chrome that Anthony is holding (pictured left)
Mike And Mike
Mike releasing a fine Steelhead (obove left) Anthony proudly shows a nice chrome.
Someone always has to mess up the silver streak with a bit of gold
They arrived on Steelhead Alley after driving for 8 hours from Long Island and began preparations for their 2 day fishing trip. John Miller and I were their SAO guides for the 2 days and we were excited to get going. Elk was primed and ready to go so we got out early to beat the sun and hit the first light bite. John went low on the river and I went high. It was not long before we were into our first fish. Mike hit a nice shiny steelhead that took him to school and eventually got off. He was excited and shaking. He said to Anthony "those fish are unbelievable". I watched him play that fish with a joy on his face that can only be described as a child on Christmas moring receiving his first 2 wheeler. There was a real honest joy written all over his face. From that moment I knew we were going to have an exciting two days. These guys were not looking for numbers of fish, but the entire experience. All them, as good as they were continued to be students of fly fishing and just enjoy the fact that they were with family and friends sharing new experiences. As it turned out, they caught a ton of fish as well.
The river on Friday was near perfect conditions. It was on it's way down and clearing. By Saturday afternoon, it had dropped quite a bit and cleared to about 24 inches of visability. So with good conditions and good fisherman, we had a banner couple of days.
Below is Mike Sr. with one of the largest fish taken during the two days. This fish took him for a walk up then down the river. It's a good thing he had lots of backing. After about 20 minutes John Miller was able to get this fish in the net.
Mike with a very nice Steelhead 
How about the Chrome that Anthony is holding (pictured left)
Mike And Mike
Mike releasing a fine Steelhead (obove left) Anthony proudly shows a nice chrome.
Someone always has to mess up the silver streak with a bit of gold
Anthony with a nicely colored fish (above left) and Mike showing off his solid chrome
These guys were a riot to fish with. It was a fun two days and from the smiles I witnessed they almost had as much fun as I did.
I will need to post more pics on future blogs. Hope you enjoyed these and keep us in mind for your Steelhead fishing trip. I look for conditions to take another up swing so keep your eyes on the weather and book soon.
Scott McClintock
RSM Fly Fishing
RSM Fly Fishing
Steelhead Alley Outfitters
Fly Fishing Specialist.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Steelhead Alley gets visitors from Long Island
Story and Pictures coming soon.
In the mean time, fishing has been very good in Pa.. As for Ohio, we have high expectations for more fish in the system due to the reason rains.
The Gages are indicating rivers are coming down and will be clearing, so keep your eyes on the gages. Use the links under "helpful links" at that side of this page.
We suggest sending us an email or giving us a call to book your trip soon to ensure you get your preferred dates. Again, keep your eyes open for the new updates of pictures and stories from our last few days of fishing. We had good conditions and lots of fun so stay tuned for "Fresh Chrome".
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Stream Conditions as of 11/16/10
We started early walking into Elk at dark. It wasn't long before we hit a nice chrome Steelhead at the head of a small pool. Ken (pictured below) played the fish well to the net. In spite of the conditions we had a number of hookups, but patience was required. Being able to change and adapt to differing conditions was crucial and we eventually enjoyed some success.
Ken showed me a new technique that we called the "One Hop" catch. Ken was fishing a run that was fairly close to the bank when he set the hook. The fish jumped about four feet out of the water and landed on the bank. Shortest steelhead fight I ever saw. Must be a record.
We quickly got him from the ground into the net and back into the water. Great technique and certainly eliminates the chances of break offs.
Ken got into a nice brown that made some very hard runs that definitely gave him a chance to practice his line management. The fish decided to go straight upstream through the shallow riffs and just rip line off his reel. Then as if by magic, gone. Another lesson on fly fishing that will make Ken just a little better.
Stream Conditions
Elk is low and very clear and the fish are tight lipped. Be prepare to cover the water to find fish. There are large pods of fish in the deeper pools, but they are nervous and difficult to coax to the fly. Cover the water and fish the runs and small slots and you will hit a few cooperative fish. At the end of the day, I noticed fish starting to move up stream. This could be a good thing.
Ohio Tribs had a bit of color and flows have been ok. The fish are spread out and there doesn't seem to be many fish in the system right now. The guides have been out scouting and guiding everyday and have found them, but you need to move and cover the water (run and gun).
I recommend no inicator in the pools and fish the head and tail of each pool. In the good runs and pockets, if you're not comfortable with "High Sticking" use an indicator.
We have taken a number of fish on small streamer patterns. Dead drift them into a swing and you should hit a few fish.
We need some rain to add a little color to elk and increase the flows a bit, and Ohio needs another push of fish. We have some rain in the forecast and that should help.
Remember hit the pockets and slots. Go light on the weight.
See our fishing reports for steelhead. By clicking the nav button Steelhead above or
http://rsmflyfishingsteelhead.blogspot.com/
Tight lines everyone
Scott McClintock
Ken showed me a new technique that we called the "One Hop" catch. Ken was fishing a run that was fairly close to the bank when he set the hook. The fish jumped about four feet out of the water and landed on the bank. Shortest steelhead fight I ever saw. Must be a record.
We quickly got him from the ground into the net and back into the water. Great technique and certainly eliminates the chances of break offs.
Ken got into a nice brown that made some very hard runs that definitely gave him a chance to practice his line management. The fish decided to go straight upstream through the shallow riffs and just rip line off his reel. Then as if by magic, gone. Another lesson on fly fishing that will make Ken just a little better.
Stream Conditions
Elk is low and very clear and the fish are tight lipped. Be prepare to cover the water to find fish. There are large pods of fish in the deeper pools, but they are nervous and difficult to coax to the fly. Cover the water and fish the runs and small slots and you will hit a few cooperative fish. At the end of the day, I noticed fish starting to move up stream. This could be a good thing.
Ohio Tribs had a bit of color and flows have been ok. The fish are spread out and there doesn't seem to be many fish in the system right now. The guides have been out scouting and guiding everyday and have found them, but you need to move and cover the water (run and gun).
I recommend no inicator in the pools and fish the head and tail of each pool. In the good runs and pockets, if you're not comfortable with "High Sticking" use an indicator.
We have taken a number of fish on small streamer patterns. Dead drift them into a swing and you should hit a few fish.
We need some rain to add a little color to elk and increase the flows a bit, and Ohio needs another push of fish. We have some rain in the forecast and that should help.
Remember hit the pockets and slots. Go light on the weight.
See our fishing reports for steelhead. By clicking the nav button Steelhead above or
http://rsmflyfishingsteelhead.blogspot.com/
Tight lines everyone
Scott McClintock
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