Feels great to be back on the river! Feels even better having experienced good top water activity with the cahill & caddis hatch last night. Recent rains really turned the bite on. For those who never trout fished the Muskegon River late August thru September the name of the game is patience. These trout are… Continue Reading
Catching steelhead thru mid-June, pro-longed cooler water temps heading into July, epic gray drake hatches…..these are just some of the very real, very positive effects from the long cold winter we suffered thru. This past Polar Vortex continues to extend the life of our trout fishing on the Muskegon by maintaining cooler water temps. Streamers and nymphs continue… Continue Reading
Here’s John and his two sons Jack & Mike showing them how to get it done with a really nice Muskegon river brown trout caught on a gray drake pattern in an area feeding among several smaller trout. Sucker spawn is rapidly diminishing causing trout to key in on other food sources… Continue Reading
Caught this really nice 18″ rainbow on a “spent” drake pattern. 18″ Muskegon River Rainbow Trout. “One in a Million.” Muskegon River Spent Gray Drake Hatch. Almost seems like the enormous hatches we’ve been experiencing throughout the day on the Muskegon are causing the trout to be much more selective. In the coming days look… Continue Reading
Pictures never do these large trout justice in just how big they really are. Here’s Carter from Rockford, MI with his first ever Muskegon river rainbow trout caught on a fly rod with a gray drake pattern. All Carter wanted to do was “touch a real rainbow trout” as this was the only north american… Continue Reading
Jon from Minnesota with his first ever steelhead taken on a fly rod with a stone fly. The gray drake hatch has been very strong the past few days. Brad from Chicago with his first ever rainbow trout taken on a fly rod with a gray drake. Jon with another mid-June, yes I said…..mid-June steelhead… Continue Reading
Amy from Rockford, MI pictured holding her first Muskegon River rainbow trout caught with a fly rod. The evening hatch of Gray Drakes is exploding right now on the Muskegon. post by: Jon Fortuna Continue Reading
Steelhead still exists in pockets on the Muskegon. Drop backs are found in and around spawning Red Tail Suckers. It’s that time a year again where the transition from thermal winter wear and waders are traded up for shorts and sandals. Steelhead rods start to take a back seat to streamer tip and dry fly trout… Continue Reading
Nice to finally get a chance to fish for a couple hours with long time Fly Fire client; Bert from Rodney, MI. Bert with 2014 mid May Chrome! 2014 mid May Steel! I forgot how much fun it is to fight these mighty Muskegon River Steelhead! Bert with a hard fighting buck. The middle of May… Continue Reading
Meet George and his nephew (a.k.a….”the Chromer”) Alex from Chicago with his newly found passion for steelhead fishing. Here’s Alex “The Chromer” with a picture perfect pre-spawn hen brought in from the recent push of water. Here’s George with a hard fighting buck. Here’s “The Chromer” with another nice steelhead. George with another nice buck.… Continue Reading