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...
Spectacular day on the Muskegon River today with son Ryan and his two buddies, Ken and Brandon! With a glorious sunrise to greet us, the guys got into the king salmon big time with hookups throughout the day and good numbers of them finding their...
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...
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...
The kids are back in school: moms are smiling; and unofficially, the youngsters hitting the books marks the beginning of our favorite season of the year—fall! Cool nights and with it, dropping water temperatures, transition us from summer bass and trout to the eventual arrival...
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...
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...
It's been a decade or so since Kevin was in my boat, but today, there he was ready to fly fish! He and I go back some 38 years to when, as a freshman at Jenison High School, he was a student in my ninth...
Sunshine, high 70's temps, two dear friends, and willing and eager steelhead combined for a terrific day of Steelhead fly fishing today on Michigan's Muskegon River. Former education colleague Dr. Bob Oster and bamboo rod maker Ron Barch are best buds, and I love Steelhead...