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 That means that your two thousand and eighteen Michigan fishing license is no longer valid.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

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

July 6, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report

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

May 31, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report It’s been Africa hot for a good ten Days.  I haven’t worn a pair of waders yet on a guide trip.  Wet wading is supposed to be a wonderful relief in July and August heat.  So far, it’s been a welcome relief to May days in the boat. 

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

  Bob with Donnie finding trout   March 6, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report I keep ...

By: Andy Partlo   Category: Dry Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Community, Fly Fishing School, Michigan Reports, Michigan Winter Fishing, River Reports, Streamer Fishing Tags: Michigan Fly Fishing Expo, trout season, Streamer Fishing

February 16, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report   Winter in Northern Michigan can be an affair of shivering and suffering in solitude.  Now, I don’t know about everyone else, but this winter is flying by for me.  I guess I was charging through it with my head down, but when I looked up we were well into February.  And the mornings were glowing with sunshine.  Or maybe I just am choosing to see the sunshine. Either way, these winter warm-ups ar...

By: Andy Partlo   Category: Blue Gills, Dry Fly Fishing, Michigan Reports, Michigan Winter Fishing, River Reports, Streamer Fishing

January 11, 2018 The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report   Jan 6th, -28 to start the day  ...

By: Andy Partlo   Category: Blue Gills, Fly Tying, Ice Fishing, Michigan Reports, River Reports, Streamer Fishing Tags: Nymph Fishing, Fly Tying Class