Category Archives: fly fishing steelhead Muskegon river

Taking Care Of Business!

Taking Care Of Business!

Here’s my great friend from Pueblo, Colorado with an absolute beast of a Muskegon river steelhead!  Congrats Todd! Here’s Todd with a beautiful chrome hen. Here’s Todd with an absolutely gorgeous “Wall-Hanger” 24-Inch Muskegon river rainbow trout! Here’s Todd with another hard fighting steelhead from the Muskegon. Here’s Todd with another beautiful chrome hen from… Continue Reading

Every Blue Sky Has A Silver & Chrome Lining!

Every Blue Sky Has A Silver & Chrome Lining!

Here’s my great friend from Northern Michigan John with an awesome twisted chrome steelhead from the Muskegon river!  Congrats John on such a nice steelhead! Not to be outdone, here’s my other great friend and John’s guest from Chicago, Dave with a hard fighting winter hold over buck from the Muskegon river.  Great job Dave!… Continue Reading

Don’t Tell Anyone but the Steelhead Fishing is Incredible on the Muskegon River Right Now!

Don’t Tell Anyone but the Steelhead Fishing is Incredible on the Muskegon River Right Now!

Ever since this past fall leading into winter the steelhead fishing has been and continues to be incredible on the Muskegon River!  Repeated numbers of steelhead are showing up throughout the river system, numbers we haven’t seen in a long time on the Muskegon. Reminds me of the old days years ago with double digit… Continue Reading

November Chrome!

November Chrome!

Here’s Bob from Madison, WI with a beautiful Muskegon River fall steelhead. As the king salmon run starts to fade away the fall steelhead are taking center stage as more steelhead are entering the river system and making way for some excellent fall steelhead fishing on the Muskegon River. post by: jon fortuna   Continue Reading

Just Smile!

Just Smile!

Here’s my Dad from Rodney, MI proving with a big smile he can get it done!  Congrats on another beautiful Muskegon river fall steelhead to add to the photo album Dad! Steelhead numbers are increasing as the salmon run starts to dwindle down.  Steelhead can be found throughout the river system in fast, medium, and… Continue Reading

It’s Getting Better Every Day!

It’s Getting Better Every Day!

Here’s my new friend Steve from Aspen Colorado with a beautiful Muskegon river fall steelhead.  Steve had no idea how hard these Muskegon river fall steelhead fight.  He told me “fly fishing trout in Colorado is a little different, you don’t need the drag system on your fly reel as much.”  Lol!  Well, welcome to… Continue Reading

Crystal Chrome Steelhead Dreams!

Crystal Chrome Steelhead Dreams!

Here’s Dan from Big Rapids, MI with his first ever Muskegon river fall steelhead that smashed his fly on the retrieve.  Congrats Dan, welcome to the Muskegon River Silver Bullet Club! Steelhead numbers are increasing as the salmon run starts to dwindle down.  Steelhead can be found throughout the river system in fast, medium, and… Continue Reading

Standing Tall!

Standing Tall!

Here’s my great friend Bob from Madison, WI with an absolute beauty of a Muskegon river steelhead! I give Bob all the credit for sticking it out during one of the toughest steelhead runs experienced in a long time. Pin point casts, perfect drifts, all added up to Bob hooking up with several nice steelhead.… Continue Reading

Spring Steelhead On The Run!

Spring Steelhead On The Run!

The Muskegon river steelhead are on the run! Low water and strange weather patterns past few weeks has spread the steelhead out in pockets throughout the river. ElNino seems to have added a special twist to this seasons spring steelhead run. post by: jon fortuna Continue Reading

January & February Produce Some Of The Largest Steelhead Of The Year On The Muskegon River!

January & February Produce Some Of The Largest Steelhead Of The Year On The Muskegon River!

Year after year for the past 25 years guiding the Muskegon river has always produced massive steelhead during the dead of winter in January and February, and today was no different. Not sure what triggers these adult steelhead to come up river in the coldest months of the year but they do every year. This… Continue Reading