Category Archives: Muskegon River Steelhead Guide

Quest For Chrome!

Quest For Chrome!

Please meet Rick from Fort Wayne, Indiana with what can only be described as a massive chromed-out Muskegon River steelhead! This big girl had Rick into his backing on the fly reel within seconds.  Earth shattering runs followed by aerial assaults leading this massive hen to the net!  Congratulations on such a gorgeous Muskegon River… Continue Reading

The Boyz From Minnesota!

The Boyz From Minnesota!

Please meet my new friends Jake and Aaron from Minnesota.  Here’s the best of the day with Jake holding his massive 18-pound, 34″ Muskegon river steelhead. Tale of the tape of Jake’s hog of a steelhead that took Jake into his backing several times before tiring the beast down into the net!  Congrats Jake!  Welcome… Continue Reading

The Calm Before The Storm!

The Calm Before The Storm!

Here’s my great friend Ed from Hillsdale, MI holding his massive 18-pound, 34-inches of twisted crimson red double strip Muskegon River Steel!  Congrats Ed! Ed has caught some incredible fish with me over the years on the Muskegon river and this awesome double stripe buck just adds to the list. Every spring steelhead season we… Continue Reading

Feel The Steel Heat!

Feel The Steel Heat!

With a 22-degree start this past Saturday morning the only way to heat up quickly is to catch an incredible Muskegon River steelhead at the break of dawn.  And Catch it he did.  Please meet my good friend Devin from Muskegon Michigan with the best of the day at 14-pounds, 28-inches of pure Muskegon River… Continue Reading

The Mighty MO / Muskegon River Flexes Its Steelhead Muscle Again!

The Mighty MO / Muskegon River Flexes Its Steelhead Muscle Again!

What makes the Muskegon River such a World-Class steelhead river?  The fact that any given moment the Muskegon can produce steelhead of a lifetime over and over again every year! Not only the size, but the sheer volume / quantity of these magnificent Muskegon River steelhead that migrate up the river system year after year… Continue Reading

You Never Forget Your First Muskegon River Fall Steelhead On A Fly Rod!

You Never Forget Your First Muskegon River Fall Steelhead On A Fly Rod!

Please meet my new friends Liam and his Dad (John) from New Lenox, IL celebrating in style Liam’s first ever Muskegon River steelhead taken with a fly rod! Liam’s holding his first ever Muskegon River steelhead / “Silver Bullet” taken with a fly rod!  Congrats Liam!  Great cast! Great drift! Great hook-set! Great fight all… Continue Reading

It’s Never About How Many It’s All About “The 1!”

It’s Never About How Many It’s All About “The 1!”

Here’s a guy I’ve come to appreciate over the past few years I’ve known him and had the opportunity to fish with him.  I’ve worked with Dan over the most recent years helping him understand river fishing and how to use the rivers current to your advantage from everything from the cast, the drift, rod… Continue Reading

Muskegon River Silver Bullet!

Muskegon River Silver Bullet!

Here’s my great friend John from Chicago with an absolutely beautiful Muskegon river silver bullet! Fall steelhead are starting to reach the upper portions of the Muskegon river as the peak of the salmon run is in full swing.  With record numbers of king salmon around not seen in years the fall steelhead are following… Continue Reading

Men Of Steel!

Men Of Steel!

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

El’ Guapo!

El’ Guapo!

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