Detroit Area Steelheaders, Inc

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1st Ever Ludington Club Invitational Shoot-Out

Click on the logo to the left to visit the 2021 LCIS web page to find out all the info about this new tournament and/or sign-up

SOTY Ludington Tournament - Sat., July 31

Next up on the SOTY schedule is the Ludington Tournament.

Click on the picture of Bobby's Toy to get all the details

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you can sign-up on the New Tournament Entry Form on-line.

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Visit the Message Board to see the results from the Harbor Beach tournament or any other tournament so far this year.

Results and Pics from the Linwood Walleye Outing - Sat., July 10

Click on the picture to visit the AOTY Outings forum

to see the Linwood Outing results.

Click on this link Linwood Outing Photos

to visit the DAS Photo Gallery and see the pictures.

A Brief History

The Detroit Area Steelheaders (DAS) was originally organized as a chapter of the Michigan Steelhead and Salmon Fishing Association (MSSFA). Tom Schneider, John Makela, Ed Raquel and Joe Sizemore, as a committee of four, founded the club in September, 1974.

The first organizational meeting was held on October 16, 1974. Forty one people attended that first gathering at the Northwood Inn. It was decided that the first ‘annual meeting’ would be held on December 4, 1974, and that date would be the official beginning of the chapter.

DAS quickly became the largest of all MSSFA chapters. It was the DAS’ Super Spring Show that all other chapter shows were modeled after. The DAS started the first research trips on the Great Lakes, introduced river tournaments, and held salmon and steelhead river fishing clinics to teach the proper techniques in catching river run fish. This had never been done before.

In January, 1990, due to conflicts with MSSFA 96% of the members voted to withdraw DAS from MSSFA and be an independent organization. Our official name became the Detroit Area Steelheaders, Inc. a Michigan non-profit corporation.

Our official corporate purpose is: “To teach, inform, and guide the public to respect and appreciate the Great Lakes, rivers, and land around us. To promote and protect the fisheries resources therein.”

Protecting and Promoting the Great Lakes Sportfishery for over 40 years

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Latest News

1st Ever Ludington Club Invitational Shoot-Out

SOTY Ludington Tournament - Sat., July 31

Results and Pics from the Linwood Walleye Outing - Sat., July 10

A Brief History

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