April 25, 2019 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report The opening week of the Michigan trout season has arrived. On the

By: Jeff Gardner   Category: Brook Trout, BWO, Dry Fly Fishing, Fishing Tips, Fly Fishing Community, Michigan Reports, River Reports, Weather

April 4, 2019 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report It’s April now. I don’t know much, but I know that. That means that your two thousand and eighteen Michigan fishing license is no longer valid. As of March thirty-first, Michigan anglers need to hold a twenty nineteen sticker to legally ply the waters of our peninsulas and Great Lakes. I swiped my driver’s license early this year and got current before the deadline. That’s actually rare for me. Far too

By: Jeff Gardner   Category: Brook Trout, Fishing Tips, Fly Fishing Community, Fly Tying, Michigan Reports, River Reports, Streamer Fishing, Tourism, Weather

March 14, 2019 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report It’s been a winter that will live in infamy. This one had it all - many, many sub-zero mornings that creaked and popped the porch boards and tree trunks, huge snowfalls and white-outs, and snow days that will have the kids doing math until the fish rise in July.

By: Jeff Gardner   Category: Fishing Tips, Fly Fishing Community, Michigan Reports, River Reports, Steelhead, Streamer Fishing, Tourism, Weather

The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Welcome to the white-tailed deer rifle season in Northern Michigan. We had an early cold snap that brought with it a blanket of snow. Snow is welcomed by all deer hunters.  It makes it easier to spot the brown ungulates as they sneak through the spruces and makes tracking animals easier.  That’s especially welcomed by grateful hunters who have to follow up a mortally wounded buck.  Blood

By: Jeff Gardner   Category: Bow Hunting, Deer Hunting, Fishing Tips, Fly Fishing Community, Holiday, Michigan Reports, Michigan Winter Fishing, River Reports, Tourism, Weather

October 31, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report.   New Canoe Launch   We’re moving...

By: Andy Partlo   Category: Deer Hunting, Fishing Tips, Grouse Hunting, Michigan Reports, River Reports, Streamer Fishing Tags: Manistee River, Au Sable River

October 3, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report October has finally arrived and is well underway.  We’re settled nicely into Fall weather patterns and the trout and grouse and deer are doing exactly what they should be doing in October.

By: Jeff Gardner   Category: Fishing Tips, Fly Fishing Community, Michigan Reports, River Reports, Streamer Fishing, Tourism

August 9, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report   After Dark with Donnie   There’s an amazi...

By: Andy Partlo   Category: Brook Trout, Dry Fly Fishing, Fishing Tips, Fly Fishing School, Michigan Reports, River Reports, Streamer Fishing, Trico Tags: Au Sable River Fishing Report

August 1, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Night Fishing with Donnie We’re stepping into Au...

By: Andy Partlo   Category: Brook Trout, Dry Fly Fishing, Fishing Tips, Fly Fishing School, Michigan Reports, River Reports Tags: Smallmouth bass, Au Sable River Fishing Report, Manistee River, Dry Fly Fishing, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Night Fishing, Mousing, Au Sable

July 19, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Wayne Exploring a New Creek It’s hopper time on the Au Sable and Mani...

By: Andy Partlo   Category: Brook Trout, Dry Fly Fishing, Fishing Tips, Fly Fishing Community, Michigan Reports, River Reports, Trico, Weather Tags: Au S, Dry Fly Fishing, Au Sable, Manistee

July 13, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report   Tiger Trout with Guide Donnie ...

By: Andy Partlo   Category: Brook Trout, Dry Fly Fishing, Fishing Tips, Fly Fishing School, Michigan Reports, River Reports Tags: Tiger Trout, Au Sable River