Category Archives: Muskegon River Steelhead Guide

Men Of Steel!

Men Of Steel!

Here’s my great friend Jeff from Chicago with an absolute bull of a Muskegon River steelhead! Measuring just over 32-inches and 17lbs on the Boga Grips, Jeff’s steelhead put up an incredible fight bringing Jeff into his backing on the fly rod in seconds! Here’s Jeff’s guest Bob getting the hang of running the drift… Continue Reading

El’ Guapo!

El’ Guapo!

Here’s my Dad from Rodney Michigan with a beautiful Muskegon river steelhead! Here’s my brother Ben from LaCrosse, Wisconsin with a hard fighting steelhead from the Muskegon river. Special thanks to my dad and younger brother for making the trip to fish steelhead again with me this spring!  Great job guys!  Some beautiful steelhead brought… Continue Reading

Queen of Chrome!

Queen of Chrome!

Here she is, the “Queen of Chrome” hailing from Madison, WI holding this absolute wall-hanger Muskegon river steelhead! Here’s the tale of the tape of Amy’s amazing 33-inch, 18 pound twisted chrome steelhead! Great to have Amy back in the boat today!  Feels like fishing with part of the family for me. Here’s the Queens… Continue Reading

Some Things Are Very Special!

Some Things Are Very Special!

Here’s a very good friend of mine and a long time fishing client, Paul from Madison, WI holding an absolutely beautiful Muskegon River steelhead! Here’s Paul with an absolute hell-bent silver bullet steelhead from the Muskegon that took Paul for a drag screaming ride! Paul with an absolutely beautiful chrome hen only the Muskegon River… Continue Reading

I Seen The Sun Rise Today!

I Seen The Sun Rise Today!

Here’s my great friend and long time fishing client Bob from Madison, WI with an incredible “One-In-A- Million” vibrant crimson red Muskegon River steelhead.  Absolutely amazing steelhead Bob!  Congrats my friend!! We could fish steelhead the rest of our lives and never see such a beautifully colored steelhead like Bob’s ever again.  Bob’s steelhead is… Continue Reading

Spring Steelhead Season Is In The Air!

Spring Steelhead Season Is In The Air!

Please meet Marc from Kalamazoo, MI holding a really “thick” Muskegon river steelhead.  Marc cut his teeth wade fishing the Muskegon River for years taking that occasional scary dip in the river wading out a little too far. Marco told me during his time wade fishing the Muskegon, he always wanted to hire a guide… Continue Reading

Muskegon River Fall Steelhead!

Muskegon River Fall Steelhead!

Here’s Connor from California with his first ever Muskegon river fall steelhead.  Nothing beats the pull of your first Muskegon river fall steelhead and Connors was a beauty tipping the boga grips at 14 pounds and 25-inches.  Congrats Connor!  Welcome to the Twisted Chrome Fall Steel Club! Despite the low clear water with direct sunlight,… Continue Reading

Don’t Stop Believin’!!

Don’t Stop Believin’!!

Here’s one of the best from Western Michigan, please meet Jeff with what can only be described as a very large Muskegon river steelhead!  Tipping the bogas over 19lb’s and 35-inches of twisted chrome steel.  Jeff not only got this cow to feed, he swung her out of a massive log jam, and dropped back… Continue Reading

Brother Ben!

Brother Ben!

Here’s my brother Ben from La Cresent, Minnesota with a monstrous chromed out steelhead from the Muskegon river. Ben with a matching monstrous buck from the Muskegon.  Very likely the “alpha male” that was paired along side the big female steelhead Ben landed pictured above. Here’s Ben with another chromed out hen brought to the… Continue Reading

Bright As Chrome!

Bright As Chrome!

Here’s Jeff from Chicago with a chrome steelhead so bright he had to wear sunglasses! Jeff with a hard fighting buck that took him into the backing on his fly reel in seconds! Fresh chrome hens continue to enter the river systems keeping the big bucks around. Steelhead remain in the river system in pockets. … Continue Reading