Faced with the perennial “What should I get my husband for Christmas?’ question, Bernie’s wife decided to buy him a RiverQuest Charters fly fishing float trip, something totally new to him. I can’t imagine what he thought when he opened his gift and saw the...
Smallmouth bass fishing continues to be good on the Muskegon River. Whether you enjoy top-water or streamers, both are regularly taking bass. Look for this fishing to continue through early September. Pictured above is new friend Mike and his son with a nice double and...
Chris and his son Henry joined me this morning for an introduction to fly fishing experience on the Muskegon River. While today was Henry’s first time fly fishing, it certainly wasn’t his first time fishing. Henry proudly told stories of the the Redfish and sea...
Kris joined me today on the river to fish for smallmouth bass. Over the course of our early trips this year Kris had expressed a desire to fish some of her bamboo rods she has collected. The bass were very eager today and it didn’t...
Bass fishing is very good on the Muskegon as the water has warmed from last weeks heat. Golby & crayfish patterns are good off intermediate lines. Topwater with Boogle Bugs should continue to improve. Pictured is a very nice Muskegon River smallmouth. Big thanks to...
Bill & Lisa-Marie joined me this morning for a quick half day smallmouth bass trip. Water conditions are back to normal and the smallmouth bass thankfully continue to be willing! Boogle bugs continue to be the ticket…..👍 ~Steve ...
The Muskegon River is on the rise and heavily silted from the numerous rounds of thunderstorms this week. Despite these tough dirty-water conditions Kris found success with her top-water poppers. Conditions will likely be challenging for the next several days before the river settles down...
Fly fishing for summer smallmouth continues to be very good on the Muskegon River. Whether you’re a fan of top-water action or twitching streamers of the structure edges, both techniques are keeping smiles on our guests faces. Pictured are Tom and Hunter who recently spent...
Matthew and his daughter Sofia joined me for the day to try their hand at some top-water smallmouth bass fishing. Having spent most of their time on the rivers of Northern California this would be their first big river experience here in the mid-West. Fishing was...
Introducing new fisherman to the craft of fly fishing is always rewarding. Today was Eric’s first time fly fishing and if there’s any such thing as “beginners luck” we surely experienced it today on the Muskegon River. As I’ve said all week fishing has been...