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Brian314September 26th, 2020, 12:49 pm
Fenton, MI.

Posts: 51		Can anyone recommend the sizes for fall ISO duns and spinners on the Au Sable near Grayling ?
WbranchSeptember 27th, 2020, 2:22 pm
York & Starlight PA

Posts: 2733		Well I would venture a guess of #10 - #12 as that is the size of the Iso's on the Delaware River in NY. It may be the same genus.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
PartsmanSeptember 27th, 2020, 2:57 pm
bancroft michigan

Posts: 420		Ive been using a adams parachute in traditional gray and also in a purple color in size 12 and 14, you know were I like to fish, Ive done alright on small to medium size brookies, and finally got a medium size brown last week. Fishing tight to the wood, and bubble lines when you can find them. Water is very low and clear right now. It looks like a weather event for next week, and im going with streamers if it cools down and we get some much needed rain.
Mike.
Brian314October 3rd, 2020, 3:32 pm
Fenton, MI.

Posts: 51		Well, I'm going up to the HW and South Branch tomorrow (sunday) for 3 days. Tied up some ISO duns (size 12) w the 4:1 muskrat grey: olive color and some ISO spinners w mahogany dub. Plan on using them in the evening.
Will let you know if I have any success.
Rain on Sunday when I go up so I'm hoping on some streamer fishing Monday (Oct 5) - have tied some Black Ghosts, Clousers and a few dark, rabbit strip cone-heads for that.
If I catch anything worth taking a picture I will post. :-)
PartsmanOctober 3rd, 2020, 3:46 pm
bancroft michigan

Posts: 420		Good luck, should be decent fishing. Just being in the quiet is worth it to me.
Mike.
Brian314October 18th, 2020, 8:29 am
Fenton, MI.

Posts: 51		Well, caught only one smallish brown on a streamer in the SB - and nothing else - despite changing colors and streamer types. Gave up on streamers. Had better luck w nymphs - caught several small brookies and a ~12" brown. For me this was a successful trip...LOL. :-)
PartsmanOctober 19th, 2020, 5:02 pm
bancroft michigan

Posts: 420		Brian314, good to hear you got into some fish. Beautiful time of the year in northern Michigan!
Mike.
Brian314November 24th, 2020, 12:47 pm
Fenton, MI.

Posts: 51		Yea Mike - later Sept thru October is really my favorite times to fish the Au Sable. I went first week in Oct and the Tamaracks were only just starting to turn - missed it by a few weeks...darn. Now, a long winter ahead but I will be back at it when the Henny's start up ! :-)

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