It’s amazing how the Muskegon river magically transforms itself leading into the evening hours. What looks like flat water with no trout surface activity or bugs during the day all the sudden explodes into bugs everywhere with relentless trout rising smashing the surface in a literal feeding frenzy as the sun lowers beneath the tree… Continue Reading
It’s starting to heat up with dry fly fishing on the Muskegon river. This cold start to late spring / early summer is finally over and it’s starting to warm up while the big browns and rainbow trout are starting to look up now more than ever. As the red tail sucker spawn comes to… Continue Reading
Absolutely love this time of year when the big game fly rods get changed up for the beloved 9 foot 5 weight dry fly rods. This beautiful Muskegon river brown trout absolutely smashed my cinnamon caddis dry fly. Nothing beats that first take top water from a big brown gorging in it’s feeding lane when… Continue Reading
Every once in a while the Mighty MO (Muskegon River) flexes its muscle and proves what a World-Class fishery it really is and Ed’s beautiful brown trout is the ultimate example of just how amazing of a trout stream the Muskegon River really is! Please meet my great friend Ed from Hillsdale, MI with what… Continue Reading
Here’s Calvin from Madison, WI with an absolute bruiser of a Muskegon river steelhead that smashed his fly on the swing! Great job Calvin! This one was definitely worth a photo! Here’s Dan with late season crystal chrome hen that just came up with the recent rain. Here’s Calvin with another big steelhead worthy of… Continue Reading
Here’s my great friend Jeff from Chicago with an absolute bull of a Muskegon River steelhead! Measuring just over 32-inches and 17lbs on the Boga Grips, Jeff’s steelhead put up an incredible fight bringing Jeff into his backing on the fly rod in seconds! Here’s Jeff’s guest Bob getting the hang of running the drift… Continue Reading
Here’s my great friend Jeff from Jenison, MI with an absolutely beautiful crystal chrome Muskegon River steelhead. Here’s Jeff’s son Bryce with a scrappy little buck that didn’t want to come to the net or get his picture taken. Here’s Jeff bringing another nice steelhead to the boat on a peaceful afternoon half day trip… Continue Reading
Here’s Dan from Holland, MI with a picture-perfect Muskegon River steelhead in excess of 30-inches and weighing in at 17lbs on the Boga Grips. Congrats Dan! Dan’s Tale of the Tape beautiful crimson red steelhead that brought Dan into the backing of his fly reel in seconds! Nothing beats the power of these incredible Muskegon… Continue Reading
Here’s my Dad from Rodney Michigan with a beautiful Muskegon river steelhead! Here’s my brother Ben from LaCrosse, Wisconsin with a hard fighting steelhead from the Muskegon river. Special thanks to my dad and younger brother for making the trip to fish steelhead again with me this spring! Great job guys! Some beautiful steelhead brought… Continue Reading
Here she is, the “Queen of Chrome” hailing from Madison, WI holding this absolute wall-hanger Muskegon river steelhead! Here’s the tale of the tape of Amy’s amazing 33-inch, 18 pound twisted chrome steelhead! Great to have Amy back in the boat today! Feels like fishing with part of the family for me. Here’s the Queens… Continue Reading