It’s pin-drop quiet on Northern waters washed in orange sunrise. There’s no one here. There’s no one in your way. Anglers have the rivers to themselves at dawn and dusk. Savvy fishermen won’t pull two trucks deep into any parking spot—there’s no reason. All of our fields are green and all of our streams crystal. … Read more
December 18, 2022 The Holidays are a time for reflection and celebration. We understand that our little fly shop wouldn’t exist without the support of all of you. Many of our customers have become friends that go out of their way to do business with us. In honor of those relationships, we will be hosting a Christmas … Read more
We all love getting together with family during Feast Week. But, even the most dedicating family folks need to escape the guest room and get some air outside of Grandma’s house. The Old Au Sable is here to help with a sale that will kick your Christmas shopping into full gear! The best gifts are … Read more
I live by the Au Sable River mostly because of May and June. Those two months are hatch match time – the time of the year when water-born insects like mayflies and caddis flies emerge and live out the adult part of their life cycles (even while sandal wearing fifty-year-old fly anglers with Peter Pan … Read more
March toward Spring I say. Even though this month often serves up some of our most ferocious winter weather, it’s nice to turn the calendar page. Days are getting longer and the sun’s angle stronger. There’s no more going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark. We can look forward to … Read more
Boy she’s winter now!Temperatures around zero make Andy a dull boy. But it also makes ice. Area lakes are in pretty good shape for anglers wanting to attack the hard water. While no ice should ever be casually considered safe, there are fishermen on every lake I’ve checked. Higgins has some work to do, but … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report It seems it’s always snowing sideways when my family piles in the truck and heads to Gaylord for our Christmas tree. But undaunted, we travel to Martell’s Christmas Tree is Farm in Gaylord on a drive that brims with eager anticipation. It’s funny how we only loosely … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report As we close the books on November and the Michigan White-tailed deer rifle season, December opens up our woods and wilds to a bevy of possibilities. Like so many of my favorite pursuits, I bounce with anticipation as rifle season nears, but as it stretches into the … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Summer rolled into early Fall and now early Fall just won’t go away. This “perfect” weather has been seventies steady to the joy of many. It’s hard to complain . . . but I’ll try. Though this room temperature climate is fantastic for wrapping up outside chores … 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