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NEWSLETTER
NEWSLETTER
New year already??
Seems like its been forever since my last post, well it kinda has. I had no idea its been over a month since my last update. Guess I lost track of the time while chasing steelhead on the rivers. The fishing on the Muskegon has been fair most days, getting into some fish every trip….big numbers??? No, not most days, but we have had some pretty respectable days….its just the tough ones that are thrown into the mix than keep you scratching your head. Floatfishing with beads has been the go to method, but there have been days where spawn bags and even jigs and wax worms have produced some nice fish. Covering water seems to be the key as it normally is this time of the year. Just because you got them in a pool one day means nothing right now.. Bead color and size can make a big difference as well right now.
Its still worth going, fresh air and hydro therapy do the body good, as well as a few grip and grin photos to share with friends and family. Get out and enjoy the river before the crowds of spring arrive.
More ups and downs than a rollercoaster…..
What a ride its been! This month has been wild ride, at times its been pretty normal, others its been extremely hard putting fish in the net. Some days the bites come easy…then others the river seems totally void of fish. Truth be told its been a much slower season as far as fish numbers go, but still worth spending time on the water for sure. There have been some very nice fish caught this year, heard of a couple that pushed the 20 lb mark. Water temps are falling and the fish should move into their winter pools in the coming weeks. Hopefully this will concentrate them and the cold weather will take some of the pressure of the river and give the fish a little break. This will also help the bite. Floatfishing with beads and spawn are getting us action, small flies should get noticed as well. Stealth will likely be the name of the game as the water continues to drop and clear.
******Due to fish numbers I am not allowing any fish to be kept this winter on all guided trips, never have been a guide that was after dead fish numbers anyway, never saw the benefit’s of killing the resource that fuels my business, hard to complain about the fishing after you’ve killed piles of fish.******
Fall chrome numbers still on the rise….
Well, were about a month into the fall steelhead run and its been a wild ride. Fish numbers early seemed pretty average, water levels were good…water temps were good….the fishing was average at best. Hoping that every day we got closer to November would increase our fish count. Well…fast forward to now and what we are seeing is tougher fishing that we are used to. The fishing has been spotty…most are working hard for a few fish and others find small pods of hungry aggressive fish. Fishing hard and making good drifts has paid the dues, putting fish in the net daily. Float fishing with beads and small spawn bags have been the best. Recent rains and cooler temps should kick the run up a notch or two…
I recently had Saturday November 10th open up, please let me know if you are interested.