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Egg patterns are definitely a must-have for steelhead anglers, as they can be especially effective when fish are targeting eggs during their spawn. Nymphs and indicators for those who prefer that approach is spot on too—stones, hex, and caddis are always good choices, and they match up well with the
Egg patterns are definitely a must-have for steelhead anglers, as they can be especially effective when fish are targeting eggs during their spawn. Nymphs and indicators for those who prefer that approach is spot on too—stones, hex, and caddis are always good choices, and they match up well with the
Rainy days and low water?
We’ve had a lot of damp rainy days the last couple weeks, but really haven’t seen enough rain to raise our rivers up. The good news is that we’re getting just enough to keep a steady trickle of fish coming
I sent out a text to the crew on Thursday: “Anyone want to fish tomorrow?” All I got back was “I wish, man” or “I’ll be tied up with work”. I’d be flying solo. I don’t mind fishing from the boat by myself from time-to-time. It can be very
The unseasonably mild fall weather continues to make for comfortable fishing. While we have had some rain in the past, the river levels have only experienced moderate increases in levels before dropping back to the low-levels we have had for months. Still, the steelhead have been showing up as they
(Tom with an absolute bruiser of a Muskegon River Fall Steelhead!)
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
(Greg with a massive Muskegon River Brown Trout)
Here’s Greg from Chicago with an absolute beauty of a Muskegon River brown trout.
I’ve said it before and will continue to say it again the brown trout fishing on the Muskegon River is getting better and better every
(Steve with an absolute gorgeous Muskegon River Fall Steelhead!)
Here’s Steve from Ada, Michigan with his first ever Muskegon River fall steelhead landed on the fly! Steve is new to the fly-fishing community and struck chrome gold with this absolutely gorgeous Muskegon River fall steelhead that smashed his fly on
We are just coming off of another great king season. The salmon have completed their annual migration up most of the rivers in West Michigan and were in good numbers despite low water. There are still a few straggler fish that are just starting to spawn but will taper off
October is winding down and water levels remain low. The lack of any significant precipitation has kept local rivers low and running clear. Still, some steelhead have moved into rivers and have been hard to hold onto once hooked with the water being warmer than normal. Larger rivers and their
