Here’s Bert from Rodney, MI holding what can only be described as a very big Muskegon River steelhead! Fall steelhead fight incredibly hard, don’t get me wrong, but the sheer power Bert’s steelhead had from the very first take to net was absolutely insane! Bert’s steelhead hit with absolute vengeance, pure “seek and destroy” smashing the… Continue Reading
Please meet my new friend, Luke from Chicago holding his absolutely incredible naturally reproduced Muskegon River brown trout! Luke never fly fished before and wanted to learn fly fishing for fresh water big game fish and learn he did bringing this incredible natural Muskegon River brown trout to the net within the first few casts… Continue Reading
Here’s Steve and his Dad from Ada, MI celebrating in style with this Wall-Hanger Muskegon River steelhead. Despite the low clear water steelhead continue to enter the upper reaches of the Muskegon. Rain and colder weather in the forecast will only make the steelhead fishing better in the weeks to come! post by: jon fortuna Continue Reading
Here’s Ed from Hillsdale, MI with an absolutely gorgeous crystal chrome Muskegon River steelhead! Despite the low clear water steelhead continue to enter the upper reaches of the Muskegon. Rain and colder weather in the forecast will only make the steelhead fishing better in the weeks to come! post by: jon fortuna Continue Reading
Here’s Bob from Chicago with a beautiful Muskegon river brown trout sporting its gorgeous fall colors! Ever since the Michigan DNR increased the keep size to 15-inches years ago on the upper stretches of the Muskegon the brown trout population has exploded in both size and quantity making the Muskegon River a very special… Continue Reading
Here’s my great friend Ted from Chicago with what I think is a Skamania (summer run steelhead) steelhead. Notice the long slender 30-inch body just as Skamania steelhead are known for. Also notice no adipose fin so this steelhead was a planted steelhead by the Michigan DNR as Skamania steelhead were also all planted by… Continue Reading
Here’s Bert from Rodney, MI with a beautiful double football size Muskegon river brown trout. The brown trout activity in and around the salmon beds has been and continues to be absolutely incredible this fall. Ever since the Michigan DNR increased the keep size to 15-inches years ago on the upper stretches of the Muskegon… Continue Reading
Here’s my great friend Nick from Chicago with a picture perfect crystal chrome fall steelhead from the Muskegon River. Congrats Nick! When this steelhead struck Nick’s fly it was like a lightning strike through the fly rod. The steelhead immediately broke down stream 100 feet in seconds. Drag streaming runs with an aerial attack Nick… Continue Reading
Here’s Mike from Chicago with his first ever Muskegon River fall steelhead! Congrats Mike! If you never experienced fall steelhead fishing on the Muskegon river you owe it to yourself to give it a try. Nothing beats the pure adrenalin rush you get when these incredible silver bullets strike your fly! Despite the low clear… Continue Reading
Here’s Steve from Grand Rapids, MI with an absolute crystal chrome Silver Bullet Muskegon River steelhead! Weighing in at 14 pounds and 29-inches of Twisted Chrome Steel, Steve’s steelhead hit so hard it almost ripped the rod out of his hands! Despite the low clear water steelhead continue to enter the upper reaches of the… Continue Reading