The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Wild weather swings are about to bend to more seasonable trends. We went from an early season snowstorm to an incredibly warm Indian Summer. The summer-like stretch made fishing and hunting difficult. Grouse hunting fell apart with the heat. Whipped dogs lolled tongues over water dishes in … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Fall color is upon us. We’re getting close to peak change in Northern Michigan. This is easily my favorite season of the year. Splashes of red and orange and gold pop against evergreen ridges. And over every rise and in buried in every swale, drumming grouse and … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Welcome to the white-tailed deer rifle season in Northern Michigan. We had an early cold snap that brought with it a blanket of snow. Snow is welcomed by all deer hunters. It makes it easier to spot the brown ungulates as they sneak through the spruces and … 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
February 16, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Winter in Northern Michigan can be an affair of shivering and suffering in solitude. Now, I don’t know about everyone else, but this winter is flying by for me. I guess I was charging through it with my head down, but when I … Read more
February 1, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report I had a beautiful winter break to enjoy wonderful winter weather this past week. Snow wasn’t cooperative so pursuits like skiing and snowshoeing got pushed aside. And the warm up had turned everything to glare ice, but after buying some cleats for … Read more
January 23, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Man, I’ve been out with the flu for about a week—feels like I’ve been gone a year. If anyone needs anything from me or if I’ve lost track of something please don’t hesitate to ask. My brain is still in a fog. … Read more
January 1, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report We are flat in the clutches of winter. Ice fishing is rolling in most of the state. We have safe ice conditions in on many of our local waters. The West side of the state seems to have the most dubious conditions, however. Heavy … Read more
December 20, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report We’re moving out of the in between time. That time in December that when deer season is ending and grouse season is winding down. And the ice fishing hasn’t quite materialized. It’s a thumb fiddling time. The best of the hunting is … Read more