“Fishing for Lake Erie Steelhead”

with Ben John

Sep 21st, 2022 at 7:00PM

Welcome back PPTU! Our September topic will be Fishing for Lake Erie Steelhead, presented by Ben John of Precision Fly and Tackle. Ben will join us virtually to cover the basics of steelhead fishing for Lake Erie steelhead, especially gear setup and fly selection and presentation. PPTU is planning a fall steelhead outing, so Ben’s talk is especially timely.

Ben John is Precision Fly and Tackle’s Head Guide, the manager of the PFT Beaver Creek location, and the instructor for PFT’s Fundamentals of Tightline Nymphing Classes. Ben was introduced to fly fishing and fly tying at very young age. The sport quickly became a passion of his as he experienced the rush from bending his fly rod with a Panfish or trout. You could always find him spending time sharpening his skills while chasing after wild rainbows and native brook trout in some of the best steams in south-central Pennsylvania. Shortly after college, Ben was able to volunteer with Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing. This is where he found that he enjoyed teaching the art of fly fishing and sharing his passion with others. Since then he has grown as a fly fishing guide and loves to provide trips that will give memories for a lifetime.

Streams that he guides on are various trout streams such as Falling Spring, Big Spring, Yellow Breeches, Little Juanita, Conococheague, Erie tributaries for steelhead, and the Juniata River for smallmouth.

–Karan Singh 

Note: This is a hybrid zoom meeting. We will be meeting in person at our new meeting location: Harkins Builders 10490 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 400 Columbia MD 21044 

Virtual Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82004220269?pwd=THpsaDFOWTVhd3pmSVk4WU1qNk1Vdz09