We RiverQuest guides respect and value all the fish we pursue, but, man, fall/winter steelhead are special! The speed, power, and acrobatics of these fish are phenomena more fly fishermen really ought to experience. When one has steelhead clearing the water repeatedly,...
Sunny, windy and great day to fish with uncle Rich. Our first steelhead this morning put up a great fight for uncle Rich. I don't know if it's my imagination or are the steelhead just fighting harder this year, anyway it was great fun watching...
Another blue bird day of fly fishing for steelhead in the middle of November. The day started out little slow and then the afternoon picked up with good action on stone flies and egg patterns. Joining me today, Matt and Scott, Scott's fish were camera...
Jim Chamberlain joined me on the muskegon for what turned out to be some very exciting action fighting the fall steelhead on the fly rod. Pictured is Jim with two of his steelhead from today. Capt. Don Graham...
Another unbelievably nice day greeted us on the Muskegon River. Boon and Jason from Hedke Painting joined me for a what would turn out to be a very good day of fall fishing. Day-to-day differences in fish temperament seems to be the only difference from...
Pictured above is Rob with one of the Chromers from today, it is his first and he also had the hot hand today as Capt. Steve and I hosted Rob and the rest of the group from MC Sports. In addition to Rob the group...
Boy, the last few days on the water have sure seemed like early September rather than mid-November! I am sure we will pay dearly for this unseasonably warm weather soon. Joining me today was Jon Rudolph and his good friend and financial confidant Todd of...
Fabulous steelhead fishing was the phase of the day as Capt. Dave and I hosted Dr. Shen and his group of friends today and again tomorrow. Finally the steelhead gods smiled on us and made good use of my netting skills. Fishing of late has...
Optimal water conditions are the sing-song of the day however one would think that they would equal "numbers" of fish in the net. This has not played out in my boat, we have had to fish very hard and thoroughly in order to find fish...