Fall steelhead are here! Over the last week we have switched our focus from King Salmon to steelhead. Nothing beats the speed and aerial acrobatics of a fall chromer. Floatfishing beads or eggs, backbouncing bait and casting hardware are all productive tactics for fall steelies. The egg bite is on. We have been boating some nice resident trout along with the steelhead, gorging on the salmon eggs in the river. The cooler weather is dropping river temps and increasing steelhead numbers. The fishing should only get better. I have a few October dates available yet and a good number of prime November and December dates. Get in touch for some hot fishing!

Its been a successful King Salmon season here in West Michigan. Again, like 2018, this years run has featured some very large fish. We did not top the 30lb mark on my boat yet but did land a large male at just over 29lbs and a good number in the mid 20s and above. The power of a king salmon can not be matched. Destroyed crankbaits, straightened hooks, broken rods and customers wondering what the heck just happened after a fish peeled off a 100ft of line in the blink of an eye. We have been running our trips on the PM and Muskegon rivers. Casting crankbaits and bobber fishing skein have both been productive. We have a couple more weeks of king fishing but it wont be long before we switch our focus over to steelhead, and I am really looking forward to this. October, November and December are great months to be on the river in pursuit of chrome steelhead. Get ahold of me to book your date!

Smallmouth bass have been keeping our customers busy on recent trips. Along with the smallies, a few walleye and northern pike are finding their way to the net. We have been using a variety of methods, but finesse fishing has been the most productive. Along with good numbers we are finding some quality fish. King salmon season is approaching fast. Typically the last few weeks of August we start fishing for Kings. Jigging in the rivermouths, casting crankbaits and skein fishing! We are looking forward to hooking into some real trophys.