August 15, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report It’s hard to believe how well the daytime fishing is holding up so far this August. I took Jack on a float this past week for his first ever trout fishing trip. We dropped the Au Sable boat into the Manistee at about noon—with … 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
April 7, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report We’ve just endured winter’s last stand here in Northern Michigan—I hope. That cranky old man shook his fist at us once again and we took it on the chin a little but his punch is getting weaker. Winter won’t stick. Warm weather will clean … Read more
January 19, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Ice fishing season continues to blossom here in Northern Michigan. Nearly all of the inland lakes have at least some fishable ice conditions. Although, the extreme warm-up has the surface a mess. And the largest bodies of water and rivers should be treated … Read more
January 6, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Winter has struck the heart of Northern Michigan. We’re in a snowy deep freeze for the foreseeable future. That means, for the fisherfolks in our area, that we’re locked solidly into two perennial fishing seasons—ice fishing season and fly tying season. It’s funny; both … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report It’s June and that means one thing above all others in Northern Michigan—it’s time to go fishing. It’s prime time angling for nearly every fish that swims in our lakes and streams. The Bluegill fishing is prime right now. I took Jack to a little, puddle lake … Read more