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our Staff of Professional Guides offering Steelhead
Fishing trips in Ohio and Pennsylvania
When I first started guiding Steelhead Fishermen
in 1998 it quickly became
apparent that I needed qualified people to help me with
large groups. I also needed people I could trust
to guide my valued guests on days I wasn't available.
Our team of guides was carefully chosen from the areas best
local talent. Each of our guides is self employed they
do not work for me. Instead we network together.
Our experience taught us that by combining forces and
working together we can provide our guests with a better
trip. This team concept gives us the advantage
of networking to find the most productive fishing areas.
We are constant contact with each other via cell phone. Only guides
who live up to our high standards are considered to join
our team. Our number one requirement is that each guide will
know all of the streams. Beware the guide that only
fishes only one river..!! This limits the
number of candidates we can consider to be part of our
group. To have consistent success
on Steelhead Alley one must change fishing locations and
streams daily. We chase that magical green water and the
fish it brings. Very few people have spent the hours on
the water that these guys have. These guys all grew up in Steelhead
heaven and they know the streams well. They have been fishing these streams all of
their lives, literally since the conception of the
steelhead fishery we know today. They do this because it
is their love. Not because its so lucrative, you do the
math. I am confident they can
make your steelhead trip one to remember, I guarantee it
..!!
Rest
assured all team member guides charge the same rate, and
provide the same level of service. There are no
hidden costs with any of our team member guides.
All rods, reels, leaders, tippets, flies, bait, coffee,
and a streamside lunch with desert are included in our
trip price. All steelhead alley guide trips where
we choose the stream. "You catch fish or you fish
free"
I thank
you for considering a trip with myself or one of our
team member guides.
Don Dfishinfool
Mathews
Don "Dfishinfool" Mathews
330-565-5457
e-mail: dfishinfool@aol.com
www.dfishinfool.com
"Hyde Boat Pro Staff member,
Founder of Steelheadschool.com and Owner of Dfishinfool's Guide Service
since 1997, Steelhead School Instructor,
Instructional speaker, Outdoor writer, NY
Guide License # 4348, 2010 Pennsylvania Guide License #
198, 2010 Guide Permit holder Lorain
County Metro parks, Ohio certified youth fishing
instructor, Insured, CPR Certified, First Aid Certified,
Water Safety Certified, Fly and Tackle development
and field tester for several industry leaders, B.S.A. Fly Fishing Merit Badge Counselor, Fished Ohio steelhead since 1976 , Over 21 yrs
experience guiding hunters and fishermen, 13 yrs of Guiding
experience on
"Steelhead Alley"
Hello my name is Don Mathews and I am the owner of
Dfishinfool's Guide Service. I was born and raised in NE
Ohio. I currently reside in Garrettsville, Ohio. I grew up in a fishing
family. I was very fortunate to have a father who
introduced me to fishing and the outdoors at a young
age. I spent my youth working on charter boats on the
Great Lakes and accompanying my father on his endless
list of fishing destinations. As I got older I spent a
few years guiding bear hunters and fishermen in the
Quebec wilderness. About thirty years ago I caught
my first Steelhead or Lake run bow as we used to call
them. I still remember the day as if it were yesterday.
The beauty and fight of this new silver fish left me in
awe. I have been hooked ever since. In my pursuit of
Steelhead I have fished all over the Great Lakes and
Pacific West Coast. Let me
tell you there is no place like home here on "Steelhead
Alley". I feel very fortunate to have a Steelhead
paradise in my back yard. In 1997 I made the decision to
leap into guiding Steelhead fishermen full time and I have been
having a blast ever since..!! Lets go fishin!
Jeff "Steelhead Caddy" Novak
e-mail:
steelheadcaddy@aol.com
www.extremesteelheading.com
330-984-7406
Jeff Novak hails from Southington Ohio. His
website is called
Extreme Steelheading and that sure describes Jeff.
I have seen him do some extreme things to catch a fish.
Jeff isn't a internet personality. He is the first
to admit he doesn't like the internet. I can
remember hearing him brag more than once that he lands
his fish with a landing net not the internet. We
consider Jeff to be the
jokester of the crew. He is sure to entertain you during
your day of fishing. He has a motto " I don't wear a
watch or a ring!" Fishing for steelhead has become a
year round pursuit for Jeff. He used to bowl, shoot
archery, hunt, golf, and ski. Now he pretty much just
fishes and he does it well. He has a knack
for catching fish when others get skunked. That is
probably why he has so many repeat guests. Jeff can cast
a flyrod like few others. He has taught hundreds
of first timers. On the rainy
days you can't fish. You can find Jeff at his fly bench tying the
perfect flies he uses. He is a fly innovator and has
developed some of the best patterns we use on the Great
Lakes region. Jeff has a passion for fly fishing but he
feels right at home with the spinning rod also. Jeff
carries a current NY guide license and fishes from
Pulaski NY to Cleveland Oh but will readily admit one of
his secret spots on our Ohio streams is where he
considers home. Jeff also is doing trout fishing trips
in Pennsylvania during the summer months.
Jeff Novak is probably the best steelhead
fisherman I have ever known.
Billy Brown
814-746-0225
Hello my name is
Billy Brown. I have been fortunate enough to grow up in
Northwest PA near the heart of "Steelhead Alley". I have
lived here my entire life. I'll never forget the
first steelhead I ever caught with a push button zebco
reel at the age of 9, and I've been hooked ever since!
I am now 29 years old and have elected to pursue
guiding as a full time profession. I received a
bachelors degree in Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences in
2009 and worked with the National Marine Fisheries
Service for two years. Although I enjoyed the work I
couldn't help but think of the fish I had not yet caught
or the rivers I had not yet fished. I elected to take a
position in Alaska guiding for leopard rainbows,
steelhead, salmon, dolly varden, and grayling. I have
been guiding there for the past four years now during
the summer months and love every bit of it! Of all the
fish I've chased and guided for I'd have to say the "ol
mighty" steelhead is by far my fish of choice. Its
awfully hard to beat the thrill and excitement of
hooking into a fresh chromer. It is also hard to beat
the fishery here at home on "Steelhead Alley", it truly
is world class. I am really looking forward to working
with Don and the other guides on the streams and rivers
I grew up on. I have a true passion for fly fishing and
tying flies but was brought up with a spinning rod in
hand so we will fish whichever method you prefer to put
fish on the bank. My overall goal is to make sure the
day of fishing is memorable for both you and I, and most
of all have a little fun in the process. I look forward
to fishing with you, "SHON"
Travis "Trout" McAllister
www.FishWithTrout.com
330-399-2746
Travis is a
local fishing addict. He lives to fish. His friends call
him "Trout". It seems like
everywhere I would go there would be Travis or on occasion his
guests standing there fighting a fish. Travis has been
dabbling with guiding fishermen as a hobby for a couple of years now. We needed
help keeping up so I approached Travis about guiding with us. So he has decided to make the plunge into the world
of being a fishing guide. Travis is now available to guide you
seven days a week. He may be young at 24 BUT he meets
all of the requirements to guide the Alley. He is local and
knows our streams very well. Think about it, do you really want to
hire a guide who lives three hours or more from the stream and needs
a GPS to find his way around? Travis
has been steelheading Ohio and Pennsylvania his whole life. He
knows every hole and rock that holds fish on the Alley. He
is experienced with fly and spinning techniques. He will bring
his beautiful original hand tied steelhead patterns on your trip.
He is pleasant to fish with and has a calm easy going way about him
and is a patient teacher. Yet he approaches his fishing with
much enthusiasm. I'm excited to welcome Travis to our team.
Jason Heinbaugh
www.ohiosteelheadguide.com
440-536-1391
My name is
Jason Heinbaugh. I have lived and been an avid fisherman in
Northeast Ohio my entire life! I am 34 years old
and have had a fishing pole in my hand for nearly 30 years now
...fishing is my life long passion , I have been a part time guide
for the last 8 years, I was approached by Don Mathews to join his
staff...Don has been a guide on the lake Erie tribs for many years
now , I thought this would be an honor to join his staff as I have
known them and fished with them for many years. I think my
knowledge and steelheading skills will benefit my guests, as I
have been on the rivers and creeks in Northeast Ohio and North
West Pa for countless hours, I caught my first Steelhead on
Christmas Day 1989 , from that day forth I was hooked and I wanted
to further my knowledge of chasing Steelhead on the Great Lakes tribs
. I started out spin fishing from 1989 to 1994 and then I started
Fly Fishing from 1995 to 2003. After which I made the switch to
the centerpin fishing. Today I carry these 3 rods in my vehicle at
all times , stream conditions and time of year often determine
which one I will fish that day. I always leave my mind open
to various forms of fishing as I want my knowledge to grow in
these fields. I feel my knowledge and confidence in these
various forms of fishing benefit my guests. I have also been
tying flies for many years now. I know what it takes to
match the hatch and put fish on the bank. I have built many
sound relationships with local landowners. I want to
make your time on the water with me an enjoyable learning
experience .. I will apologize up front. I often find
myself rambling about my sometimes comical experiences on the
river. My goal as a guide is to see that your day as
well as my day was a learning and unforgettable experience. I
want everybody to know how fun steelheading is. I hope to
fish with you soon ...tight lines and as always ....FISH ON !!
Jason
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