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Spring Cleaning Sale Weather Update: Looks like crappy weather this Saturday. Due to forecasted high winds, we will not be teaching fly-casting. We will, however, be having a sale which will now extend into Sunday if you want to cherry-pick the nicer of the two days. If you’re signed up for
Well it was spring weather for a short while but as I am writing this report it’s snowing. But with all this change where does it put us in the steelhead run… Well from everything I have seen down town Grand Rapids and on the Rogue we are right
Hey guys, I’m gonna make this one short and sweet due to some time constraints… I’ve been on a work hard play hard bender and burning that proverbial candle at both ends as has pretty much everyone involved in our operation. (Big shout out here to all of our Guide,
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Well the first week of spring here in Northern Michigan has absolutely defined the phrase much used to describe Michigan weather, “If you don’t like the weather, just wait a few hours.” From some much needed precipitation early last week, 50’s and sunny to a pretty massive spring snow
(Ted’s Massive Muskegon River Steelhead)
Here’s Ted from Chicago with an absolute wall-hanger! A massive 19 pound, 34.5″ Muskegon river steelhead. They don’t get much bigger than this steelhead on the Muskegon. From a pin point cast, to a perfect hook-set, to a fight that can only be described
Yellow Trees Manistee River Update
I recently had the opportunity to float below Yellow Trees and take a look at what impacts the tree drop had within that section. In September of 2022 Michigan Trout Unlimited helicoptered in almost 200 whole trees and placed them strategically throughout the river
As March winds down, we find ourselves in a unique situation with the steelhead. Not much has changed since the last report as we still have had back and forth weather including some storm systems that have left some snow on the ground, but then bright sunny days to melt
(Dave’s massive Muskegon river steelhead)
Here’s Dave from Chicago with a beautiful double stripe Muskegon River steelhead tipping the scale at 17lbs. Dave’s magnificent steelhead was so big he needed two buddies to help hold it for the photo. Nice steelhead Dave! Congrats!
Dave’s beautiful translucent
March 24, 2023
in Uncategorizedby Tom Werkman Steelhead Are On The Move
Since Max and I purchased RiverQuest, we have been working on a “newer” look for the website and have not had a chance to give a river update in awhile. The “newer” look
