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Welcome aboard Addiction Charters, slipped just minutes away from Lake Michigan on the south side of Muskegon Lake.  Muskegon Lake is fed by the Muskegon river which is one of the best habitats in Michigan for natural reproduction of Salmon and steelhead.  Early spring the boat starts out in close to shore with light lines and fishes for the elusive brown trout and post run steelhead as the shallow water holds the bait fish and the fresh spring nutrients running out of the river systems. When the lilacs start to bloom they move into a little deeper water and hook up on the feisty bull headed King salmon.    

As June rolls in the fishing heads off shore to top water for the always exiting and acrobatic steelies. July gives a good mix of fish in a midrange of water depths and the season really starts to get rocking. August gets the salmon run headed for the river mouths and then the boat heads back in close to shore for combat fishing and some really big fish. They stay right there until the end of season at the end of September. So set a day, pack your bags, give Brian a call, and they'll get you hooked on some awesome fishing.

ABOUT THE BOAT!
Welcome aboard the Addiction 2. She is a 30 foot long and 12 foot wide Trojan International. The captain has her decked out with radar to be able to see other boats in the fog, GPS to keep track of the fish movements from one trip to the next, and the fish finder to know where in the water column the fish are feeding. She is also fully inspected by the Michigan DNR. for hull integrity and mandatory safety equipment. We are running the top shelf Digitroll 4 down riggers by cannon and we have an assortment of Okuma rods and reels to best present the bait to the fish.

2012 SALMON ASSULT
The Muskegon Charter Boat Association is proud to present the second annual charity veterans fishing event, the Armed Forces Salmon Assault, to honor our servicemen and women.

The annual event will take place on May 19, 2012, on Lake Michigan with a half day of fishing and return to Bluffton Bay Marina for a luncheon and awards ceremony. The goal this year is to have 25 boats participate and host around 85 to 100 Muskegon County Veterans. All charity proceeds from this event will benefit our local veterans as well; we will be donating to the Muskegon County Veterans Affairs. This is a nonprofit organization that helps local area veterans with various types of assistance both big and small. For more information feel free to check out the web site at www.muskegonveterans.com.

The Salmon Assault will have several different fun activities within it. There will be 2 mini tournaments. First all five branches of the armed forces will be represented and compete for the biggest 4 fish box being weighed in at the luncheon to follow the fishing portion of the event. The second mini tournament will be between all the Muskegon County VFWs, Legions and Clubs who want to make a team, with the same biggest 4 fish box rules, with a traveling trophy. There will also be an overall biggest fish of the day trophy. And for those of you without a competitive side, we will have several boats for just a leisurely fishing trip. All the participants will receive a free event T Shirt as part of the day’s festivities. The luncheon will include a pig roast and a fish fry with all the extras.

The true intent of this event is to “take our heroes fishing”. If you have any further questions please contact them at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Addiction Charters

Captain Brian Hietala
(616)292-5823
Bluffton Bay Marina
Muskegon, Mi.

www.addictioncharters.com