January 27, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report I remember winters like this. I remember mid-winter warm-ups where the ground went bare in February and the snowshoe hares glowed white against brown ground. I like those winters. I like a good thaw and this has been a long one. That … Read more
December 8, 2016 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Good news and happy day. I guess my last report was just a bit premature. I talked, last week, about how I’d passed on a good number of one and a half year old bucks and was leaving the 2016 white-tailed deer season okay … Read more
November 4, 2016 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. Hate to see October slip by. I wish there were at least two of them. I’d say six, but there’s no sense in getting greedy, I guess. That said, November is no slouch of a month. It’s just that the outdoor opportunities start to … Read more
October 26, 2016 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. And just like that, it is prime time Fall. I took a week off just as colors were changing and a handful of days later the trees hit peak blaze and in a blink the leaves started to drop and the deer have started … Read more
October 13, 2016 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report The Fall has continued its warm and wet trend, and while that’s been great for games under the Friday night lights and for folks trying to squeeze just a little more Summer-like fun out of Northern Michigan, its created a few wrinkles for October’s … Read more
October 7, 2016 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. It’s been a warm, wet Fall so far. That makes for some soaked bird britches, bird dogs, and the never totally waterproof, and too expensive “waterproof” boots. It has also kept the foliage thick. That thick leave cover should start to thin soon, though. … Read more
October 1, 2016 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Spent three fine Fall days sitting on the Fly Shop bench. It’s shoulder lowering to take a few days and spend them in the woods and waters of Northern Michigan with friends and family. The first morning I woke before dawn and considered how … Read more
September 16, 2016 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. On September fifteenth I was awake at four a.m. and just couldn’t force myself back to sleep. The opening day of grouse season is one of my favorites of the year. A dog on point, like a spawning colored brook trout, or a buck … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report The great migration has begun. Many thousands of cars, trucks, and SUV’s hit the blacktop trail after the holiday weekend and flowed southward from their Summer grounds. Folks pulled their docks and cabin shades, benched their boats, and stowed the patio furniture. Vacation time spent, younger couples … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. It’s hard to believe that another fine Michigan Summer is nearly in the books—it’s been a good one. The River has treated us allvery well this season. There were lots of second and third year trout in the systems that were willing to play the game, so most … Read more