Steelhead Jones

Depending on the season, Steelhead Jones offers guide services at different locations around the U.S.: Summer: We return to our roots, guiding the world class trout waters of the Roaring Fork Valley for the Taylor Creek Fly shop in Basalt, Colorado. Fall: We head East with a few weeks in Michigan, and soon after begin our Steelhead and Lake-Run Bro... wn Trout program based in and around Erie, Pennsylvania. Winter: Our winter fishing centers around the vastly underrated drift boat fisheries of Eastern Tennessee, specifically the South Holston and Watauga Rivers. Spring: Versatility becomes the name of the game in the spring, as everywhere seems to fish well in the Northeast. Ohio Steelhead, the Delaware system, and Central Pennsylvania. Well folks, the fall 2016 tributary season is behind us. The same conditions emblematic of the last few seasons returned to us once again. Low water, above average temperatures, and dwindling returns have become the norm. The dynamics of our fishery have steelhead anglers at an impasse. Learn to adapt to the present state of things, or stew over how it used to be and be constantly... I am proud to announce that I have joined the staff at the West Branch Angler & Resort for the spring season. West Branch features the premier location for lodging and dining in the area, as well as the most respected guide service. Accommodations range from rooms in the lodge to one of thirty cabins. A wonderful restaurant and bar is... Well folks, better late than never. A flood level rain event has finally fallen on the drought stricken Erie tributaries. Fresh runs have occurred and many of the older fish have been redistributed, or have dropped out altogether. Fishing has hit the reset button, just in time for cooler temperatures and winter weather. This is what we have all waited for during what will be remembered as...Read More