I’ll tell what . . . I’ve got to start using this report more as a wish list.  In last week’s report I whined a little about not finding any grouse (huh, I guess that’s a very literal definition of the term “grousing”).  Anyway, I guess someone was listening because I ended up having the best upland bird hunting of my entire life last Sunday. It was just one of those days when everything went perfectly. The birds were right where they should have been, the dogs did great,...

By: Aaron Dexter   Category: River Reports Tags: Steelhead, Fall, Dry Fly, Grouse, Trout, Au Sable, Manistee

The fall is upon us here in Northern Michigan, but the fishing isn't near over. You'll hear plenty more about how to spend your fly time on the Au Sable and Manistee in the river report later this week, but for now I'm going to hold it down with a few links to some interesting pieces and news that we've seen around the internet this week. Big Gulp: How Often Do Trout and Grayling Eat Mammals?  Small spoiler: it's more than you think. Learn...

By: Aaron Dexter   Category: Fly Fishing Community Tags: Fall, Mouse, Grayling, Rouge River, River Clean Up, Trout, Au Sable, Manistee