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River Report - March 14, 2019
March 14, 2019
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. -
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report
November 8, 2017
November 7, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Anglers are moving those brown trout around in fair numbers. The bigger streamers seem to be garnering attention but smaller flies in the three inch range are the best bet—you simply target more fish. The rivers are in much better shape than the deluge last week left them and the clarity is such that black, olive and copper are all great color choices. Wading is still an issue but the strong of heart and weak of m... -
River Report - September 28, 2017
October 2, 2017
September 28, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report I spent a week in Wyoming chasing Sage Grouse. It’d been too long since I’d visited the West. The Wyoming grasslands were spectacular with wide vistas and rolling hills and flat topped buttes dripping with green draws and drainages. Seemingly everywhere -
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report
July 12, 2017
July 12, 2017 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report With Guide Donnie The shift into the Summer t... -
River Report - November 4, 2016
November 4, 2016
November 4, 2016 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. Hate to see October slip by. I wish there were at least two of them. I’d say six, but there’s no sense in getting greedy, I guess. That... -
River Report October 1, 2016
October 2, 2016
October 1, 2016 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report Spent three fine Fall days sitting on the Fly Shop bench. It’s shoulder lowering to take a few days and spend them in the woods and waters of Northern... -
Dennis Potter at the Old Au Sable Fly Shop
April 18, 2016
We're happy to announce that Dennis Potter will be at the shop over the opening weekend. Below is the schedule on what Dennis will be covering. Make sure to stop by, you'll take your fly tying to a new level after seeing Dennis do his magic. -
April 1, 2016 River Report
April 1, 2016
April 1, 2016 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report April first means it’s time to belly-up for a new Michigan fishing license. Cost is eleven dollars for seniors and twenty-six for youngsters. Kids don’t need a license until they age up to -
January 28, 2016 River Report
January 28, 2016
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. When you work in a fly shop, you’re fortunate enough to be surrounded by some real fishy folks and skilled guides. I was lucky enough to fish with two of them this past week on a steelhead trip to the Manistee. One of my guides, Donny, and I met early, rubbed our eyes and filled the coffee cups before we headed down the road to meet top steelhead guide Jamie Clous for a trip on his winter grounds—the Manistee River. -
January 15, 2016 River Report & Fly Tying
January 15, 2016
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report. Winter has officially arrived in the North woods. There’s a good many inches of snow settled into every swamp an swale and in the snow belt areas the accumulation is about to be measured in feet. Trucks with plows are buzzing about and over-bundled shovelers
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