Jeff Blood is a lifelong outdoorsman and fisherman since early youth with a passion to fish and hunt around the world. Published in Fly Fisherman Magazine, Lake Ontario Outdoors and a guest host of the New Flyfisher television program and magazine as well as others.

Jeff is a seasoned fly fisherman with over 40 years of experience chasing both freshwater and saltwater species around the globe. But his heart belongs to the Great Lakes steelhead, especially in the tributaries of Lake Erie, where he grew up and honed his skills.

Jeff describes fly fishing as something that “flows in his blood”—a fitting metaphor given his last name. He’s spent decades refining his technique and sharing his knowledge, often crediting legendary angler Lefty Kreh as a pivotal mentor who reshaped his understanding of casting and humility in the sport.

He co-developed Frog Hair tippet and leader material with Gamma Technologies in the late 1990s and early 2000s, bringing advanced materials science into fly fishing gear. Jeff also designed and built commercial fly rods, cutting through marketing hype to focus on what truly makes a rod perform.

Jeff is the inventor of the Blood Dot fly, a deadly pattern for steelhead that mimics single eggs. It’s become a staple in Great Lakes tributaries and is widely respected for its effectiveness.

He ran a sales and marketing company focused on corporate promotions and incentives. For about a decade, he co-owned a fly shop in Pittsburgh, blending business with his passion for angling.