March membership meeting 
Annual Steelhead Workshop

  It's time for the annual Steelhead Workshop. We've lined up some of the best steelheaders in the area to give practical hands on demonstrations covering everything beginning and advanced steelheaders need to maximize their skills.

  Demonstrations will cover basic and advanced rigging, knots, spawn sack preparation, fly tying, spin, center pin and fly fishing.

  Remember to bring a few extra dollars for our always popular Chinese raffle!

  Donations for the Chinese raffle are currenty being accepted. Please email the OCBS Webmaster if you would like to make a donation. Or bring your item to the Steelhead Workshop

The Steelheader’s Ball
Pine Ridge Country Club
30601 Ridge Road
Wickliffe, Ohio
Saturday, March 20, 2010 6:30 to 10:30 PM,

Call 440-709-6205 to make reservations before March 13th. The Ball is limited to 200 people so be sure to call early. Cost is $45 per person.

 OCBS will reserve 2 tables for club members. If you want to sit with your fellow club members at the Ball, please identify yourself as an OCBS member when making reservations.

 Click here for more information

25th Anniversary Water Bottle
 

See Larry Singleton at the remaining Membership meeting of this years to pick-up your anniversary water bottle 

This year is the 25th Anniversary of the Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders (O.C.B.S.). Twenty five years ago a small group of steelheaders got together and decided to form a club to promote, and protect the steelhead fishery as well as support clean water and to educate the public. We have done that and more!

Today O.C.B.S. numbers about 300 members who actively pursue steelhead throughout the Great Lakes. However, we have become more than a group of fishermen and women, today we are also active conservationists who are interested in everything that affects our fishery, albeit water, air, and pollution of any type. Fishing access is also one of our major areas of concern.

To honor our commitment to the fishery and environment on our 25th Anniversary, we are taking aim at the plastic water bottles that are beginning to cover our world. For our twenty fifth anniversary we are supplying all of our members with a reusable stainless steel water bottle.

Why did we decide on a reusable  water bottle? Every year O.C.B.S. participates in river cleanups that recover hundreds of plastic bottles.  I have never found a reusable bottle! Please go to the following internet addresses and review the short links regarding plastic water bottles in the environment. Because plastic is non-degradable, it presents a great hazard not only to wildlife, but too humans who consume the animals that are effected by the plastics. We can all help to reduce trash and enhance the quality of our rivers and streams.

ECO TRIP : Bottled Water (Clip 3) Video: http://link.brightcove.com

President, Joseph Moravec

 

 2009 OCBS Volunteer Incentive Raffle

 This year we will conduct an incentive raffle to recognize OCBS members who volunteer their time to help at club events and to give additional incentive other members to get more involved in club sponsored events.

 All OCBS members who help at club sponsored activities in 2009 will receive a ticket in the incentive raffle that will be conducted at the 2009 Christmas party. The raffle prizes will consist of a premium rod and other quality fishing tackle.

 All club events including the annual Steelhead Expo, river clean ups, on the river seminars, kid’s fishing derbies, handicapped fishing days and the Steelhead Awareness day will be included. All club members are always welcome at our events. If you have not participated in the past, please consider getting  involved this year and begin giving back to the steelhead fishery, the environment and our community.
 

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Steelheaders News
  2009 - 2010

2009-2010 Membership Meeting Schedule

REMINDER: Due to scheduling conflicts at the Firehouse the remainder of this seasons meetings will be held at the Ampol club.

Next meeting March 25th at the Ampol Club. Steelhead Workshop.

Meeting starts at 7:30 PM.
March 25, 2010  Ampol. Steelhead Workshop
April 29, 2010  Ampol. Speaker: Ken Harper

2009 Christmas Party

 

2009 Christmas Party Slide Show

This year like last year we took time out to recognize and celebrate Don Mayor's 91st birthday.

Happy Birthday Don!

 

Good Bye Grand River Tackle

Economic times claims another small business. After 25 years severing the needs of Steelheaders it came to an end December 31, 2009, Bruce closed his shop, a very hard decision to make. 

Grand River Tackle has always been a great supporter of OCBS and has made endless contributions to the club's programs and steelheaders a like. We will always remember . . . . . . . . .   It's hard to say good bye; we thank you for all that you have done! 

 

2009-2010  Tournament  Schedule

Series Tournament

Fall: Sunday November 15, 2009,
Winter: Sunday Jan 10, 2010 and
Spring: Sunday March 14, 2010

Fly Tournament

Fall: Sunday Nov 1, 2009,
Spring: Sunday March 28, 2010

Fly Tournament After 1st Leg

Fly Tournament Standings
or Tournament Info

First Place:Jeff Zofechak 26.5 inches
Second Place:TIED
Dave Craddock and Wael Dardir 26.25 inches
Third Place:Craig Delewshi 26.0 inches

 

Series Tournament After 2nd Leg

Series Tournament Standings
or Tournament Info

First Place: Kenny Harper 110.5 inches
Second Place: John Rhoades 106 inches
Third Place: Justin Fick 60.875 inches
Complete list of standings click
here

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