Wet flies and small streamers are hands-down leading the count on boated fish right now on the Mo'. Iso nymphs are very active and continue to produce, however adult activity has been hit or miss. Dry fly fishing remains a game of chess as the...
Every now and again a special opportunity comes about, and last night was one of those. Dick Pobst–fly fishing legend, renowned entomologist, author, and friend joined me for an evening on the the Mo'. I have known Dick since I was a little boy and...
It was bound to happen, night after night, heavy gray drake spinner falls left the trout last night seemingly full. Despite our quest to make up for several short-comings from the previous night, we were left with only a few opportunities at some very snooty...
After nearly 18 years on the river I continue to be suprised from time-to-time. Last night for instance, we set up in an area that I purposely hadn't fished for a few days. This area a few days prior produced some very nice browns fairly...
Dr. Brandon and his father Gary joined me last night to try their hands at dry fly fishing. Niether guys had ever experienced the true roots of fly fishing prior to last night. That said, both have logged many hours behind a fly rod chasing...
Streamers and dry's made for a most enjoyable day on the river today. Joining me today was Bill and Penny from the Elkhart TU chapter. Neither had fished the Muskegon River before today, and like many, seemed to have been bitten by our beloved river....
Great second day with Scott and Linda. River conditions are improving though more heavy storms are in the forecast for tomorrow. Streamer fishing remains the name of the game. Look for that trend to continue as long as the river stays big. Today's streamer fishing...
The rains from yesterdays thunderstorms have brought the river back to a familiar high-dirty level. This dirty water masked a tremendous morning grey drake spinner fall –too bad too, it would have been special. Despite that missed opporitunity, streamer fishing continues to be fantastic. Pictured...
High tea-staind water seems to be the norm on the Mo' lately. Despite these higher flows, streamer fishing has been outstanding. Much to my chargrin–big streamers are the ticket! The past few streamer seasons have featured low-clear water and the trout have been quite shy...
Bittersweet day today–perhaps the last two-handed swing until the fall run...