Last day with the Danhausen group wrapped up today. Things got off to a quick start as the steelhead continued to be eager just as the day before. However by mid-morning the hunt for player fish was on. Unfortunately things stay pretty flat much of...
I had the privilege of guiding attorney David from New York City for the first time a bunch of years ago. As part of the McKay group, David has returned to fish with us year after year, and our friendship has grown accordingly. So, what...
Nothing like wrapping up a day of fly fishing the Muskegon River with a double digit buck steelhead! Dad Doug laid back all day, giving son Drew and Grandpa Dick the bulk of the fishing time, but boy, did he make up for it at...
"Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire (for fishing) is so delightful!" And so it was for son Ryan and his best bud since sixth grade, Ken—plus Ryan's neighbor Brandon, who fished the long rod for the first time and met his first Chinook...
After a recent trout trip with us in September Craig was eager to bring his 13 yr old son Jack on the Muskegon River for his first trip chasing salmon. Though the steelhead were elusive today both Jack and Craig had many battles with...
Chinook salmon? Check! Brown trout? Check! Steelhead? Almost...
Super time reconnecting with Dave and Tom, two colleagues from my past career and dear, dear friends. Both guys exemplify excellence in the role of superintendent of schools with Dave having retired from the Jenison Public Schools and Tom serving as the current superintendent. Both...
Three generations of the Green family joined me to day. Spending time together and making memories is all that really mattered to the Bill. Sharing the day with his son John and grandson Glenn was most important, no matter how the salmon fishing treated us....
Adam travelled in from DC to escape the hustle and bustle of the East coast and the demands of corporate life. Swinging flies and stripping streamers is always therapeutic to life's demands. Though fishing wasn't as friendly as Muskegon River is known for, it did...
Despite the Indian Summer we are experiencing, we are very slowly crawling towards fall on the Muskegon River. East winds have many salmon staged in Muskegon Lake, but until we get measurable rain don't expect to find many salmon in the system yet. Trout and smallmouth...