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our Staff of Professional Guides offering Steelhead
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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, Steelhead School Instructor,
Instructional speaker, Outdoor writer, NY
Guide License # 4348, 2008 Pennsylvania Guide License #
198, 2008 Guide Permit holder Lorain
County Metro parks, 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 20 yrs
experience guiding hunters and fishermen, 11 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 Southington, 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 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.
Dick Keagy
www.ohiosteelheader.com
ph. 330-544-8818
cell. 330-646-8150
Dick Keagy lives in Niles Ohio with his wife Judy. Dick
is a retired tool and die maker. We jokingly call him
the "Old Man" of the crew. For a old guy "grinning" he
sure is full of energy. You can find him on the stream
on those nasty days when nobody else fishes. Funny
thing is he is usually catching them. Dick is a patient
teacher and you will come away a better fisherman after
a day on the stream with him. Dick is quickly becoming
our busiest guide. He is available to guide seven days a
week and he's usually out fishing on the days he doesn't
guide. Dick knows the Ohio and Pennsylvania streams very
well. Dick is a excellent fly tier. He is at home
with
spin or fly gear. I have learned a lot from Dick. Give
us a call to spend a day on the
stream with Dick. You will have a great day. I
guarantee it.!!
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.
Mark DeFranks
724-317-8582
www.defranksflies.com
Mark
lives in south central PA. He is located just a stones throw
away from several famous trout streams. Mark is a fly fishing
addict who has dedicated his life to fly fishing. He has done
it all from owning a fly shop to commercial fly tying. He has
been helping me guide steelhead anglers since 2001. Mark
comes up in the busiest parts of the spring and fall and stays at a
hotel. Although Mark is not local talent he is a very talented
fisherman who networks with us. He knows the Pa and North
Eastern Ohio streams very well. . When not guiding
steelhead anglers you can find Mark matching the hatch on his home
waters in Pennsylvania. He is a master fly tier with 35 years
experience, 18 of which are commercial and competition tying. He
holds several prestigious awards, and routinely instructs many
satisfied novice, intermediate and advanced tiers. Mark is an
instructor at the Steelhead School. His latest contribution to
Steelhead Fishing is being listed in John
Nagy's newest
Steel Head Guide 4th edition.
Mark has 5 hot patterns published in the book, with his Blue Steel
Caddis being honored in
Nagy's NEW
Dirty Dozen. Mark is a fly tying prodigy and one of the best fly
tiers I have ever known. He has an easy going way about him
and I'm sure you would enjoy his company on the stream.
Ma
Bob
"Screaming Reels" Williams
440-487-8111
www.screamingreels.net
Bobs Blog
My name is
Robert Williams and I am the founder and owner of Screamingreels
Guide Service. I am excited to be joining forces with the team of
guides at SteelheadSchool.com in the hunt for trophy fish. I also
will be helping and guiding with their bi-annual Steelhead School's.
I am fortunate to have such great fishing nearby. Why not let me
share our great fishing with you. Fish, fish and more fish!
Steelhead, King Salmon, Coho, Brown Trout, Small Mouth and Carp – I
will make sure you catch your trophy fish. If you are looking for a
professional service with respect to property owners and other
fisherman you can stop looking now. I respect all others on the
river and treat others property as it be my own. We follow the rule
of leave no trace. The only signs you may see of us is footprints in
the snow or mud. This is why so many landowners trust me on their
property. Come experience a fantastic all around fishing trip for
adults and children of all skill levels. I’ve fished the Lake
Erie tributaries and Lake Ontario since I was 8 years old. Together
with the team of guides at SteelheadSchool.com we have over a
century of steelheading experience. We will take you to the fish,
teach you how to read the water and show you the skills needed to
catch them. Come fish with us!
Guide Kurt
Bitikofer
Hi, my
name is Kurt Bitikofer and I have been an avid flyfisherman
since the age of 12. I have fished all around south central
Pa ( where I live), several western states and in Alaska.
These are all great places to fish but for the last nine
years Steelhead Alley has become the focus of my fishing
addition! Nine years ago I saw Don's web site and I booked
a trip with him. Since then I have spent many days on the
water with Don and Jeff. I have taken the knowledge that
they have past to me and I am now having a blast passing it
on to others! Why spend your valuable time chasing 12in
trout, when you can head to Steelhead Alley and chase 10+
pound trout! If you love fishing, you have to come
experience this awesome fishery with one of the fishin'
fools. I'll see you on the water !
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