Category Archives: Muskegon River King Salmon

Quest To Be King!

Quest To Be King!

Here’s Greg Key from Big Rapids, MI with the first Muskegon river king salmon of the day that just happened to tip the boga’s out at 24lbs! If you never felt the fight of a fresh king salmon on the swing in a deep river pool with a fly rod you are missing out my… Continue Reading

Kings Of The Muskegon!

Kings Of The Muskegon!

Greg from Rockford, MI with a massive Muskegon river king salmon tipping the boga’s at 29lbs and 40-inches long.  This king had Greg into the fly reel backing in seconds. The king ripped the drag across the rivers bank four times trying to find any obstructions to break Greg’s line off before bringing it to… Continue Reading

Don’t Mess With The Bull!

Don’t Mess With The Bull!

Here’s Brain from Cincinnati, OH with a massive Muskegon river king salmon that tipped the boga grips over 30 pounds! Brian never king salmon fished before and wanted to give it a try and try he did bringing this massive king to the net!  I told Brian, hooking these big kings is like lassoing a… Continue Reading

King Of The Muskegon River!

King Of The Muskegon River!

Here’s Josh from Kentwood, MI with a massive king from the Muskegon river that smashed his swung fly through the deep pool on the retrieve.  If you’ve never experienced fighting these king salmon in the deep pools when they have all their energy fresh from Lake Michigan; you’ve got to give it a try.  To… Continue Reading

Kings Of Swing In Deep Salmon Pools!

Kings Of Swing In Deep Salmon Pools!

Here’s Mike with his king salmon taken on the swing in a deep pool staging area.  Mike is pictured along with John/dad on the right and friend Dave on the left. King salmon start to enter the Muskegon river in mid September.  As they migrate up the river system, the kings seek and group up… Continue Reading

Fall Fishing Charters On The Muskegon River

Fall Fishing Charters On The Muskegon River

Fall is an absolutely beautiful time of year to fish the Muskegon river here in Michigan.  The annual migration of king salmon start to enter the river system and along with it the fall steelhead and lake run browns follow suite up river in search of salmon roe discharged from actively spawning king salmon. Trout… Continue Reading

Kings Of Swing!

Kings Of Swing!

Here’s Jim with his son Hunter and his wife Hannah helping Jim hold this monster Muskegon river king salmon. Good numbers of king salmon continue to enter the river system making their way into staging areas as the females wait for their eggs to develop and water temps to drop triggering them to make their… Continue Reading

Swinging Flies For King Salmon!

Swinging Flies For King Salmon!

Here’s Andrew from Spring Lake with an absolutely massive Muskegon river king salmon taken on a swung fly through a deep pool.  Andrew has caught king salmon before but nothing this big and never on a fly rod.  First ever on a fly rod.  Great job Andrew!  Incredible king!! Here’s Jay (fishing guide out of… Continue Reading

Keep Swinging For The Fences!

Keep Swinging For The Fences!

Here’s my good friend and client John from Chicago with an absolutely beautiful Muskegon river king salmon taken with a fly on the swing through a deep pool.  John has caught some amazing fish over the years on the Muskegon river and today was no exception.  Thanks John!  Was fun to watch!! Good numbers of… Continue Reading

King Salmon On Swung Flies!

King Salmon On Swung Flies!

Here’s Ted from Cincinnati with some incredible Muskegon river king salmon taken with swung flies in the deep pools. Good numbers of king salmon continue to enter the river system making their way into staging areas as the females wait for their eggs to develop and water temps to drop triggering them to make their… Continue Reading