Ed holding this really nice 30″ 13lb chromed out fall buck from today. Water temps are starting to dip below the 50 degree point. Numbers of steelhead are starting to improve. Rain in the forcast coupled with cooler weather on the horizon should help bring more steel up the river system in the coming days. post by: Jon… Continue Reading
Here’s Chris with his Grand Daughter Katherine who decided to take a break from the salmon and try for some steelhead. Great decision as Chris holds this awesome 12lb, 29″ buck. Well done Chris! The salmon poplulation is quickly deteriorating putting an end to one of the weakest salmon runs I’ve wittnessed in years. On… Continue Reading
Jeff (pictured top) with Bert holding some excellent fall steelhead and some great king salmon. Jeff’s first time ever steelhead fishing, just happened to hook and land a pair (male & female) over 13lbs each in excess of 30″. Nice job Jeff!! Post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
“If a steelhead hits”…. it’ll feel like a lightning bolt strike through your fly rod! Team George Jr & Sr from Chicago found out first hand! Here’s a few from today. post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
As March grows near, I wanted to remind you the biggest steelhead of the year are taken late February & March on the Muskegon. The fish below seem to be a pre-curser of what’s to come. Although they’re not quite wall hangers yet, if they make it a couple more years these double stripe bucks… Continue Reading
Nice to get out and put a bend in the rod for a few hours. Steelhead fishing remains strong on the MO. Hit the first steelhead the second cast of the day. The fish hit so hard it caught me off guard and lost it minutes into the fight. What really amazes me though is the outstanding size trout… Continue Reading
Winter steelhead fishing on the Muskegon river picked up past couple days with the warmer temps. We’ve been catching several winter steelhead sporting their crimson red colors including a handful of fresh chromers like this nice 30″ 12lb female. Look for this resent run-off of melting snow to raise the water levels and shuffle… Continue Reading
Brent & his brother Andrew from Duluth, MN joined me for some winter steelhead fishing. Here’s Brent with an awesome chrome bullet that smashed his bead head nymph. The only request from Brent was to get his brother into steelhead, as he never caught one before. Well, catch them he did. Here’s Andrew with the… Continue Reading
Winter steelhead fishing remains strong! Here’s Bert with the best of several from today. post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
Talked to several perspective clients the past couple weeks debating booking a trip for winter steelhead fishing the Muskegon river in Michigan with me. Hope this might help your decision? You have no idea what you’re missing! Winter steelhead fishing the MO is outstanding right now. We have dates available Christmas thru New Years.… Continue Reading