May 24, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report     Was finally able to find some time to get out and do a guide trip this past week on my old riverboat.  Billy L...

By: Andy Partlo   Category: Brook Trout, Brown Drakes, Dry Fly Fishing, Fishing Tips, Michigan Reports, River Reports

The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Whew! My shoulders are officially lowered.  I just spent a week with my fine wife and sweet little boy exploring the wilds of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It’s been nearly twenty years since Gloria and I have taken an entire week to explore the wonders that Northern Michigan has to offer. It had been too long and with Jack at four years old, our youthful spirits were rejuvenated.  And that is one of the best gifts that having a young...

By: Jeff Gardner   Category: Blue Gills, Brook Trout, Brown Drakes, Dry Fly Fishing, Fishing Tips, Fly Fishing Community, Michigan Reports, River Reports, Tourism, Trico, Weather

July 12, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report   With Guide Donnie   The shift into the Summer t...

By: Andy Partlo   Category: Brook Trout, Brown Drakes, Michigan Reports, Steelhead, Streamer Fishing, Thunderstorms, Tourism, Weather

  June 13, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Big bug fever has caught fire here in Northe...

By: Andy Partlo   Category: Brown Drakes, Dry Fly Fishing, Fishing Tips, Fly Fishing School, Fly Tying, Hex, Michigan Reports, River Reports

  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 rive...

By: Andy Partlo   Category: Brook Trout, Brown Drakes, Dry Fly Fishing, Fishing Tips, Michigan Reports, River Reports Tags: Manistee River, Au Sable River, Brown Drakes, Brown Trout

  14 Year Old with Guide Sean   May 26, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report We’r...

By: Andy Partlo   Category: Blue Gills, Brook Trout, Brown Drakes, Dry Fly Fishing, Fishing Tips, Fly Fishing Community, Michigan Reports, River Reports, Streamer Fishing

  Tim Riley   January 27, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report I remember winters like th...

By: Jeff Gardner   Category: Blue Gills, Brook Trout, Brown Drakes, BWO, Fishing Tips, Fly Tying, Ice Fishing, Michigan Reports, Michigan Winter Fishing, River Reports, Uncategorized, Weather

October 26, 2016 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. And just like that, it is prime time Fall. I took a week off just as colors were changing and a handful of days later the trees hit peak blaze and in a blink the leaves started to drop and the deer have started to scrape.  The time is now to wade into

By: Jeff Gardner   Category: Bow Hunting, Brook Trout, Brown Drakes, Deer Hunting, Dry Fly Fishing, Fishing Tips, Fly Fishing Community, Grouse Hunting, River Reports, Streamer Fishing

The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. Black Bear Encounter On the South Branch It’s July. Seems like I just woke up yesterday scr...

By: Jeff Gardner   Category: Brook Trout, Brown Drakes, Dry Fly Fishing, Fishing Tips, Fly Fishing Community, Hex, River Reports, Tourism, Weather

June 23, 2016 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. Well that was a great week we just had.  The Hex hatched and spun and big fish took notice.  We always see man...

By: Jeff Gardner   Category: Brook Trout, Brown Drakes, Dry Fly Fishing, Fishing Tips, Fly Fishing Community, Hex, River Reports, Tourism, Weather