Defrank's Flies

To book a trip with any of the guides below please call Don Mathews at 330-565-5457. He handles our central booking calendar at steelheadschool.com You may also call the guide of your choice at anytime with questions or to check on availability.

Guide Don "dfishinfool" Mathews

330-565-5457

All guides listed below are self employed. We have joined forces. We believe that by networking together on the stream our group of local guides can give the best steelheading experience possible. We guarantee it. Feel free to call any of us at anytime to check on availability or to just talk fishin. Don't be fooled by the NEW wave of guides in Ohio. These guys are your true local steelhead pro's.


Guide Jeff Novak
330-984-7406

Guide Mark DeFrank
724-317-8582

Guide Dick Keagy
330-646-8150

Guide Travis McAllister
330-399-2746

Greg Lum

Shop Defrank's Flies for the best selection of CUSTOM Steelhead Salmon and Trout flies.

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Backed by 35 years of combined commercial & competition tying experience our mission is to furnish our customers with unique and innovative fly fishing products at competitive prices without sacrificing quality to give you the most rewarding and successful fishing experience possible.

We have streamlined the process of submitting your custom orders with our new Custom Order page.

We've also added a page on Tying Classes and Demonstrations as well as information on Guided Trips through our partner site, Dfishinfool's Guide Service.

I'm now offering gift certificates and free gift wrapping upon request. If you would like your order gift wrapped just email me and I'll wrap it and ship it - ready for giving!

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Mark's winning Wiggle Hex was featured in the January/February 2009 issue of American Angler. Look for another feature article on this awesome fly in the Spring issue of Fly Tyer Magazine. DeFrank’s Flies Master Tier and Owner Mark DeFrank recently took third place out of 360+ entries in the Fly Tyer Magazine 30th-Anniversary International Fly-Tying Championships. The Championships were conducted with the cooperation of the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum. For this contest, each tier was required to submit two flies: one mandatory pattern and one “tiebreaker” fly of the tiers choice. The selection of mandatory flies included the Royal Wulff, Hair-Wing Blue Doctor, and Flashtail Whistler. The tiebreaker could be an established pattern or an original fly. The only real rule is that the tiebreaker fly must be a pattern that would be used for actual fishing. For his mandatory fly Mark tied the Royal Wulff and his Wiggle Hex was submitted as the tiebreaker. A panel of judges, chosen by the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum, selected the top 20 mandatory flies. The top 20 tiers, which included Mark, then progressed to step two: the judging of the tiebreaking flies. The 20 top tiebreaking patterns were mounted and on display during the 2008 Fly Fishing Hall of Fame festivities at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center the weekend of October 18, 2008. The visitors to the festivities, which included some of the biggest names in fly fishing and tying, casted their votes for the winning tiebreaking flies.

Upcoming events Woodlands World Tying Demo - January 24, 2009 - This event is FREE and open to the public. Mark will be tying flies geared towards hot patterns for spring Trout flies. Spring Steelhead School 2009 - March 27th, 28th, and 29th, 2009 - If you have been thinking about giving fly-fishing or Steel heading a try but have felt intimidated by everything involved. Fear no more. Spend a weekend at one of our schools and you will leave with the confidence and knowledge to catch the ultimate fresh water game fish. Steelhead!! Dunbar Sportsmens Club Tying Classes - Classes start February 2, 2009.

	Mark DeFrank, owner and master tier of DeFrank's Flies, has created many of his own patterns and is continually improving old ones. His latest contribution to Steelhead Fishing is being listed in John Nagy's newest Steel Head Guide 4th edition, with his Blue Steel Caddis being honored in Nagy's new Dirty Dozen. By request Mark has put together an assortment featuring the 5 hot patterns published in the book, which also includes other popular Steelhead egg patterns.
New listings!
Don't miss out on one of Mark's newest and most innovative fly patterns - a new twist on an old standard - the Electric Glo Spawn.
	Check out Mark's newest Steelhead assortment - a sampler pack of some of his most popular signature patterns as well as some old standards - all at a great package price!
New listings!
Heat up your fly box with some of Mark's new Hot Bead Estaz Eggs!
	Mark's favorite beadhead bugger assortment has just been added to the site! Click on the picture to see a detailed listing of what is included in this terrific new assortment!
New Addition!	Mark's Bleeding Clouser
Mark uses Pseudo Hair in place of Bucktail on his Bleeding Clouser. The Pseudo Hair provides better movement and undulation in the water to entice more strikes. More colors coming soon!