Here’s Darren with his very first ever Muskegon river steelhead that absolutely smashed a leech pattern! Congratulations! Great fish! Welcome to the steelhead club Darren! Darren’s first ever steelhead just happened to be well over 30-inches. Not bad for the first ever steelhead taken with a fly rod. Well done Darren! Cooling temps are starting… Continue Reading
Bert from Rodney, MI with a very chrome steelhead from the Muskegon River that took an egg fly and was into the fly reel backing in seconds with aerial assaults and drag screeching runs. No fresh water big game fish fights harder than a Muskegon river fall steelhead! Water conditions are ideal for fall steelhead… Continue Reading
Here’s Ed from Hillsdale, MI with a steelhead so bright chrome it threw off my camera focus. Ed with a small skipper from the Muskegon. These young steelhead are usually the precursor to a major push of fall steelhead on the way upriver. Ed with a very healthy 20″ rainbow trout. Water conditions are at… Continue Reading
Here’s Greg from Big Rapids, MI with a very chromed out fall steelhead from the Muskegon river that absolutely smashed a sculpin pattern. The Muskegon is at a normal level for this time of year. Decent numbers of steelhead have made their way up the river system. post by: jon fortuna Continue Reading
Here’s Bert from Rodney, MI with a very long 31″ skamania steelhead from the Muskegon River that smashed a leech pattern. The length and width of this steelhead resembles a skamania (summer run) steelhead originally planted in the Big Manistee and St. Joe rivers. Occasionally some lose their way and end up here in the… Continue Reading
Here’s Mark from Madison Wisconsin with an absolutely beautiful crystal chrome fall steelhead from the Muskegon River. Good numbers of fall steelhead have made their way up the river system with the recent push of water from the rain and colder weather. post by: jon fortuna Continue Reading
Here’s Marie and her husband Greg from Big Rapids, MI helping Marie hold her first ever king salmon from the Muskegon River. Great job Marie! Not to be outdone here’s Greg with a fresh Muskegon River king salmon. Water conditions continue to improve with higher flows and colder weather bringing new fall steelhead up stream.… Continue Reading
Please welcome the newest member to the 40/30 King Club! Parish from Atlanta, GA with a 40+ inch 30lb+ massive king salmon from the Muskegon River. Parish’s first ever king salmon just happened to be an absolute monster taken with a fly rod. Congrats Parish on such an awesome king salmon! Great fight! Great fish!… Continue Reading
Here’s Ed from Hillsdale, MI with an absolute beast of a Muskegon River King Salmon! Tipping the scales at well over 30 pounds and in excess of 40+ inches. Ed’s beautiful Red Tiger Stripe King reminds me of George’s Tiger Stripe King he landed with me a couple weeks ago swinging flies in the deep… Continue Reading
Here’s Bert from Rodney, MI with an absolute hog of a king salmon tipping the scale at 32lbs and 42″. Incredible fish! Incredible fight! Great job Bert! Here’s to the one that didn’t get away!! Here’s Bert with a very fresh king that took him into his backing in seconds. Here’s Bert with another monster… Continue Reading