The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report The rains keep falling. The rivers rise. The hatches keep moving along. Some reaches of river have become too high and clouded to effectively fish. It can be stressful for the anglers that have planned a fishing adventure some twelve months ago and have arrived to high, … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report June is finally here and, even though we’re running behind with a cold Spring, this week is destined to be the first of the Brown Drake hatch on the Au Sable. “Drake” simply means big mayfly in the fly fishing world and these bugs live up to … Read more
May 31, 2019 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report It feels like we’ve turned a corner. The last month has been has been tough for trout anglers. Especially, for the dry fly angler. We are behind by a week or so at best. But the weather is shifting into Summer, and I expect … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Fishing is always good, but now the catching is starting to slowly improve. It’s been a cold Spring and we’ve been struggling with water temperatures. That situation looks to be getting better all the time. Nighttime low temperatures along with daytime high temperatures, are helping our streams … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Every Spring of every trout season there’s a great fish story. This time it’s mine. We’ve been struggling Up North to get the 2019 Michigan trout season kicked into gear. Each time the conditions get right and the weather looks like it’ll let us find fish rising … Read more
May 24, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Was finally able to find some time to get out and do a guide trip this past week on my old riverboat. Billy Lowes sanded her down and put a coat of fresh, dark green paint on her outside and many coats … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Whew! My shoulders are officially lowered. I just spent a week with my fine wife and sweet little boy exploring the wilds of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It’s been nearly twenty years since Gloria and I have taken an entire week to explore the wonders that Northern Michigan … 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 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
June 8, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report It’s been a cool spring, but now as we wade deeper into June, we’re getting summer warmth and we’re getting some heat on those riverside muck banks. The Brown Drakes nymphs are well incubated and the hatch will continue to roll and should … Read more