Here’s Amy with an absolute beast of a male steelhead that took a nymph pattern on a switch rod indi-style! Not to be outdone despite some trash talk from daughter to father. Here’s dad with the quote of the day; “go ahead and cast Amy, my time will come”. Your time did Bob, in the form… 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
With a few minutes to do some scouting today before a guide trip, had a great opportunity at three steelhead and landing two in the boat after fishing one hole. Since early October steelhead fishing on the Muskegon River this fall has been very strong with several strikes through out the day. Although no one can… Continue Reading
Here’s Curtis from New Orleans with an awesome 24″ rainbow trout in the transition stage of becoming a steelhead. Great fish Curtis! Not to be outdone, here’s Jim from Chicago with a very healthy female king salmon from his guided trip yesterday. Curtis pictured with his first ever king salmon from the Muskegon river in… 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
Bill from Indiana with some really nice steelhead on a cold windy day with very little boat traffic. 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… 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
The boys from Wisconsin (pictured from top in order Paul, Ben, & Bob) with some outstanding steelhead and Paul with one of the biggest Muskegon river brown trout I’ve seen in a long time taken on a stone fly. Also, Ben is holding a very uniquely shaped steelhead. It almost looks like a pink salmon.… Continue Reading