Guided Steelhead Fishing for (1) Angler Steelhead Alley PA / OH gear provided!

Experience has given us the knowlege and insight that each clients reason to get a guided trip varies. It ranges from being new to the area, just visiting and wanting to enjoy a day out on the water or trying to cut the learning curve. Our trips are designed to be inspiring, educational and enjoyable.

Come spend a day on the water with us.

You will be shipped a Certificate of purchase to be used the day of your trip... (your guide will have a copy).

Below is a form to print out, complete and mail in, so that we have the info we need to make your trip go as smooth as possible.

Open the registration form by clicking on the picture above.

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In the event the trip has to be canceled due to weather & stream conditions or you are unable to make the trip, we will schedule a new date for you.

Trip Packages include

Meeting on the day of your trip

No later than two days before your scheduled trip date your guide will contact you to set up a meeting place and time, discuss weather and water conditions and answer any last minute questions. Normally, your guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel. (See the Steelhead Alley Attractions page for Fisherman friendly lodging!)

What you need to bring

• License for the state you will be fishing (guides preference for best fishing conditions)
• Chest waders (felt sole boots with cleats are preferred and are a major plus traversing the shale bottom which can be slick in areas. Wearing rubber lug sole boots is like walking on ice on the flat shale areas!)
• Polorized sun glasses
• Hat and Rain Jacket
• Clothing appropriate for weather conditions (dress in layers)

Your Guides

Mark "Super Fly" DeFrank is the owner and operator of Defranks Flies & Guide Service. He is a master fly tyer, tying instructor, presentation speaker, full time licensed and insured fly fishing guide with CPR and first aid certification for PA, OH and MD.

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You can contact Mark by calling him at 724-317-8582 or by emailing him at mark(at)deranksflies.com

Mark continues to pursue his passion for guiding anglers along Steelhead Alley and matching the hatch on some of the most prestigious waters throughout the Laurel Highlands mountain range. During the months of March & April and October - December Mark relocates to Northeast Ohio to guide his clients throughout Steelhead Alley. He has done it all - from owning a fly shop to commercial and competition fly tying. He has been guiding Trout & Steelhead anglers since 1996.

He is a master fly tyer with 35 years experience, 20 of which are in commercial and competition tying. He holds several prestigious awards, and routinely instructs many satisfied novice, intermediate and advanced tiers. Mark is listed in John Nagy's newest Steelhead Guide - 4th edition. Mark has 5 hot patterns published in the book, with his Blue Steel Caddis being honored in Nagy's NEW Dirty Dozen. Mark is a fly tying prodigy and one of the best tyers in the trade. To fool the most difficult of Trout and Steelhead, Mark has created many of his own patterns and is continually improving on and adapting old ones, many times using new and innovative products and techniques.

Mark DeFrank's latest competitions and achievements:

• He took third place, out of 360 tyers, in the 2008 Fly Tyer Magazine International Fly Tying Competition.
• Mark's winning Wiggle Hex was featured in the January/February 2009 issue of American Angler. Another feature article on this awesome fly appeared in the Spring 2009 issue of Fly Tyer Magazine.
• Mark took 1st place in the Pro Division at Pennsylvania State tying Championship in 2010, and 2nd in the Pro Division at the 2011 competition.
• Mark also placed First in Wet Emergers, Second in Nymph and Third in Most Creative in 2010 FTF tying competition.
• Mark took First in the Nymph category 2011 FTF Tying Competition 

Chris "The Bug Man" Kazulen is a Casting Instructor, Fly Tier & Guide; Licensed, Insured, and CPR & First Aid Certified.

Chris is a contracted fly tyer & contracted guide for DeFrank's Flies & Guide Service. During the months of March & April and October - December Chris relocates to Northeast Ohio to guide his clients in Steelhead Alley. Between the months of May and August you will find Chris prowling the waters for trout, accompanied by his clients, in some of the most majestic mountain streams along the Eastern Coast in search of Browns, Rainbows, Brookies & the elusive Tiger Trout.

For the past 17 years, Chris has packed alot of destination fly fishing in, ranging from the midwest back to the east coast for Trout, Steelhead, Smallmouth Bass, Blues, Stripers, Shark... and in the past 10 years has brought forth his experience guiding with Mark.

How did he aquire the name "Bug Man?"

Throughout the years of sharing my passion of fly fishing with Chris, I have met no other fellow angler that will chase down a hatching insect like a Banchee. Time and time again I would witness the Jeckle and Hyde. Other anglers would look in shear awe of this blaze of waders running down a winged insect flying through the air gracefully, one would swear he was skating the surface. I thought I created a monster, but in reality Chris simply gives 110% in whatever he does. He is a very outgoing person, conversational and lives to share his passion for the great outdoors.