Category Archives: Muskegon river fly fishing guide

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

Steelhead Dreams!

Steelhead Dreams!

I’ve had the great pleasure of knowing Jack ever since he was a young man introducing him to dry fly trout fishing the Muskegon river at such a young age.  Since then, Jack has learned so much about fishing the Muskegon.  He’s become such an incredible fly angler over the years and has brought several… Continue Reading

Man Of Twisted Chrome Steel!

Man Of Twisted Chrome Steel!

Please meet my good friend Joe from New Jersey with a hard fighting twisted chrome steelhead from the Muskegon River. New steelhead continue to enter the river system as the daylight shortens with the time change and colder nights mixed with precipitation is finally raising the water levels triggering fresh steelhead to migrate up river!… Continue Reading

Texas Road Trip!

Texas Road Trip!

Here’s Alden with his very first absolutely beautiful crystal chrome Muskegon River steelhead!  Congrats Alden! New steelhead continue to enter the river system as the daylight shortens with the time change and colder nights mixed with precipitation is finally raising the water levels triggering fresh steelhead to migrate up river! Please meet my new friends… Continue Reading

California Chrome!

California Chrome!

Here’s Andrew from Sacramento California with a hard fighting Muskegon river steelhead. New steelhead continue to enter the river systems as the daylight shortens with the time change and colder nights mixed with precipitation is finally raising the water levels triggering fresh steelhead to migrate up river! With Thanksgiving Holiday soon approaching and friends and… 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

Bad To The Brown!

Bad To The Brown!

Here’s Bert from Rodney, MI with a beautiful naturally reproduced (adipose fin intact) Muskegon river brown trout sporting its amazing fall colors! Ever since the Michigan DNR raised the keep level on brown trout to 15-inches on the upper stretches of the Muskegon river the native brown trout population has exploded both in numbers and… Continue Reading

Twisted Double Stripe Red Steel!

Twisted Double Stripe Red Steel!

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

Good Cigars & Great Steelhead Fishing!

Good Cigars & Great Steelhead Fishing!

Here’s my great friend Eric from Hillsdale, MI with a powerful Muskegon river steelhead that absolutely smashed his fly on the swing!  Great Job Eric! Here’s Eric again with a hard fighting steelhead that just didn’t want to see the net or have its picture taken. Don’t let the size fool you, this “Super Skipper”… 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