The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. When you work in a fly shop, you’re fortunate enough to be surrounded by some real fishy folks and skilled guides. I was lucky enough to fish with two of them this past week on a steelhead trip to the Manistee. One of my guides, Donny, and … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. Winter has officially arrived in the North woods. There’s a good many inches of snow settled into every swamp an swale and in the snow belt areas the accumulation is about to be measured in feet. Trucks with plows are buzzing about and over-bundled shovelers and snow-blowers … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. Happy Holidays everyone. While it wasn’t a white Christmas, it is a good old fashioned Holiday Season here in Northern Michigan. A severe windstorm on December 23rd toppled trees and turned off the Christmas Tree lights for tens of thousands of forest dwelling Michiganders. We faired just … Read more
December 3, 2015 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. What’s that saying about closing a window and opening a door, or something? I can’t quite remember, but I do know the Whitetailed Deer rifle season sort of puts the woods on lock down, and so, its end turns the key on all sorts … Read more
November 24, 2015 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. What a beautiful sight it is to wake to snow falling softly in the woods outside your window. There’s peace in it. And the thin blanket of white brightens the black and gray, leafless lots. I can tell you it gets a three year … Read more