The Old AuSable Fly Shop Fishing Report When the weather turns cold and the woods silent, my world slows and all thoughts turn to deer hunting. There is only one pursuit in Northern Michigan during the last two weeks of November—it’s white-tail season. An event so important and steeped in tradition that many businesses shutter … Read more
October 31, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. We’re moving into the latest pages of Fall. As October rolls into November the leaves curl on the ground and frosty mornings give way to occasional smatterings of snow. The deer are healthy and strong and the grouse are all full fanned … Read more
August 1, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report We’re stepping into August and pushing into the last weeks of Summer trout fishing here in Northern Michigan. And it’s shaping up to give the vacationing angler a fine send off. Timely rains and cool nights have our rivers looking great and the trout … Read more
June 8, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report It’s been a cool spring, but now as we wade deeper into June, we’re getting summer warmth and we’re getting some heat on those riverside muck banks. The Brown Drakes nymphs are well incubated and the hatch will continue to roll and should … Read more
May 16, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report First off I’d like to let everyone know that this is the one hundred and fifty sixth episode of the Old Au Sable Fly Fishing radio broadcast report. It is also with this report that we say goodbye and good luck to Dave … Read more
May 11, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report We’re on the precipice of a fantastic May storm. Not the swirling dark and drizzle that soaks the landscape and knocks down trees, but on an ideal chain of events and conditions that makes May on the Au Sable a trout fisherman’s … Read more
May 11, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report We’re on the precipice of a fantastic May storm. Not the swirling dark and drizzle that soaks the landscape and knocks down trees, but on an ideal chain of events and conditions that makes May on the Au Sable a trout fisherman’s … Read more
April 27, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report The opening week of trout season has arrived. And with an extremely warm, dry week acting as a prelude, the stage is set for the best opening week we’ve seen in years. Water conditions have consistently improved; the water clarity and temperatures are … Read more
April 20, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report So close. We’re so close to some fine dry fly fishing here in wondrous Northern Michigan on the Au Sable and Manistee Rivers. May just happen by the time you eager anglers hear this report. I actually took off the first two days of … Read more