Since Max and I purchased RiverQuest, we have been working on a "newer" look for the website and have not had a chance to give a river update in awhile. The "newer" look should launch soon but we wanted to at least get an...
Who Are Tom & Max Werkman? Tom Werkman:Tom lives in Grand Haven, Michigan and was in the banking industry for 30 years, primarily working as a business banker for community banks and building relationships with clients. He's active in the community, where he serves as the Vice...
Greetings, After 27 years of guiding on the Muskegon River, I have decided it was time for a change. For those of you that might not know, I started a real estate business in 2018 and have enjoyed its growth since. With the growth of my...
Fun day with Tom and Max from Werkman Outfitters. Tom and Max are part of the Orvis family of guides, outfitters, & lodges here in Michigan. Both Tom and Max have helped RQ on some of our larger group trips as you may recognize their...
The old saying ” You can’t catch’em if you don’t go” certainly rang true today for RQ guides Tim & Jay. The weather today test the mindset of both clients & guides as a big cold front plunged through the region. Daytime temperatures held steady...
Beautiful early winter day today swinging flies on the Muskegon River with Mun. Could not be happier for him as he was not only able to catch his first steelhead on the swing, but his personal best steehead too! Congratulations! Happy Thanksgiving from the entire...
Real November weather has finally arrived in Michigan. Grey skies and snow showers have been with us on and off for the past 48hours. The river remains quite warm for the the date with temperatures around 50 degrees–perfect for swinging flies. RQ guide Tim is...
Another record setting day in the weather department—70 degrees and sunny just doesn't make swinging flies or for that matter any type of steelhead fishing easy. Thankfully for Kris we hit a nice steelhead right out of the gate, but after that we had...
A high-wind warning made for an a crazy day on the river to swing flies. Super proud of the crew for handling the adversity! Pictured is Nick & Colleen with a nice morning steelhead with RQ guide Tim. ~Steve ...
The Heneveld Group joined us today for their annual fall steelhead trip on the Muskegon River. It’s hard to believe Dan, Jeff, and myself did our first trip together 27 years ago and have annually fished at least twice a year ever since. Certainly something...