Best & First

Great day on the water with some new friends. Right spot, right time was key today and afforded both gentleman some quality opportunities at fall

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Fall weather & chrome

Finally felt like fall this morning with overnight low’s in the upper 30’s. Still no frost yet, but I’m not going to complain!  Steelhead fishing

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Flat-out Perfect!

The Newaygo Chamber of Commerce must have ordered a picture perfect weather forecast for today, including a request for cooperative steelhead and salmon, because it

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A Trip Well Worth It!

All the way from Northville, Michigan, high school senior Nate brought this pretty early run steelhead to hand. After  losing another steelhead just as I

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Return To MI

The Willet family is with us for a couple days for their annual fall Muskegon River fly fishing trip. Water flows are up after another

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Better with Each Passing Day!

Finally, female Chinook salmon are getting serious about prepping their redds and getting on with their spawning chores. More salmon are in evidence than in

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“Tradition”

Each year, for more years than I can remember, the McKay group has fly fished with us RiverQuest Charters guides. The guys love our fishery

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Behind Schedule

Salmon fishing is slowly gaining momentum. Water temps are the root cause of the slow build into fall season as the river flow is a

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Soggy but Tons of Fun!

The heavens opened repeatedly on Muskegon River valley today as I guided two dear friends and former educational colleagues, Tom and Dave. Tom recently retired

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