Maden Voyage

OSD officially has a new toy in the form of a 3 person Sotar fishing raft. Got a late start yesterday due to delayed flights, but still did a 4 mile float down the Cuyahoga yesterday. The boat rows and drafts better than I could have imagined. I have never been happier in rain with 38 degree weather while not catching fish. Fishing was put slightly on the back burner because we had to keep moving in order to make it to the take out before dark. I appologize I'm not as good as owen with the camera, but here's some shots of yesterday...

NPAA Conference

Just got back from the NPAA (National Professional Anglers Association) Conference in Minneapolis this weekend. It was gathering of 200+ anglers like us that have deticated their lives to spreading our passion for fishing and making a career out of it. I met several legends of the sport including Gary Parsons, Keith Kavajecz, Tommy Skalis, and Al Linder to name a few. What a great experience and one thing I already knew was confirmed yet again... Even when there is no open water around, fishermen know how to throw back a few cold ones and have a good time.

-RB

West Meets East

Ryan and I had the opportunity to get out on the water Wednesday with a couple of great fellas from the Eastside. These guys are the definition of the future of Steelhead fishing in Ohio. Meeting in thr morning we discussed where we we going to fish, the past nights adventures, and how much beer we had and or we going to need if fishing went south or never went at all. We fished all day in a light snow, 26 degrees, and a beautiful winter day.

Ryan with a shot of a ice cold fish

Shots from the day.......

Have a great day.

Owen Murphy

Second Hobbies...

OSD guys love to fish in the fall, but at the same time we love spending time off the water and in a tree. We have a bunch of great footage from fall 2010. I put together this short video of some of this past fall's adventures. Hope you enjoy it. By the way, there is some fishing to be done on the river with this past days rain. See you out there!

Hope to see you out there!

Owen Murphy

Hilarious Dog Trick!!!

Check out OSD dog Timber getting his morning routine on. Hilarious!

What More DO You Want From a Dog.... from Ohio Steelhead Alley on Vimeo.

If I Could Change Something...I Wouldn't

During these bitter cold days here in Ohio I was trying conjure something to put up on the blog, this is what I came across the mind. Recently a friend of mine and I were discussing how much we wish we were still in college for several different reasons. Although I do wish I that college was an everlasting event, I wouldn't change anything about it. I was able to go to school in Missoula, MT and work as a fishing guide most of my college career, which I finished in a shade under a decade ; ). Fishing, Hunting, Skiing, and an occasional bender preceded all school work and is in turn why it took me so darn long, but worth every penny. For any of you who have not ventured out West for the fishing I encourage you to fit it in to your schedule someway some how. Finding my way back to Cleveland I wanted to some way keep my hand in the fishing/guiding community and that is why I started OSD. I get more of a kick out of watching someone new to the sport hook into one of Ohio's finest Steelhead than I do hooking one myself. In the end it is all about the friends you make and memories you take with you. Hope you enjoy the pics.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

OWEN

Birds are the Bonus

With the change in the weather many birds have pushed from the North and headed down to the South shores of Lake Erie. At OSD we enjoy fishing but our passions go much further than just swinging flies on the rivers, sometimes you just gotta hunt. Sage, Timber, my father, and good friend Kyle hit the water right around 0700. I wasn't able to sleep, so an hour or so before shooting time I was out drinking my coffee and throwing decoys. It wasn't your typical good duck hunting "nasty weather" day. Fine by us, we have been waiting on birds all season. When the winds blow from the south it enable's us to hunt the shoreline without a boat and have mallards and black ducks decoy like we see in the movies. If you never have been duck hunting I encourage you greatly to give it a try. Below are some pictures from the morning, stay warm, safe, and if the weather permits get outdoors.