Category Archives: Muskegon river steelhead charter

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

18-Pounds & 32-Inches Of Twisted Chrome Steel!

18-Pounds & 32-Inches Of Twisted Chrome Steel!

Here’s Tom from Chicago with a “wall-hanger” of a Muskegon River steelhead!  What started out as an introduction to fresh water big game fly fishing quickly turned into a trial by fire as Tom hooked into this mammoth steelhead within the first few casts of the first spot we started.  To say this steelhead fought… Continue Reading

Muskegon River Silver Bullet!

Muskegon River Silver Bullet!

Here’s David from New York City with a beautiful chromed out Muskegon river fall steelhead.  David told me he has been reading about the Muskegon river and all the incredible fishing it offers but I don’t think he had any idea until he came out to fish it with me.  Congrats on such a beautiful… Continue Reading

Nothing Like Your First Fall Steelhead!

Nothing Like Your First Fall Steelhead!

Here’s Jim from Illinois with his first ever Muskegon river fall steelhead.  Nothing beats hooking and landing your first fall steelhead and Jim’s was a beauty.  Crystal chrome silver bullet!  Congrats Jim!! Despite the low clear water with direct sunlight, fresh salmon continue to get up on gravel daily in new spots throughout the river… Continue Reading

Meet The Gunslingers!

Meet The Gunslingers!

Please meet the “Gunslingers.”  Matt pictured left, Bobby on the right, and Jimmy in the middle holding his first ever Muskegon river steelhead that just happened to weigh in at 18lbs on the Boga’s and 33″ of pure twisted crimson red steel!  Congrats Jimmy!  Great job landing that beast!! Jimmy’s beautiful mature double stripe buck… Continue Reading

The Chrome Before the Storm!

The Chrome Before the Storm!

Here’s my great friend Ted from Chicago with an absolute bruiser steelhead from the Muskegon River. I’ve said it before and saying it again here, some of the largest steelhead of the year are hooked and landed during the months of January and February.  Ted’s big steelhead is no exception, tipping the boga grips at… Continue Reading

May Your New Years Be Filled With Steelhead!

May Your New Years Be Filled With Steelhead!

Here’s Bobby from Michigan with a beautifully chromed out Muskegon river steelhead!  With this years El-Nino in full effect, it hardly feels like winter steelheading with way above average water and air temperatures.  Sure makes for some very comfortable winter steelhead fishing. Bob with another really nice steelhead brought to the net!  With only a… Continue Reading

Happy Thanks-Chrome-Giving!

Happy Thanks-Chrome-Giving!

Jason from Rockford, MI with an absolutely gorgeous chromed out Muskegon river steelhead! Here’s Nathan from Rockford, MI finding out first hand fishing for steelhead ain’t always easy. But, patience, perseverance, running the correct drift, and setting the hook can finally pay off in the quest for chrome! What started out slow, quickly began to… Continue Reading

Fall Fishing Charters On The Muskegon River

Fall Fishing Charters On The Muskegon River

Fall is an absolutely beautiful time of year to fish the Muskegon river here in Michigan.  The annual migration of king salmon start to enter the river system and along with it the fall steelhead and lake run browns follow suite up river in search of salmon roe discharged from actively spawning king salmon. Trout… Continue Reading

One Cast Keys With Flies On Fire!

One Cast Keys With Flies On Fire!

Here’s the famous “One Cast Keys” from Big Rapids, MI with some incredible steelhead brought to the boat.  Greg is literally the only fly angler I know that can catch steelhead without even having to cast!  Congrats Greg!  Thanks for the trips! Continue Reading