Monthly Archives: March 2015
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Fly Madness 2015 - 2nd Round Update
March 31, 2015
The dust has cleared and we're down to the Sweet 16 of Fly Madness! Here's your updated bracket: Based on totals in the first round, Borcher's Parachute, the Wooly Bugger,an... -
March 26 : Au Sable & Manistee River Report
March 26, 2015
The weather has been beautiful this past week and has made just being outside a wonderful endeavor. I guess it takes a winter’s deep freeze to truly make us appreciate the Spring. Of course, that’s easier to say once you've weathered it and winter is in the past. Unfortunately, we’re stalled in an “in between” time of the year. The Spring thaw has been just warm enough to make ice fishing a little dicey. I, for one, have stowed the auger and shanty for another year. ... -
March 19 : Au Sable & Manistee River Report
March 19, 2015
The weather has been so beautiful this past week and has made just being outside a wonderful endeavor. I guess it takes a winter’s deep freeze to truly make us appreciate the Spring. Of course, that’s easier to say once you’ve weathered it and winter is in the past. Unfortunately, there’s not a whole lot going on for the sportsman right now here in Northern Michigan. We’re stalled in an “in between” time of the year. The Spring thaw has been just warm enough to ma... -
Fly Madness Bracket 2015
March 18, 2015
We are one day away from the beginning of Fly Madness, and our first matchup is going to be the Borcher's Parachute vs. The Griffith's Gnat. A look once again at the brackets: -
What's Up at Old Au Sable Fly Shop?
March 17, 2015
We've certainly heard all the rumors and scuttlebutt about our own shop, and it's time to offer a bit of clarity. No, there isn't a Bass Pro outlet going up on our site, and no, there's no truth to the rumor that we're switching from a fly shop to a 1950s theme hotel/restaurant. All false. What we're actually doing was summed up nicely by Jeff on our Facebook page the other day: Many folks at the MFFC fly fishing expo this weekend asked about... -
Michigan Inland Trout Angler Survey
March 16, 2015
Good morning, friends! We're here today with a simple request - head on over to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/InlandTroutAnglerSurveys_Email And take this very short survey to help the DNR and State of Michigan with their fishery management in the future. Thank you! -
March 5 : Au Sable & Manistee River Report
March 5, 2015
Tail, body, wing, hackle. Fly. Tail, body, wing, hackle. Fly. It’s a production fly tier’s mantra. And during a stretch of February like we just experienced, you take it to bed with you and wake in the small hours of the night up muttering it to yourself as you shuffle to the tying bench to assure yourself that the day’s fly mound of flies is safe.
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