Here’s my great friends Bob (pictured top) and Paul from Madison Wisconsin with what can only be described as something very special spending the past three days in steelhead paradise on the Muskegon river during the peak of the spring steelhead run. Guys, here’s to the battles won and lost and the stories that will… Continue Reading
Here’s Bill pictured top along with his friend Jarrid from Indiana with two days of fishing in spring steelhead paradise where winter just wont let go on the Muskegon River! Great fish guys! Water levels continue to sustain outstanding levels with water temps above that magical 42-degree point. With the perfect flows and continued cold… Continue Reading
(Jim with a hefty double stripe buck) Here’s my good friend Jim from the Chicago area with some nice steelhead including the massive 33″ 18lb buck pictured top. Jim has been out with me in some of the nastiest steelhead weather you can imagine so it was nice to finally have a nice mild day… Continue Reading
(Jacob with a beautiful spring steelhead) Here’s Dad with his 11-year-old son Jacob with a very healthy steelhead from the Muskegon River. It was a tag team effort to bring this big hen to the boat. Despite her not wanting the photo shoot, booth Andrew and Jacob got the job done bringing this big girl… Continue Reading
Fresh spring steelhead are on the move as warmer water and air temps move in with March. The Muskegon River is setting up for something special as the snow packed surroundings start to thaw as we approach April. Look for next week’s air temps in the mid 40’s to 50’s mixed with rain to kick-start… Continue Reading
Negative -35 wind chill, snow accumulations of an inch per hour for well over 24 hours straight, sustained 35 mph hour winds, opening up to a 45 degree day today, with several fresh chrome steelhead waiting to play! “should’ve seen the ones I lost” was the theme of the day today as some of the… Continue Reading
(Bob with a beautiful chrome hen) Here’s my long-time friend and fishing partner Bob from Madison, WI with a beautiful chrome hen from the Muskegon River. Bob shares my chrome addiction and has been out with me for several steelhead fishing adventures over the years. And I’m sure Bob would agree; this January steelhead was… Continue Reading
Felt great to finally have a chance to break away and do some winter steelhead fishing on the Muskegon landing chrome beauties like this one in late December. Steelhead are poised throughout the river from the lower stretches of Anderson Flats to the upper reaches of Croton Dam. This recent warm-up has kept water levels… Continue Reading
(Tommy with a beautiful crystal chrome hen) Here’s my new winter steelhead fishing friends Tommy from Seattle and his dad Rick from the East side of Michigan with a matching set of beautiful crystal chrome hens from the Muskegon River. (Rick completing the matching set of crystal chrome hens) New steelhead are on the move… Continue Reading
(Seamus with a massive Muskegon River Steelhead) Here’s Seamus from Plymouth, MI with an absolute monster buck from the Muskegon River. Congrats Seamus!! Great steelhead!!! Here’s the “tale of the tape” weighing in on the Boga grips at 16lbs and in excess of 30″-inches. Great steelhead, great fight! Steelhead numbers are increasing but spread throughout… Continue Reading