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
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
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. Happy Holidays everyone. While it wasn’t a white Christmas, it is a good old fashioned Holiday Season here in Northern Michigan. A severe windstorm on December 23rd toppled trees and turned off the Christmas Tree lights for tens of thousands of forest dwelling Michiganders. We faired just … Read more
December 10, 2015 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. So far, for me, this December has been a welcome change from the snow-laden, winter vortex, Holiday seasons of the last two years. Sure, the ice fishing gear is still stowed and the snowshoes and skies remain at home in their corner of the … Read more
December 3, 2015 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. What’s that saying about closing a window and opening a door, or something? I can’t quite remember, but I do know the Whitetailed Deer rifle season sort of puts the woods on lock down, and so, its end turns the key on all sorts … Read more
November 19, 2015 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. We’re in the thick of November and things are really starting to heat up. The unseasonably warm weather made for a fairly slow beginning to the firearm, white-tailed deer season, but the recent cool down and weather shift has the critters out and on … Read more