Here’s my good friend Kurt with a matching pair of steelhead from a few hour winter steelhead fishing trip yesterday. Despite the looks, Kurt will attest, these matching pair of steelhead are in fact two different fish is you notice the unique curvature of this steelhead’s spine compared to the one picture top. Winter steelhead… Continue Reading
Here’s Trevors guest Brad from Colorado with his first and best winter steelhead of the day. Congrats Brad! I’m sure Trevor is so happy for you! This steelhead hit at the very end of the swing when Brad was retrieving his flies. Fishing conditions continue to improve as flows jockey for position back in forth… Continue Reading
Best gift of all with a pair of beautiful steelhead from the Muskegon River with the one above weighing in excess of 17lbs and 32 inches. Very healthy! Awesome fight! Awesome fish! Second best wasn’t too shabby either with a bent-out hook and a prayer she fell back into the net! Fishing conditions continue to… Continue Reading
Here’s Ed from Hillsdale, MI with some beautiful fall steelhead from the Muskegon River. The bite was on today with several chrome chances and some nice ones brought to the boat! As the water levels remain high for this time of year, more fall steelhead continue to enter the river system. Water levels are holding… Continue Reading
Here’s Kurt from Ann Arbor, MI with some outstanding steelhead from the day after the winter storm this past Monday which produced snow accumulations in excess of ten inches. Among these great steelhead include Kurt’s two massive 18lb, 33″ bucks pictured top and bottom. Great job Kurt! The water levels continue to be amazing for… Continue Reading
Here’s Bill pictured top along with his friend Jarrid from Indiana with two days of fishing in spring steelhead paradise where winter just wont let go on the Muskegon River! Great fish guys! Water levels continue to sustain outstanding levels with water temps above that magical 42-degree point. With the perfect flows and continued cold… Continue Reading
(Jacob with a beautiful spring steelhead) Here’s Dad with his 11-year-old son Jacob with a very healthy steelhead from the Muskegon River. It was a tag team effort to bring this big hen to the boat. Despite her not wanting the photo shoot, booth Andrew and Jacob got the job done bringing this big girl… Continue Reading
(John with a massive double stripe winter steelhead) Here’s my good friend John from the Chicago area with the best of the day. This steelhead smashed the fly from the initial strike and took off like a bat out of hell! Awesome fight! (John with another strong winter steelhead) These two massive steelhead John landed… Continue Reading
(Bob with a beautiful chrome hen) Here’s my long-time friend and fishing partner Bob from Madison, WI with a beautiful chrome hen from the Muskegon River. Bob shares my chrome addiction and has been out with me for several steelhead fishing adventures over the years. And I’m sure Bob would agree; this January steelhead was… Continue Reading
Here’s Kurt with a crystal chrome fall steelhead form the Muskegon river. Steelhead numbers continue to increase as the cold evenings mixed with rain are bringing more steelhead up the river system. Here’s Kurt again with a really nice Muskegon River native brown trout. pst by: jon fortuna Continue Reading