Detroit Area Steelheaders, Inc

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NOVEMBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Due to the recent spike in corona-virus positive tests and the resulting restrictions on public gatherings,

the Detroit Steelheaders November 24, 2020 member meeting

at Dooley’s Tavern has been cancelled.

Stay safe and carry on, this thing will not last forever…….

President Dan Chisholm.***

FINAL 2020 AOTY OUTING DEC. 12 IN CASEVILLE

Well, it's the end of our 2020 Angler of the Year(AOTY)

This year’s Caseville outing will be done a little different this time because of Covid-19. Click on the pic to get all the details

2020 SOTY FINAL STANDINGS

Click on the the pic to the left to view

the Final Skipper of the Year Standings & the Big Fish of the Season!

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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NOVEMBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING

FINAL 2020 AOTY OUTING DEC. 12 IN CASEVILLE

2020 SOTY FINAL STANDINGS

A Brief History

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