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We're proud to be an Orvis Endorsed Shop and are extremely excited to see how many people have been signing up for our FREE Fly Fishing 101 Classes this summer.  So many people have taken the classes that we've offered 4 times as many classes as originally scheduled, but where do we go from there?  Our Fly Fishing 201 Course, thats where!  Never fly fished before? Know someone who wants to learn? Been a long time since you've touched your fly fishing gear, or just ready to step up your fly fishing...

2020 has had a rocky start, but things are turning a corner!  Summer is Here!  Spring runoff will soon be over and our rivers and all their fish will be ready and waiting for us!  Out Fly Fishing Outfitters Fly Shop has you covered on the fly front and want to help you out with some big summer savings for this week ONLY!  30% OFF all Trout Streamers & 20% OFF all other Flies! Use Discount Code: SUMMERFLIES

When it comes to fly rods for pike fishing there are a few key factors such as: 1) Size of the Fishing you're chasing 2) The Size of the Flies you'll be casting 3) The amount of Casting you'll be doing   "Fly fishing for pike" means many things to different people.  To some it means constant action catching little "ditch pickles" virtually every cast.  To others its casting and searching all day for one giant fish, and still to others its sight fishing shallow bays where you'd never throw a cast...

Two weeks ago the government of AB released new Guidelines for Fishing Lodges and Outfitters and were listed as "outdoor facilities that have been allowed to reopen" Fishing Lodges and Fishing outfitters were reopened at the same time as golf courses.  Due to some inconsistencies in the guidelines we waited until there was clarification on the guidelines before jumping the gun.  Most of our rivers are in runoff right now anyway so it made sense to air on the side of caution.  It may sound like a a fair bit at...

Fifteen years ago good fly lines for pike might've been a difficult thing to find, but now we have so many options its almost more difficult for people to figure out what they need or want.  So we'll try and simplify some things for you when it comes to selecting a fly line for pike or musky.  We don't have musky in AB, but I love chasing musky out in ON with friends and everything we'll address here on line selection for pike fishing will also apply to musky fishing line...

Born and raised just outside of Calgary in Strathmore, Alberta, Ty grew up playing and coaching elite level hockey from a young age and continued up until his last year of high school where he turned his attention from the hockey world to pursuing his long time passion of fly fishing.  Ty took the West Winds Guide Training school the first year it was offered and caught the attention of the instructors and other guides. Ty has been fly fishing from the age of 10 chasing everything possible in Alberta...