(Tony with a awesome fall buck from the Muskegon River ) Here’s the deal…..high water…more fish….more fishing pressure. Today was one of those “weekend days” you just wait your turn for a hole to open up to fish. Fishing pressure was out of this world. If it’s not fellow fishing guide friends blasting their jet… Continue Reading
(Ted and his daughter Anya holding Ted’s outstanding 16lb chrome hen steelhead from the Muskegon river) (Ted’s massive 31 Inch, 16lb chrome steelhead from the Muskegon) (Anya’s first ever steelhead taken on a fly rod last cast of the day) After several attempts at hard fought battles with previous steelhead earlier today, 12 year old… Continue Reading
(Greg with a beautiful fall steelhead from the Muskegon river) (Greg with another nice steelhead from the Muskegon river) (Scott with a fresh salmon from the Muskegon) (Greg with a big salmon from the Muskegon) (Bert holding his salmon along with Greg and Steve) These recent rains have brought more steelhead up river as well… Continue Reading
(Mark pictured with a very chrome Muskegon River Fall steelhead) Mark from Wisconsin holding the very first silver bullet of the year! Good numbers of steelhead have entered the river system. In and around spawning salmon have been the best producers. For you diehard steelhead anglers out there (like me) we have several dates… Continue Reading
Fall is an absolutely beautiful time of year to fish the Muskegon river here in Michigan. Leaves are changing color, air and water temps are transitioning, and trout fishing is picking up as the caddis fly hatch starts to explode. With it comes the best part of all as the yearly migration of king salmon and fall steelhead… Continue Reading
Even if it was just for a few hours, it was nice to finally get a chance to break away and do some fishing for myself today along with my good friend Bert from Rodney, MI. We did really well. The bite was on again! Almost every spot we stopped produced fish. It’s amazing to… Continue Reading
Rusty and his son Gavin helping to hold Dad’s 14lb, 30″ outstanding double stripe male steelhead. Here’s dad returning the favor helping to hold Gavin’s first ever steelhead. A 30″ 13lb mature double stripe buck. Not bad for a 13 year olds first steelhead. Great fish Gavin. You “earned” it! Well done!! Rusty holding a steelhead that… Continue Reading
Here’s Bob with another really nice fall steelhead (well earned) from a cold rainy day on the Muskegon river. Here’s Amy with a great brown trout. Have to give Amy credit, as she not only stuck it out through two solid days of fall steelhead fishing in some of the most adverse weather conditions one… Continue Reading
Here’s Amy with an absolute beast of a male steelhead that took a nymph pattern on a switch rod indi-style! Not to be outdone despite some trash talk from daughter to father. Here’s dad with the quote of the day; “go ahead and cast Amy, my time will come”. Your time did Bob, in the form… Continue Reading
Here’s Yutao with a really nice steelhead from yesterday before the cold front. Cooler weather is here. Water temps are currently in the high 40’s but expected to drop quickly in the next few days as the warm fall weather is over. As water temps start to fall steelhead will stack-up seeking winter lies in slower moving pools. All that’s needed now is a… Continue Reading