Happy Thanks-Chrome-Giving!

Happy Thanks-Chrome-Giving!

Jason from Rockford, MI with an absolutely gorgeous chromed out Muskegon river steelhead! Here’s Nathan from Rockford, MI finding out first hand fishing for steelhead ain’t always easy. But, patience, perseverance, running the correct drift, and setting the hook can finally pay off in the quest for chrome! What started out slow, quickly began to… Continue Reading

Find Your Way Back!

Find Your Way Back!

Felt great to find my way back to the river to get some casts in before picking clients up even if it was just for a few minutes.  Even better to land this chromed out buck in what little time I had the opportunity to fish! More fall steelhead continue to enter the river system. … Continue Reading

Sweet November Steel!

Sweet November Steel!

Here’s my great friend and client George from Chicago with a beautifully chromed out fall steelhead from the Muskegon river. More fall steelhead continue to enter the river system.  Water levels are good but temps are above average for this time of year.  Next weeks cold weather is exactly what’s needed to convince more steelhead… Continue Reading

Twisted Chrome Steel!

Twisted Chrome Steel!

What started out as a double-hitter ended up with Carl bringing this beautiful chrome Muskegon river steelhead to the boat.  Great job Carl!  Beautiful fall steelhead! More fall steelhead continue to enter the river system as the water temps continue to cool down and flows rise.  The king salmon run is starting to dwindle down… Continue Reading

Bad To The 22″ River Brown Trout!

Bad To The 22″ River Brown Trout!

Here’s Ed from Hillsdale, MI with an exceptional 22″ Muskegon river brown trout.  This river brown struck Ed’s fly like a lightning bolt and fought like a king salmon with a heck of a pull from the start.  Was such a great surprise to see this wall-hanger brown come to the net!  Congrats Ed!  Incredible… Continue Reading

Sweet Fall Chrome!

Sweet Fall Chrome!

Here’s Tim from Chicago with a crystal chrome Muskegon river steelhead.  Nothing beats that first tug on the fly rod and especially when it’s a Muskegon river fall steelhead ripping your fly reel into its backing in seconds!  Congrats on a beautiful fall steelhead Tim! Steelhead continue to enter the river system as the water… Continue Reading

Noting Like Your First Fall Steelhead!

Noting Like Your First Fall Steelhead!

Jerry from Battle Creek, MI with his first ever steelhead.  Nothing better than your first steelhead and even better being your first fall steelhead from the Muskegon river!  Congrats Jerry! Luke also from Battle Creek, MI with another young juvenile “skipper” steelhead from the Muskegon river. We finally have been getting some pushes of water… Continue Reading

It All Starts With The Skippers!

It All Starts With The Skippers!

The fall steelhead run always start with the skippers; the juvenile steelhead that migrate first up the river system quickly followed by the adult steelhead.  Landing skippers is the first indication the fall steelhead run is about to happen. Here’s Brian from Cincinnati, OH with a bright chrome “skipper” steelhead from the Muskegon river. We’re… Continue Reading

Kings Of The Muskegon!

Kings Of The Muskegon!

Greg from Rockford, MI with a massive Muskegon river king salmon tipping the boga’s at 29lbs and 40-inches long.  This king had Greg into the fly reel backing in seconds. The king ripped the drag across the rivers bank four times trying to find any obstructions to break Greg’s line off before bringing it to… Continue Reading

Don’t Mess With The Bull!

Don’t Mess With The Bull!

Here’s Brain from Cincinnati, OH with a massive Muskegon river king salmon that tipped the boga grips over 30 pounds! Brian never king salmon fished before and wanted to give it a try and try he did bringing this massive king to the net!  I told Brian, hooking these big kings is like lassoing a… Continue Reading