The third annual
Friends of Conneaut Creek clean up
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We need to support organizations such as Friend of Conneaut
Creek who are working to improve access for fishermen and others who
enjoy the creek.
Groups
were formed and everyone went to the river to practice and fish were
caught despite the river conditions. 
Only
the diehards can appreciate these times, when you own the river and
there is no one else insite. The fish don't mind, they still bite. If
you fished the day before Easter you would have experienced this setting
as did John Rhoades and Jeff Liskey.
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Place |
Name |
Weight |
| 1st | Dan Haude | 13# 4 oz |
| 2nd | Kenny Harper | 13# 3 oz |
| 3rd | Eddie Harper | 12# 8 oz |
| 4th | John Rhodes | 12# 6 oz |
| 5th | Tim Maline | 12# 3 oz |
April 2007
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April 2007
Special Report
Steelheaders News!
Summer Break
Spring
is over which means we have completed another season of
steelheading signified by the completion of our last Membership meeting
held on March 29, 2007. OCBS would like to
thank its membership for their support during 2006-2007. Without you! there would
be no OCBS. We would like to thank all of our sponsors and a
special thanks to our Tournament Sponsors; Rodmaker Shoppe and
Grand River Tackle for their generosity.
As Fall approaches we will start the 2007-2008 season and resume
our club's Membership meetings. Your Officers and Board members
will continue working throughout the Summer planning out the
upcoming new season. Again we plan to have a great lineup of
speakers, activities and events for you. Until then have a
safe Summer and we will see you in the fall.
Join the Friends of Conneaut Creek
Individuals can join the Friends of Conneaut Creek for a
tax deductible donation of $15 per year. Join today and
show your support of their creek access and
conservation efforts on Conneaut Creek.
To join and/or make a donation, please send a check
along with your name, email address and your mailing
address to: Friends of Conneaut Creek c/o Michael J. Skufca, D.D.S. 244 Mill Street Conneaut, OH 44030
For more information and a membership application go to
their web site at
www.friendsofconneautcreek.com
OCBS Donates $300 to Help Improve Stream Access
OCBS donated
$300 to The Friends of Conneaut Creek (TFOCC) to
Help Improve Stream Access. TFOCC in conjunction
with several other organizations have been awarded a
$600,000 grant to purchase about 80 acres of property on
the creek both of which will be open to the public. The
grant will also provide for the protection of another 40
acres of ecologically valuable creek side land through a
conservation easement. The two properties to be acquired
will be owned and administrated by the Ashtabula
Metroparks.
The grant
awarded is short of funding the entire project and TFOCC
are currently trying to raise about $15,000 so the
project can be completed. Any help in the form of a
membership or donation that you can provide will e
greatly appreciated.
OCBS
Donates $1,000 each to Lake Metroparks and Cleveland
Metroparks for Trout Stocking
Lake County Metroparks matched the donation and used the
money to stock Paine Creek with catchable trout in
April.
Cleveland Metroparks stocked catchable trout in Mill
steam in Strongsville in March and April.
Ken Mantkowski Handicapped Fishing Derby
Fly Casting Clinic
Rocky River Clean Up Planned for June
OCBS Fly Tournament Series Winner - Nate Williams
These events presented
anglers with what has become normal tournament
conditions.
Most anglers ended up in
ditches as the water was high and off color in the
main river systems.
When it was all said and done, Nate
Williams wins the Fly Tournament Series. Nate ended up with a four
fish total of 120.25 inches to win
the overall.
Congratulations Nate!
Grand River Tackle is our tournament sponsor for this
year's fly tournaments. Thank you for your generosity.
The annual
Ken Mantkowski Handicapped Fishing Derby is to be held
on Sat May 19, 2007,
at
Ledge Lake from 8:00am-1:00pm.
Anyone that can help out please show up at the
scheduled
time. If you have never participated in this event you
may find it very self-rewarding. Please plan on
attending. Lunch will be provided.
Please call Mike Durkalec if you plan on helping out so that we can plan
accordingly.
OCBS
May 26, 2007
Memorial Day Weekend
Jeff Liskey is planning a fly casting clinic covering both one
and two handed fly rod to be held on Memorial Day Weekend. The
Cost will be $20.00 for OCBS members including a picnic Lunch.
Date:
May 26, 2007
Location:
Helen Wyman Hazen Park
Registration:
Contact Joe Moravec or Jeff Liskey
Time:
9:00 AM
Lunch: 1:00 PM
Your casting instructor is Will Turek who's a Representative of Scott
Rods and Rio Line.
Meet Will Click here
June 9, 2007
8:00 am at Hidden Valley Metroparks
Specific details
have no been disclose, please visit the Rocky River
Watershed Council's web site
myrocktriver.org for details.