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
August 9, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report There’s an amazing truth about rivers—rivers keep flowing to the lake whether we’re there or not. On our cold rivers, we’re fortunate enough to have trout that keep feeding whether we’re there or not. Sometimes, it seems like they feed only when … Read more
August 1, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report We’re stepping into August and pushing into the last weeks of Summer trout fishing here in Northern Michigan. And it’s shaping up to give the vacationing angler a fine send off. Timely rains and cool nights have our rivers looking great and the trout … Read more
July 13, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Cool nights have turned on the trout in Northern Michigan Trout Streams. We’re back to sleeping wrapped up in quilts with the cabin windows open all night long. And the days are taking a long time to get to late afternoon eighty … Read more
April 4, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report What can I say? I’m done trying to predict the fishing based on the ten day weather forecast—at least for a little while. Spring in Michigan always throws up curve balls, but this year has been ridiculous. This year Momma Nature is … Read more
March 27, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report By inches and nudges Spring is slowly creeping in. We’re moving from highs in the thirties and low forties to highs in the forties and even fifties. It’s been a slow but sunny climb and that sunshine has everyone in Northern Michigan … Read more
March 6, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report I keep hearing and we all keep saying that Spring isn’t here yet and winter is sure to return. Well, it will but only in fits and spurts. It feels like early Spring here, it looks like early Spring here, and it’s … Read more
October 7, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Gotta admit, I’m struggling out there in the Grouse and Woodcock covers so far this year, and a lot of my friends are as well. We had good drumming early this year and nesting seemed like it should have taken well. Furthermore, it seemed … Read more
Brown Trout Safari Late fall is an excellent time to hunt for big post spawn Brown Trout with streamers. This hardcore fishing trip is planned to do just that, with lodging, meals & more included. The perfect weekend to cap off the season before winter hits. When November 4th and 5th Limited 6 rods only … Read more
September 11, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report And just like that Summer is over. Our spectacular Spring fishing stirs the beehive of activity and the shop doors swing open and shut with eager anglers for many months until Summer’s crescendo. Labor Day inflates our local population by tenfold and then, on … Read more