Forth week of Hex Hatch is starting now and hopefully it will keep going strong for a couple more! Currently we are in major cool down here in Northern Michigan and finally some much needed rain. The last couple nights fishing has been tougher and mostly hatching hex with very few spinners due to cold/rain. […]
Its been all Trout for me of late but Smallmouth time is coming here very soon as summer temps are heating up. The night time trout bite is good all summer long but for day time fishing its all Smallmouth Bass for me. These Smallies love the heat and July/August is ideal for the them! […]
More rain came thru Au Sable River system yesterday and it was much needed! River is still low but in great shape with all the cool weather of late. Been a while since I have seen a mid June with nice cool water throughout the system. Night Fishing can get tough in the cold but […]
Our big bugs came right on schedule this year with Brown Drakes coming heavy by June 1st. Hex started shortly after in the early hex water and we are on week two of that awesome hatch. Still pockets of Brown Drakes in some water and Iso are going strong now. The Iso is the evening […]
Clinton Valley TU had there yearly Veteran’s outing on the Au Sable River the first week in June. We had 4 boats and 8 guys for our float trip. Conditions were hot and dry so we went for the evening/night time float. Great Brown Drake hatch after dark and the guys got some nice trout! […]
The latest heat wave brought out the Brown Drakes right on schedule June 1 throughout the Au Sable. Water temps have sure been high but night time temps were still good and finally some cooler nights of late. Over all dry fly fishing in late evenings and after dark has been very good. Isonychia or […]
Weather seems like it just keeps getting stranger as time goes on! No rain in this May for the last few weeks and lots of bright sunny beautiful days. Doesn’t make for the best afternoon fishing on the Au Sable River. The good part about this low water and these warm days is the dry […]
We are finally getting to my favorite time of the Summer – chasing Big Browns in the dark! Its kind of a slow start into darkness now. This time of year with lots of good late evening hatches (sulphurs, march browns, grey drakes, yellow cahill) spinner falls start coming later with more heat. Currently this […]
For the last 20 years plus I have headed to the Frankfort area in the late summer for 6-8 weeks of guided float trips for Kings and Coho Salmon. Just an awesome small town on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Betsie River. Love the Betsie River and that my main river from late […]
Good dry fly fishing continues on the Au Sable River! Sulphur hatch is in full swing now size 14 thru 18 and best time frame has been the evening hours to dark. Look for spinner falls as light starts to fade. Of late is lots of yellow bug – sulphur, light hendrickson, march browns and […]