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Local fly shop chalkboard artist @prairiepalette now creating custom painted Yeti mugs for the shop.

We're very excited to once again be hosting World Class Spey Caster and Spey Casting Instructor Tim Arsenault for a fall Spey and Skagit Casting Course on Saturday October 13th and private lessons on October 14th. With the early onset of snow and cold many people are sneaking up North to chase steelhead or salmon in warmer conditions.  This is the perfect opportunity to tighten up your two handed casting before you go, or to learn how to spey cast so you can join in the trout spey movement and...

We're very excited to announce that we will be hosting a Halloween Party/ Float on the Bow River October 28th. Here's what you need to know: Wear a costume! There will be prizes which include best costume and best photo with a fish while in costume! You can float in your own boat if you'd like, self guided boats and guided boats are both encouraged There's no cost (unless you'd like to book a guide which can be lined up by calling the shop) We will be providing lunch for...

Summer disappeared rather abruptly this year, but that isn't all bad.  Fall can bring us some of the best fishing of the year.  It's also brought back our Fall Hours which are as follows: Monday-Friday: 9:30am-6:30pm Saturday: 9:30am-6:00pm Sunday (& Holidays): 9:30-3:00pm

Hareline's Ripple Ice Fiber just landed in the shop and I think Mike Schmidt's Articulated Ripple Ice Deceiver is my new favorite quick and dirty deceiver variation. Tie it articulated like the video shows in pearl for bull trout, or on a single hook for a shorter smaller streamer that combine colors for your favorite species. The video from Fly Fishing The Ozarks features yellow and olive, but many effective color combinations are possible. Materials needed: Uni Big Fly thread in color of your choice  Gamakatsu B10S stinger Size 1...

  We have broadly covered what it takes to get started fishing in Southern Alberta over the last 4 weeks. I tried to cram as much relevant information in as concise a manner as I could, that being said the information I shared should be considered a place to start, there are lots of possibilities to continue learning and growing as an angler and we will talk about some of those today. We will start by talking about some shops you can visit and clubs you can join in the...