Category Archives: Muskegon river steelhead

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

Nothing Like Your First Fall Steelhead!

Nothing Like Your First Fall Steelhead!

Here’s Jim from Illinois with his first ever Muskegon river fall steelhead.  Nothing beats hooking and landing your first fall steelhead and Jim’s was a beauty.  Crystal chrome silver bullet!  Congrats Jim!! Despite the low clear water with direct sunlight, fresh salmon continue to get up on gravel daily in new spots throughout the river… Continue Reading

Don’t Stop Believin’!!

Don’t Stop Believin’!!

Here’s one of the best from Western Michigan, please meet Jeff with what can only be described as a very large Muskegon river steelhead!  Tipping the bogas over 19lb’s and 35-inches of twisted chrome steel.  Jeff not only got this cow to feed, he swung her out of a massive log jam, and dropped back… Continue Reading

Standing Tall!

Standing Tall!

Here’s my great friend Bob from Madison, WI with an absolute beauty of a Muskegon river steelhead! I give Bob all the credit for sticking it out during one of the toughest steelhead runs experienced in a long time. Pin point casts, perfect drifts, all added up to Bob hooking up with several nice steelhead.… Continue Reading

Brother Ben!

Brother Ben!

Here’s my brother Ben from La Cresent, Minnesota with a monstrous chromed out steelhead from the Muskegon river. Ben with a matching monstrous buck from the Muskegon.  Very likely the “alpha male” that was paired along side the big female steelhead Ben landed pictured above. Here’s Ben with another chromed out hen brought to the… Continue Reading

One Cast Key Does It Again!

One Cast Key Does It Again!

Here’s Greg from Big Rapids, MI with a beautiful double stripe buck Muskegon river steelhead. Greg with a large rainbow trout from the Muskegon. Greg with another big double stripe buck. Greg with a chromed out hen. Greg with another hard fighting double stripe buck. Greg getting it done again with another big mature double… Continue Reading

Bright As Chrome!

Bright As Chrome!

Here’s Jeff from Chicago with a chrome steelhead so bright he had to wear sunglasses! Jeff with a hard fighting buck that took him into the backing on his fly reel in seconds! Fresh chrome hens continue to enter the river systems keeping the big bucks around. Steelhead remain in the river system in pockets. … Continue Reading

Spring Chrome Muskegon River Steelhead!

Spring Chrome Muskegon River Steelhead!

Here’s Ethan from Big Rapids, MI with a big and beautiful crystal chrome Muskegon river steelhead.  Incredible fight, incredible jumps, with drag screaming pulls until Ethan tired this big girl out bringing her to the net with nothing but smiles and grins all around!  Great job Ethan!!  Beautiful steelhead. Steelhead remain in the river system… Continue Reading

Sweet Spring Chrome Steel!

Sweet Spring Chrome Steel!

Here’s Ruth from Northern, MI with a beautiful crystal chrome Muskegon river steelhead!  With years of fly fishing the Au Sable River in Michigan Ruth decided to try steelhead fishing a try on the Muskegon river and try she did bringing this gorgeous 17lb steelhead to the net.  Congratulations Ruth! Steelhead remain in the river… Continue Reading