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How can we convey our affection for this wonderful river, located
just 35 minutes north of Grand Rapids? Surprisingly wild and natural
in numerous locations, the Muskegon's extensive, shallow gravel
runs draw amazing numbers of Chinook salmon. Here the Spey rod
is the tackle of choice-floating
fly line with an indicator and two flies. Swinging the Spey rod
over Chinooks you or your guide have located is as good as big
fish fly casting can get. Hooked fish typically bolt downstream,
forcing the wading fly fisherman to charge downstream after them,
reeling and working the rod all the while. Double digit hookups
are the norm, in what can be a spectacularly beautiful setting of high bluffs
and ridges, crystal clear water, and shallow gravel stream beds-set in the
colored brilliance of a Michigan fall day. As our home river, the Muskegon
gives us lots of space to fly fish and plenty of Chinooks to chase. Book
early because these trips fill fast with returning clients who, year after
year, can't get enough of fall fly fishing for Muskegon River Chinook salmon.
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