2006 Steelhead Expo 
Our expo this year was another great success thanks to everyone who participated. OCBS would like to extend a special thanks to everyone who made donations to this years event. 
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Grand River Tackle's
4th Annual Snoopy Contest
 November 12, 2006

Michael Quigley  is the 2004 Snoopy Steelhead Angler of the Year. 



Come on guys! I'm not impressed at all with the sizes landed in the past few years using my top-of-the-line fishing tools. Your expertise and experience makes me believe you can do much better.  I know you can show me a 27" or better steelhead. I've seen salmon landed with these tools so I know steelhead can be too.   Sincerely Snoopy....
 Contest  Details
If you think you have what it takes to be the Snoopy Steelhead Angler of the year, Here is your chance. Many have tried and few have been successful at landing a steelhead with this fine fishing tool.
 See Snoopy's Steelhead Angler of the Year Board 

OCBS 2005-2006 Series and Fly Tournaments Schedule

Coming up fast! November 5th is the 1st leg of the Fly tournament and November 19th is the 1st leg of the Series tournament. If you want to get in these tournaments please sign-up at the October 26th membership meeting.

The OCBS Series and Fly tournaments dates are set and information can be viewed on our Tournament Page. Be sure to review the rules for each tournament. The tournaments will be the same format as last year. The Series tournament will be sponsored by Rod Makers again this year and Grand River Tackle will again sponsor the Flies Only tournament. 
OCBS Projects
Several projects have been in the works and the results are ready for your preview. A page 'Officers and Board  Projects' can be located on the topics index to the left.  The page will contain information regarding the various Committee's projects

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New Rocky River Flow meter and Temperature Gauge
If you have not had a chance to view these new gauges, I suggest you do so now. River gauges are one of the best tools for the steelheader. The Rocky River gauges include a Temperature gauge which you should find helpful. 
Credits         Look at gauges

OCBS Membership for August 2006
  Current Membership is 270
 As always a  special thanks to our new members for caring enough about our steelhead to get involved and by joining OCBS to help insure our steelhead are here today and for future generations. We recognize new members by adding their names to our New Members page.  When a new member attends their first OCBS Membership Meeting we ask that you check-in with Jim Palec, Membership Chairman and/or Tom Blotzer, Vice President so they can introduce you to the attending membership.  
   see Membership Page 

  

 Steelheaders News!

October 2006 Westside Membership Meeting

Speaker: Michael Durkalec will give an informative talk about night fishing for steelhead….when/where legal.  There is a whole set of unique tackle and strategy that applies to night fishing for steelhead and it can be VERY effective early or late in the season, in particular.  If done with safety as a priority, night fishing offers a very enjoyable steelheading experience that many local steelheaders have not taken advantage of. 

Make a mental note that November's speaker will be Jerry Darkes.
Commercial Fishermen in Ohio Buy Out

 OCBS is supporting the buy out of the Commercial Fishermen in Ohio (20 years late). We are asking all our members to contact their representatives to insure the buy out vote in the next session of the legislator, which starts in January.
Buy Out Details   Ohio Legislators  Senate
On River Seminar

Fall - Members On The Water Seminar will be Sunday, October 22, 2006 at Helen Hazen Wyman Park. If you are interested please contact Joe Moravec or Les Ober and sign-up so we can plan accordingly.

Photos from event
Big Fish Board

 Ken Harper caught this 34" male confirmed, 15 - 16 lbs unconfirmed. For those of you who fish the Grand River Big Fish Contest, this one would have been hard to beat. Ken caught this monster one week before the 2006-2007 contest started and it's still swimming guys.  View Photos
Lakers in the Cuyahoga

John Rhoades was participating in an electrofishing survey on the Cuyahoga River Sept. 2006 and to his surprise they shocked up this 8 lb "Lake Trout". 
MI Salmon Trip

Dave Duchnowski and Kris Cross
photos
 
River Access
Be sure to check the updates on rive access. You can get to this page by clicking River Access on the topics index to the left. Remember "Once a No Trespassing sign is posted, it never comes down".
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Member photos received in September
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Sept GLSF Newsletter

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