Sheesh! What a day on Michigan's Muskegon River today: gorgeous sunrise; then clouds; then sleet and hail; then lightning and thunder; then heavy rain; then bright sun; then rain; then sleet; then lighting and thunder; and finally, at day's end: bright sun! Whew! But, of course, the...
Hoosier Kaden spent three days with his dad and friends in the McKay group with us fly fishing the Muskegon River for steelhead and Chinook salmon. Kaden learned the cast and line management quickly and was almost immediately rewarded by a steelhead that blew down...
Early this year, John's wife, Karen, called me to request a RiverQuest fly fishing trip gift certificate, which she wished to gift John for his birthday. Today, was the culmination of his having received that gift, and what a great time it was. John brought his...
Having fly fished with me for over 20 years, my dear friend and former colleague, Tom, had long hoped to get his son Trevor, who works in Washington DC for a local congressman, into my boat to chase Chinook salmon with a fly rod. Today,...
The fall Chinook salmon run continues to build on the Muskegon River. Nephew-in-law Travis hosted his long-time friend Jeff for whom the the river, the salmon, the fly fishing, the fish hooked and lost were all new. The sunny, high sixties weather and brilliant fall...
The operational definition of a gracious host surely must be one who's seeks the best for his or her guest, and especially so, when that guest is a long time fishing buddy. So, today, Paul, with the help of Chinook salmon that snubbed his flies...
Sunny skies and beautiful fall colors provided a pretty nice backdrop for Dr. Scott Westhouse and his father. Probing the dark water behind the spawning salmon produced several nice river trout and another skipper steelhead. Salmon numbers are improving, but still behind normal. Pictured (top)...
One just has to love days like today on the river: misty, moody fog as Paul and his daughter Jen and I pulled away from the boat launch; the fall Chinook salmon run getting underway; and brilliant fall foliage starting to pop. In short, a...
What's not to love about this time of year on the river? The Russomanno group joined guide Bill Haagsma, Captain Steve Kuieck, and me for two days of living some of the best of western Michigan's fall season. Treated with a glorious sunrise and connecting...
