OCBS November Meeting
November 19, 2024
The Emerald Necklace Marina CAfe Lakewood, OH
Dan Collville, Owner of Collville Outfitters
Fishing the Lower Niagara River for Steelhead and Center pin Tips

Danny Colville - OCBS November Guest Speaker

Danny Colville, owner of Colville Outfitters in Hamburg NY will be the featured speaker at our November 19 membership meeting at the Emerald Necklace Marina café in Lakewood, OH.

Danny is one of the top center pin fishermen in the Great Lakes region and has a lot of good information to share with OCBS members about fishing the Lower Niagara River and center pin fishing for Great Lakes steelhead.

Danny has also developed a line of center pin reels for both Great Lakes steelhead fishing as well as for smaller stocked trout creeks.

Danny is one of our premier speakers this year that you do not want to miss. It should be a good time!

Location: Emerald Necklace Marina Cafe
1500 Scenic Park Drive
Lakewood, OH 44107

Time: Doors open at 6:30 pm, Meeting Starts at  7:30 pm

 

OCBS December Meeting Meeting
Annual Christmas Party and OCBS 40th Anniversary
December 5, 2024
The Winking Lizard Party Center Bedford Hts, OH
Prime Rib Dinner for only $25

We will be holding our annual Christmas party on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at the Winking Lizard Party Center located at 25200 Miles Road Bedford Heights, OH from 6 PM to 10 PM. We will also celebrate our clubs 40th Anniversary.

We will celebrate the holiday season with a delicious catered buffet dinner featuring a menu of:

Prime Rib
Chicken Piccata
Garden Salad
Roasted Red Skin Potatoes
Green Beans
Dinner rolls, Soft drinks and coffee

The cost for dinner is only $25 per person, which is approximately 1/2 our cost or $48 per dinner including tax and gratuities.

There will be a cash bar featuring a good selection of craft beer, wine and mixed drinks.

Larry will also be serving his popular smoked steelhead during cocktail hour.

Christmas Party Agenda

6 PM – Cocktail Hour with a Cash Bar
7 PM – Dinner will be served
9 PM – Raffles will be conducted

Christmas Party Location

Winking Lizard Party Center
25200 Miles Road
Bedford Hts., OH 44146

Raffles

50/50 Raffle
Fisherman’s Raffle
and
Card Raffle featuring a Choice of the below Prizes

Nautilus Fly Reel
St Croix 11 Foot 6 Weight Switch Rod
Lamiglas 11’ 6” Premium Spinning Rod
King Pin R2 Center Pin Reel
G Loomis Center Pin Rod

 

Reservations are Required to be Made by November 27

Reservations are required to attend the Christmas Party. We need to communicate the number of attendees to the Winking Lizard by November 27.

To make reservations, please either text message Tom Blotzer at 216-701-4227 or email OCBS at Ohiosteelheaders@outlook.com by November 27th with names of attendees. 

You will also need to pay for your dinner ($25 per person) when making reservations by either sending a check to: OCBS PO Box 29577 Parma, OH 44129 or pay with a credit card using the following QR Code or secure link to the Square App: https://square.link/u/iqWEVSnz

OCBS in Action

2024 Barbie Rod Tournament

Barbie Rod Tournament was held on Saturday March 30th, 2024. It generated $13,545 for Cleveland Metroparks Fishing Fund which is a record.

OCBS conducted the raffle which generated $5,682 of the total.

Thanks to OCBS members John Beedlow Jr, John Beedlow III, Jim Berryman, Bob Hajek, Scott Grossnickle, Ben Mott, John Brochue and Tom Blotzer for working the Barbie Rod raffle this year.

The money raised will help assure there are plenty of fish in the Cleveland Metroparks lakes and streams for kids fishing programs and local anglers alike.

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OCBS "Members Only" David K. Esner memorial
Steelhead Fishing Tournament
Sponsored by erie outfitters

OCBS November 10, 2024 Steelhead Tournament Results

The 1st Leg of the OCBS “Members Only” Steelhead Tournament was held on Sunday 10 November 2024.  It was a rainy day with air temperatures in the high-fifties.

Streams were at record lows with minimal flow. Water temps were in the mid-fifties with good clarity and moderate leaf hatch. Fish were staged in the harbor areas waiting for improved stream flows

A total of 33 steelhead were checked in by 19 anglers.  The largest fish caught was 32 inches.

Congratulations to Ken Harper who won Leg 1 with two fish totaling 60.25 inches in length

The 2nd Tournament Leg will take place on Sunday 24 November 2024.  Be sure to save the date.

John Beedlow, Jr.
Tournament Director

2024-2025 OCBS “Members Only”
David K. Esner Memorial Tournament
Sponsored by Erie Outfitters

Matt Hainzey with a beautiful 32 inch alpha male steelhead caught in the March 13, 2022 OCBS Tournament. Well done Matt!

This season’s OCBS Steelhead Tournament is dedicated to the memory of David K. Esner, a long-time Ohio Steelheader who passed away on May 6, 2018.

FISHING DATES:

November 10, 2024
November 24, 2024
December 15, 2024
March 2, 2025
March 30, 2025

Dave Esner - Always Our Friend

Our annual OCBS Steelhead Fishing tournament, sponsored by Erie Outfitters, is for OCBS members only. If not a member, you are welcome to join OCBS in order to register for the tournament.

Members can register for this year’s tournament as follows:

  1. US Postal Service: Print the below registration form, fill it out and mail with check for payment to OCBS PO Box 29577 Parma, OH 44129.
  2.  Online: Complete online registration form and credit card payment on our tournament page. Click here to go to online registration.
  3. OCBS Meetings: You can register and pay in person at our monthly meetings.

All participants are required to fish with another OCBS member who is in the tournament and is responsible for verifying the length of each fish checked in.

Check in has been modified to permit members to call or text their catch to the Tournament Director.

Entry fee is $20.00 per participant.

Be certain to read the tournament rules.

Click Here for OCBS Tournament Registration Form to use to register via US Postal Service

THANKS to our OCBS Sponsors!

Erie Outfitters - Sheffield OH
Backpackers Shop - Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders