Rusty and his son Gavin helping to hold Dad’s 14lb, 30″ outstanding double stripe male steelhead. Here’s dad returning the favor helping to hold Gavin’s first ever steelhead. A 30″ 13lb mature double stripe buck. Not bad for a 13 year olds first steelhead. Great fish Gavin. You “earned” it! Well done!! Rusty holding a steelhead that… Continue Reading
Here’s Nick from Chicago with a really nice male steelhead that took a nymph pattern on a two handed switch rod, indi-style. With these warm, sunny, fall days with little to no rain for weeks and low water levels, we’ve been covering a lot of water in search of steelhead. Steelhead are present throughout the river system but… Continue Reading
Bernie from Detroit area with a nice chrome steelhead from a well needed cloudy day. Blue skies and low clear water has made steelhead fishing a little challenging at times. Yesterday’s cloudy skies were what was needed to turn the steelhead bite on as we had several nice opportunities at some very large steelhead throughout the day. post… Continue Reading
Pictured is Andrew (top) with Steve and some outstanding Muskegon river fall steelhead not to mention several king salmon hooked through out the day trip. The focus today was on salmon but wondered what the outcome would have been if we concentrated on steelhead throughout the day with three for four steelhead strikes within 30 minutes.… Continue Reading
Fall is an absolutely beautiful time of year to fish the Muskegon river here in Michigan. Leaves are changing color, air and water temps are transitioning, and trout fishing is picking up as the caddis fly hatch starts to explode. With it comes the best part of all as the yearly migration of king salmon and fall steelhead… Continue Reading
Here’s Bert with one of a few remaining steelhead on the Muskegon river. As the steelhead run grows closer to the end, the trout fishing is setting up for a spectacular summer. Water levels are back down to normal levels for this time of the year running at 2000 cfs with very clear visibility. The… Continue Reading
Mike holding some really nice steelhead that made the net on a cold, windy, wet, mid-May day. The recent high waters have brought a fresh batch of steelhead up the river system. Pockets of fresh steelhead are available in select areas. Water levels and clarity are perfect right now rising to 3400 cfs today with… Continue Reading
Here’s Terry (top) pictured with Charles holding some of many nice steelhead hooked today. The recent high waters have brought a fresh batch of steelhead up the river system. Pockets of fresh steelhead are available in select areas. Water levels and clarity are perfect right now holding at 2900 cfs with a nice light stain. Caddis… Continue Reading
Pictured above is my very good friends Mike and wife Lisa from Napa Valley, California with several hook-ups on steelhead throughout the half-day trip today. Lisa got the job done bringing this really nice 27 Inch, 13lb hen to the boat. Lisa’s first ever Michigan strain steelhead taken on a fly rod. Great job today guys!… Continue Reading
Greg (pictured top) and Bruce with their first ever steelhead taken with fly rods. Recent rain and cool weather has brought pockets of steelhead up from the lower stretches of the river. Water levels and clarity are perfect holding around 3200 cfs with a moderate stain. In years past, May has offered really nice steelhead… Continue Reading