Up and running At the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo for a new season. Call me at 989-390-9135 to set up a trip!

The AuSable is so beautiful right now!  Colorful flowers  along the banks and all different kinds of moms and their babies!! Fishing is still outstanding with brown Drakes in the evening being the main course with lots of smaller hatches during the day. The Iris are blooming now and that is a sure sign the Hex hatch won't be far behind. Hang on to your hats we are about to take a wild ride!!

You need to get up for a canoe or kayak ride or better yet try your hand at some fishing.

Summer 2017 Begin

The last couple of weeks has been a wild ride! Fishing for tarpon one day and two days later fishing for trout on the AuSable! Memorial Day was a great success with cabins full of fly fishermen lots of kayak and canoe rentals with double kayaks being a big hit! Looking forward to great fishing on the AuSable for the summer. To book Capt. Dave, cabins, canoes and kayaks give Colleen a call at 989-348-3203.

Spring Has Sprung

We are happy to announce we now have four two person kayaks! We cant wait to put them in service and have them on the river! Looking forward to the opening weekend and a start to the fishing season.

Comes In Like A Lion

Fishing the last week has been a little breezy and cool, but that is to be expected this time of year. The anglers who have braved the conditions have been rewarded with some fine fish! The weather well be getting better and fishing will start to roll!!

Bending The Rod

I have been fishing lately with people who are just interested in bending the rod. This time of year there are a lot of guest at the Club just trying to get some sun and fun on the water! In a couple of weeks the mood will change and a more serious crowd will arrive, Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit will be fish of choice!

Tight Lines, Cast. Dave

Crazy Couple Of Weeks

It has been a crazy couple of weeks! I have been from opposite  ends of the weather scale!!

Started out with some great flats fishing in Key Largo, and then went winter fishing on the Ausable!

Now I am back in Key Largo and trying to re adjust to the warm weather and beautiful sun!!           

Red Hot Action

Action on the flats has been very exciting I have had several trips with multiple catches of Bonefish and Permit! Fishing yesterday with Don Asher we were able to to release 4 bonefish on both spin and fly!!
Tight Lines Cast. Dave

Back In Action

Back on the flats after a exciting Christmas break!! Bonefish have been in good supply and all  other flats critters have been keeping us very busy!! As you can see by the smiles on the faces a good time is being had by all!  

Florida Season Opener

Florida Season Opener

The first two weeks of this new season in the Keys has been very interesting! With King tides and lots of wind it at times has been a struggle, but when the going gets tough we all know what to do! We have been able to release some beautiful fish and see some incredible wildlife. Looks like a busy week coming up, but have slots open if you are interested in a trip.  Tight Lines Capt. Dave

End Of AuSable Season

Some pics from my last couple of floats. I am finishing up on the AuSable for this season and will be open for charters in Key Largo November 1st.

Fall Fishing

Fishing with a client from Port Huron we caught and released 20 trout! Many of the brookies we caught were in full spawning color, what a treat!! What a great office!!

Dog Days Report

We are still very busy with fishing at Jim’s. We have had both clients renting our River Cabin and also hiring me for guiding . 

 The fishing has ben a mix of Trico’s in the morning with both attractors and terrestrials in the afternoon.

Fishing  with Gus Hillenbrand yesterday the fish were looking up,  we had a lot of action, but nothing  big.

Mid Summer Fun

It has been a very busy time here  on the AuSable! We just finished up our annual summer camp with our grandchildren. We had swimming, kayaking, fly tying and of course fishing!!

Fishing has remained very good with terrestrials and attractors being the main patterns, trico's are also an option in the morning. If water temperatures remain low fishing should remain good in the future!

Tight lines, Capt. Dave

AuSable River Fun

Fishing has been outstanding so far this summer! We have had numerous hatches and fish have been doing their part! Everyone now is waiting for the Hexomania to begin, any day now.

Sue Peterson and Fred Pape, friends from Ocean Reef Club were just up fishing The AuSable with me. Had a bit of bad weather come in, we had a blast fishing, but catching was a bit slow. Should be back in the 80's tomorrow and all should be back on tract!!

Tight Lines, Capt. Dave

Another Beautiful Day At The Office

Another workday begins!!

Life Is Good!!

Had a fantastic morning on the AuSable!!! Birds were singing and fish were going crazy!!  Fishing with a couple staying in the River Cabin we caught ten trout in a ten-minute stretch! Nothing large, but lots of action. Life is good!!!