Here’s my great friend Greg “One Cast Keys” from Big Rapids, MI with some incredible steelhead brought to the boat including the 33-inch, 17lb buck pictured top. Great steelhead Greg! Congrats! Thanks so much for the continued support over the years! Water conditions are very low and clear. As the steelhead run starts to wind… Continue Reading
Here’s my brother Ben from LaCrosse, WI with a nice Muskegon river spring steelhead. Water conditions are very low and clear. As the steelhead run starts to wind down the dry fly trout fishing will take center stage as the black stone fly hatch is in full swing and the gray drake hatch is soon… Continue Reading
Here’s Jim from Colorado with some of the best of the day steelhead from the Muskegon river. Water conditions are low and clear. Regardless, steelhead continue to enter the river system. Pockets are found scattered throughout. Black stone flies are on fire right now! This low clear water with littered with heavy stone hatches are… Continue Reading
For those of you who’ve steelhead fished before you know how difficult it can be to catch a massive steelhead in weeks of fishing let alone a couple days. Well, here’s Jim from Fort Wayne, Indiana with his 2nd massive steelhead in excess of 30 inches and well over 17 pounds. Jim was out with… Continue Reading
Here’s Clay and Britney from the East Side of Michigan. Clay holding his first ever steelhead. 31 inches, 14 pounds of twisted chrome steel! Great job Clay! Not to be out done, here’s Britney posing with her first ever steelhead landed just a few casts after Clays. Nice job Britney! Water conditions remain excellent for… Continue Reading
Fresh deep snow covering the banks. Sun light glistening off the snow-covered trees. Light breeze with the warmth of a propane heater waiting for that very second when the water irrupts. That unmistakable silver flash and sledge hammer tug of Michigan’s ultimate big game fish as it breaks the water and flips airborne in circles… Continue Reading
Here’s Josh from Newaygo, MI with an absolute horse of a winter steelhead from the Muskegon river. Tipping the scale at 16lbs, 32 inches. Had to pull anchor and drop back for this one. Incredible fight! Great job Josh! Congratulations on such a nice steelhead!! One thing I love about winter steelheading is the assortment… Continue Reading
Here’s an absolute beast of a winter steelhead from the Muskegon river. Fresh from Lake Michigan with the recent push of water from rain and run-off. Water conditions have been perfect past few days as Michigan’s Mother Nature is tightening her grip on the cold front coming in to stay. As this colder weather continues,… Continue Reading
Once the water temps drop below that 40 degree mark the steelhead fishing gets easier as the majority of steelhead gang up in large numbers in their winter lies. These slow moving pools can produce double digit hook ups in a matter of hours. Great way to get your son or daughter interested in the… Continue Reading
Here’s Matt from Grand Rapids, MI with the best of the day from a recent few hour fishing trip. This 30″ 14lb female steelhead fought incredibly hard and Matt handled it flawlessly bringing this beautiful girl to the boat. Great job Matt! Beautiful steelhead. Water conditions are perfect as more steelhead enter the river system. … Continue Reading