Andy Partlo December 20, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report We’re moving out of the in between time. That time in December that when deer season is ending and grouse season is winding down. And the ice fishing hasn’t quite materialized. It’s a thumb fiddling time. The best of the hunting is … Read more
December 7, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report The first big winter blast is here and it looks like the freeze is upon us for the foreseeable future. Part of me wants to say, “bring it on”. Part of me wants to see that first skim of black ice … Read more
November 7, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Anglers are moving those brown trout around in fair numbers. The bigger streamers seem to be garnering attention but smaller flies in the three inch range are the best bet—you simply target more fish. The rivers are in much better shape than the deluge … Read more
October 27, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report With a heavy snap of the switch it just all changed. We got everything we were asking for and more. The temperature dropped quickly enough to warrant a one log fire salute to the beginning of woodstove season. And the rain. We … Read more
October 10, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report We’ve continued with the Summer-like weather trend for the entire Fall so far and it’s been a tourism boon to our little Northern Michigan communities. Folks love the warm and have made the trip Up North in big numbers. But if the … Read more
September 23, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report So much for Summer being over—we’re up against a September heat wave like I’ve never seen. The weather man says we’re going push the mercury toward the ninety degree mark. That’s not only gonna make the grouse hunting tricky but will also make trout … Read more
August 14, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report It’s hard to believe how well the daytime fishing is holding up so far this August. I took Jack on a float this past week for his first ever trout fishing trip. We dropped the Au Sable boat into the Manistee at about … Read more
July 12, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report The shift into the Summer trout season is here in Crawford County. The June hatches are largely over and are sputtering to a solid end. That said, savvy anglers would be wise to bring their Isonychia and Hex patterns with them as … Read more
June 22, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report The Hex hatch is rolling on the Au Sable. And the fishing has been great. It has been the strangest emergence I’ve ever witnessed. Our river is a giant spring creek and by its nature warms unevenly. Small springs, rivulets, creeks, and larger tributaries … Read more
June 13, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Big bug fever has caught fire here in Northern Michigan. And for god reason—big mayflies mean big trout. The Brown Drake hatch has been great and the Iconychia’s and Gray Drakes are showing up in numbers and doing good work at fooling the … Read more