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The rivers are crystal clear, the leaves are turning, the ants are flying…what a wonderful week on the Au Sable. I snuck in an hour yesterday and I realized, immediately, the following:
the river was unbelievable gin clear there were BWOs hatching there were ants on the water the
The past week of fall weather had us thinking summer was over, then, well, summer showed up again. The cooler weather combined with some favorable winds helped encourage a number of salmon to run up local rivers. Now that the summer weather and sunshine has returned, those fish are hiding
Hey guys… I was gonna do a long, drawn-out report, but wound up filling the day I was going to do that in and there is really no need…
Kicking things off just right with our very own Mr. Troupe of Barski’s!
Sounds like it’s still pretty thin
Northern Angler Fly Shop Fishing Report September 5, 2025
The cooler weather this week really makes it feel as though fall is upon us! We have had really favorable weather with winds and rain to get the salmon really moving in the Manistee and Betsie Rivers. This rain will
It’s Cleanup week! On Saturday, well over a 100 people will gather to clean the Au Sable on foot or by boat. We won’t find a lot of junk — years of cleanups have emptied the base-load — but we’ll find enough for us to do it again next year.
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Well….I wish I had a more up-lifting report for you, but I don’t. Not yet at least! The truth hurts sometimes and “honesty is the best policy”! The kings have been on a slow trickle thus far this season. Extremely
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OtdHOMlVvo #salmon #fishing #michigan Once in a blue moon we put the fly fishing rods down and break out some spinning gear to throw thundersticks at salmon. We have no idea what we’re doing without fly rods but occasionally manage to hook a few. Music from www.musicbed.com Artist: Korean BBQ
As August comes to an end, it’s also the unofficial end of Summer. The cooler temps tell us September might be a little cooler than recent years rather than the bonus month of summer we have had the past decade or so. The terrestrial/attractor fishing on the upper Manistee has
Northern Angler Fly Shop Fishing Report August 29, 2025
Labor Day weekend is upon us and the cooler temperatures, some wind and rain have pushed migratory fish up the local rivers. It is time to think about fall and that is not too difficult with the evening temperatures dipping into
The Au Sable is not much of a hopper river. It’s an okay but not great beetle river. It has moments for the cricket. The deerfly, in July, reigns supreme. But perhaps our very best terrestrial bug is the ant — specifically the flying ants of September. And, well, they’re