Outdoors Ohio
2007
Season Two available on DVD
SHOW #1 (Debuts May 15, 2007): TACKLING TROPHY STEELHEAD TROUT ON CLEVELAND’S ROCKY RIVER D’Arcy Egan fishes with Aquatic Biologist Mike Durkalec of the Cleveland Metroparks on the Rocky River in Cleveland, a premier steelhead trout stream near downtown Cleveland with miles of public access. The anglers fish with unique center pin fishing reels.
SHOW #2 (Debuts May 22, 2007): FLY TYING AND TROUT CATCHING ON COLD CREEK; MAUMEE RIVER SPRING WALLEYE Noted Strongsville OH fly tier Jerry Darkes ties a Bunny Bugger fly for Laura Egan and they catch trout at Rockwell Spring Trout Club on Cold Creek near Castalia OH; Laura and D’Arcy Egan tackle the spring walleye run on the Maumee River near Toledo OH.
SHOW #3 (debuts May 29, 2007): THE WALLEYE ARE BITING AROUND THE BASS ISLANDS WITH NOTED GUIDE JERRY ABELE Marblehead OH fishing guide Jerry Abele of Headhunter Fishing Adventures takes D’Arcy Egan on Western Lake Erie for some spring walleye fishing.
SHOW #4 (Debuts June 5, 2007): LAKE ERIE SMALLMOUTH BASS ARE BITING FOR TOURNAMENT PRO STEVE CLAPPER One of the top Lake Erie smallmouth bass tournament anglers, Steve Clapper of Lima OH shows D’Arcy Egan how to catch trophy fish on minnow-style lures known as jerk baits.
SHOW #5 (Debuts June 12, 2007 ): ONE TANK TRIP FOR DETROIT RIVER WHITE BASS ON A FLY Big schools of white bass spawn in an area where the Detroit River meets Lake Erie, just north of Toledo OH. Fishing guide Brian Meszaros of Great Lakes Fly Fishing knows the hot spots, and puts D’Arcy Egan on a torrid bass bite as they catch them with fly rods.
SHOW #6 (Debuts June 19, 2007): SPEY CASTING ON THE GRAND; FARM POND CATFISH Guide and casting instructor Neil Houlding of Ontario gives D’Arcy Egan lessons on casting with a spey rod for Grand River steelhead trout; NEOCATS tournament director Jeff Arrington of Creston shows D’Arcy Egan some of his catfish-catching secrets.
SHOW #7 (Debuts June 26, 2007): LAURA EGAN FINALLY BAGS HER BIRD After a busy spring of hunting in Ashtabula County in Northeast Ohio and Highland County in Southwest Ohio, Laura Egan finally bags a big gobbler. Helping her find success are three outstanding turkey hunting guides, Alex Vedrinski, Chris Paradise and Tom Pence.
SHOW #8 (Debuts July 3, 2007): D’ARCY EGAN CATCHES A MUSKY THAT COULD BE A HUSKY D’Arcy goes muskie fishing on Clear Fork Reservoir near Mansfield OH with Fred Lederer, president of the Ohio Huskie Muskie Club, and reels in a muskie.
SHOW #9 (Debuts July 10, 2007): WALLEYE AFTER DARK ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE Night fishing with Bob Hanko and Chris Woods of Cranberry Creek Marina. D’Arcy tackles big walleye in surprisingly shallow water along the Lake Erie shoreline after the sun goes down.
SHOW #10 (Debuts July 17, 2007): TOURNEY WINNER STEVE CLAPPER ON SMALLMOUTH BASS Steve Clapper of Lima OH, winner of the prestigious 2007 FLW Tour bass tournament in Detroit MI and $200,000 this summer, shows off his bass fishing techniques around Lake Erie’s Bass Islands. D’Arcy learns his bass fishing lessons from the expert and catches a few trophy bass.
SHOW #11 (Debuts July 24, 2007): FIRST LADY OF OHIO GOES WALLEYE FISHING WITH D’ARCY D’Arcy goes Lake Erie walleye fishing with the First Lady of Ohio. On Governor’s Fish Ohio Day in Port Clinton, First Lady Frances Strickland and Director Sean Logan of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources join D’Arcy and Guide Mike Matta to catch a cooler of Lake Erie walleye.
SHOW #12 (Debuts July 31, 2007): TROLLING FOR LAKE ERIE WALLEYE OFF CRANBERRY CREEK Walleye trolling experts Chris Woods and Bob Hanko show D’Arcy the latest tricks and techniques for boating a cooler of Lake Erie walleye. Lots of white bass are also hungry, keeping the boys busy on a sunny summer afternoon.
SHOW #13 (Debuts July 31, 2007): D’ARCY VISITS THE ‘SUPER BOWL’ OF SHOOTING WITH NRA’S PRESIDENT D’Arcy heads to the NRA National Rifle and Pistol Matches at Camp Perry in northwest Ohio, the Super Bowl of Shooting, and gets a guided tour from President John Sigler of the National Rifle Association. D’Arcy also heads to a farm pond with Paul Lieb of Norton, Ohio and D’Arcy to test Lieb’s unique Bullet Bobber floats.
SHOW #14 (Debuts Aug. 14, 2007): LEN BARKER & SON GO PERCH FISHING WITH D’ARCY EGAN Len Barker, who once pitched a perfect game for the Cleveland Indians, has a perfect day of Lake Erie perch fishing with D’Arcy Egan and Capt. Steve Jager on Got-Em-On Charters based in Grand River, Ohio. Doing much of the catching is Len’s seven-year-old son, Jared Barker.
SHOW #15 (Debuts Aug. 21, 2007): BASS FISHING WITH THE BLACK BASS ANGLERS ASSOCIATION Bob Davis of the North Coast Black Bass Anglers Association takes D’Arcy and Laura Egan out on Roaming Shores Lake in Ashtabula County to catch a few largemouth bass and learn about the unique bass club, its members and programs.
SHOW #16 (Debuts Sept. 18, 2007): D’ARCY AND LAURA EGAN ARE COOKIN’ AT CAMP
Outdoors Ohio hosts D’Arcy and Laura Egan spend a lot of time on the road, and they dine in style wherever they go. Camping at East Harbor State Park, they show off their favorite breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes that can be prepared over an open fire.
SHOW #17 (Debuts Sept. 25, 2007): FABLED PRESQUE ISLE FISHING WITH FRANK SCALISH Noted pro bass fisherman Frank Scalish of Cleveland Heights, Ohio shows D’Arcy Egan his favorite largemouth bass fishing spots on noted Presque Isle bay near Erie, Pa., a one-tank trip for local anglers.
SHOW #18 (Debuts Oct. 2, 2007): LAURA EGAN AND FRIEND SANDEE ABELE GET THEIR WALLEYE ON LAKE ERIE Laura Egan and her long-time friend, Sandee Abele, take advantage of plentiful Lake Erie walleye on an angling adventure near the Bass Islands, letting the guys net all of their fish. The girls prove that they have the touch that will guarantee a limit of walleye.
SHOW #19 (Debuts Oct. 9, 2007): WINGSHOOTING SHOW FEATURES OHIO DOVES AND GEESE D’Arcy Egan travels the area to enjoy the opening week of Ohio’s early dove and Canada goose seasons. He joins Cleveland area sportsman Mark Duncan for an opening-day dove hunt at the Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area and visits with Jeff Herrick, the district supervisor of the Ohio Division of Wildlife, for an early morning goose hunt and a late afternoon dove shoot with Herrick’s teen-age daughter, Chelsea.
SHOW #20 (Debuts Oct. 16, 2007): THE STO GANG HEADS OUT AFTER LAKE ERIE WALLEYE WITH SKIPPER GARY CARPENTER OF SARA-J CHARTERS The rough and rugged Sports Time Ohio crew heads out of Lorain, Ohio with Capt. Gary Carpenter of Sara-J Charters. They’re after walleye on a windy day, battling big waves to haul in a few fish.
