I’m glad March came and glad it’s gone. Streamer fishing has been solid on the best days and will just keep getting better with more of those best days to come. I love pitching meatbugs and stripping flies from the bank and pausing them into the streambed contours, and jolt-strikes, and a leviathan, thick-sided brown … Read more
This is the weather we’ve been waiting for – Spring is breaking. We’ve moved the clocks and the kids will steal a week away from school. There’s a change settling into Northern Michigan. Spring creep is kindly welcomed. Temperatures move from twenties to thirties and thirties move to forties and each marker sheds a layer … Read more
March 14, 2019 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report It’s been a winter that will live in infamy. This one had it all – many, many sub-zero mornings that creaked and popped the porch boards and tree trunks, huge snowfalls and white-outs, and snow days that will have the kids doing math until … Read more
November 7, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Anglers are moving those brown trout around in fair numbers. The bigger streamers seem to be garnering attention but smaller flies in the three inch range are the best bet—you simply target more fish. The rivers are in much better shape than the deluge … Read more
September 28, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report I spent a week in Wyoming chasing Sage Grouse. It’d been too long since I’d visited the West. The Wyoming grasslands were spectacular with wide vistas and rolling hills and flat topped buttes dripping with green draws and drainages. Seemingly everywhere we looked Pronghorn … Read more
July 12, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report The shift into the Summer trout season is here in Crawford County. The June hatches are largely over and are sputtering to a solid end. That said, savvy anglers would be wise to bring their Isonychia and Hex patterns with them as … Read more
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 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
We’re happy to announce that Dennis Potter will be at the shop over the opening weekend. Below is the schedule on what Dennis will be covering. Make sure to stop by, you’ll take your fly tying to a new level after seeing Dennis do his magic.
April 1, 2016 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report April first means it’s time to belly-up for a new Michigan fishing license. Cost is eleven dollars for seniors and twenty-six for youngsters. Kids don’t need a license until they age up to seventeen. It’s a cheap ticket to one of the greatest shows … Read more