Steelhead Guide, Fly Fishing Techniques and Strategies for Lake Erie Steelhead [Paperback]

John Nagy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1998

Steelhead Guide, Fly Fishing Techniques and Strategies for Lake Erie Steelhead is a helpful guidebook for both the novice and seasoned steelheader. Full of information, it covers in detail the techniques, equipment, flies, steelhead behavior, stream conditions and weather that can all combine to produce a successful Lake Erie steelhead trip. Detailed stream and road maps of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York are included along with specific information concerning all the important tributary streams. Also included are effective steelhead fly patterns, a fly selection chart and a useful steelhead run timetable.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I have chased steelhead practically all of my life and have found that any information I can get on specific areas will be beneficial to my trip. Steelhead Guide, Fly Fishing Techniques and Strategies for Lake Erie Steelhead is extremely well done with great detailed information not only on where to go, but how to catch them!" -- Jim Teeny, Legendary Steelheader and president of Teeny Nymph Company

About the Author

John Nagy, a life long fly fisherman, has guided in Alaska and fly fished extensively in the Western and Eastern United States as well as British Columbia. For the last ten years he has guided on many of Lake Erie's tributary streams for steelhead and has written numerous articles on the unique style of fly fishing often needed to catch these elusive and sometimes finicky fish. His writing credits include Fly Fisherman, Wild Steelhead and Atlantic Salmon, Mid-Atlantic Fly Fishing Guide, Pennsylvania Outdoor Times and Salmon, Trout, Steelheader.

Product Details

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Great Lakes Pub; 1st edition (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966517202
• ISBN-13: 978-0966517200
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,033,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The One Stop Guide, January 23, 2000

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Andrew J. Stouppe - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steelhead Guide, Fly Fishing Techniques and Strategies for Lake Erie Steelhead (Paperback)

For a short book, this has it all.

The book is set up to provide a great deal of information in a concise format.

First it tells you where to fish in OH, PA and NY. Then it tells you how the weather affects the fishing (very important in the Great Lakes). Then it tells you how steelhead behave in this stream during different weather and water level conditions. This guides you in selecting a stretch of water to fish.

The author describes the various techniques that are effective in these streams, bottom bouncing egg patterns and nymphs. He closes with suggested fly tackle and local fly patterns.

I felt that I had accompanied a guide for an all-day trip after reading this book. It is an exellent start to learning how to catch these exciting fish.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wish I had bought the 2nd Edition instead!, October 24, 2000

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John L. (Horseheads, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steelhead Guide, Fly Fishing Techniques and Strategies for Lake Erie Steelhead (Paperback)

This books does have lots of decent info on the subject, and I learned a lot from reading it. However, the only photos of the fly patterns in the book are on the back cover, and leave a lot to be desired. I have been told that the 2nd Edition has much better photos and tying instructions for the fly (egg) patterns in the book. If I had known in advance, I would have purchased the 2nd edition for a few more dollars!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide for the novice........, May 13, 2001

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Jacqueline M. Lum (North Olmsted, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steelhead Guide : Fly Fishing Techniques and Strategies for Lake Erie Steelhead (second edition) (Paperback)

John Nagy's book is perfect for the steelhead angler living in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. Steelhead in Lake Erie are different from other populations of Great Lake's steelhead, because of the shale creeks and rivers.

John Nagy over the years has developed specialized leaders, custom built rods, and proper drifting presentations for these waters. The book goes in detail on weather and stream conditions, steelhead behavior, strategies, and maps of tributaries of Lake Erie. The book also has pictures of the most popular flies used for steelhead. I started fishing for steelhead two years and John Nagy's book has turned me from a frustrated newbie to a stream savvy steelheader. I would strongly recommend this book.