Jeff Hamilton made his second trip up to the MRL for the next couple days hoping to finally connect with the elusive first steelhead. The last time he was with us I'll just say that the weather was less than ideal and the fish were...
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later--our first true spring weather has arrived and with the melt comes the dirty higher flows. This should really boost our numbers of spring fish and get the ball rolling on an already great calendar run. Joining me...
It's a rare day when I have to bury my fingers in my coat to thaw them out; guess I've been blessed chill-resistant digits. But, man, today, I punted when both sets of gloves, soaked through with windswept rain, then frosted with snow, gave up...
After a tough bite for me yesterday, I was a little skeptical as to how today would play out with yet another weather system to deal with. Joining me today was Jeff & Mike and much to my chagrin, the bite was considerably improved over...
"Steelhead weather" was the phrase of the day–snow, sleet, and a little rain made for a damp morning. Conditions such as these normally equate to a pretty solid bite. Not today, we had to put in a few hours and do lunch to get our...
I would really love to say a few choice words regarding my feelings towards the 8am temperature of -3 degrees this morning, but at this point we've all thought the same thing! Regardless, I think I could get used to these mid-morning starts and extra...
If it were January, today still would've been a cold wintry day! Doug and his son Patrick, toughed out the conditions and were rewarded with a remarkably good day of steelhead fishing. Spring temperatures are forecasted in the near future, however I'll believe it when I...
Chad and Brent joined me on the Muskegon river yesterday and today for some cold water therapy, and yes, it was cold. Even with the cold weather we found a good number of steelhead along with a lake run brown and rainbow trout. Capt. Don Graham ...
Long-time guest and friend Dean and his son Mason joined me today to try their hands at some upstream steelhead. While fishing upstream wasn't anything new for most, today marks the start of new adventures for Dean and his family. Dean and his family are...
It doesn’t always work out the way you want, but today was a Godsend…John had set up a fishing date for his b-day and invited his good friend Chad to join him. Needless to say things lined up and it was a day of many...