River Report August 23, 2016

The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. The rains came and all is well in the Au Sable River Valley.  Perhaps the best aspect of life in Northern Michigan is in the weather changes.  That is, at least, when the changes are in your favor.  We’ve broken the back of a hot, dry Summer … Read more

August 11, 2016

August 11, 2016 Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. Trout like it cold, dark, and wet.  We don’t have much of that in the heat of August here in the Au Sable River Valley.  But we’ve been fortunate enough this season to have timely rains and relieving cold nights that swoop in on the … Read more

River Report August 4, 2016

August 4, 2016 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. You just gotta love Northern Michigan.  We’ve been vacillating between hot, sunny days best suited for beach blankets, blow up toys, and water fights and with cooler fall-like, cloudy days primed for fishing.  And sometimes, it all happens in the same twenty-four hours.  Either … Read more