Fall Salmon
Fall Salmon
October 24, 2018
in Fall Salmon, Spey
Well rewarded
Bright sunny skies and ultra clear water make for a pretty day on the river, but tough swinging for fall steelhead. Every fish that have graced our nets recently have been well earned and truly a reward. Pictured is Dave with a truly awesome fall steelhead...
October 17, 2018
in Fall Salmon
The Best of Friends
Such a terrific time with former educational colleague Bob and his dear friend and bamboo rod maker Ron, both of whom have fished with me for years. The guys wanted to fish for salmon, and although the run is winding down, the day proved action...
October 15, 2018
Steelhead? Salmon? Take Your Pick!
Great time with the Poggi group today on the Muskegon River as Captain Don Graham and I had the pleasure of guiding Brad, Taggart, Ben, and Matt. Steelhead are making their presence known in increasing numbers, and today, two of them took our offerings. Ben's...
October 10, 2018
First Time’s a Charm!
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...
October 9, 2018
“Like Father, Like Daughter!”
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...
October 5, 2018
in Fall Salmon
Very Fall
Dark and dreary today on the river—definitely feeling like fall. Wayne and his son Jeff joined me today for an intro to salmon. Thankfully after numerous fights and lost fish a few nice salmon made it to the net. Jeff thought I was kidding when...
October 4, 2018
in Fall Salmon
“If You Can’t Hold ’em, Hug ’em!”
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...
October 4, 2018
in Fall Salmon
Manageable
The salmon continue to run very large this year. Landing a manageable sized fish is proving to be a task. Pictured is Mark with a salmon that fit the manageable bill. Seeing some great steelhead showing up on the early rivers...
October 2, 2018
October is here, Fall Salmon on the Muskegon River
October is here! Its been a long wait, but finally, that most anticipated season for fly fishing the Muskegon River has arrived! As predicted, our Fall Salmon are running very large, and some of our customers’ “Best Ever!” catches look likely. The Muskegon is a...