About Us

Who We Are

About Us

Welcome and thanks for visiting Out Fly Fishing and e-commerce site.  Out Fly Fishing is Calgary's newest Fly Shop. The shop was formerly known as West Winds Fly Shop and was purchased in May 2015. West Winds was Calgary's second oldest fly shop and has been in the same location for the last 24 years. We are very excited and feel very honored to be able to call a shop that has been an institution in this industry for the better part of three decades our new home. Since May 2015, we've worked around the clock to renovate the shop, in order to bring it a fresh look and feel, to ensure that fly fishers of every age, gender and demographic can feel at home here.  We are passionate about getting more people involved in the sport, from families to fanatics and everyone in between, we're here to make your day O.F.F. the best experience possible.

We are dedicated to making each and every customer feel welcome and important.  People need to come to a shop and get expertise without feeling pressured or intimidated. No one starts as anything but a beginner, so whether its your first time in a fly shop, or the 15th country with a fly shop you've visited, we want you to get the expertise and information you need in the most professional and knowledgeable manner possible. It doesn't matter to us if you fish everyday, or this is your first day going fishing, we want all of our guests to be able to rely on the accuracy and quality of the information and gear they get as well as the service they receive from us.  

  • Customer satisfaction and service that exceeds expectations
  • Delivering accurate, current and knowledgeable expertise to people of all experience levels
  • Welcoming and friendly shop environment
  • Making fly fishing more accessible to men, woman and children of all ages and experience levels by providing quality gear no matter what budget you're working with
  • Making fly fishing less intimidating to men, woman and children of all ages and experience levels through professional instruction

Out Fly Fishing is a team of like minded individuals whose passion, experience, and integrity have fostered the desire to introduce as many people as possible to the sport of fly fishing. Between our owner and shop staff there are more than 40 different countries that have been visited fly fishing across the globe. Whether it be filming, hosted trips, or personal fishing exploits, they bring with them a wealth of fly fishing knowledge from around the world.  Being able to pass on first hand experience from fisheries in over 40 countries is something we are very excited and proud to be able to offer. Out Fly Fishing is Calgary's newest fly shop and the second oldest fly shop in Calgary all in one. We're going to blaze a new path; one propelled by energy and enthusiasm, yet always based on integrity and tradition. From families to fanatics, and everyone in between, Calgary's Fly Shop is here to make your next day O.F.F. as memorable as possible. 

The Out Fly Fishing Team

Josh Nugent

Owner & Guide

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Andrew Tooes

Fly Shop Staff

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Tyler Smith

Fly Shop Staff

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Bailey Brucker

e-Commerce & Back of House

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Kaith Palmaria

Social Media & Marketing

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Sasha Plourde

Fly Shop Staff

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Chase Penner

Fly Shop Staff

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Will Lammerhirt

Fly Shop Staff

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Ben Kroon

Fly Shop Staff

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Naoto Aoki

Head Guide & Shop Ambassador

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Akasha Bopp

Hosted Travel Manager & Guide

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Steve Luethi

Guide, Travel Host, & Shop Ambassador

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Our Shop

#109 9919

Fairmount Dr SE
Calgary, Alberta T2J 0S3
403-278-6331

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