TGIF!

Wow, great day to be alive! A little better than 70 degrees this afternoon under blue bird skies–certainly not steelhead weather, but c’mon how could

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T-shirts & Sunburns

Gotta love the changes in seasons around our great State! Sunny and warm would normally pose a significant problem for any steelhead fisherman, but our

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A little luck

Steelhead fishing has been a little odd lately. Near ideal conditions are present throughout the Muskegon River system. That said, easy fish just aren’t the

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Generation Next

Teaching kids our craft is always fun! The Horbecks joined me today to continue their study of the in’s & out’s of spring steelhead fly

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Iced by the front?

Long-time guests and friends Chris & Scott joined me today for their annual spring steelhead outing. After yesterday’s banner successes and their fishing prowess I

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Ahhhhhhhhh

What more can I say—pleasant temperatures in the low 60’s, good company, and cooperative steelhead! Pretty nice indeed. Pictured is Ty with a beauty from

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Double Striped Bucks

Fishing the past two days for the MRO group has been anything but easy. Thankfully all tough steelhead fishing eventually gives way—this afternoon Lady Luck

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Too–?

Well, it wasn’t too cold today which certainly was a plus. However it was really windy and WAY too bright! Our low–clear, cold water just

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Brutal Chill

All right already—enough is enough, let’s boot this winter weather I’m WAY over it! Howling winds and temperatures in the twenties provided a ruthless back-drop

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It’s Spring right?

Dancing snowflakes and a chilly breeze certainly didn’t provoke any sort of Spring thoughts today. The forecast is for much of the same over the

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