Bow’s That Go Bump In The Night!

Bow’s That Go Bump In The Night!

It’s amazing how the Muskegon river magically transforms itself leading into the evening hours.  What looks like flat water with no trout surface activity or bugs during the day all the sudden explodes into bugs everywhere with relentless trout rising smashing the surface in a literal feeding frenzy as the sun lowers beneath the tree… Continue Reading

It’s Time For Dries On The Fly!

It’s Time For Dries On The Fly!

It’s starting to heat up with dry fly fishing on the Muskegon river.  This cold start to late spring / early summer is finally over and it’s starting to warm up while the big browns and rainbow trout are starting to look up now more than ever. As the red tail sucker spawn comes to… Continue Reading

Flying High On Dries Again!

Flying High On Dries Again!

Absolutely love this time of year when the big game fly rods get changed up for the beloved 9 foot 5 weight dry fly rods.  This beautiful Muskegon river brown trout absolutely smashed my cinnamon caddis dry fly.  Nothing beats that first take top water from a big brown gorging in it’s feeding lane when… Continue Reading

Bad To The 27-Inch Muskegon River Brown Trout!

Bad To The 27-Inch Muskegon River Brown Trout!

Every once in a while the Mighty MO (Muskegon River) flexes its muscle and proves what a World-Class fishery it really is and Ed’s beautiful brown trout is the ultimate example of just how amazing of a trout stream the Muskegon River really is! Please meet my great friend Ed from Hillsdale, MI with what… Continue Reading

Twisted Double Stripe Red Steel!

Twisted Double Stripe Red Steel!

Here’s Calvin from Madison, WI with an absolute bruiser of a Muskegon river steelhead that smashed his fly on the swing!  Great job Calvin!  This one was definitely worth a photo! Here’s Dan with late season crystal chrome hen that just came up with the recent rain. Here’s Calvin with another big steelhead worthy of… Continue Reading

Good Cigars & Great Steelhead Fishing!

Good Cigars & Great Steelhead Fishing!

Here’s my great friend Eric from Hillsdale, MI with a powerful Muskegon river steelhead that absolutely smashed his fly on the swing!  Great Job Eric! Here’s Eric again with a hard fighting steelhead that just didn’t want to see the net or have its picture taken. Don’t let the size fool you, this “Super Skipper”… Continue Reading

Men Of Steel!

Men Of Steel!

Here’s my great friend Jeff from Chicago with an absolute bull of a Muskegon River steelhead! Measuring just over 32-inches and 17lbs on the Boga Grips, Jeff’s steelhead put up an incredible fight bringing Jeff into his backing on the fly rod in seconds! Here’s Jeff’s guest Bob getting the hang of running the drift… Continue Reading

Quest For Muskegon River Chrome!

Quest For Muskegon River Chrome!

Here’s my great friend Jeff from Jenison, MI with an absolutely beautiful crystal chrome Muskegon River steelhead. Here’s Jeff’s son Bryce with a scrappy little buck that didn’t want to come to the net or get his picture taken. Here’s Jeff bringing another nice steelhead to the boat on a peaceful afternoon half day trip… Continue Reading

30+Inches 17lbs Of Twisted Crimson Red Steel!

30+Inches 17lbs Of Twisted Crimson Red Steel!

Here’s Dan from Holland, MI with a picture-perfect Muskegon River steelhead in excess of 30-inches and weighing in at 17lbs on the Boga Grips.  Congrats Dan! Dan’s Tale of the Tape beautiful crimson red steelhead that brought Dan into the backing of his fly reel in seconds!  Nothing beats the power of these incredible Muskegon… Continue Reading

El’ Guapo!

El’ Guapo!

Here’s my Dad from Rodney Michigan with a beautiful Muskegon river steelhead! Here’s my brother Ben from LaCrosse, Wisconsin with a hard fighting steelhead from the Muskegon river. Special thanks to my dad and younger brother for making the trip to fish steelhead again with me this spring!  Great job guys!  Some beautiful steelhead brought… Continue Reading