OCBS member, Jerry Darkes, is a fly tackle sales rep, instructor/guide, and writer based in northern OH. He has over 4 decades of fly fishing experience in both fresh and saltwater and is recognized as an expert on Great Lakes steelhead and warmwater fly fishing. Jerry was the first “fly fishing only” guide on Ohio’s Lake Erie tributaries and helped to pioneer many of the fly patterns and techniques used today. Recently, he has been most active in promoting fly fishing on the waters of the Great Lakes.

Jerry has authored numerous articles in a variety of publications and has recently had two books published: Fly fishing the Inland Oceans-An Angler’s Guide to Finding and Catching Fish in the Great Lakes and Fly Tyer’s Guide to Tying Essential flies for Bass and Panfish.

Jerry Darkes takes an annual trip to Bowman Island located on the north shore of Lake Superior in Ontario Canada to fish for huge coaster brook trout and wild steelhead.  

The northern Lake Superior tributaries and Bowman Island is one of the most beautiful and remote fishing destinations in the Great Lakes. Jerry has explored these pristine Lake Superior tributaries, Nipigon River system and Bowman Island in search of trophy coasters and wild steelhead. Jerry would like to share his adventures with fellow OCBS members at our April 20 meeting.

This will be a great meeting that you will not want to miss.