Why we swing

We certainly don’t choose to swing flies off the two-hander because its the simplest way to catch a steelhead. We choose to swing flies simply

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Never stop learning

I knew today was going to be a great day when I met George in person this morning at the lodge. We quickly got the

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Getting back to normal

Conditions are headed back to normal after some unseasonally high-water from the past weekends storm. It will still likely take another day or so to

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And Even Mo’ Wind

Don’t even know how to begin to describe the conditions for today. With leftover wind from last night’s, now confirmed, tornado just south of the

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MO’ wind

Just another windy day on the Muskegon–sounds like a broken record! Seriously, I might actually buy into this whole wind energy thing if this trend

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Perspective

The tale of two different days. While yesterday’s bite was exciting and uncomplicated, today was very slow. That said, today was extremely meaningful for my

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Winter Reality Check

Winter came knocking today on the Mo’. Rain to snow, and eventually blowing snow made for a very raw day on the river. Despite the

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Chillax, its just wind

After a tougher bite yesterday and high winds forecasted for the day today, everybody was a little tenative as they headed into boats this morning.

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Just roll with it

Different day, different bite! Consistency doesn’t seem to be a choice word this week, whether it’s the weather conditions or the mood of the fish,

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Adversity=Unmeasureable Chi

Wow, adversity! If it wasn’t the wind or the heavy rain, the massive quantity of floating oak leaves should have sent the most resilient two-handed

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