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The Old AuSable Fly Shop Fishing Report I had the encounter. It wasn’t close, but it was with the bone-horned brut I saw last year on the same runway—one year older. I’ve taken a lot of bucks, but this one is an entirely different animal. His antlers look too small for his body, but that’s … Read more
The Old AuSable Fly Shop Fishing Report When the weather turns cold and the woods silent, my world slows and all thoughts turn to deer hunting. There is only one pursuit in Northern Michigan during the last two weeks of November—it’s white-tail season. An event so important and steeped in tradition that many businesses shutter … Read more
We all love getting together with family during Feast Week. But, even the most dedicating family folks need to escape the guest room and get some air outside of Grandma’s house. The Old Au Sable is here to help with a sale that will kick your Christmas shopping into full gear! The best gifts are … Read more
Boy she’s winter now!Temperatures around zero make Andy a dull boy. But it also makes ice. Area lakes are in pretty good shape for anglers wanting to attack the hard water. While no ice should ever be casually considered safe, there are fishermen on every lake I’ve checked. Higgins has some work to do, but … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report It seems it’s always snowing sideways when my family piles in the truck and heads to Gaylord for our Christmas tree. But undaunted, we travel to Martell’s Christmas Tree is Farm in Gaylord on a drive that brims with eager anticipation. It’s funny how we only loosely … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report As we close the books on November and the Michigan White-tailed deer rifle season, December opens up our woods and wilds to a bevy of possibilities. Like so many of my favorite pursuits, I bounce with anticipation as rifle season nears, but as it stretches into the … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Summer rolled into early Fall and now early Fall just won’t go away. This “perfect” weather has been seventies steady to the joy of many. It’s hard to complain . . . but I’ll try. Though this room temperature climate is fantastic for wrapping up outside chores … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report What a wonderful, mild beginning to March. Temperatures have given us highs in the forties and even a beautiful stretch of fifties. The trend has begun a slow melt of ice and snow that is much welcomed as winter winds down. Who knows what the coming weeks … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report The miserable cold snap has finally ended. It has been a beautiful, mild winter and the cold spell lasted just long enough to thicken the blood. Mild temperatures are in front of us for a good while and after the toughening up, it’s going to feel like … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Well, when you live in the North it’s only a matter of time before winter turns tough and Arctic air dumps into the Great Lakes Region. There’s a beauty of a deep freeze settling in. The snow will be squeaky when daytime high temperatures just tickle single … Read more