August 11, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Trout fishing on the streams of Northern Michigan is holding up very well so far this Summer. Usually, the stream conditions deteriorate as the Summer rolls along. The water gets low and clear and even, sometimes just a bit too warm for good fishing … 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
March 3, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. Remind me to never again poke fun at the groundhog. Turns out that Punxsatauny Phil is a spiteful little cur. Welcome to March in Northern Michigan. In like Lion—a great big, old, surly sun-of-a-gun with a thorn in his paw. Around here, … Read more
February 2, 2017 AuSable River Outdoor Report The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Sorry folks for some reason (learning the software) this didn’t post timely but is still very much relevant. I like this waking up every morning to thin coating of fresh white. There’s no denying that we’re in the … Read more
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
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
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
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. The rains came and all is well in the Au Sable River Valley. Perhaps the best aspect of life in Northern Michigan is in the weather changes. That is, at least, when the changes are in your favor. We’ve broken the back of a hot, dry Summer … Read more