Steelhead Alley NY - Canada - NY

Steelhead Alley NY – Canada – NY | Autumn ’25 Triple-Run Adventure

Join me for the first three steelhead missions of Autumn 2025—three back-to-back trips across Steelhead Alley, from New York to Ontario and back again, each with its own energy, challenges, and unforgettable moments.

🇺🇸 Trip 1: Solo Mission in New York

The season kicks off on familiar water as I return to the NY tributaries in search of the first chrome of the fall. Cold mornings, shifting flows, and fish that make you earn every inch—this was a true solo grind and a perfect warm-up for what was coming next.

🇨🇦 Trip 2: A Year on the Grand — Steelhead Edition

This segment continues my A Year on the Grand series with Ray ‪@BeardlyGentlemen‬ ... I headed north to Ontario met up with Ray again to chase Grand River steelhead for the very first time—and we weren’t alone.
We were joined by:
🎙️ Aldo from the ‪@soflyfishingpodcast‬ crew
🎣 Nicole ‪@nicolelewis9812‬ who I fished with last December on a Lake Ontario tributary.

Together we explored new water, learned the nuances of the Grand’s fall steelhead game, and shared laughs.

🇺🇸 Trip 3: Back to NY with Paul

To wrap up this early-season run, I returned to New York to hunt fresh pushes of fish after the rain with Paul (who was in my very first YouTube video). Changing conditions, aggressive takes, and classic fall steelhead vibes—it was the perfect ending to the first chapter of the 2025 season.

Whether you're here for fly-only steelheading, new water explorations, or just the camaraderie that makes Steelhead Alley special, this video has a little of everything: big runs, tough decisions, fish that break hearts, and fish that make the whole season worth it.

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