ohio steelhead

Fishing continues to be great with the good flows. We have not seen the river take this slow of a drop in a long time. Conditions are clear as expected this far from the last rain. Although there have not been any reports of large fish caught the numbers have been very good and will continue to improve as the temps creep up. We did see a 25″ caught last week on a streamer so they are out there.

With this cold front setting in this weekend, nymphing continues to be the most productive choice. There are plenty of maturing mayfly nymphs around so make sure your boxes are prepared with Trophy Nymphs, Hendrickson Nymphs, Pheasant tails, and Hares Ear. There have also been a few spotty mayfly hatches, but these are the usual BWO and a few early Blue Quills. As for the Little Black stones they are pretty much done, but fish are still being caught on small black Double Stones and Black Copper Johns #12-14. Look for this bite to slow and the previously mentioned nymphs to dominate.

Forecast:
Once we see some stable weather, well as stable as an Ohio Spring will give us, look for more Blue Quills to show up. Now is the time to stock up your dry fly box with Blue Quills, Bear’s Para Hendrickson, Sparkle Dun, Red Quill, Becks Hendrickson, Borchers, BWOs, and Adams. You do not want to be out on the river anytime in the next couple months without a diverse dry fly box. Until you see hatching bugs focus on nymphing typical mayfly patterns like the Trophy, Guides Choice, Pheasant Tail, Prince, Copper John, Hendrickson, and Hares Ear. Also swinging a B.H. Soft hackle, Swing Nymph, Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail or Holographic Wet can help you productively cover plenty of water. Fishing small streamers can still produce as long as you fish them very close to the bottom tight to cover. There is not much precipitation in the forecast so expect clear falling water into next week.

Another week or so, coupled with some warming temps…..and “Hendrickson Watch” will be on!!!! Always an exciting time of year and if you see some bugs hatching, please let us know and we’ll do the same.

Seasonal Tactics:
Nymphing is the key this time of the year…..although we are starting to think about dry fly season for sure. For this we like to fish long rods, indicators, and two flies. The Rio Indicator leaders really help you cast these rigs and enhance the dead-drift presentation. Tight line, High Stick, or Euro style tactics are also very productive. Grab a Euro Nymph and Euro Nymph line for that style or the Trout/Steelhead line for indicator/bobber fishing. If you want to build your own leaders then add some Amnesia, Maxima Ultragreen, Rio Two Tone Indicator tippet and a pack of tippet rings to your cart. Don’t forget the Fluorocarbon tippet also.

Streamer fishing into the Spring will consist of timing flows that are on the fall…..as usual. This window is very small, but well worth the wait. Without the crops in the fields look for the water to take a bit longer to clear out, but that just means a few more hours for us streamer junkies.
Rigs for streamer fishing consist of 6-8wts and a sink tip line. Fill your fly boxes with a vast array of fly colors and designs. Galloup’s Dungeons, Bottoms Up, and Articulated Fatheads flies are a good start. Also take a look at Kelly Galloup’s book Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout to help you sort things out. As always shoot us a call if you want a guided streamer trip. We run these all season and typically produce some of our biggest fish of the year.

Gearing up for dry fly season means adding some proper leaders and flies to your arsenal. Rio Suppleflex are of course our favorite dry fly leaders along with the MRO Brand Furled Leaders. These will enhance your dead drift presentation which is so critical on the Mad. Have a look at our website for our “Hatches” offerings when it comes to the right flies for the job. You will need some Blue Winged Olives (16-18) which will work for the Blue Quills as well and then some #14 Hendricksons. Be sure to check out the new line of Dry Fly Floatants from our friends at High-N-Dry as well. These are truly superior products that will keep your flies floating higher and longer.

Our good friend Mike Canter sent us this photo and quick report the other day:

“About a dozen small ones. Some decent ones also. Small mayfly hatch around 2pm”- Mike Canter

This photo just came via e-mail moments ago from our friend Jacob Arima- no details but from today

Clearfork River

Despite the clear falling flows there has not been much to report. Most of the fish have been of the fall stocked size. Nymphing continues to produce with Trophy Nymphs, Hendrickson Nymphs, Pheasant tails, and Hares Ear being the top producers. There has not been any reports from the lower river mostly being that the flows have just now dropped to safe levels. Gear guys have caught Saugeye and a few Trout right below the dam when conditions allowed.

Forecast:
The water is in great shape with only a little snow melt causing slight issues. Nymph typical mayfly patterns like the Trophy, Guides Choice, Pheasant Tail, Prince, Copper John, Hendrickson, and Hares Ear. Keep your dry fly box handy as you never know when you might find a few Blue Quills sneaking out early. With the forecasted up and down temps nymphing and swinging B.H. Soft hackle, Swing Nymph, Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail or Holographic Wet should be your focus though.

Seasonal Tactics:
Like on the Mad, nymphing is the key this time of the year……although we are starting to think about dry fly season for sure. For this we like to fish long rods, indicators, and two flies. The Rio Indicator leaders really help you cast these rigs and enhance the dead-drift presentation. Tight line, High Stick, or Euro style tactics are also very productive. Grab a Euro Nymph and Euro Nymph line for that style or the Trout/Steelhead line for indicator/bobber fishing. If you want to build your own leaders then add some Amnesia, Maxima Ultragreen, Rio Two Tone Indicator tippet and a pack of tippet rings to your cart. Don’t forget the Fluorocarbon tippet also.

Clear Creek

Water levels and temps have been favorable the past few weeks and fishing has been good to great. We’ve been getting some really excellent and almost surprising reports from “down South”.

Most fish have been caught nymphing close to the bottom with mayfly and caddis patterns. Keep the typical Trophy Nymphs, Hendrickson Nymphs, Pheasant tails, Hares Ear, Psycho Prince, Holy Grail, Flashabou Caddis, and soft hackles at hand for the most success.

Small streamers have also produced a few fish. There have not been much insect activity, but it is very early for this creek.

As with our other trout streams, we will be watching for dry fly activity to pick up here over the next few weeks. BWOs and Hendricksons will be on the menu soon.

Forecast:
If you find yourself down in the Hocking Hills this weekend you should take advantage for the warmer weather and spend a couple hours on the creek. Next week looks unstable, but would probably still produce a few fish. Rain is predicted Tuesday so keep an eye or call the shop if you have plans for mid-week down there.

Erie Steelhead

Click Here to see photos from the past few weeks of guide trips!

“Stepped into the shop for a quick chat with you guys yesterday and ended up getting to catch up with Ryan. Ryan gave me some useful tips and tricks for targeting late winter steelhead. I was able to apply those tips on my trip to the Chagrin this morning and was rewarded with a 31 inch tank! Thanks a lot, and here’s the pic I promised y’all!

I fished in the slowest deepest pools I could find. Pink egg patterns were the ticket. I used enough split shot to barely bounce along the bottom. A lot of fish were being caught today, and many of the other anglers were throwing pink and red egg patterns/spawn sacks. “- Murphy Coan

What a crazy week this has been. High water falling and clearing mixed with heavy Lake-Effect snow and fresh fish. For those that have been able to make it out there have been plenty of opportunities to catch fish. The Grand is still high as usual, but most of the other streams are heading to the low side. Lets hope for enough snow melt to stabilize flows into the weekend.

Expect heavy crowds this weekend and into next week. There are plenty of fish in the systems so now is the time to plan those days off. Make sure to call the shop with your dates as our calendar is filling fast.

Water temps are still in the 30’s with fish, although willing to bite, currently in winter mode. Focus on the deeper runs making sure your flies are very close to the bottom is key. Wooly Buggers and a Glo Bug or double eggs have been the most productive. A few fish have been taken on the swing, but with the cold water and low visibility the swing game has been hard play.

Seasonal Tactics:
You will want to be prepared for just about any situation this time of the year as the weather can change very quickly. Ideal conditions for us are flows with stain that keeps the fish comfortably on the feed and move. The typical Indicator rig for us is either an Air Lock or Thingamabobber float on a custom build leader tied to our 7-8wt Scientific Anglers Anadro or Rio Trout Steelhead line. These lines offer you the best line control and short roll casting ease.

Our go to rods are 10′ single handers or a switch rod in the 6-8wt range. On this rig we will usually fish tandem fly rigs of two eggs, an egg and a nymph or a Wooly Bugger and an egg. Actual patterns for this type of fishing will include various colors of Wooly Buggers, Glo Bugs, Crystal Meth and Scrambled Egg also in various colors, Bloody Mary nymphs, Steelhead Candy, Chicken Littles, Steelhead and Wiggle Stones. Do not overlook having a box of Trout Beads and Daiichi X510s or Tiemco 105s especially for those low clear flows. Tippet sizes will range from 0x-3x fluorocarbon.

The typical rig for swinging flies will consist of a switch rod in the 10’6″-11’9″ 6-8wt range. The new Jerry French Pieroway Renegade rods are the big talk in the shop as they are effortless to cast and light weight making them a dream to fish all day. We have a great assortment of rods in the shop to meet your specific needs so make sure to stop by or shoot us a call. Matching your switch rod with the right line can be intimidating if you do not have the proper guidance so make sure to also give us a call for advice! For swinging either a Skagit or Scandi line with a Rio or SA sink tip that meets your needs will get the job done. Add a short piece of 12-20lb tippet and a Flow Ryder, A.I Intruder or others and you will be ready to find those “grabby” fish fresh out of the “Big Lake.”

As conditions hover around or below the freezing point learning some spey casts with mid to long belly lines keep the ice in the guides to a minimum. These casts can be done with any fishing tactic not just swinging. The most versatile lines for this are the Rio Switch and SA Anadro lines. Keep in mind that swinging flies can be done at any flow or condition, but a couple grabs will be a great day this time of the year.

Forecast:
It is still officially winter and it does not take long to be reminded. Last week water temps were in the low 30’s and looking ahead things will not change very quickly here. Although by the end of next week things look better that is a long way out as those things can change. As long as we continue to have a little snow melt and added snow levels will be low, but okay. Make sure to have plenty of the smaller Glo Bugs in various colors along with some Wiggle Stones, Psycho Prince, Chicken Little, Steelhead Stone, and Steelhead Candy. We still have plenty of fishing ahead of us so make sure to plan your days off.

We are continuing to book guide trips daily so make sure to contact us with a couple of your date options! We have a few tricks up our sleeve and are still getting folks into fish despite the tough conditions.

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Star student Brennon Shanks was out with guide Josh McQueen on 3/3/18 and did extremely well. Steelhead season is ON!!!!

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Fishing Reports- 12/4/17

October 23, 2026December 4, 2017

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Warmwater

Everything local has remained high but dropping all week. These streams are currently slightly stained or clear depending on which water way you are fishing. Saugeye fishing continues to be the main species. The ODNR stocks them in great numbers in reservoirs throughout the state. These fish also find home in many of the local streams. Sink tips fly lines with shad patterns is the usual routine, but most of your Smallmouth flies will do the trick. The main objective here is to focus on patterns that give off plenty of vibration and have a lazy jigging motion. Focus on hard bottom flats close to deep water during low light periods. This goes for both lakes and streams. 6-8wts with a sinking line like the Scientific Anglers Sonar series or Rio Streamer tip are your rigs of choice. Flies will include Clousers, Mojo Minnows, Half and Halfs, Barely Legals, Mini and regular Dungeons, Meat Whistles, Whitlock’s Deep Shad, Articulated Fat Head Minnow, Zoo Cougar, and other similar flies that push later and give off vibration. If you tie your own flies make sure to add rattles, rubber legs, and Bucktail to your own versions of above.

Here are a few pointers that will help you extend your local winter fishing options here locally. With the water temps in the low 40’s your best bet will be to target Crappies and Panfish. This time of the year we like to borrow some tactics from the conventional fishing side the “Float n Fly Rig.” Fishing a float/bobber/indicator (whatever you want to call it) with a heavy minnow pattern like a Clouser and trail it with a smaller lightly weighted fly like a Crappie Special, Little Devil, or Wooly Worm is a great setup. Target structure on drop offs either from shore or by boat.

Although Pike get a slight backseat during Steelhead season there will continue to be opportunities but the forecast will put a damper on things. Also Pat has been kicking off his Musky season with some great success. If you are interested in booking any of these trips make sure to call the shop with a few dates as there are a few dates still available this year.

Forecast: Early week will be your best bet as there is a severe cold front heading our way. There will be some rain followed by near freezing high temps. This will probably “close the door” for a few day if not totally for fly gear. If you have some time off stop by the shop and pick up some Loon’s Stanley Ice Off Paste and we will talk about options.

Mad River

Fishing continues to be good. As usual water conditions have been very clear. Although the streamer fishing has been good most have been focusing on nymphing tactics. For this we like to fish long rods, indicators, and two flies. The Rio Indicator leaders really help you cast these rigs. The main go to nymphing sticks are the Sage ESN, Redington Hydrogen, TFO BVK and the new Pieroway Renegade 9’6″ 5wt to name a few. Tight line, High Stick, or Euro style tactics are also very productive. Grab a Rio Euro Nymph or Indicator leader, Euro Nymph line for that style or the Trout/Steelhead line for indicator/bobber fishing. If you want to build your own leaders then add some Amnesia, Maxima Chameleon, Rio Two Tone Indicator tippet and a pack of tippet rings to your cart. Don’t forget the Fluorocarbon tippet also.

Flies to have going into late fall will be nymphs like Double Stones, Cranefly Larva, Guides Choice Hares Ear, Trophy Nymphs, Psycho Prince and your typical trout nymphs like the Prince, Copper John, and Hares Ear. As we move into winter conditions have some Phlamin Pheasants, Steelhead Candy, Formerly Known as Prince, Shop Dips, and Chicken Hawks to name a few.

Streamer fishing into the winter will consist of timing flows that are on the fall. This window is very small, but well worth the wait. These big pushes of water help clear out the remaining leaves and flush out the dying off vegetation. Without the crops in the fields look for the water to take a bit longer to clear out, but that just means a few more hours for us streamer junkies. When the conditions hover around freezing ice in the guides is just something that we deal with. Stanley’s Ice off Paste helps along with tapping the grip of the rod to shake off the excess water.

Rigs for streamer fishing consist of 6-8wts and Rio Streamer tip line. Fill your fly boxes with a vast array of fly colors and designs. Galloup’s Dungeons, Bottoms Up, and Atriculated Fatheads flies are a good start. Also take a look at Kelly Galloup’s book Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout to help you sort things out. As always shoot us a call if you want a guided streamer trip. We run these all winter and typically produce some of our biggest fish of the year.

Adding some spey casts to your arsenal can help keep the ice in the guides to a minimum. This is specifically helpful when nymphing. Also bring along your tenkara rods as this is a great option for the winter.

Forecast: The rain might mess things up for a few hours, but will open the door for some great streamer water midweek. After that look for the flows to drop down and we will return to nymphing tactics. There is a BIG cold front heading in and it will start to look like winter. Grad some Ice off Paste and your Tenkara Rod to keep the ice under control.

Good friend and great customer Bob Wing with a fish taken on a Galloup’s Mini-Dungeon last Sunday on a float trip with MRO Guide Josh McQueen. We turned him onto that fly last week and then he sent us these pics and note from yesterday:

“That fly is KILLER.Thanks for turning me onto it”- Bob Wing

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Clearfork River

Like on the Mad, fishing has been good the past week. Most people have been nymphing and having good success. For this we like to fish long rods, indicators, and two flies. The Rio Indicator leaders really help you cast these rigs. The main go to nymphing sticks are the Sage ESN, Redington Hydrogen, TFO BVK and the new Pieroway Renegade 9’6″ 5wt to name a few. Grab a Rio Euro Nymph or Indicator leader, Euro Nymph line for that style or the Trout/Steelhead line for indicator/bobber fishing. If you want to build your own leaders then add some Amnesia, Maxima Chameleon, Rio Two Tone Indicator tippet and a pack of tippet rings to your cart. Don’t forget the Fluorocarbon tippet also.

Flies to have going into late fall will be nymphs like Double Stones, Cranefly Larva, Guides Choice Hares Ear, Trophy Nymphs, Psycho Prince and your typical trout nymphs like the Prince, Copper John, and Hares Ear. This time of the year do not overlook adding a Conehead Muddler, Autumn Splinder, or Clouser as a heavy “nymph” also. As we move into winter conditions have some Phlamin Pheasants, Steelhead Candy, Formally Known as Prince, Shop Dips, and Chicken Hawks to name a few.

Streamer fishing into the winter will consist of timing flows that are on the fall. The Clear Fork offers some unique opportunities with the more Spring Creek feel above the dam and a Tailwater below. This provides us with extended streamer water once the upper settles as the lower river usually continues to be high as they stabilize the lake levels. Also without the crops in the fields look for the water to take a bit longer to clear out. Rigs for streamer fishing consist of 6-8wts and Rio Streamer tip line. Fill your fly boxes with a vast array of fly colors and designs like Dungeons, Bottoms Up, and Articulated Fatheads. Also take a look at Kelly Galloup’s book Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout to help you sort things out. As always shoot us a call if you want a guided streamer trip.

Forecast: The rain might mess things up for a few hours, but will open the door for some great streamer water midweek. After that look for the flows to drop down and we will return to nymphing tactics. There is a BIG cold front heading in and it will start to look like winter. Grad some Ice off Paste and your Tenkara Rod to keep the ice under control.

Clear Creek

Fishing has continued to be great this past week. Most of the stocked fish are now well dispersed and starting to act a little more like wild trout. Like the other trout streams nymphing will be the key for numbers. If you prefer the streamer game then Clear Creek offers great small streamer fishing throughout the winter. Also do not overlook your Tenkara Rods as either a backup or main tactic.

Rigs for nymphing will consist of 3-5wt 9-10′ + rods. These rods provide great control, feel, and reach. Although this creek is not very big a long rod allows for the best presentation and longer drifts. Use a Rio Indicator Leader when float/bobber/indicator fishing or a Rio Euro Nymph leader when using Tightline tactics. Streamer rods for this situation will be fast 4wts or 5-6wts. An aggressive Scientific Anglers MPX or Rio Grand a 9′ leader and a weighted streamer will set you on the right path. As for Tenkara we really like the TFO Cutthroat, Tenkara USA Rhodo, Amago or Iwana for this creek. Match those rods with either the Level Line 3.5/2.5 or the Tapered Nylon leader by Tenkara USA and you are ready to go.

Flies to have going into late fall will be nymphs like Double Stones, Cranefly Larva, Guides Choice Hares Ear, Trophy Nymphs, Psycho Prince and your typical trout nymphs like the Prince, Copper John, and Hares Ear. Streamer fishing will require Mini Dungeons, Barely Legals, Wooly Buggers, Autumn Splendor, Clousers, Trick or Treats, Orange Blossoms, Cougars, Wooly Sculpins, Cactus Wooly, and Near Nuff Sculpin to name a few.

Forecast: Early this week will be tough because of the rain. There is a BIG cold front that will bring in winter conditions. Once the conditions stable nymphing will be your best bet, but swinging a small streamer can produce a few fish.

Erie Steelhead

Midwest Fly Fishing School Alumn Roberto Noden and his father were out with Josh on Saturday. You can also find a short video of Roberto with Josh on Facebook and Instagram from Saturday.

Conditions have been very tough this past week. Little to no rain has caused the tribs to be low and clear. With the high angling pressure and low water successful fisherman were forced to cover lots of water. There have been fish being caught for those putting in the time. Indicator fishing has produced the most success, but those that have been stripping streamers and swinging at the right times were not left out.

You will want to be prepared for just about any situation this time of the year as the weather can change very quickly. Ideal conditions for us are flows with stain that keeps the fish comfortably on the feed and move. The typical Indicator rig for us is either an Air Lock or Thingamabobber float on a custom build leader tied to our 7-8wt Scientific Anglers Anadro or Rio Trout Steelhead line. These lines offer you the best line control and short roll casting ease.

The typical rig for swinging flies will consist of a switch rod in the 10’6″-11’9″ 6-8wt range. The new Jerry French Pieroway Renegade rods are the big talk in the shop as they are effortless to cast and light weight making them a dream to fish all day. We have a great assortment of rods in the shop to meet your specific needs so make sure to stop by or shoot us a call. Matching your switch rod with the right line can be intimidating if you do not have the proper guidance so make sure to give us a call! For swinging flies either a Skagit or Scandi line with a sink tip that meets your needs will get the job done. Add a short piece of 12-20lb tippet and a Flow Ryder, A.I Intruder or others and you will be ready to find those “grabby” fish fresh out of the “Big Lake.”

As conditions hover around or below the freezing point learning some spey casts with mid to long belly lines keep the ice in the guides to a minimum. These casts can be done with any fishing tactic not just swinging. Keep in mind that swinging flies can be done at any flow or condition, but a couple grabs will be a great day this time of the year.

Forecast: The rain early in the week will be a welcomed sight. As usual this time of the year rain brings a cold front though. Look for temps at or below freezing for the next couple weeks. Without ice on Lake Erie also look for pop up snow showers. Mid to late week should produce good fishing conditions as long as you are prepared for the cold. No rush to get out at first light though. Keep an eye on your water temps knowing that a change of 2-3 degrees can turn on the fish. Stanley’s Ice Off Paste, Rio’s Switch or Trout Steelhead line, SA’s Anadro will be your go to choices.

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Fishing Reports- 9/22/17

October 23, 2026September 22, 2017

Busy September for MRO!

San Juan, “Naktoberfest” and New Orleans

* Shop manager Andy Jensen just returned from hosting the San Juan River trip and he can’t stop talking about it! We have been hosting trips at the Soaring Eagle Lodge for about 8 years now and can’t say enough about the place. We should be posting the dates for 2018 within a week or so and the host next year will be Brian Flechsig himself. In the meantime, check out the updated photo album HERE.

MRO shop manager Andy Jensen- 2017 host of the Soaring Eagle Lodge Trip

* Today the “Naktoberfest” Alaska group left the lower 48 and should all be arriving into Anchorage shortly. Tomorrow they will take the flight from Anchorage to King Salmon and be whisked off to the Katmai Trophy Lodge on the banks of the Naknek River. There they will be met by MRO Trip Host Jeff Liskay and will spend the week swinging up Trophy Rainbow Trout! Dates are already in place for the Alaska Trips 2018 and you can find those and the details HERE.

“Speymaster” Jeff Liskay is hosting our Alaska “Naktoberfest” Trip

* And last but certainly not least, Brian Flechsig is heading up our annual New Orleans trip to the Woodland Plantation. He and a group of 9 lucky anglers will spend the week chasing GIANT Bull Reds, eating cajun home cooking and enjoying some cocktails. Truly one of our favorite trips! He should have good internet access so stay tuned to Social Media for videos and pictures throughout the week.

He’s fished “few places” in his career and swears this is the BEST!

Warmwater

Smallmouth fishing has been good despite the low water. A successful smallmouth fishing trip requires some homework understanding water temps and river features. Streamer fishing will produce the most fish, but poppers are still producing. The new Double Barrel poppers have been a big hit and going fast.

Looking at the forecast things are going to continue to be fantastic. Temperatures are remaining warm keeping fish in shallower water. The local streams have been producing thick Caddis hatches and the small panfish and minnows have been raising to them. Fishing a Fat Head Moth or Elk Hair caddis can be a fun change and add a few new species to your catch list.

Tactics include fishing smaller patterns like more trout sized streamers, smaller poppers, and crawfish patterns. Your boxes should include Black Nose Dace, Natural colored Wooly Buggers, Dirty Hippies, Dave Whitlock’s Near Nuff patterns, Pencil Poppers, Double Barrel Poppers, Hoppers, Fat Head Moths, Lt Cahills, and large Stimulators.

Largemouth/Lake fishing has been stable. The local lakes are still rather warm so look for the fish to be in summer patterns or following schools of baitfish. Sinking lines and slow jigging style flies will produce. Stock up on Super Worms, Half and Halfs, Bottoms Up, J-Pigs, and Reapers. Poppers at low light can also be a great choice. Now that the boat traffic has slowed fishing the main lakes has been much easier.

Mad River

The river is very low and with the forecast things are not going to change for a while. That doesn’t mean that you can’t catch fish, but it does present challenges.

Fish midges and small caddis for the most productive dry fly action….although with the weather we are experiencing an extension of our terrestrial season. With the temps next week do not overlook your ant and beetle box also. We have also been seeing good numbers of the Pseudocloen mayflies and there have been some fish feeding on them. A #20-22 BWO or Sulpher pattern works fine for these but make sure you are fishing a long leader and 6X or 7X tippet.

You will need to pull out all of your Spring Creek and stealth tactics….but it can be done. Long leaders, light tippets, drab clothing….all important right now. If you are new to fly fishing or your casting needs improvement then make sure you get a lesson in before heading to the river. Stealthy approaches with little line on the water are the keys to success.

These conditions are also a great time to hone your Tenkara skills. There are plenty of fish to be caught if you follow these recommendations. As always if you need any help with this we will set your straight.

Streamer anglers will want to scale things back and revisit some classics like Gray Ghosts, Muddler Minnows and smaller Wooly Buggers. The Galloup style articulated stuff will probably have to wait until the leaves come down and we get some water.

Nymph fishing is of course your best bet and we have been doing extremely well on Green Caddis Larva, Green or Red Copper Johns as well as small Prince Nymphs. Also a good time to fish the Cranefly Larva as there have been a bunch of the adults around.

Clearfork River

The Creek is VERY low. If you are heading that direction and just to fish trout, then very early mornings will be the most productive. As with the Mad you will need to “be on your best behavior” and fish as stealthy as possible.

At well under 15cfs and the predicted temps it might be more ethical to head below Pleasant Hill and fish for Smallmouth Bass and Panfish.

Let’s hope for some rain and cooler temps so that we can get back to business on the CF.

Clear Creek

Despite the great water temps the creek is very low and extremely challenging. Most of the trout have been very weary requiring little to no fly line on the water. If you happen to be down in the Hocking Hills taking in some early Fall colors and want to fish make sure to have your Tenkara rods or Redington Hydrogen 10′ 3wt.

Soft Hackles, midges, ants, and beetles will cover your dry fly fishing with small Pheasant Tails and Hares Ears for nymphing. Streamers are pretty much out of the question until we get some water.

Erie Steelhead

Steelhead Season is right around the corner in the Great Lakes Region!

We are still a ways out from good fishing. With the forecast also things are not going to progress in the coming week. If you are up that way focus on the Jettys and Beaches at the creek mouths. This is a game of sinking lines/shooting heads, stripping baskets and shiner patterns. Hit these areas at first light. This is not a high percentage game, but is great to hook a fish stripping at streamer when it has the whole lake to fight in! Once the sun comes up over the tree line your better off sight fishing for Sheephead or targeting Smallmouth on the lake shore or in the lower rivers.

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Fishing Reports- 5/2/17

October 23, 2026May 2, 2017

Spring Creek/Selectivity Weekend

May 5th- 7th

Noted author, angler, lecturer, guide, historian, lodge owner, master chef…this guy does it all. We are thrilled to have Matt as a guest here at the shop for this very special “Spring Creek” weekend. Matt is probably the world’s foremost authority on Spring Creek angling. His latest book, “Selectivity” is one of the best books ever written on the subject. He will be with us to help all of us to become better and more technical anglers.

Friday, May 5th- 6-9 p.m.- Special Presentation: Selectivity

Join us in the shop for a great presentation and some beer and pizza. Matt will blow your mind with the information in this program and you will come away a better trout angler. We will also be running a special price on his “Selectivity” book and a great chance to get it signed by the author himself. Tickets to this event are only $10.00. Pizza and beer starts at 6:00 and the program should start right around 7:00.

Register Online HERE

Saturday, May 6th- 8 a.m.- Noon- Fly Tying Session: Favorite Spring Creek Patterns

Matt is an epic fly tyer and instructor. This class will cover some of his favorite patterns for finicky trout. Bring your vise and tools and we’ll do the rest. Class is limited to 6 and the cost will be $50.00.

Register Online HERE

Saturday, May 6th- 3 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.- On-Water Spring Creek/Selectivity Clinic

This class will be half-classroom learning and half on the water experience. It will be held at the legendary Zanesfield Rod and Gun Club so you will get to practice over some of the finest trout fishing in Ohio. Again, Matt will blow your mind with intermediate and advanced concepts and techniques that will make you a much better trout angler. Sample topic outline listed below. A unique opportunity here to fish this club for the “evening hatch” as we would expect the insect activity to be at a peak and offer a great chance for picky fish on dries. We will be grilling some burgers and dogs and take a break from 6:30 -7:00. This class is limited to 10 anglers and the cost will be $125.00.

Register Online HERE

Sunday, May 7th- 9 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.- On-Water Spring Creek/Selectivity Clinic

Can’t make it Satruday? We’ll do it again on Sunday.

This class will be half-classroom learning and half on the water experience. It will be held at the legendary Zanesfield Rod and Gun Club so you will get to practice over some of the finest trout fishing in Ohio. Again, Matt will blow your mind with intermediate and advanced concepts and techniques that will make you a much better trout angler. Sample topic outline listed below. Should be a great chance to witness first-hand some terrestrial fishing which Matt is very fond of. Lunch will be provided from 12-12:30. This class is limited to 10 anglers and the cost will be $125.00.

Register Online HERE

Warm Water

The rivers are currently high making for the pond fishing to be the best choice. This cold front setting in for the next few days will have the fish a little sluggish and moved out of the shallow water to suspend over near shore drops and bay mouths.

Before the rain and high water currently we have been continuing to have great Smallmouth fishing. The fish are currently in spawn mode. Earlier last week Ryan checked on the Scioto and found many bass on beds in the riffles. Make sure to take a good look before heading right into a riffle to cross the stream. Ryan found himself having to carefully walk around beds making sure to not further disturb these fish. We suggest crossing just below these riffles.

Many of the local ponds also have been fishing very well. The Largemouth Bass are very close to spawning also. This time right before they spawn can be some of the best fishing of the year. We do not advise disturbing fish when they are on the spawning bed, but there are still plenty of fish to be caught before they transition to these areas.

Fishing streamers is always a top producer. Dirty Hippies, Boogie Man, and Bottoms Up are the guides Go-To, but do not overlook the Ehlers J-Pig, Foam Tail Superworm, and Grim Reaper. While these flies are also great river Smallmouth flies we usually focus on Half and Halfs, Little Swimmers, Modern Deceivers, and Clousers. Make sure to line up your 6-8wts with a Sonar Titan Clear Tip for a sinking line or SA MPX and Rio Smallmouth line for a floater. Stock up on the Rio Bass or SA Hard Mono Leaders and tippet.

Josh continues to put clients on the Hybrid Striper game. The rain has messed things up for a few days, but we will keep you up to date as conditions change. This fishing only lasts a short period so make sure to get a trip on the books while it lasts!

Mad River

Many people have come into the shop sharing frustrations with the muddy water. Individuals looking to have some streamer action over the weekend were greeted with poor conditions due to runoff. Many of the local farmers have or were in the process of planting crops. With the heavy rain and the loose freshly planted fields caused the water clarity degrade worse than usual. Look for a small streamer window to happen Wednesday and then quickly close with the predicted weather later in the week. We will keep you posted as things change.

Take a look at our past Social Media posts to see some on stream videos and photos. We are looking forward to some of the best Dry Fly fishing we have seen in years!

As far as the bugs go, the big news is that we DID have Sulphers as of last Tuesday. They didn’t come off super strong, but they came off. We did also see some March Browns and some LIght Cahills as well. It is pretty likely that the Hendrickson hatch is mostly over except for the upper reaches of the stream. Hopefully we’ll know a bit more once the water clears and we get back to dry fly fishing. One thing is for sure is that we have quickly moved into the “Evening Game”.

If you can make it out midweek focus on streamers and nymphs to make the most of this small window. Streamers consists of the usual Barely Legals, Articulated Monkeys, Dungeons, Bottoms Up, Silk Kitty, Boogie Man, and others. Smaller streamers also get the job done: Cougars, Dirty Hippies, Wooly Sculpins, Near Nuff Sculpin, and other traditional streamers.

While nymphing make sure to have plenty Pheasant Tails, Hares Ear, Copper Johns, and Prince Nymphs to fill in the gaps. Your main nymphs will be Brown Drake Nymphs, big Hares Ear, Guides Choice Hares Ear, and San Juans though.

Dry fly fishing will be limited here for a few, but this time of the year you never want to travel without your dry fly rod and flies. 3-5wts with a Wulff Triangle Taper, Rio Suppleflex Leaders and a good mix of size 12-18 Rusty Spinners in various sizes, Parachute Adams, Thorax/Traditional style Adams, Red Quill, Quill Gordon, and Irrisistibles. With the cloudy and rainy forecast on Thursday make sure to have some Blue Wing Olives and Sulphers in your box also (Sulphers will go all day in overcast/drizzly conditions as well). In the next coming weeks stock up on Light Cahill, Sulfurs, March Browns, and Caddis.

Clearfork River

With the past rain the upper and lower river are high and muddy. Only those who know the river and have the proper access to float the upper will have good streamer action. This window is going to be very small looking at the forecast. They are currently letting water out of the dam at a high level creating unsafe wading conditions. Look for this to continue into the weekend.

If you are in this area focus on some of the ponds for bass and panfish. There is a cold front setting in that will push these fish off the shallow water to suspend over near shore drops and bay mouths.

Clear Creek

Look for the high water to continue into the weekend. It is highly unlikely that there will be a fishable window through the rest of the week, but we will keep you updated if things change.

Erie Steelhead

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There are posts of a few fish being caught here and there, but they are few and far between. Our guides have moved on to other species to focus on till this fall. Not to say that you couldn’t still find a few steelhead around, but professionally speaking, we’re calling it a season for now.

The Smallmouth fishing has been fantastic in the Tribs. If you want to focus on these fish look at the lower few miles of the rivers. Stripping big streamers is our go to tactic. Streamers like Kelly Galloups Dungeons, Monkeys, Peanuts, Totally Articulated, Fat Head Minnows and Deceivers. Load up your 6-8wt, Scientific Anglers Titan Sonar Clear Tip, heavy tippet and have fun!

Mad River Outfitters

Fly Shop, Guides, Trips, Classes, Schools and more!

813 Bethel Rd.

Columbus, Ohio 43214

www.madriveroutfitters.com
www.midwestflyfishingschools.com

614-451-0363

Fishing Reports- 4/21/17

October 23, 2026April 21, 2017

There are many different approaches you should take in order to get a good game plan for a trip or a day of fishing. Also remember that things change and these reports are what we know at the time of posting only. Keep in mind that we do express opinions and personal preferences from time-to-time which may be different from yours or what you may read elsewhere. Thanks for checking and don’t forget to call us if you need any further information or a more up-to-date report. 614-451-0363

Thanks as always for reading our reports friends. As the weather gets more conducive we should be reporting more regularly….but we need your HELP!

Send any and all reports to admin@madriveroutfitters and we’ll do our best to get them up.

Across the board most of the streams are on the drop and fishable. There is some rain in the forecast for Sunday and the middle of next week. The amounts are changing by the hour so make sure to contact us if you head up early in the week. This is a great time of the year as almost everything is active. Get out there and fish.

Got plans this Summer? How about a trip to Montana?

Join Brian Flechsig and Kelly Galloup at the Slide Inn on the banks of the Madison River

July 30th- August 5th

Warm Water

Smallmouth Bass fishing has been on fire lately! With the temps forecasted for next week it will not be long before they start to spawn. Many of the local streams are off colored. The fish are aggressive and feeding, but with low visibility make sure to have a wading staff with you. We do guide for smallies so get your trip on the books to take advantage of this pre-spawn bite! Bass and Panfish have also been the talk as the ponds continue to warm. Look for the Largemouth Bass to start thinking about spawning in the next couple weeks also.

Local ponds are really starting to produce. Our good friend and customer Joe Olivas sent us this pic just the other day

Gear for Smallmouth Bass would be 6-8wt rods, Intermediate sinking lines, and flies 4-6″ in length(Kelly Galloup style Modern Streamers). These same flies and rigs can be used for Largemouth Bass as well. Panfish or small pond Bass will be fine on a 4-5wt with floating lines. Flies will be small traditional sized trout streamers (Black Nose Dace, Muddlers, Matukas, Mickey Finns), Wooly Buggers, big nymphs (Prince, Hares Ear, Bears PM Caddis) and San Juan Worms

MRO Guide Pat Kelly on the Water today with clients

Hybrid stripers and white bass are also running throughout the region and we’ve been hearing some GREAT reports. Josh, Pat and Donnie have been scouting some new waters and are now ready to start booking trips. Anybody interested in catching a mess of these “white” fish, let us know. Interested in searching them out on your own, we can point you in the right direction there as well. A ton of fun on a fly rod and lots of opportunities around.

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Mad River

The Mad continues to be very productive! Look for lots of rising fish in the late afternoons and into the evenings. These fish are keying in on the tail end of the Hendrickson hatch. If you want to take advantage of this dry fly fishing stock up on Rusty Spinners in various sizes, Parachute Adams, Thorax/Traditional style Adams, Red Quill, Quill Gordon, and Irrisistibles. With the cloudy forecast into the weekend make sure to have some Blue Wing Olives in your box also. In the next coming weeks stock up on Light Cahill, Sulfurs, March Browns, and Caddis.

Yesterday, Brian and Donnie were both out on the water with clients. It was pretty windy so the hatch really didn’t come off at all but the spinner fall was GREAT in the evening so the bugs are still around. Tons of fish eating the spinners from 7:30 till about 8:15 or so. We are truly experiencing a great dry fly season here with the best activity by far in the evenings, an hour or so before dark. Did also see a handful of March Browns and Light Cahills. No Sulphers yet.

Brian got to float in the AuSable boat yesterday with John Fisher from Batavia, Ohio

Anybody interested in a float trip in this boat, or with Donnie or Pat in their drift boats?

Let us know, we have some dates open and it’s a great way to fish the river.

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Fishing in the mornings have also been good. The most productive has been nymphing and swinging Soft Hackles of various colors. Nymph with Pheasant Tails, Hares Ear, Copper Johns, and Prince Nymphs.

With the low clear water the streamer bite has not been the best so we suggest getting your streamer fix on one of the many Smallmouth Bass streams in the state. If you insist, the smaller stuff like muddlers, buggers and small sculpin patterns are the way to go.

Dear Mad River Outfitters,

I visited the Mad recently and the water level was around 250 cfs and held a light green stain, the conditions were absolutely perfect for stripping streamers. The hot streamer for the morning was a red, white, and blue clouser minnow. Fish were rising in many of the locations I stopped at, and the morning was action packed. Many fish were caught, and it was the best morning of fly fishing I have ever had. Here are pictures of my two biggest browns for the day.

Keep doing what you’re doing at the shop, its always a blast going in and being surrounded by those with the passion of fly fishing.

Tight lines, and sincerely,

-Murphy Coan

Clearfork River

The Clear Fork is starting to fire up. Dry fly fishing has been good to excellent in the evenings. Much like the Mad River report: These fish are keying in on the tail end of the Hendrickson hatch although it seems to still be going strong up there. Best activity has for sure been the evening spinner falls. Some reports of EPIC numbers of bugs and rising fish.

If you want to take advantage of this dry fly fishing stock up on Rusty Spinners in various sizes, Parachute Adams, Thorax/Traditional style Adams, Red Quill, Quill Gordon, and Irrisistibles. With the cloudy forecast into the weekend make sure to have some Blue Wing Olives in your box also. In the next coming weeks stock up on Light Cahill, Sulfurs, March Browns, and Caddis.

Most of the consistent fishing has been in the upper river focusing on the afternoon and into evening hatches. The lower river below Pleasant Hill Dam offers you a good mix bag of fish.

Clear Creek

The recent rains have made the creek raise, but the levels are now dropping and will be good into the weekend. Saturday will still provide small streamer fishing along with nymphing. Look for Hendrickson, Caddis, Blue Wing Olives and midges to continue Sunday and into next week.
If you want to take advantage of this dry fly fishing stock up on Rusty Spinners in various sizes, Parachute Adams, Thorax/Traditional style Adams, Red Quill, Quill Gordon, and Irrisistibles. With the cloudy forecast into the weekend make sure to have some Blue Wing Olives in your box also. In the next coming weeks stock up on Light Cahill, Sulfurs, March Browns, and Caddis.

Nymphing is always productive. Nymph with Pheasant Tails, Hares Ear, Copper Johns, and Prince Nymphs. Also make sure to have a variety of sizes and colors of Soft Hackles.

Erie Steelhead

Everything is blown out currently. the weekend outlook is not looking very good, but if you know the smaller rivers then the second half of Sunday will be your only bet. Early next week though is looking very good! With the high water and lower temps look for a fresh push of fish. From what we have been seeing over the past few weeks we are on a steep downward slope to the end of the season. Looking ahead at the air temps for the end of next week combined with the lack of significant rain the season will be close to over very soon. If you want to get a last trip or two in then make sure you clear out your schedule for Tues or Wed of next week. Conditions can change very quickly so we will keep you posted.

Rigs for this time of the year are the typical nymphing with two fly rigs and long rods and swinging setups. Indicator nymphing is a numbers game. Either rig a bugger/Zonker and egg or the double egg under a float. Focus on the faster deeper runs (waste and deeper) below the spawning riffles. If you want to swing this time of the year you can be rewarded with hot drop back/spawned fish and Lake Run Smallies. Swinging Dolly Llamas, Senyo’s A.I. Intruders, and Flow Ryders are the best choices.

Repeat customer Mario Vezza on a guide trip with Josh earlier this week. He called us up the other day and signed he and his father up for the Alaska Trip this Summer hosted by Josh and Jerry Darkes.

Click Here for info and pricing on our “Alaska Sampler” Trip- July 22nd- 29th

The Smallmouth fishing has been fantastic in the Tribs and should only get better as we get into May. If you want to focus on these fish look at the lower few miles of the rivers. Stripping big streamers is our go to tactic. Streamers like Kelly Galloups Dungeons, Monkeys, Peanuts, Totally Articulated, Fat Head Minnows and Deceivers. Load up your 6-8wt, Scientific Anglers Titan Sonar Clear Tip, heavy tippet and have fun!

Mad River Outfitters

Fly Shop, Guides, Trips, Classes, Schools and more!

813 Bethel Rd.

Columbus, Ohio 43214

www.madriveroutfitters.com
www.midwestflyfishingschools.com

614-451-0363

Fishing Reports- 3/13/17

October 23, 2026March 13, 2017

**The report is running a little late this week due to the fluid change of the weather forecast for this coming week. Although this past week has been fantastic fishing it appears that things are going to change for a few days.

* Special THANKS to those who attended the F3t this past Thursday. It was again a fun night and it looks like we broke the donation record by quite a bit. We are still paying a few bills but should have an announcement within the next few days. Looks like Brian will be doing a Facebook LIVE sometime this week to announce.

The BIG highlight of the night was learning about The Mayfly Project. Founder Jess Westbrook was on hand with his family and came in all the way from Arkansas. He educated the crowd on TMP and what they are doing. This guy is a true Hero and making a positive difference in this world. We were honored to have him there and honored to support this wonderful cause.

Jess got to hang out in the shop for a bit before we headed to the Gateway for the show.

Sold out show as usual! Thanks again for the support!

The Mayfly Project founder Jess Westbrook addressing the crowd.

MRO Guide Donnie Knight along with Mike McNeese putting The Mayfly Project in action here in Ohio on Friday

Again, stay tuned for the announcement of the donation amount to The Mayfly Project and also stay tuned for info on how you can get involved.

Mad River

* The Madmen Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be holding their Annual Membership Meeting this coming Saturday, March 18th. Will be held at the Champaign County Library and will last from 9:30- 1:30. Special guest Matt Supinski!!! Matt is the author of some great books like Selectivity and Steelhead Dreams as well as a guide, instructor, lodge owner, chef, scholar….etc. Should be a great time as they also have some great raffles in store as well.

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* Matt will also be joining us here at the shop on May 5th- 7th for a Spring Creek Weekend! He’ll be putting on some classes and clinics both in the shop and on the water. We should have details announced this week. Watch here or Social Media.

The Mad did get a bump of water last week, but it was very short lived. Lots of traffic through the shop heading that way this week. Most reports from our guides and customers were of tough fishing….which is for some reason the case in March. Those that did get out during the prime water conditions were rewarded with a few streamer fish.

The main focus has been nymphing for most though. Many reports of the Little Black/Winter Stones still out in force. As we go into the actual “Winter” weather for the next few days focus on nymphing with our usual weighted flies: Double Stones, Trophy Nymphs, Cranefly Larva, and Guides Choice Hares Ear. Off the hook bend tie on a dark nymph: Steelhead Stone, Pheasant Tail, Copper John, Soft Hackle, Hendrickson Nymph and ZugBug or Prince.

Its going to be cold this week with the beginning of Monday and Friday only being above freezing. In these condition we focus on using Stanleys Ice Off Paist and minimizing the amount of line stipped through the guides. A long nymphing rod: Redington Hydrogen, Sage ESN, or even your light Switch rods will get the job done. Also we leave the yarn style Indicators in the box and focus on Airlocks, and Float Masters as they will still float with a little ice up.

Let us know how you do!

Clearfork River

A few anglers have made it up north to fish for trout, but most are adding a few more minutes to the trip and fishing for steelhead right now. Those that have been fishing the Clear Fork have been rewarded with a few fish though. Much like the Mad the Winter stones have been the fly to match. Here is the rig set up from that report: Double Stones, Trophy Nymphs, Cranefly Larva, and Guides Choice Hares Ear. Off the hook bend tie on a dark nymph: Steelhead Stone, Pheasant Tail, Copper John, Soft Hackle, Hendrickson Nymph and Zug Bug or Prince. Looking into early this coming week focus on the upper river as the lower is just now being dropped to fishable levels…but that can change as the Army Core of Engineers feels the need to let out more water…

Today (Monday) will present a few hours of Streamer conditions on the lower river, but the window will be small. Snow will move in and bring colder conditions forcing us to switch to the tacktics mentioned on the Mad River report. In these condition we focus on using Stanleys Ice Off Paist and minimizing the amount of line stipped through the guides. A long nymphing rod: Redington Hydrogen, Sage ESN, or even your light Switch rods will get the job done. Also we leave the yarn style Indicators in the box and focus on Airlocks, and Float Masters as they will still float with a little ice up.

Clear Creek

The past couple weeks have been hard on this little stream. Water levels high with some in flood stage. This time of the year Clear Creek can be finicky as the water temps fluctuate dramatically. There are fish to be caught, but each day provides its own challenges. There is some rain in the forecast Monday night with cold temps following. If the stream does raise it will take a few days for things to clear out. The small window Monday morning will provide nymphing and streamer conditions. The rigs are the same across the state this time of the year: Double Stones, Trophy Nymphs, Cranefly Larva, and Guides Choice Hares Ear. Off the hook bend tie on a dark nymph: Steelhead Stone, Pheasant Tail, Copper John, Soft Hackle, Hendricson Nymph and ZudBug or Prince. We usually drop down one hook size compared to the Mad. These nymph sizes vary, but the smaller nymphs will need to be #16-18 and midges into the 20’s.

Streamer fishing will be mostly dead drifting traditional patterns: Black Nose Dace, Muddlers, Black Ghost, Buggers, and other small weighted streamers like Autumn Splendors and Clousers.

Erie Steelhead