Steelhead Testimonials
Hi Vince, Everything was first class. Our guide Rick was great and really worked his tail off. I know the fishing was slower than you and I would have liked but those fish that we did hook in to were really spectacular. Hope we can do this again next year and I do have British Columbia/Elk river on my bucket list. Thanks,
Dan ResenicVince, Everything went well during my trip on Saturday. Jake is a pleasant young gentleman, who worked diligently to put me on fish. I learned a great deal about the fishery and the art of Steelhead fishing. You certainly have a beautiful section of stream. I want to thank you and Jake for making my first experience fishing for steelhead in WNY both enjoyable and memorable. I will, without a doubt, be back!
Thanks again,
Donald E. WalkerWe had a good time. Although the fishing conditions were not ideal we learned a lot. Jason was a great guide and shared a wealth of knowledge, tips and techniques. We still look forward to getting into the Zoar Valley,next fall. kindest regards,
Bob BiggieVince, many thanks for a truly wonderful day. I am in love with the Zoar valley and fly fishing! I am just kicking myself wondering why I never did it before. Vince you are a wonderful, patient teacher. The views were absolutely spectacular and I loved every minute of it from the hike, wading through the streams, learning to cast, and seeing and holding those beautiful fish! You and David have a convert and I look forward to many more days. I also shared my experience with a great friend and she is also excited to give it a try. I will have David coordinate the details when he book some dates with you for the spring. Many thanks again for a fantastic day!
Grace MunschauerDear Vince and Kevin, I just want to thank you both for the great day we had last Sunday. My son Isaac and I had a blast ...I have never hooked a fish as big as these beauties and am definitely going to be back ...soon. Kevin was a delightful and very informative guide. We learned alot from his suggestions on technique..and we got to see some very beautiful spors on Chautauqua Creek... Again...thanks for all your help and work to make it a memorable trip...My son has not stopped talking about the one that got away:) All my best
Michelle Brownstein DVMVince, Thank you for the trip!! I had a great time…and if the conditions were tough, I’ll gladly come back again. Rick took great care of us, fed us well (better than I get at home), and made sure we were having fun. I couldn’t have asked for a better couple of guys to fish with in John & Don. Hope to come back soon!
Bob HeitmanVince, Thanks for the great trip! Rick is a great guide who really knows his stuff. I look forward to coming back in the future. Thanks again.
Steve P.Vince, We all had a great time. You did a fabulous job. Ed was nice to be with as well on Tuesday.
Your accommodations were very nice and comfortable. Thanks Vince, I look forward to using you again. Appreciate the pics.
Lee WoodringVince, I had an amazing day and a half with Ed. This was my first steelhead experience and Ed was a great teacher. He told me that the fishing had been slow this year but he still put me into fish on both days. I hooked 9, landed 5 on the first day and hooked 5 and landed 3 on the half day. His pleasant personality made it a joy to spend a day and half with him on the water. It was an amazing experience and I want to come back again.
Mark WittmanVince, Tony and I want to thank you for a great time this weekend on the Cat. “Fish” was a terrific guide and was fun to be around. It was my first steelhead experience and he really helped me better understand the tactics and techniques. I’m hooked! We’ll be back next year. We ended up getting into some fish on Saturday night and then some big fish on Sunday morning.
John KollmeierHi Vince, I wanted to drop you a line thanking you for a great fishing experience the other day on Chautauqua Creek. Not only did you take us to a beautiful creek that we were able to hike, we caught some beautiful fish, and learned a lot about fishing a creek like that. Just as importantly, you were a pleasure to be with – helpful and enjoyable to share the day with. Thanks again and best of luck with the rest of the season
Andre Marquis
Vince, We had a great day fishing with Rick. He was a good guide and worked hard to help us be successful. I guess that we were less than apt pupils though, anyway, I will count him as fishing friend, which I do not do lightly. Given the current weather and fishing conditions, his selection of Oak Orchard Creek was a good one. Roy and I returned to O. O. the next day and put together all the tips that Rick passed along and had a good day. I netted and 25" L X 14.75" girth brown and later in the day, netted another 25" brown.
Paul Mckee"Here are pictures of the 2 biggest steelhead that I caught with Dave Guest yesterday doing the NY Steelhead thing. I caught (landed) over 25 fish yesterday some dark, but also a lot of fresh fish. It was really cold but was also an incredible day! PS – Vince – I can not compliment Dave enough for the great job guiding me over the last 2 days. I have fished all over the world with a lot of different guides and he is as good as it gets both personally and professionally. He was really flexible with the changing conditions and read me like a book as how best to help and teach me about your outstanding fishery. I will do my best to recommend him to as many people as I can and look forward to fishing the “Cat” with him next year." Barry D Heller
Barry D Heller"Vince, we had a fabulous trip. Caught a lot of nice fish. And, as ever, really enjoyed fishing with Ed. He's a super guide and a true gentleman. Flora has some pics. I'm sure she'll send some on to you when she has some time. Best, Donna." Donna Trexler
Donna Trexler"Vince, as always it was great fishing with you.... You always provide topnotch service and trophy fish... Looking forward to seeing the photos... Thx, Ryan"Ryan Neiber
Ryan Neiber"Vince, Rick is a great guide and I had an awesome day. I hope in the future to use him again when I am up this way during the steelhead runs. Again Thank You." Chip Hidinger
"Vince, I think you know we had a couple of very good days on the Cat. Jason does an excellent job with being attentive. He put us on a couple pops of big fish that were taking the flies. Both guides are good at what they do. I'm going to plan another trip next year." Herb Churchill
"Thanks again for a wonderful time and your patience with me! I'll be working on mending and looking for the upstream guys line better! I can't complain about the day I had yesterday...those three fish in the last hour were pretty cool...and just when I had mentioned to Bob that I didn't think the fish were as active as they had been in the morning...boom...fish on! Appreciate your help...and efforts."
Dee Lehman"Thanks again for your help with our trip. We had a great time fishing with Jason, he really helped Katie out with her casting and line control, etc. Jason has a great personality for guiding. We were impressed with the quality of the fish we caught. We worked hard to catch the few that made it to hand but we also understand the need for the right weather and water conditions. Hopefully we can plan a trip with you guys at a better time next season."Matt Baker
Matt Baker"Vince; I had the pleasure of staying at the camp on the evenings of 10/20 and 10/21 and fishing on the 21st and 22nd with Dave and Ed. I just wanted to let you know what a great experience, myself and my friend, Joe Alberico had. Even though the conditions of the Catt were not the best, Dave and Ed worked very hard to put us onto fish. We were able to find lots of fish at Canadaway, and also caught some fish at 18 mile. I thought Dave and Ed were great hosts, and really knew how to help us catch fish! I would certainly recommend your camp and these guides for anyone. Thank you. I had a great time!"
Dale R. Peter"Vince, I want to thank you for providing us with first class accomadations having the Catt pretty much at our doorstep. My father Frank , my brother Ken , along with myself had a wonderful time last week with an outstanding stretch of weather, rare for Western NY this time of year. I think we all came back with a sun tan. We could all appreciate the care and attention to detail you have put into the cabin and property, we would not hesitate to stay there again as well as try out another trip that you offer. I appreciate your level of professionalism and timely responses in answering my questions and concerns.
Here are some of the highlights from our trip. We all used custom fly rods, namely switch and spey rods that I build. Tied a lot of flies while I was there with bunny speys and buggers being very productive on the swing. There are some amazing runs and pools on your property and many of them held some energetic steelhead. We were delighted to find good numbers of fish present in the river with a nice mix of fresh and darker fish. Some of the bigger males had some nice color but were getting really dark as you will see in the pictures. We ran into Ed Luba on Saturday morning, he introduced himself and seemed like a great fellow with a love for fly fishing. We enjoyed our stay and wished that our time there did not pass so quickly, but we are already anticipating the next time we visit. If there are any openings in the fall, even as late as December,please let us know and we will possibly plan another trip to the Catt. The fish and the weather really cooperated on this trip and it was a pleasure fishing on your property.Have a great time in the Bahamas, I'm sure you'll have some great photos to share. Thank you." Dan Messercola SteelieDan Custom Rods"Hi Vince: I fished this past Sun and Mon with Dave Guest. I give him high marks as a guide. He was friendly and courteous. I had a great time, learned a lot and caught some nice fish. I plan on coming back, perhaps in the fall. FYI, I'm also potentially interested in your bonefishing trips and will contact you if/when I'm ready to book. Regards." Chris Miller, Pennington NJ"Vince: Thanks ever so much for allowing my friend and I to fish on your new property with Ed Sunday morning.My friend is an avid fisherman, mostly saltwater, and lives on Cape Cod. He is a member of the Cape Angler’s Club and hears guys talk of stripers on a fly rod, but had new held a fly rod in his life.Well, that all changed Sunday morning. I hooked him up with Ed, and got out of the way. Hysterically, Ed made one demo cast to show my friend how you cast a fly rod, and threw it literally maybe 10’ into the water, and of course hooked one 3 seconds after it hit the water. Always book a lucky guide !! By the end of the day, you would never have known my friend had never used a fly rod. He caught four I think in the morning, and hooked a number of fish. Vince, professional help in a case like that really works. How lucky we are to get to fish with one of the finest fly fisherman in Western New York, and to boot, get to fish private land during opening weekend of deer season. Most importantly, I can most surely rely on seeing my friend here next year for the steelies. He is completely bonkers over it. He may even meet us in Roscoe next year for the Beaverkill trip. Thanks to both you and Ed. Wow….those new “high tech” nets are really nice, and seem really easy on the fish." Thomas S. McDaniel, Buffalo NY"Hey Vince, I have done some great fishing in my life and the rush that I had today was unbelievable!!! Your patience and attention to detail was second to none. There is no doubt that you know the "CAT" river like the back of your hand. I was always told that landing your first STEEEEEEEELIE was the hardest. You put me on to more that 8 today and I am sure there was more!!!! Thanks for helping me catch not only my first steelhead but my second and third!!!!!!!! It was great and I am sure we will try to tame the "CATT" another day with your help. CHEERS!!!! "
Greg Blanchard, Toronto"Vince, We had an absolute ball fishing. The fishing holes were beautiful, the results were great and we learned a lot (although you probably don't want to take much credit for my technique). It was everything we hoped for and we are definitely in for next year. By the way we all slept late on Sunday, we were beat. Thanks for the pictures, they were great. Thanks again for a great time, they are family memories that will live forever."
Mike Ohweiler, Colden NY"Vince, Just a belated note to sincerely thank you for the wonderful time you provided last Saturday. I'm gradually recovering from the exertion but the current pain was well worth it. It was an experience that I will always treasure and you were the main reason for it happening. Mike, Paul and I never stopped talking about the trip through Sunday night when we left Mike's house. I've shown the pictures to almost everyone in town and at work. We are all eagerly awaiting the next outing. Again Vince you did a super job and you have our deepest gratitude. Continued Good Fishing."Don De Clerck, Rochester NY "Vince, just wanted to drop you a quick mail and thank you for the use of the cabin. All went well and we enjoyed our stay very much. Next time we'll make more of a stay at it and use the kitchen for eating. Dave Guest suggested, and we found the Zoar Valley Inn (?), or whatever the bar is on Hammond Hill Road, which was great! Thank you very much.And, glowing reviews and praise for Dave Guest who went well beyond the call of duty and made sure to show us a good time. The second guy who came along has fished with me off and on for the past 23 years on the Salmon River, but he'll be the first to confess that he has not really ever gotten the hang of fishing, and in fact, never caught touched steelhead. Dave's insightful tutoring on Friday totally changed that! On his own the second day, he continued his success of hooking and landing more fish, and in fact almost landed a HUGE male, dark red on its flank that I saw after a 5 minute battle when he finally showed himself with a roll on the surface while dislodging the fly. My friend Terry was introduced to a whole new thrill in his life thanks to Dave! The water level and clarity were perfect, which of course made the fishing on both days exceptional. All around, we lucked out!I plan on trying to sell the concept of booking your cabin again same time next year to a few of my friends, so hope to be in touch again in the not so distant future. Take care and thanks again." Rob Wennersten"Hi Vince, I know your not back yet but I wanted to thank you for a wonderful fly-fishing trip out West. I could never describe in words how much I enjoyed the trip, I have always wanted to go and it lived up to all my expectations. I will always remember the quietness of the one hill top/valley on our way to the "Dearborn" and of course the Browns, Cutts and Rainbows. I thank you and God for giving me the privilege to see and experience such beautiful country. Your friend, Sheila." Sheila Ditullio, Buffalo NY"Vince, what a wonderful day spent yesterday! Your guidance was outstanding, your patience extraordinary! Debi and I had a most enjoyable time and will want to do another fishing expedition in the future. We like the sound of fishing in the tropics, although we might have to drag our husbands along on that kind adventure. We will certainly recommend your guides to all, as we will be talking of this for days to come! Thanks again for a memorable and fun day." Kathy Sayadoff--Buffalo, NY "Dear Vince, thank you for letting us to use your streamside cabin.We head a great time and we will surely come back.Your place is like a heaven for fisherman.Thank you again. HAPPY NEW YEAR!"Ziggy and Grace Weresa"This Tuesday and Wednesday I fished with Ed Luba for steelhead. I just wanted to say what a pure pleasure it was. The teaching was well worth the time, energy and price. It would have taken me many trips and lots of frustration to learn what Ed taught me the first day. What a pure pleasure he is to fish with. Thanks so very much."Tom McDaniel--Buffalo, NY"Vince, got all the pictures they look good. Thanks for taking us out the trip was a lot of fun. You gave us 110% and that is all you can ask for in a guide. I would recommend you to anyone. I am already looking forward to next year. We will seeyou at the show and book up some dates. Maybe we will do October next year and hopefully we can fish the Catt. Let us know if we should book something before the show due to availability. Thanks once again and we will see you @ Somerset."Mike Mikulicz--New Jersey"Dear Vince, I had a great day on the water with you and Ed. You are a terrific guide who really knows his stuff. I would definitely recommend your services and if I had more time off I would like to go back this year. I recieved the wonderful pictures and was wondering if there was any more. Let me know and thanx again Michael Lenihan." Mike Lenihan--New York
