Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Ty joined us back in 2015 as a 12 year old we had sweeping floors to pay off a vice he had us order him.  Ty learned to Ty flies while he was in a petri cast as a 7 year old and started his own little entrepreneurial pursuit selling hand tied Christmas Tree flies to shops in town.  Ty went to elementary school just down the street from West Winds and used to come spend all his lunch money on fly tying materials instead. 

We got to know Ty and his story and actually did a documentary back in 2016 that screened in the International Fly Fishing Film Festival about his amazing story and journey.  Ty represented Canada at ASFI Symposium (Atlantic Salmon Fly Tiers International) as a 14yr old , where the average age in the room was older than his grandparents.  Ty had been teaching our Fly Tying night lessons as a 13 year old and is an extremely patient teacher that is great with everyone from beginners to the best Atlantic Salmon fly tiers you'll find anywhere in the world. After moving out east for a while he rejoined us again in the Winter of 2022/2023. We're very excited to have Ty Guy back with us!  He's been teaching Fly Fishing & Fly Tying Lessons again for as as he's an extremely accomplished caster, just like his fly tying.  He loves fishing small creeks and the Bow, but after his trip up to Cree Lake this year, he's also become obsessed with pike and grayling.