Category Archives: Muskegon River Steelhead Guide

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

Queen of Chrome!

Queen of Chrome!

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

Some Things Are Very Special!

Some Things Are Very Special!

Here’s a very good friend of mine and a long time fishing client, Paul from Madison, WI holding an absolutely beautiful Muskegon River steelhead! Here’s Paul with an absolute hell-bent silver bullet steelhead from the Muskegon that took Paul for a drag screaming ride! Paul with an absolutely beautiful chrome hen only the Muskegon River… Continue Reading

I Seen The Sun Rise Today!

I Seen The Sun Rise Today!

Here’s my great friend and long time fishing client Bob from Madison, WI with an incredible “One-In-A- Million” vibrant crimson red Muskegon River steelhead.  Absolutely amazing steelhead Bob!  Congrats my friend!! We could fish steelhead the rest of our lives and never see such a beautifully colored steelhead like Bob’s ever again.  Bob’s steelhead is… Continue Reading

Spring Steelhead Season Is In The Air!

Spring Steelhead Season Is In The Air!

Please meet Marc from Kalamazoo, MI holding a really “thick” Muskegon river steelhead.  Marc cut his teeth wade fishing the Muskegon River for years taking that occasional scary dip in the river wading out a little too far. Marco told me during his time wade fishing the Muskegon, he always wanted to hire a guide… Continue Reading

Muskegon River Fall Steelhead!

Muskegon River Fall Steelhead!

Here’s Connor from California with his first ever Muskegon river fall steelhead.  Nothing beats the pull of your first Muskegon river fall steelhead and Connors was a beauty tipping the boga grips at 14 pounds and 25-inches.  Congrats Connor!  Welcome to the Twisted Chrome Fall Steel Club! Despite the low clear water with direct sunlight,… Continue Reading