Super Steelhead Clinics

Well-known Steelhead guru Roger Hinchcliff will present the following clinics during the Greater Niagara Fishing Expo:

  • Advanced Jig Fishing for Steelhead Clinic: Take your jig game to the next level and learn techniques for catching more steelhead. Friday, February 20, 2026, from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m.
  • Float Fishing Clinic: Unlock effective float fishing steelhead tactics, including rigging and presentations. Saturday, February 21, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Meet the Speaker

Meet the Speaker

Roger Hinchcliff

Roger Hinchcliff began fishing the banks of the Huron River in Southeast Michigan at age 8, and he continues fishing its banks today-over 45 years later! His passion for chasing steelhead all around the Great Lakes region, he says, started at first bite. Roger now spends many days each year-chasing and catching
steelhead in Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Alaska, the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, and Michigan-which remains his preference.

As a way of sharing his knowledge, Roger is a featured speaker, a popular blogger, rod designer & Vice President for Lamiglas Rod's and is a successful author of many published magazine articles around the country. Roger also has several instructional videos on his YouTube Channel, Steelhead Manifesto. Roger's Social Media pages, of the same name, are very popular. His entertainment & content pages draw around 500K-1 Million visitors each month and has over 190,000 followers on his social media platforms.

Considered an authority on salmon & steelhead fishing, Roger loves to share his expertise with other anglers. He speaks more than 30 times per year, to crowds of 60-400 people, at fishing clubs, consumer shows and retail events. He is also a pro staffer and industry consultant for many fishing companies.
Roger likes to give back to sport by volunteering his time to various river cleanups and conservation projects. He is a Michigan Salmon Ambassador for the Michigan Sea Grant Initiative, developed in coordination with the DNRs of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Roger also serves on the Michigan Coldwater Resources Steering Committee, which provides input, advice, and recommendations to the Fisheries Division on issues related to the state's Coldwater resources-as well as strategies and goals for managing those resources.

Roger is also a member of Metro-West Steelheaders, Trout Unlimited, Grand Rapids Steelheaders, Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders, Michigan Fly Fishing Club, Huron River Fishing Association, and the Steelhead Society of British Columbia.