It's hard to believe its the first of November already! Closing the door on October 2011 after some of the most amazing early fall steelhead fly fishing I have ever witnessed on the Muskegon is hard to do. However, it's now November and truly, it...
Boat traffic was back in check today which made for a more enjoyable day of guiding. Will and Steve finished up their week with us learning to swing. Though swinging a fly doesn't "punch your card" nearly as often as deep water nymphing, it...
Uncle and nephew pair in my boat today; Pat brought his nephew Mark for a day of steelhead fly fishing. Mark had his chance—actually two of them on the same drift. Chrome on; chrome off. Strip in—wham! Another one. He's on—he's off! Mark continued undaunted,...
Boy, where did the boat traffic come from? No matter, John and Matt both new to the world of the swung fly, stayed the course even while seeing other fisherman find success throughout the day. While the morning bite has been key lately, today the...
Andrew and his son A.J. joined me on the Muskegon river today, first timer A.J. got an education in fighting fall chrome. The salmon gave us some practice for the next father and son outing on the river. It's always a pleasure to have a...
What a day! Will and Steve were a blast to have in the boat. They consistently got good drifts and the fish were eager to oblige. As usual, the fish hooked were spastic, hard fighting, and not too eager to get their...
Fished the morning with Andy and Andreas. Andy made quick work of this fine brown. Many other well proportioned hold-overs have been making their presence known. Jay Allen, guide...
Great day with a couple old friends and two new. Joining Capt. Dave and I were Dr. Brieden, Todd, Lathe, and Ryan. Doc and Ryan spent the day learning to swing flies and were rewarded for their efforts. Pictured is Doc with his first steelhead...
The steelhead fishing is definitely in a time of transition. The salmon run is winding down and the steelhead are starting to spread out a bit more throughout they system. Good opportunities are still available for fishing with egg patterns but we are starting to...
Nice to be back on the river after a couple unplanned days off. The steelhead are becoming at bit more challenging with most river go'ers focusing their attention towards them. Swung fly opportunities are becoming more consistent each day. We spent our afternoon swinging and...