The steelhead is the beast of the Muskegon River these days. And while our success rate is phenomenal, those who don’t join us on a guidedsteelhead fishing trip might have some trouble catching what can be an elusive and feisty fish.
Here are a few tips when trying to catch the Michigan Silver BulletFly Patterns: If you’re successful in salmon fishing, you’ll be just fine fishing for steelhead. Egg-sucking leeches, egg patterns and the Kaufmann Stone are popular and efficient in getting these bad boys to bite. Move them around and watch the fish go nuts.
Rods: You can’t put your flies in the water without a rod. In most cases, a single-handed rod will do. But we’re not looking for little steelheads. Grab a two-handed rod just to make sure with a line-weight of 7-9. The length of a two-handed rod is bigger, but so are the steelheads of the Muskegon! Grab a sinking line too if you’re using a streamer too.
Move Around: When we’re on the water we’re constantly on the move. If we can’t find them in one spot, we’ll zoom to another spot. Why? Because steelheads like to hang out together. A couple casts with no action, and none in sight, might mean a new location is just what the doctor ordered. Head up stream and keep looking and casting. Chances are, when you find one, you’ll find a bunch.
Recently, Bert from Rodney, MI used some of this advice to reel in two thick Steeheads.
These are just a few tips that can help any fisherman out. But if you want to ensure your best chance to catch the big steelheads, come out with your Muskegon River Guide at Fly Fire River Guide Service. Book your date soon as dates are once again filling up quick.
Post by Jon Fortuna