South Africa meets Florida meets Michigan. Tony from South Africa and Josh from Tampa, Florida, both of whom are business associates, spent the day with me chasing chrome with fat lines and indicators on switch rods. True to form, the majority of the steelhead won...
Rusty McKay with one of his steelhead and one of his salmon from today, John with one of his salmon from today, this was John's first time fishing for salmon. Capt. Don Graham ...
The hunt for early chrome continues to be quite impressive for this early in the season. Mornings are definitely the best but with the numbers of steelhead in the system afternoons are producing too! The McKay group is with is for the next few days...
Dan and Dan joined me today on another in the string of unseasonably nice days. While the kids fished with Steve, us old guys had to try and hold our own. Both Dan's managed to bring some very nice chrome bullets to hand showing the...
Once again, Harold retains the RiverQuest "Most Veteran Client" award! Moreover, at 92 years of age, Harold's honors are likely safe for some time to come. I can only hope that not only do I live as long and as well as Harold, but that...
Pretty remarkable early fall steelhead fishing on the Mo'. I certainly hope this continues and we get to leave the salmon alone, but who knows? The reality is that it just might continue. Remember the fall steelhead run of 2007? It was pretty special and...
Curtis of Dallas, Texas joined me for the last few days on the Mo'. Thinking back on our many years fishing together over these same dates, neither of us could remember a stretch of weather quite like this year's. After spending some time chasing salmon...
Fishing deep water for salmon and steelhead with Jim and Keith rewarded us with hard fought battles with the salmon and steelhead. Thanks Jim and Keith for the laughs, and the fun. Capt. Don Graham...
You know it's going to be a great day when your client (in this case, friend) presents you with a jar of her "Mary's Berries," a jam so renowned that securing a container is little short of a major coup! Mary and Jim celebrated their...
Chamber of Commerce day on the Muskegon; no marketing maven could have created a more perfect, peaceful day on the water. Salmon cooperated as did a steelhead, chrome bright, that burnt line, leaped, and was gone. Scott was new to fly fishing, but within less...