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December has come and it seems that the big push of steelhead we are accustomed to in the fall simply did not. While it was a tough fall, reports from the lake indicate the population is healthy and the lack of rain is to blame for keeping the fish there.
Our long-awaited fishing trip to the Pere Marquette arrived with the snow and wind this past week. Baldwin got a few inches of snow. Grayling a few more. Kalkaska about a foot. It was snowing sideways on the PM, the kind of gale that makes you turtle into the layers
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Hey guys, just a quick hello and a brief report of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48-QFlxQP3E #flyfishing #moose #fishing I took a 4wt flyrod and a handful of terrestrials out to Colorado this summer (2023) when my wife and I traveled there for vacation. I knew she’d want some down time and which would allow me to sneak away. Not that she’d care anyway but
(Chris with an incredible 24″ Muskegon river brown trout)
Here’s Chris from Chicago with what can only be described as a 24″ Muskegon river brown trout of a life time! Tipping the tape measure at 24-inches, this natural river brown is a wall-hanger! Congratulations Chris on this amazing native
We had a big bump in flows from recent rains, which resulted in few more steelhead showing up. The early fall steelhead bit has been a tough one. With that said, the swing game continues to be consistent, with clients able to get multiple grabs per trip.
The trout
(Jason with a Gorgeous Chromed Out Muskegon River Steelhead)
Jason from Rockford, MI with an absolutely gorgeous chromed out Muskegon river steelhead!
(Nathan with absolute faith in his fishing guide!)
Here’s Nathan from Rockford, MI finding out first hand fishing for steelhead ain’t always easy. But, patience, perseverance, running
Felt great to find my way back to the river to get some casts in before picking clients up even if it was just for as few minutes to get some casts in. Even better to land this chromed out buck!
More fall steelhead continue to
(George with a Chromed Out Fall Steelhead)
Here’s my great friend and client George from Chicago with a beautifully chromed out fall steelhead from the Muskegon river.
More fall steelhead continue to enter the river system. Water levels are good but temps are above average for
I think of November as the coldest month, as judged by the number of days where I’ve come inside from a day on the river or in the woods and it has taken hours, and a hot shower, to feel right. But this November has been anything but cold. It
