Spring Steelhead
Spring Steelhead
April 26, 2019
Father/Son All the Way from PA!
Just a great time with Dad Gil and son Marshall on the Muskegon River chasing spring steelhead. Marshall had fished steelhead with RiverQuest before, but Gil had not. An experienced fly fisherman, Gil caught on quickly, as did Marshall. High winds and high water made...
April 25, 2019
Postcard Nice
Another postcard perfect day on the Muskegon River. Eric and Dave joined me today after several weather related postponements earlier this spring. To say they hit the lottery with sunny skies and low 70’s afternoon temperatures would be an understatement, but much deserved. The river continues...
April 24, 2019
A Nice Day
Picture perfect weather made for a very nice day on the Muskegon River today. Despite the abundant sunshine steelhead fishing was pretty solid. The river dropped considerably today and bright days like today will not afforded the same security to our spring steelhead going forward....
April 24, 2019
Just about Perfect!
Just about the most perfect day on the Muskegon River one could possibly ask for: sunshine that had us shucking layers all day; river flow that abated during the day; just a whisper now and then of a breeze; and willing steelhead that kept brothers...
April 23, 2019
Refreshed?
Nice to have had a few days off for the holiday. Rest always does the mind & body good. The Muskegon River is falling nicely after several high-water days. The river is pretty clear despite the volume of flow. There has been a nice “refresh”...
April 23, 2019
Strong, Fast, and Shy
Plenty of steelhead action early morning and later in the afternoon today with longtime friends and customers Bob and Ron. The fish were especially powerful and fast today, and the teenager fresh hen that Ron lost after she took him a good 40 feet into...
April 16, 2019
Soggy days
Soggy days and steelhead go hand-in-hand. The first half of today was certainly that. Sunday nights snow is quickly melting. Combine this with the rain received and the forecasted rain, we’ll need to keep an eye on where the river levels go. Currently the river...
April 14, 2019
Not easy but worth it
High winds and weather seem too be the theme the last few days. As I write this post heavy snow is falling and I’m hopeful for some of that famed “global warming!” Steelhead fishing no matter the season is synonymous with poor weather. Tough it...