AuSable 5/10

[YPSIFLY]

Fished near Mio from 11-4:30 pm. The day started off slow with high winds and mostly cloudy skies. Didn't see any risers or hatch activity so I opted for an olive woolybugger #12.

The weather got better by 1:00 and the fish started to turn on. Landed a dozen or so Browns and Bows from 6-10 inches.

Then, at 2:45 I caught a nice one! A seventeen inch Brown. This is the biggest trout, outside of the Proud Lake put 'N take fishery I have caught so far. That fish made the whole day worth the trip. The thought of trout smothered in morels came to mind, but I released him.

Not too long after, the skies totally cleared and it looked like a hatch was on. I'm not up on my bugs, but they looked kind of pale and were about size 14-16.

Wind conditions made it hard for me to get a good dry fly presentation, so I switched to wets. I drifted a #14 Royal Coachman where I saw fish rise, BAM! BAM! Two ten inch Bows in two casts!

This is my third trip to the AuSable and I have had good luck on all three trips. I LOVE this river!

BTW, my sister came out of the woods with 73 morels.

[Sturgeon-man]

Cool report! I'm sure if the weather would have been a little nicer so would have the bug activity. Did your 17 incher come off a wooly bugger? Somehow trout and morels do work nicely together. If you add a little venison back strap - surf & turf brother! It was pretty cold up here today - I don't think it ever hit 50.

[YPSIFLY]

I got him on the woolybugger.

Venison backstrap, MMMMM!

I did hit the seafood buffet at the Big Boy's in Grayling on the way home. Lake perch and smelt were on my plate.

We cooked up some of the shrooms when we got home.

I was cold for a bit, but the wind was just killer!

[Sturgeon-man]

Did ya stop in the FLY FACTORY?

[YPSIFLY]

No I didn't.

My sister and her friend drove and they were in a hurry to get into the woods so we drove straight to where I got started and they all but ejected me from the car and into the river.

You know how them women folk are when they are in a hurry!lol

[Sturgeon-man]

I hear ya. I stopped there this afternoon on my way to a job to check out some reports and hatches. I picked up a new 4 wt. yesterday. Foresterhunter and I are supposed to float Sunday - Work won't let me do it tomorrow. This summer it would be cool to get a group to shoot up here for an outing to hit the Pigeon, Sturgeon or Black. I'll post a report on Sunday night when we're through. He's got a heck of a nice river boat. There's nothing wrong with 17 inch browns is there? LOL Congrats - that a nice fish! I sure wish mother nature would make up her mind - it sure doesn't feel like May. Alarms going off early - gotta crash.

[Ladykiller]

I am definitely up for a Up North Outing!

Well, it's late and my truck is back running, so it's time for me to get ready to hit the South Branch tomorrow. Tightlines!