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
December 29, 2016 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. We’ve been twisting in the “between time” here in Northern Michigan. Every year there’s a time when winter appears and shuts down the fall fun but doesn’t quite wield enough bluster to kick on the frozen wonderland events. It happened twice this year. Everything … Read more
October 7, 2016 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. It’s been a warm, wet Fall so far. That makes for some soaked bird britches, bird dogs, and the never totally waterproof, and too expensive “waterproof” boots. It has also kept the foliage thick. That thick leave cover should start to thin soon, though. … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report The great migration has begun. Many thousands of cars, trucks, and SUV’s hit the blacktop trail after the holiday weekend and flowed southward from their Summer grounds. Folks pulled their docks and cabin shades, benched their boats, and stowed the patio furniture. Vacation time spent, younger couples … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. It’s hard to believe that another fine Michigan Summer is nearly in the books—it’s been a good one. The River has treated us allvery well this season. There were lots of second and third year trout in the systems that were willing to play the game, so most … Read more
August 11, 2016 Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. Trout like it cold, dark, and wet. We don’t have much of that in the heat of August here in the Au Sable River Valley. But we’ve been fortunate enough this season to have timely rains and relieving cold nights that swoop in on the … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report It’s been a great week of fishing for me. Now, granted, I really only get to go after the shop has closed. And, while that limits me to hitting the stream for the evening rise, I’m fine with that because it’s usually the time to find bigger … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report The caddis KaBoom! happened and the Sulphurs got rolling. The first warm days after a cold spell often make good things happen and the yellow sun did its part to make the yellow bugs explode this week. There’s too many different caddis on the water to list … Read more
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report It’s hard to believe we’re already this deep into May. Hendrickson hatches are starting to wane, but there are lots of other bugs filling in the afternoon emergence. The black caddis hatch has blown up and little mahoganies, olive stoneflies, black quills, and mattress thrasher stoneflies are … Read more