Doubled up!

Hit a double, but then the rest of the day was slowww with minimal fish.....

MARIO

That one fish.....

With everyone catching a lot of big fish this year, I have yet to connect with a true brute......
               This past weekend I changed that..........This pig came to hand.....

The slob fought like hell, as it was dime bright. It happened to be my first fish of the day, I was stoked.
           Even though its no giant, its a solid 31.5" x 16.5" fish. Thanks for the awesome pics Ken.

Admiring that beautiful fish...........See you on the creek.....MARIO

New Water

We had to drop someone off at the airport this morning, so we thought, how can we pull some fishing into this deal? The Rocky River was close by so we decided to give it a go. As with any new water it is always a new adventure, as a fisherman, your always wondering "Whats around the next bend?" or "Whats that water look like below the next riffle?" After quickly finding our way into the park , we decided to try the lower river. After it got light out, I hooked one pretty fast. But this fish decided to break me off. He later antagonized me by sitting 10 feet in front of me, my float bobbing up and down. I "Re-hooked" the fish on the float and got part of my rig back- that was funny. After exploring some new water, we were very impressed  with the access and the amount of fish-able water. So to all of you who are within 15 minutes of this Metro-Park, I'm not afraid to say that I am jealous. It was a good day on some new water. Tight lines......................MARIO

THE MAD BOMBER

Thats me swingin' on the Rocky. No fish today. Killer casts with the 9'6 8wt+ 300grain skagit head+ 5ft of t-11+ big fly.
MAD BOMBER
a.k.a
Nick

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from The Young Guns! Hopefully everyone is having some good luck on the stream, and most importantly spending some time with family.

                                          Fresh smelts for Chrismas Ever dinner? I think so..

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good day on the river.......Mario

$h!t!!!

Was hoping to fish today but nothin is fishable. Ratss!!!

Waiting.........

To see what the creeks are going to do. Will PA fish? we will have to see. Lets hope so.

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/pa/nwis/uv?site_no=04213075



Good fishing to everyone, MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE YOUNG GUNS

 MARIO

A Huge Surprise

While fishing a few weeks ago I ran into some top-shots of Orvis. As we bullshitted we started talking about switch rods and what not. I went to find my dad, came back, and Steve had an Orvis access switch in his hand. He handed it over and said "Merry Christmas, this is for you" I looked in shock and disbelief and said "No way!" He said "yup..for you" I was completely shocked and wanted to scream for joy. This was my dream rod that I had wanted since it came out! I want to thanks Steve and Shawn for their generosity and kindness. These are some of the coolest and most knowledgeable guys in the fly fishing business. This is what Orvis is all about. I CANT THANK YOU GUYS ENOUGH FOR WHAT YOU DID. I got a chance to swing it around the day after, man is it SICK.

Its maiden voyage!

 Even though I didnt get one on it, there is always next week right? You bet, I knocked this big female within the first half hour of the next trip out.

 I would strongly recommend buying Orvis-they have quality gear, and they stand behind it-not mater what!

Thank you guys so much-you rock!

Mario 

This Past Weekend

Day 1 Well the 1st day started on a bad note. As I stepped out of the car to get ready to hit the water, I noticed, SH*T! I forgot my waders! Really? How can you forget your waders while going steelhead fishing? You dumb*ss Mario! After a quick ride over to a local baitshop I grabbed some $40 hip-boots. I wasn't going to let it ruin my day! Anyway, the bottom line is that I will never live this one down, and Alan has ammunition to bust my balls for at least a year. But don't worry, I didn't forget who got the skunk..I set off to the water with my "Russian waders" on, if anyone gets the joke, wink wink.

The first fish soon came to hand, gotta love those tailouts in cold weather!

                                                       Hey, you like my waders? HAHA

Day 2  With the river still dropping we headed to a spot farther upstream. The day started off good with dad hitting a fish on the first stop. With our heads up, we fished on, hoping for a good day. We soon took a peace of humble pie. Most of the day was a big dry period. For me it was snag. tangle, breakoff, etc. Not loosing hope we went back downstream to hear that my dad hooked a few.

Jeremy didn't give up and brought to hand this nice female. Finally got your eggs!

Sculpins

Title speaks for it's self. Some awesome Baitfish patterns for big browns and steelhead coming up soon.

Bass Pro Shops in Rossford is pretty sweet. Bought some rod building stuff.

BAM!

                        Here is Alan with a beautifully colored buck from a recent outing!
       Alan is a bad-ass fisherman on the creek, and one of my good friends, You will see much more of  him in the near future!

Fish on!!!     MARIO

Getting mad. Havent been out fishin in a while. Really beatin on me. Well BSP this weekend.

Search...Destroy

 I got my cousin from Columbus his first Steelhead....He had a blast, and it sure put a smile on his face. After accomplishing the mission, we fished on.

                               This skipper came to hand, I loved the specs on this fish:pretty!

                                                           Jeremy caught this little guy!

                                                                  Stupid mutant!!!

                                  Good times with the cuz! Wish we can hang out more Anthony!

                                     You always find something cool while walking the river..

I thought I would share just a few pics of the most recent chromers! GOOD JOB ON YOUR FIRST STEELHEAD ANTHONY! I hope we can go again! Thanks for reading........MARIO

MARIO

Looking to get a blank soon.
Did alittle casting today and found out that a 300 grain skagit short will FLY on a 9'6 8wt .
Also a 275 grain skagit short will fit your 7weight.
Get your Skagit shorts for chagrin river outfitters. Having some sweet deals comming into the holidays.
Nick

Top grip and reel.

The reel is a Pflueger Medalist 1498.
Cork is super comfortable and extremely light. Ready to get more cork and the reel seat.

November 30th

ITS SNOWING!
Yes get that chrome in the rivers some more.
Got my Reel in the mail all the way from BC in Southwestern Canada.
Switched it over to LHR and loaded it up with a skagit head and tips in 5' 7' and 10'. Hoping to get a 5wt switch soon for those Clearwater browns and Grand river bronzebacks.
Nick

November 11, 2011

We decided to head to a popular area on the lower stretch of this particular stream. We were greeted by only 2 cars. Getting excited we geared up and headed down to the river. I chose to break out my center- pin  for a change, I like to switch it up. The first dunk came in quick order. 

One chunky female

Before you knew it, dunk number two came around, I hooked and landed a nice male. Two for two-I was grinning. I even caught my favorite friend- a skipper. I'm still batting 100! I got to meet up with a couple friends-my buddy Alan and his friend Sam. After struggling a bit at first he finally hit this chromer on a purple Egg-Sucking leach.

  Sam is a SUPER FUN guy to fish with, he might be the funniest guy on the creek-especially when he is hooked up with a fish! WHOOAAA!!! YAAA!!!

After a short walk upstream dad finally got the funk off! This dime fought like hell! Dad was grinning again! After a couple nice pics she swam off strong!

As I walked upstream I had high hopes for the next hole. My first pass I was down, hooked into a fresh fish. The fish fought me, brought me through through two split logs, under another one, jumped and finally wrapped me! I tried to get him out but he had me good, nothing to do but to break him off. I retied and two drifts later the same thing happened! Damn! Frustrated, I took a short break. Soon after I hear Sam hooting FISH!, FISH! Yes! He brought his fish to hand for a quick picture.

Dad caught a pig of a fish but no-one was there to take a pic. The day was a good one, mission accomplished! See you on the creek!

MARIO

Tomorrow is another day....

 With (1)Crowded Conditions or (2)Stained water, fishing was tough today. With some water still on the drop things are looking up for tomorrow. Hopefully we will see some fresh Steely Dan's!

See ya on the stream!

MARIO

My buddy Dan from Chagrin River Outfitters nails a nice hen chromer in the mornin'.

Check out the Shop on 100 North Main Street in Chagrin Falls for all the steelhead and trout gear and flies you'll ever need.

This nice big buck taken on a egg pattern. Time to get out the beads and crystal meth..

Nick

Happy Thanksgiving!

We have the Turkeys cooking and High Spirits in the air. Cheers to a Happy Thanksgiving! 

Appetizers

Ready for the Fryer

Original

Rotisserie

                                      Happy Thanksgiving Everyone, Thanks for reading!


MARIO

The Smell In The Air....

Garlic, Parsley, cooking Artichokes, and plenty of it. How I love the holidays....Family, Friends, FOOD, AND GOOD TIMES.. What more can you ask for? O, yes FISH!

I am ready for a feast, but first I must hook into a few fish......Coming soon.....Mario