Author Archives: Jon Fortuna

Bad To The Lake Run Brown!

Bad To The Lake Run Brown!

Doesn’t get much more exciting for me to experience the Mighty MO in it’s true form flexing its muscle producing incredible brown trout like this one.  Words can’t explain the pure gratitude I have toward the Muskegon to have access to such a world class trout stream as the Muskegon River. Ever since the Michigan… Continue Reading

Texas Road Trip!

Texas Road Trip!

Here’s Alden with his very first absolutely beautiful crystal chrome Muskegon River steelhead!  Congrats Alden! New steelhead continue to enter the river systems as the daylight shortens with the time change and colder nights mixed with precipitation is finally raising the water levels triggering fresh steelhead to migrate up river! Please meet my new friends… Continue Reading

Forgot How Much Fun Fall Steelhead Fishing Is!

Forgot How Much Fun Fall Steelhead Fishing Is!

I’ve been so busy guiding this fall (which I’m totally grateful for; thank you to all the clients that trusted me with your fall fishing on the Muskegon river this season). I finally had the chance to put a line in the water myself since late August.  Having not fished for myself for so long… Continue Reading

Chrome, Bows, & Browns; Can’t Beat Fall Fly Fishing On The Muskegon River!

Chrome, Bows, & Browns; Can’t Beat Fall Fly Fishing On The Muskegon River!

Ryan from Tampa, Florida with a beautifully chromed out Muskegon river fall steelhead. New steelhead continue to enter the river systems as the daylight shortens with the time change and colder nights mixed with precipitation is finally raising the water levels triggering fresh steelhead to migrate up river! Not to be out done here’s Ryan’s… Continue Reading

California Chrome!

California Chrome!

Here’s Andrew from Sacramento California with a hard fighting Muskegon river steelhead. New steelhead continue to enter the river systems as the daylight shortens with the time change and colder nights mixed with precipitation is finally raising the water levels triggering fresh steelhead to migrate up river! With Thanksgiving Holiday soon approaching and friends and… Continue Reading

You Never Forget Your First Muskegon River Fall Steelhead On A Fly Rod!

You Never Forget Your First Muskegon River Fall Steelhead On A Fly Rod!

Please meet my new friends Liam and his Dad (John) from New Lenox, IL celebrating in style Liam’s first ever Muskegon River steelhead taken with a fly rod! Liam’s holding his first ever Muskegon River steelhead / “Silver Bullet” taken with a fly rod!  Congrats Liam!  Great cast! Great drift! Great hook-set! Great fight all… Continue Reading

It’s Never About How Many It’s All About “The 1!”

It’s Never About How Many It’s All About “The 1!”

Here’s a guy I’ve come to appreciate over the past few years I’ve known him and had the opportunity to fish with him.  I’ve worked with Dan over the most recent years helping him understand river fishing and how to use the rivers current to your advantage from everything from the cast, the drift, rod… Continue Reading

Muskegon River Brown Trout!

Muskegon River Brown Trout!

Here’s Amy from Madison, WI with an absolute Wall-Hanger of a naturally reproduced Muskegon River brown trout.  Congratulations Amy! Amy is one of the best fly anglers I’ve had the good fortune to fish with.  Over the past several years Amy has hooked several huge steelhead with me and this big beautiful brown trout is… Continue Reading

Crystal Clear Fall Chrome!

Crystal Clear Fall Chrome!

Here’s Ted and his daughter Sarah from Chicago with a picture perfect Muskegon River fall steelhead. With record numbers of salmon continuing to enter the river system the fall steelhead are not to far away in and around the salmon beds gorging on dislodged salmon eggs. The king salmon run is in full swing on… Continue Reading

Ahh…Those Beautiful Brown Fall Colors!

Ahh…Those Beautiful Brown Fall Colors!

Please meet my new friend Pete from Maryland with an absolutely stunning naturally produced Muskegon river brown trout! Here’s another look at Pete’s amazing Muskegon river brown trout hooked among active spawning salmon.  Ever since the Michigan DNR raised the keep level on brown trout to 15-inches on the upper stretches of the Muskegon river… Continue Reading