Gateway to Michigan's finest fly-fishing
A few days ago, amidst a days-long cold front, Lance and I got out for a little fishing. We did a float that we’d planned to do for about two months and after a bunch of busted dates this — this 50-degree lead-colored day — was the day. We brought
Shop hours are 7am to 7pm everyday!!!
Things have been very busy around here both on and off the river. We have been training new employees, checking in inventory and guiding/scouting for kings. The last couple days have been a relief seeing, hooking and catching some new fish in the
The seasons are slowly starting to change on the Pere Marquette River. With the cooler evenings and mornings and shorter days you can feel Fall starting to creep up. The river is in good shape with some much-needed rains over the last couple of weeks the river came up a
SALMON
Yes, there are salmon in the rivers of Northern Michigan. Although not in huge numbers, we’re seeing Kings in the Betsie, Cohos in the Plattle, and a mix in The Boardman. Expect these cooler temperatures this week and the predicted rain to keep pushing fresh fish into all
End of a Season?
Cooler weather (at least nights) look to have us slowly transitioning away from summer fly fishing. The river temperature in the Big Rapids area of the Muskegon has fallen to around 67 degrees. The temp slowly increases as you head west toward Newaygo, but overall the
The Old Au Sable Fly Shop Fishing Report
The last report talked about how great the August fishing had been. And then Mother Nature stepped in to make a liar out of me. A cold front blew in and settled on the river valley and stymied the rise. Fishing got
The other day, an accomplished angler was in the shop on what he’d planned to be a two-day night fishing trip with a buddy. And they night fished, sure. But what he really loved was the daytime fishing. I believe he said something like, that %$it is fun! It really
