Ontario Fly Outfitters

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  "bio": "Scott Feltrinelli has been guiding fly anglers on the tributaries of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie since 1996, building deep expertise across the region's premier waters: the Salmon River, Steelhead Alley, Four Mile Creek, Mill Creek, Oatka Creek, Cattaraugus Creek, and 18 Mile Creek. His year is dictated by migrations—spring smallmouth bass in the pristine streams of Upstate New York, summer inland trout and bass in the Finger Lakes, fall king salmon and steelhead runs, and winter steelhead and brown trout in a snow-covered landscape. He welcomes anglers of every skill level and combines technical fly instruction with deep knowledge of seasonal patterns and local waters.",
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