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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 group of guides was carefully chosen from the areas best
local talent. Each of our guides is self employed.
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 group. Our number one requirement is that each guide will
know all of the streams. Beware the guide that only
fishes only one river..!! This in
itself vastly limits the candidates 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
..!!
Don Dfishinfool
Mathews
Don "Dfishinfool" Mathews
330-565-5457
e-mail: dfishinfool@aol.com
"Hyde Boat Pro Staff member,
Founder 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 Garrettsville, Ohio with my
wife Erma and daughter Ashley. 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
my busiest guide. He is available to guide seven days a
week. Dick knows the Ohio and Pennsylvania streams very
well. Dick is a excellent fly tier. He is at home with
spin or fly gear. Give me a call to spend a day on the
stream with Dick. You will have a great day. I
guarantee it..!!!
Jason Gregory
Erie
Pa
ph:
814-572-8323
Cell
814-836-7000
web:
www.megasteelhead.com
Jason Gregory Is a Erie Pennsylvania resident. Due to family and
work obligations Jason is available on weekends only at
this time,
but don't fret he knows plenty of out of the way spots
where the crowds will not be bad. Jason grew up less
than 50 yards from Pennsylvania's Elk Creek, a stones
throw from the famous Boro Park. He is intimately
familiar with North West Pennsylvania's Steelhead and
trout streams. He also fishes the Eastern Ohio streams.
He is a very knowledgeable fly fisherman and a expert
fly tier. You can find flies he tied in a few of the
best fly shops in the Great Lakes region. Jason helps
teach the fly tying classes at our Steelhead Schools. He
has a easy going way about him, and he loves to teach
first time fly fishers. You will catch fish with Jason I
guarantee it.
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