Category Archives: fly fishing steelhead Muskegon river

20 Pounds 37-Inches Of Twisted Red Steel!

20 Pounds 37-Inches Of Twisted Red Steel!

Here’s my long time friend and client Todd from Colorado with what can only be described as an massive Muskegon River steelhead.  This steelhead had both the incredible 37″ length and girth with massive shoulders thick of muscle.  Incredible steelhead Todd!  Congrats my friend!! Steelhead can be found throughout the river.  Large rainbows and brown… Continue Reading

Best Buds!

Best Buds!

Here’s Dave from Chicago with a beautiful double stripe Muskegon River steelhead tipping the scale at 17lbs.  Dave’s magnificent steelhead was so big he needed two buddies to help hold it for the photo.  Nice steelhead Dave!  Congrats! Dave’s beautiful translucent red double stripe buck. Not to be outdone, here’s Bill from Washington with a… Continue Reading

Future Wall-Hanger!

Future Wall-Hanger!

Check out the girth on this beautiful chromed out Muskegon river steelhead.  If this steelhead makes it the next few years, he’s gonna be an absolute wall-hanger!  The thickness of muscle on this steelhead was absolutely amazing!  Incredible fight! They don’t come much beefier than this buck!  Insane girth around the mid-section and shoulders.  More… Continue Reading

Southern Style Steelheading!

Southern Style Steelheading!

Here’s Andrew from the Fayetteville, Arkansas who spends his free time trout fishing the famed White River in Arkansas.  Visiting family and friends in Michigan he took a break to try some winter steelhead fishing for the first time choosing the Muskegon river. Try he did as you see Andrew posing with this beautiful crystal… Continue Reading

Let It Snow! Let ‘Em Go! Let ‘Em Grow!

Let It Snow! Let ‘Em Go! Let ‘Em Grow!

Beautiful day fishing steelhead on the Muskegon river.  The bite was very strong with several opportunities at  some great steelhead including the ones pictured here! The size of these steelhead this fall have been incredible.  Most of the steelhead brought to the net this season have been in excess of 25-inches and 13 to 14… Continue Reading

19lb 33″ Of Twisted Chrome Steel!

19lb 33″ Of Twisted Chrome Steel!

Here’s Ed from Hillsdale, MI with an absolute wall-hanger.  19 pounds and just shy of 33-inches of chromed out Muskegon river steelhead!  Absolutely amazing fight!  Was a miracle just to get in the boat.  This steelhead hit and went immediately upstream sending Ed into his backing.  Circled the boat four times and at the last… Continue Reading

Man Of Steel!

Man Of Steel!

Here’s Bert from Rodney, MI landing the largest of the day before heading off to deer camp out west. This brute never stopped fighting!  Refused to come to the net over four times.  Brought Bert into the backing on the fly reel twice.  Nothing beats the fight of these Muskegon river fall steelhead! Gotta take… Continue Reading

November Rain!

November Rain!

Bert from Rodney, MI with some nice fall steelhead from the Muskegon river. Despite the king salmon run winding down the fall steelhead are starting to pop! With the incredible number of kings that came up this fall have brought with it strong numbers of fall steelhead! It’s a great time to fish the Muskegon… Continue Reading

Crystal Fall Chrome!

Crystal Fall Chrome!

Here’s Jerry from Chicago with an absolutely crystal chrome fall steelhead from the Muskegon river.  Doesn’t get much more chrome than this!  Congrats Jerry!   The king salmon run is in full swing with incredible numbers not seen in 10 years on the Muskegon river.  With the heavy concentration of king salmon throughout the river system… Continue Reading

Fall Steelhead!

Fall Steelhead!

Here’s my good friend John from Chicago with a beautiful fall steelhead from the Muskegon river.  Great job John.  Incredible fight! The king salmon run is in full swing with incredible numbers not seen in 10 years on the Muskegon river.  With the heavy concentration of king salmon throughout the river system has brought up… Continue Reading