Category Archives: Salmon fishing Muskegon river

Back-N-Black Back-N-Kings!

Back-N-Black Back-N-Kings!

Here’s long time friend and client John from Chicago with the best of the day. 42-Inches and 29 pounds of twisted green steel! You just can’t imagine how hard these fish fight until you hook one with a light weight fly rod. Absolutely incredible fights ensue with battles lasting well over 20 minutes. John with… Continue Reading

42″ 32lb King Salmon!

42″ 32lb King Salmon!

Here’s Bert from Rodney, MI with an absolute hog of a king salmon tipping the scale at 32lbs and 42″.  Incredible fish!  Incredible fight!  Great job Bert!  Here’s to the one that didn’t get away!! Here’s Bert with a very fresh king that took him into his backing in seconds. Here’s Bert with another monster… Continue Reading

Red King Rising!

Red King Rising!

(Brian with a vey unique red flanked Muskegon River King Salmon) Here’s my new international friends Brian (pictured top) and Eddie from Scotland with some outstanding salmon from the Muskegon River including Brian’s amazing 34lb, 41″ red flanked buck!  Amazing fish!  Amazing day swinging flies in the deep pools for salmon. Special thanks to my… Continue Reading

Best Season of All! Fall Fly Fishing The Muskegon River!

Best Season of All! Fall Fly Fishing 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 fall steelhead and lake run browns follow suite up river in search of salmon roe discharged from actively spawning king salmon. Trout fishing… Continue Reading

Beautiful Fall River Brown

Beautiful Fall River Brown

(Bert with a gorgeous Muskegon River Brown Trout) The king salmon run is in full swing on the Muskegon making for some great opportunities for really large size trout and fall steelhead.  Water temps are on the decline along with water levels.  Much needed rain in the forecast will bring more fish up river. post… Continue Reading

Set The Hook & Hold On Tight!

Set The Hook & Hold On Tight!

(Luke with a very healthy salmon from the Muskegon River) (Mike finished the day with another massive king salmon from the Muskegon) Here’s Mike and his son Luke from Boston with some beautiful king salmon brought to the boat and several other kings that just didn’t want their picture taken. The Muskegon is the last… Continue Reading

2018 King Class!

2018 King Class!

(Rick with an absolute monster hen Muskegon River King Salmon) Here’s Rick’s monster hen and the “tale of the tape” with this girl weighing in well over 30lbs.  Absolute monster! She took over 25 minutes to bring to the net and as you can see she’s eating very well!  This hen is setting the bench mark… Continue Reading

The Kings Of Swing!

The Kings Of Swing!

(Colin (left) helping BJ hold his first ever King Salmon taken with a fly rod) Here’s my new good friends Colin (left) and his friend BJ from Texas as they put it in their own words “these fresh water kings ain’t no joke.”  30 minute drag screeching runs, aerial leaps, arm busting pulls; you name… Continue Reading

Fall Fly Fishing Doesn’t Get Any Better!

Fall Fly Fishing Doesn’t Get Any Better!

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 fall steelhead and lake run browns follow suite up river in search of salmon roe discharged from actively spawning king salmon.  Trout fishing… Continue Reading