Category Archives: fly fishing steelhead Muskegon river

November Chrome!

November Chrome!

Here’s Bob from Madison, WI with a beautiful Muskegon River fall steelhead. As the king salmon run starts to fade away the fall steelhead are taking center stage as more steelhead are entering the river system and making way for some excellent fall steelhead fishing on the Muskegon River. post by: jon fortuna   Continue Reading

Just Smile!

Just Smile!

Here’s my Dad from Rodney, MI proving with a big smile he can get it done!  Congrats on another beautiful Muskegon river fall steelhead to add to the photo album Dad! Steelhead numbers are increasing as the salmon run starts to dwindle down.  Steelhead can be found throughout the river system in fast, medium, and… Continue Reading

It’s Getting Better Every Day!

It’s Getting Better Every Day!

Here’s my new friend Steve from Aspen Colorado with a beautiful Muskegon river fall steelhead.  Steve had no idea how hard these Muskegon river fall steelhead fight.  He told me “fly fishing trout in Colorado is a little different, you don’t need the drag system on your fly reel as much.”  Lol!  Well, welcome to… Continue Reading

Crystal Chrome Steelhead Dreams!

Crystal Chrome Steelhead Dreams!

Here’s Dan from Big Rapids, MI with his first ever Muskegon river fall steelhead that smashed his fly on the retrieve.  Congrats Dan, welcome to the Muskegon River Silver Bullet Club! Steelhead numbers are increasing as the salmon run starts to dwindle down.  Steelhead can be found throughout the river system in fast, medium, and… Continue Reading

Standing Tall!

Standing Tall!

Here’s my great friend Bob from Madison, WI with an absolute beauty of a Muskegon river steelhead! I give Bob all the credit for sticking it out during one of the toughest steelhead runs experienced in a long time. Pin point casts, perfect drifts, all added up to Bob hooking up with several nice steelhead.… Continue Reading

Spring Steelhead On The Run!

Spring Steelhead On The Run!

The Muskegon river steelhead are on the run! Low water and strange weather patterns past few weeks has spread the steelhead out in pockets throughout the river. ElNino seems to have added a special twist to this seasons spring steelhead run. post by: jon fortuna Continue Reading

January & February Produce Some Of The Largest Steelhead Of The Year On The Muskegon River!

January & February Produce Some Of The Largest Steelhead Of The Year On The Muskegon River!

Year after year for the past 25 years guiding the Muskegon river has always produced massive steelhead during the dead of winter in January and February, and today was no different. Not sure what triggers these adult steelhead to come up river in the coldest months of the year but they do every year. This… Continue Reading

Sweet November Steel!

Sweet November Steel!

Here’s my great friend and client George from Chicago with a beautifully chromed out fall steelhead from the Muskegon river. More fall steelhead continue to enter the river system.  Water levels are good but temps are above average for this time of year.  Next weeks cold weather is exactly what’s needed to convince more steelhead… Continue Reading

Sweet Fall Chrome!

Sweet Fall Chrome!

Here’s Tim from Chicago with a crystal chrome Muskegon river steelhead.  Nothing beats that first tug on the fly rod and especially when it’s a Muskegon river fall steelhead ripping your fly reel into its backing in seconds!  Congrats on a beautiful fall steelhead Tim! Steelhead continue to enter the river system as the water… Continue Reading

It All Starts With The Skippers!

It All Starts With The Skippers!

The fall steelhead run always start with the skippers; the juvenile steelhead that migrate first up the river system quickly followed by the adult steelhead.  Landing skippers is the first indication the fall steelhead run is about to happen. Here’s Brian from Cincinnati, OH with a bright chrome “skipper” steelhead from the Muskegon river. We’re… Continue Reading