Gateway to Michigan's finest fly-fishing
As is the case with fly fishing for trout, most anglers would probably say they prefer a topwater method that allows them to witness an explosive strike rather than fishing flies subsurface. Although it’s a hard fact that less oppurtunity comes when fishing topwater, its also hard to argue that
Fly Fishing in Grand Traverse Bay
Fly Fishing in Grand Traverse Bay for Smallmouth Bass
Just recently myself and two of my new guides, Steve Pels and Tim Gibs all had the same day off from the dry fly hunt. We decided to take a break from drift and river
June 21, 2018
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report
It is the stuff of legend and lore. Anglers from all over the world descend on our little corner of trout greatness to take part in a trout fishing event unrivaled in the rivers
St. Joseph River: The summer steelhead run has been slow. Beginning in late May, American Electric Power had to lower water levels on Lake Chapin to facilitate repairs to the Berrien Springs Dam. The low water levels have made it more challenging for steelhead and other species to swim up the fish ladder. If all goes as planned, water levels in Lake Chapin and in the Berrien Springs Dam fish ladder should return to normal around June 25. Some have caught a few walleye.
Au Sable River: Those fly fishing the upper stretch above Mio reported good brown trout fishing even with the hex hatches.
Manistee River: The hex hatch has started and the river should be in great shape for trout fishing.
Pere Marquette River: Is in good shape and the hex hatch has started here as well. Trout anglers should do well.
Overall: Brook trout fishing in the small streams was good. Mayfly hatches on some of the inland lakes have slowed catch rates.
Very special thank you to Spencer McCormack for editing/producing this, and the amazing video talents of Andrew Steele Nisbet, Simon Perkins/Sharptail Media, Dave Adams- Gaspe,St. Jean/Gardiner Mitchell, Justin Stuart/Wheremenfish, Tom Harman….very cool stuff!!
Here is the YouTube link for HD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl9NOLjHSuQ
Fish sounds. Every night angler makes them: “I was casting in that backwater and blurp!…got ’em!” Glurp, Pop, Boosh! It’s like a little bit of beatbox has invaded our angling vernacular. We’ve been hunting some fish sounds this week on the Au Sable. The river has been very busy, sleep has
Muskegon River Fishing Report – June 19, 2018 – Newaygo, Michigan
The Muskegon river fishing report for June 19, 2018 in the Newaygo, Michigan area has a mix of fishing for resident Brown and Rainbow trout, as well as Smallmouth bass.
With river levels coming up due to the
Summer is officially in full swing. Blazing hot weather across the state has kicked us into the pinnacle of dry fly fishing in Michigan… Hexagenia limbata.
HEX are fluttering around state wide at this point. Rivers downstate are in the mid to late stages of the hatch, while rivers
Fly Fishing Friendly Salmon
There are five species of Pacific and one Atlantic salmon. The King, Coho, Sockeye, Pink and Chum salmon. The biggest difference between Atlantic and Pacific salmon are Pacific salmon are semelparous, meaning they die after they spawn. Atlantic salmon are iteroparous which means they may recover,
