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  When I see the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly working the wildflowers of the Yuba River it’s for certain that spring is here. The weather though has been much colder lately with a few decent shots of precipitation and low snow fall. The

Recorded: 67 ° F Fishing: Fair Deschutes River Summer Steelhead —————————————————————————&mdash

Valentine's week is the official flip the switch time for the start of the spring steelhead run!- time to start steelhead dreaming! Days are getting longer pineal gland photo period light detection kicks in and sends the signal to the reproducti

Up to this point the Grand River steelhead run has been poor. We received a decent bump in water level and the conditions and timing were just right for bringing in a good push of fish but it never seemed to happen. Besides some of the guys fishing a

The Michigan Stay Home/Stay Safe order has been extended through the month of April so guide trips will become available again starting May 1 2020. > Anglers can still fish on their own if they maintain social distancing (6’) and will find stee

  Want a Christmas or Hanukah gift for that special someone in your life?...or maybe treat yourself!  Offering our annual 3 for 2 Holiday special- Buy two guide trips and get a third free! (Purchase before December 25th and schedule it any

Steelhead fishing has been good for us this November here in West Michigan. Our clients have been putting some quality fish in the boat. At this time area rivers are low and clear and water temps are optimum for an aggressive bite and challenging fig

Prom Dress: Scott Howells prom dress came into vogue around the Great Lakes about 5 years ago.  Before that countless fly fisherman wrapped a bunch of flash on a hook in the great lakes area and around the country and it was simply known as a f

All I can say is that these savage beasts are back!!!!!Could be a massive year for them since last year's drought and heat wave left a ton of  steelhead in the lake that didn't return. With rivers running full and a very cool spring ( b

The appropriate weather for fall steelhead fishing has finally arrived. Some rain and cooler temps have steelhead coming into West Michigan rivers. I have been running about 90% of my trips on the Muskegon River. The fishing has been consistent with

Despite the up-and-down weather it's looking real good. The weak fall run due to Arctic weather is going to really pay-off this spring with larger well-fed steelhead starting to mount the spring run. Valentines day is the flip the switch time. W

 Fresh run of steelhead is here and on the move!...the brown and rainbow tailwater nymphing has been exceptional!...warm up coming!

Recorded: 71 ° F Fishing: Fair Deschutes River Summer Steelhead —————————————————————————&mdash

An interesting spring to say the least lots of personal fishing time which is something that isn’t to normal this time of the year normally. It has been wonderful to get out fishing with family so much when the fishing is good. Finally back to

Well I wish I could say I’ve been on the water but I’ve been on the DL since the 17 th due to some medical issues. That morning I woke up with a kinked neck and moderate pain. Its happened in the past many times as a result from my profe

We had a great finish to our salmon season and have been doing trips for fall steelhead since mid October. We have been doing well on our trips with some large steelhead coming to the net on both the Grand and Muskegon rivers. Fall steelheading stays

My Passion My Story Southeast Alaska Steelhead fishing has been a passion and mainstay of my personal fishing for over 30 years. I remember flying to a well known Southeast Alaska stream every month (November through May) to chase steel. I had an ad

Fishing from shore is where most people start. But as they get experienced in fishing they want to go further. This is where boat fishing comes in. Fishing in Manistee river is lot more fun when done on boat. So if you are planning a fishing trip to

  In the last week spring has really shown its true colors on the Lower Yuba River and the wild flowers have been exploding upwards toward the sky. Poppies Lupine and many other varieties are giving the landscape some beautiful colors along wit

What an amazing fall season it’s been. I’ve been fortunate to be able to guide with great friends James and Kait Sampsel who own and … The post Summer Steelhead – First and Last first appeared on Connect Outfitters.