I give Brian all the credit in the world for sticking it out today and fishing hard despite the boat pressure a 44 degree winter day on the Muskegon river can create. One of those days you just wait your turn for the hole to open up and pray to God the steelhead take your fly… Continue Reading
Scouting a few hours today I realized something important……DON’T FORET THE NET; IT’S A LOT EASIER LANDING FISH WITH ONE!! Seems the bite is best when the boat traffic is least. Sub 40 water temps have steelhead seeking winter lies. Water levels and clarity are all good right now as more steelhead and browns enter the river system.… Continue Reading
Mike with the best steelhead of the day….15lbs, 30 inches of Twisted Chrome Steel! Joe’s Incredible Muskegon River Brown. Joe with his first ever steelhead. Welcome aboard! Scott’s outstanding 21 inch Muskegon River Brown Trout. Scott’s first ever Muskegon River Steelhead. Welcome to the club son! Mike with this outstanding pig of a brown trout.… Continue Reading
Not big numbers of steelhead yet, but the steelhead already here are well worth the effort! Low clear water is keeping fish from entering traditional lies with 39-degree water temps. Look for the next few days push of rain increase flows, slightly stain the water, and bring with it the first major push of fall steelhead up… Continue Reading
The count down begins as the water temps start to dip rapidly. Steelhead will start to group up in larger numbers in select “winter lies.” post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
Ed holding this really nice 30″ 13lb chromed out fall buck from today. Water temps are starting to dip below the 50 degree point. Numbers of steelhead are starting to improve. Rain in the forcast coupled with cooler weather on the horizon should help bring more steel up the river system in the coming days. post by: Jon… Continue Reading
Here’s Chris with his Grand Daughter Katherine who decided to take a break from the salmon and try for some steelhead. Great decision as Chris holds this awesome 12lb, 29″ buck. Well done Chris! The salmon poplulation is quickly deteriorating putting an end to one of the weakest salmon runs I’ve wittnessed in years. On… Continue Reading
THE TUG! Congrats to Scott for this awesome 14lb, 30 inch male steelhead. Not bad for his first steelhead ever! Way to go Scott!! You earned this one my friend! post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
Jon from Minnesota with his first ever steelhead taken on a fly rod with a stone fly. The gray drake hatch has been very strong the past few days. Brad from Chicago with his first ever rainbow trout taken on a fly rod with a gray drake. Jon with another mid-June, yes I said…..mid-June steelhead… Continue Reading
Steelhead still exists in pockets on the Muskegon. Drop backs are found in and around spawning Red Tail Suckers. It’s that time a year again where the transition from thermal winter wear and waders are traded up for shorts and sandals. Steelhead rods start to take a back seat to streamer tip and dry fly trout… Continue Reading