Best of Buds!

Best of Buds!

Best of Buds! Hats off to Bert (pic left) and Dave for an outstanding time encouraging the other on as they battled a Muskegon river spring steelhead run in full effect. Dave pictured with a massive steelhead! Bert with a hard fighting buck. Bert with a “picture perfect” Muskegon River steelhead. Bert with a uniquely colored… Continue Reading

Double Stripe Bucks & 19″ Bows!

Double Stripe Bucks & 19″ Bows!

Ted & Julie pictured with a massive double stripe spring steelhead. Ted and Julie had a great day on the Muskegon River with a really good number of hook ups and some outstanding steelhead and rainbow trout brought to the boat. Julie pictured with her first spring steelhead, an outstanding double stripe buck. Ted pictured with a… Continue Reading

Well Earned!

Well Earned!

Ken with a very well earned steelhead on the last cast of the day! Here’s Ken and Rick from the east side of the state with some outstanding spring steelhead from the Muskegon River.  Including Ken’s mammoth 30+ inch hen.  I give Ken a lot of credit for sticking it out after suffering one devastating… Continue Reading

Steelhead Paradise!

Steelhead Paradise!

Here’s Brian with a trophy Muskegon River steelhead. Not to be outdone, here’s Mike pictured with his trophy steelhead. Brian with a hard fighting steelhead. Here’s Mike with a 30″ hen. Brian with a really nice steelhead showing it’s winter colors. Mike with one of two giant walleye landed. Brian pictured with another killer steelhead. Here’s… Continue Reading

March Madness Steelhead Style!

March Madness Steelhead Style!

Here’s Bert with an outstanding male Buck! Our landing percentage was much better today despite the cold 9 degree start.  As the air warmed up so did the steelhead bite as we had a very good amount of activity including these steelhead pictured here from yesterday. Here’s Bert with a really healthy female steelhead Bert… Continue Reading

It’s Not About The Numbers, It’s All About “The One!”

It’s Not About The Numbers, It’s All About “The One!”

I was absolutely blessed today to land this incredible Muskegon River steelhead! I won’t exactly say the fishing was “easy” today.  Even though my landing percentage was at a all time low the hook ups were strong!  I was merely blessed to not only hook this really nice steelhead, but I also managed to bring him to the boat!  Great jumps,… Continue Reading

Spring Steelhead Run Approaches

Spring Steelhead Run Approaches

Here’s a very healthy beautiful chrome hen from the Muskegon River The spring steelhead run grows closer on the Muskegon river despite the up and down weather patterns from the past few weeks.  High flows have dissipated from 5000/4500 cfs to the current levels of 3200.  The higher water has brought more numbers of steelhead up… Continue Reading

Crystal Chrome Steelhead!

Crystal Chrome Steelhead!

Here’s a crystal chrome steelhead form the Muskegon river Had several bright chrome steelhead mixed with some winter holdovers today.  Water levels are great hovering around the 2 to 3000 cfs mark with water temps around 35 degrees.  Water clarity has a slight stain making way for more steelhead to migrate up the river system. These… Continue Reading

February Steelhead. Muskegon River, Newaygo, MI.

February Steelhead. Muskegon River, Newaygo, MI.

Very long…. February steelhead with chrome colors! Beautiful crimson red buck with his winter coat! Another beautiful chrome hen Flows came down to 3000cfs.  Water temps are cold, back down to 34 degrees.  Mix bag of crimson & chrome today.  Good sign of new steelhead entering the river system.  Overall, great day to be on the… Continue Reading

January & February Produce Monster Steelhead On The Muskegon River

January & February Produce Monster Steelhead On The Muskegon River

Beautiful 33″, 17lb chrome hen! Year after year January and February has always produced some of the biggest steelhead of the year on the Muskegon river and this year is no different.  Water levels are on the rise with the recent run-off. The higher water has brought more steelhead up the river system. Nice crimson red… Continue Reading