{"id":2771,"date":"2019-10-24T11:47:06","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T15:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/?page_id=2771"},"modified":"2026-08-30T16:34:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T20:34:05","slug":"2020-ocbs-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 OCBS Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2771\" class=\"elementor elementor-2771\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c87854 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c87854\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d747c1\" data-id=\"0d747c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc695ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc695ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summer Break<br>OCBS membership does not meet during the summer months<br>Next membership meeting will be 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https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Harper-2-199x174.jpg 199w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Harper-2-1536x1345.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Harper-2-2048x1794.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 999px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 999\/875;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dfc4c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dfc4c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OCBS September Membership Meeting<br>Thursday September 17, 2026<br>Emerald Necklace Marina Cafe Lakewood, OH<br>DOW Steelhead Fisheries Management<br>Ohio Steelhead Program Update and Creel Survey Results<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-064ee69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"064ee69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3b53f6\" data-id=\"d3b53f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9f650 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src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 261px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 261\/198;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9027ea\" data-id=\"e9027ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b850fc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b850fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>Curt Wagner, Ohio Division of Wildlife District 3 Fishery Management Supervisor<\/i> will be the featured speaker at our September 19 meeting.<\/p><p>Curt will report on the current state of the Ohio steelhead program and answer any questions we may have.<\/p><p>He will present results of the recent creel study, the 2026 stocking numbers as well as the fish on station in the Castalia fish hatchery for stocking in the spring of 2027.<\/p><p>Curt will also have an interesting update on the Division of Wildlife\u2019s evaluation of steelhead natural reproduction in the Cuyahoga River watershed.<\/p><p>We are very fortunate to be able to learn about the latest news regarding the Ohio Steelhead program directly from DOW management.<\/p><p>This will be another excellent and informative meeting you will not want to miss. I hope you can attend.<\/p><p><b>Location:<\/b> Emerald Necklace Marina Caf\u00e9<br \/>1500 Scenic Park Dr<br \/>\u00a0Lakewood, OH 44107 <br \/><br \/><b>Time<\/b>: Doors open at 6:00 pm; Presentations start at 7:30 pm<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb1534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9eb1534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">32nd Annual OCBS Steelhead Expo<br>Saturday September 26, 2026<br>Rocky River Nature Center North Olmsted, OH<br><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e1afb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e1afb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3510e3b\" data-id=\"3510e3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e9d52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14e9d52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"813\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2019-Expo-Web-Pic3-e1636482594568.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-97352 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2019-Expo-Web-Pic3-e1636482594568.jpg 489w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2019-Expo-Web-Pic3-e1636482594568-240x399.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2019-Expo-Web-Pic3-e1636482594568-120x199.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 489px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 489\/813;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4173257\" data-id=\"4173257\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a03a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66a03a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Free Admission<br><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">10:00 am-3:00 pm<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">(Doors open to Public at 9:30 am)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Presented By<br><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">The Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders and<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">The Cleveland Metroparks<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">at<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Rocky River Nature Center<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">24000 Valley Parkway<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">North Olmsted, OH 44070<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">440-734-6660<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c1270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32c1270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The Expo seminars will cover fly and spey fishing, fly tying, spin fishing and center pin float fishing.<\/li><li>Patagonia Ambassador, Jeff Liskay will be at the Great Lakes Fly Fishing display to answer any questions you may have about steelhead fly fishing.<\/li><li>Lamiglas Pro Staff, Roger Hinchcliff will be at the Lamiglas Rod display to answer any fishing rod or steelhead float fishing questions you may have<\/li><li>We will have family fishing activities in the classroom including fly tying lessons.<\/li><li>Conservation organizations will be on hand to educate about protecting our rivers.<\/li><li>Local tackle shops will have displays with advice on the right gear for Great Lakes steelhead fishing.<\/li><li>Local fishing clubs will demonstrate tying the best flies to catch steelhead.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db0af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1db0af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2019-Expo-Web-Pic1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-97356 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2019-Expo-Web-Pic1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2019-Expo-Web-Pic1-399x224.jpg 399w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2019-Expo-Web-Pic1-199x112.jpg 199w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/540;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae4cc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae4cc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Steelhead Expo Seminar Schedule<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-12251bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12251bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-daeb246\" data-id=\"daeb246\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b7109c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b7109c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10:00 am\u2013 10:10 am Steelhead Expo Welcome<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9257efd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9257efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"749\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blotzer-Sthd-2-999x749.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-99526 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blotzer-Sthd-2-999x749.jpg 999w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blotzer-Sthd-2-399x299.jpg 399w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blotzer-Sthd-2-199x149.jpg 199w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blotzer-Sthd-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blotzer-Sthd-2.jpg 2016w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 999px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 999\/749;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbbaa76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbbaa76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tom Blotzer, OCBS President, will kick off the 2026 Steelhead Expo with a few words about 2026 to 2027 OCBS meeting programs and events.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5453b1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5453b1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10:10 am\u2013 10:50 am Ohio DOW Steelhead Program Update <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1ee04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe1ee04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wagner-Sthd.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-98884 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wagner-Sthd.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wagner-Sthd-399x224.jpg 399w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wagner-Sthd-199x112.jpg 199w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/360;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30d998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b30d998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Curt Wagner, Ohio Division of Wildlife District 3 Manger, will report on the current state of the Ohio steelhead program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f29eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f29eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11:00 am \u2013 11:45 am Fly Fishing for Steelhead<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78cbf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a78cbf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"999\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Brochue-799x999.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-100329 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Brochue-799x999.jpg 799w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Brochue-319x399.jpg 319w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Brochue-159x199.jpg 159w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Brochue-1228x1536.jpg 1228w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/elementor\/thumbs\/John-Brochue-qsxvzjh2zrcrg48p8nmu8dso2tux74qq9dx8ym2nnu.jpg 1w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Brochue.jpg 1362w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 799px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 799\/999;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a77225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a77225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>John Brochue, OCBS Board Member and expert fly fishing instructor, will make a presentation on fly fishing for steelhead in our local Lake Erie tributaries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4e8d12\" data-id=\"e4e8d12\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c0b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7c0b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12:00 pm \u2013 12:45 pm Fall Fishing for Steelhead Using Hardware and Float Fishing Techniques<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9876bc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9876bc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"999\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Roger-Hinchcliff-Steelhead-999x999.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-99060 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Roger-Hinchcliff-Steelhead-999x999.jpg 999w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Roger-Hinchcliff-Steelhead-399x399.jpg 399w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Roger-Hinchcliff-Steelhead-199x199.jpg 199w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Roger-Hinchcliff-Steelhead-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Roger-Hinchcliff-Steelhead-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Roger-Hinchcliff-Steelhead-600x600.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 999px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 999\/999;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6395388 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6395388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Roger Hinchcliff, Steelhead Manifesto, FishUSA and Lamiglas pro staff, will make a presentation outlining advanced fishing techniques for steelhead.<\/p><p>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be0d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3be0d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1:00 pm \u2013 1:45 pm Spey Fly Fishing for Steelhead<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969a919 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"969a919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"749\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Wael-Dardir-999x749.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-100330 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Wael-Dardir-999x749.jpg 999w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Wael-Dardir-399x299.jpg 399w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Wael-Dardir-199x149.jpg 199w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Wael-Dardir-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Wael-Dardir.jpg 2016w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 999px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 999\/749;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c2b7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8c2b7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wael Dardir, OCBS Board Member, will make a presentation focused on two handed spey fly fishing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211deda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"211deda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2:00 pm \u2013 2:45 pm Center Pin Float Fishing For Steelhead<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13771bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13771bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"937\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mike-Durkalec-1024x960.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1288 lazyload\" alt=\"Mike Durkalec\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mike-Durkalec-1024x960.png 1024w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mike-Durkalec-150x141.png 150w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mike-Durkalec-300x281.png 300w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mike-Durkalec-600x562.png 600w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mike-Durkalec-250x234.png 250w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mike-Durkalec-320x300.png 320w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mike-Durkalec.png 1791w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 999px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 999\/937;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80bd3e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80bd3e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mike Durkalec, Cleveland Metroparks Aquatic Biologist, will make a presentation focused on center pin fishing for steelhead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c14761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c14761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Steelhead Expo Vendors, Conservation Groups and Fishing Clubs\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ac42c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ac42c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2938ed4\" data-id=\"2938ed4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6494a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a6494a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Fishing Equipment Vendors<\/b><br \/>Dunkin Down Floats<br \/>Eggman Fly Company<br \/>Furball Baits<br \/>Great Lakes <br \/>Jibbs Jigs<br \/>Independent Anglers<br \/>Lake Erie Kayak Fishing with Chuck Earls<br \/>Lamiglas Fishing Rods<br \/>River Roe Bead Company<br \/>Steelhead Manifesto\/FishUSA<br \/>Steelhead Stuff<\/p><p><b>Conservation Groups<br \/><\/b>Chagrin River Watershed Partners<br \/>Cleveland Metroparks &#8211; Youth Outdoors<br \/>Rocky River Chapter of Project Healing Waters<br \/>Rocky River Watershed Council<\/p><p>\u00a0<b>Fishing Clubs<\/b><br \/>Firelands Fly Fishers<br \/>Northcoast Fly Fishers<br \/>Ohio Central Basin Steelhead<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e9289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67e9289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OCBS  \"members Only\" David K. Esner Memorial<br>Steelhead Fishing Tournament<br>Sponsored by Erie Outfitters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f87854 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f87854\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6d1c80\" data-id=\"e6d1c80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da2fd6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da2fd6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"999\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Matt-Hainzey-32-inch-Steelhad-749x999.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-98524 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Matt-Hainzey-32-inch-Steelhad-749x999.jpg 749w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Matt-Hainzey-32-inch-Steelhad-299x399.jpg 299w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Matt-Hainzey-32-inch-Steelhad-149x199.jpg 149w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Matt-Hainzey-32-inch-Steelhad-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Matt-Hainzey-32-inch-Steelhad-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Matt-Hainzey-32-inch-Steelhad-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 749px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 749\/999;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2910a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d2910a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Matt Hainzey with a beautiful 32 inch alpha male steelhead caught in the March 13, 2022 OCBS Tournament. Well done Matt!<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec1882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fec1882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This season&#8217;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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-daa7c6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"daa7c6b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f3d4e9\" data-id=\"0f3d4e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d3142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8d3142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>FISHING DATES:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>November 8, 2026<\/strong><br \/><strong>November 22, 2026<\/strong><br \/><strong>December 13, 2026<\/strong><br \/><strong>February 28, 2027<\/strong><br \/><strong>March 14, 2027<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1723553\" data-id=\"1723553\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae9937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ae9937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"398\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dave-Esner-2005.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2720 lazyload\" alt=\"Dave Esner - Always Our Friend\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dave-Esner-2005.jpg 428w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dave-Esner-2005-250x232.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dave-Esner-2005-323x300.jpg 323w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 428px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 428\/398;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3023de3\" data-id=\"3023de3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477f3f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"477f3f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026-2027 OCBS \u201cMembers Only\u201d<br>\nDavid K. Esner Memorial Tournament<br>Sponsored by Erie Outfitters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3282085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3282085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p><p>Members can register for this year\u2019s tournament as follows:<\/p><ol><li>\u00a0Online: Complete online registration form and credit card payment on our tournament page. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/ocbs-members-only-steelhead-tournament\/\">Click here to go to online registration.<\/a><\/span><\/li><li>OCBS Meetings: You can register and pay in person at our monthly meetings.<\/li><\/ol><p>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.<\/p><p>Check in has been modified to permit members to call or text their catch to the Tournament Director.<\/p><p>Entry fee is $20.00 per participant.<\/p><p>Be certain to read the<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/series-outing-rules\/\">tournament rules.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162fd49 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"162fd49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Steelhead-with-CP-Reel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-98803 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Steelhead-with-CP-Reel.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Steelhead-with-CP-Reel-299x399.jpg 299w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Steelhead-with-CP-Reel-149x199.jpg 149w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480\/640;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b55ddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b55ddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OCBS in Action<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6bcf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a6bcf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11th Annual Barbie Rod Tournament<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-60cda59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60cda59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8331fb9\" data-id=\"8331fb9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f3597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8f3597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"999\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Barbie-Torunament-749x999.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-99276 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Barbie-Torunament-749x999.jpg 749w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Barbie-Torunament-299x399.jpg 299w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Barbie-Torunament-149x199.jpg 149w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Barbie-Torunament-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ohiosteelheaders.com\/ohio-fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Barbie-Torunament.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 749px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 999\/990;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a58b22\" data-id=\"7a58b22\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0335fee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0335fee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 11<sup>th<\/sup> annual Barbie Rod Tournament was held on Saturday March 28. The Rocky River was blown out on tournament day due to heavy spring rains, so the allowable fishing area was expanded to include Cleveland Metroparks lakes stocked with trout as well as the Cleveland Metroparks lakefront. A total of 184 anglers participated netting a whopping $15,050 to benefit local public fishing.\u00a0 This brings the cumulative event fundraising total since 2015 up to $93,900.<\/p><p><strong><u>2026 Barbie Rod Tournament Winners<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0Place Trout &#8211; Connor Floyd 17.25&#8243;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Place Trout- Josh Hall 14.75&#8243;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Place Trout &#8211; Drew Rogers 14.25&#8243;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>Biggest Sucker &#8211; Darren McNeil 19.0&#8243;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>OCBS ran the fishing equipment and 50\/50 raffles at the Barbie Rod Steelhead Derby on raising $5,035 for the Cleveland Metroparks Fishing Fund.<\/p><p>Special thanks to the following OCBS members who volunteered their Saturday to run the raffle: Joe Sokol, Bob Hajek, Scott Grossnickle, John Beedlow, Jr, Joe Moravec, John Beedlow III, Jim Berryman, John Brochue, Tom Blotzer and Ben Mott.<\/p><p>Ben Mott, OCBS Grant Director, also presented a $3,725 check to the Cleveland Metroparks as financial support for the two spring Kids Fishing Derbies which will be held at Wallace Lake on Saturday May 16 and at the Ohio and Lake Erie Canal on Sunday May 17. 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