Since he had never fly fished, today was a whole new deal for Joe on the Muskegon River. In short order, though, he got his cast and drift down , and bang! A skipper steelhead took a liking to Joe's offering, and out of the...
Gorgeous day on the Muskegon River yesterday, though the 80 degree temp at day's end was a bit much! Jennifer, Paul's daughter, had never touched a fly rod until then, and I must say, she took after fly rod experienced Dad in catching on to...
My salmon fly rods are 10 foot, 10 weight saltwater sticks, but they are barely enough rods for the size of some of the Chinook salmon in the Muskegon River this year. The issue is this; once the fish is played out (Tom's mouth hooked...
Today's bass bugging on the Muskegon stands as a reminder that just because the calendar tells us it's September, it's not time to set aside one's bass poppers and streamers. Today, it was top water action for RiverQuest guide Don Graham and me. Although the...
Uh, not so much! Double hookups on smallies TWICE? Yup! So it was for self-proclaimed "novice" fly fishermen, Chicagoans Jared and Jeremy. Fly fishing poppers with RiverQuest guide Captain Don Graham, the guys got into the Muskegon River's smallmouth big time. Don is a great fly...
RiverQuest guide and best fishing bud, Captain Don Graham, and I love all the various forms of fly fishing RiverQuest offers, whether it be chasing steelhead, salmon, or trout, but man, we agree; it's tough to beat a float trip for smallmouth bass on the...
RiverQuest Captain Don Graham and his buddy Gary pre-fished the Muskegon River today in anticipation of Don's guiding our Muskegon River Lodge guests tomorrow. As the photos attest, the smallmouth bass wanted to play and better yet, play with poppers on top—our favorite way to...
Husband and wife Jim and Mary are long time friends and customers, and every time we get together, whether on the river or not, we have a terrific time. Fresh off fishing Clousers on the Kalamazoo River with great success yesterday, Jim and Mary were...
Today, RiverQuest guide, Captain Don Graham, hosted Phillip and his grandfather Dan for some top water, smallmouth bass fly rodding action. And action, indeed, they had! Phillip, who had recently bought a fly rod outfit, boated his first smallmouth taken with a fly rod, and...
It had been way too long since RiverQuest guide Don Graham and I had fly fished together, so today amid misty, overcast skies most of the day, we hit the Muskegon River with a vengence. The bite on poppers was excellent, to the point where...