Steve with a massive Chrome steelhead Bert with a beautiful chrome hen Greg with an absolute bruiser spring steelhead from the Muskegon Here’s my good friends Steve, Bert, and Greg with some of the best steelhead of the day including both Steve’s and Greg’s massive spring bucks from the Muskegon River. Water levels remain excellent… Continue Reading
(Trystan with a big double stripe steelhead) No better way to celebrate your 16th birthday then hooking and landing your first ever steelhead with dad at your side. Funny how things work out, this steelhead weighed in at 16lbs on the boga grips and was in excess of 30-inches. Trystan’s Sweet 16 birthday with the… 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
Fresh spring steelhead are on the move as warmer water and air temps move in with March. The Muskegon River is setting up for something special as the snow packed surroundings start to thaw as we approach April. Look for next week’s air temps in the mid 40’s to 50’s mixed with rain to kick-start… 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
(20 inch Muskegon River Brown Trout) We’ve been hooking really nice Muskegon river brown trout and rainbows this winter. This 20-inch native river brown is a prime example. Continue Reading
Negative -35 wind chill, snow accumulations of an inch per hour for well over 24 hours straight, sustained 35 mph hour winds, opening up to a 45 degree day today, with several fresh chrome steelhead waiting to play! “should’ve seen the ones I lost” was the theme of the day today as some of the… 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
Felt great to finally have a chance to break away and do some winter steelhead fishing on the Muskegon landing chrome beauties like this one in late December. Steelhead are poised throughout the river from the lower stretches of Anderson Flats to the upper reaches of Croton Dam. This recent warm-up has kept water levels… Continue Reading
(Tommy with a beautiful crystal chrome hen) Here’s my new winter steelhead fishing friends Tommy from Seattle and his dad Rick from the East side of Michigan with a matching set of beautiful crystal chrome hens from the Muskegon River. (Rick completing the matching set of crystal chrome hens) New steelhead are on the move… Continue Reading