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Sucker Fiesta 2025
Hosted by Ari Capotis & Danielle Teed 3rd annual ladies-only fly fishing tournament along the banks of Elk Creek in Erie County, Pennsylvania. This fun-filled competition is for women anglers that are ready to hook, fight, and land their own fish. 3 Queens are crowned each year; Queen of the Suckers, Queen of the Trifecta,…
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Brown Trout in Steelhead Alley
August 12, 2024 Currently, PA Fish & Boat Commission annually plans to stock 100,000 Brown Trout into Lake Erie and its tributaries. This allotment is part of the 1.1 million fish the Lake Erie Committee of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, the regulatory body that decides the total Lake Erie stocking allotment, allows Pennsylvania to…
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PA Steelhead Association Fishing Survey
Originally published August 2022 in West County News . . . as of March 2023 Ari Capotis declined re-nomination to the PSA Board of Directors. She currently serves as a general member. PA Steelhead Association Fishing Survey By Christopher Larson and Ariadne Capotis, PA Steelhead Association Board Members The PA Steelhead Association (PSA) sponsors a…
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Tarpon Fishing: The Ultimate Birthday Surprise
In January 2022 I traveled to Miami, Florida to chase Tarpon with professional guide, Russ Kleppinger.
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Gill Lice: What & Where
Gill Lice were introduced to Pennsylvania through poor hatchery practices in private sportsmans’ clubs; gill lice are now found in every Erie Count Lake Erie Tributary.
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Fly Fishing as a Female, Yes You Can and It Does Not Have To Be Alone (Unless You Want)
All pictures below are in chronological order. From the beginning years toward more recent ones. I caught all fish pictured on public waters. I will never post a trout club fish and fail to identify it as a cared for (fed) fish. I enjoy fishing with friends and have visited private fishing clubs, but I…
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Spotburning and Hotspotting in Erie County Steelhead Streams
First and foremost, there is not one single location in Erie or Crawford County that Steelheaders have not walked, skid down, or fished. The fishery is rather young, but the anglers have always been passionate. However, that fact is not justification to publicize and over pressure a specific fishing spot or locale. Since the mid-2010s,…
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Hello World!
Erie native; I know the fishery, the local fisheries managers & volunteers, the places to eat & drink. Come fish with me!