We often have fly anglers come into our store looking for information on where to fly fish in and around the Greater Toronto Area and we are more than happy to steer them in the right direction – but we always leave it to the each person to figure out exactly where to fly fish. [...]
Places to Fly Fish in the GTA
March 7th, 2010 No Comments
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Stanton Air: Ontario Fly-In Fishing Trips
February 12th, 2010 No Comments
Fly-in fishing vacations are thought by many to be too expensive or difficult to arrange for the average angler but they are available just north of Toronto at rates that make what many consider ‘trips of a lifetime’ surprisingly affordable !
Founded in 1982, Stanton Air is a full service, custom air charter company that specializes [...]
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We Are All the Lesser For It…
February 9th, 2010 No Comments
I had a long conversation this week with a friend who has been in the fishing industry for a very long time. He does not own a fly shop but does own a company in the fishing industry and many of his comments are worth sharing but one in particular got me thinking…
This person [...]
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Once In A Blue Moon…
February 6th, 2010 No Comments
This fly fishing video was the 2009 Drake fly fishing Video Award winning clip. Watch it ! And that’s all I’m going to say about that…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4pOOMpFW_8&feature=player_embedded
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Catch Magazine: New Issue Is Online !
February 4th, 2010 No Comments
The new issue of Catch Magazine is online and worth a look… Careful – you will want to go fly fishing immediately !
www.catchmagazine.net/
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Bob Clouser: Fly Fishing Smallmouth Bass in Rivers & Streams
January 18th, 2010 No Comments
There is nothing more frustrating to an Ontario fly fisherman than watching 12 inches of snow fall to the ground, covering all hopes of one last trip out to the water. When this happens many of us resort to perusing the books and magazines we have collected over the years.
Although not all of [...]
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A Unique Christmas Gift for Fly Fishers
December 12th, 2009 No Comments
If you are still trying to figure out what Christmas present to get for the fly fisher in your life, you might want to speak with our in-house fly tier James Wachiuri. James will be the first to agree that every fly fisher appreciates getting a collection of quality flies and we are [...]
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Fly Fishing Guides, Outfitters & Tipping
September 28th, 2009 No Comments
The above picture is of a drift boat trip I did on the Bow River in Alberta a while back but this is about a day I spent with a guide in a drift boat on the Saugeen River this past Friday. If you have never booked a drift boat trip do yourself or [...]
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Fly Fishing In Toronto
May 18th, 2009 6 Comments
I had the pleasure of touring Toronto Island last week with representatives from the City of Toronto who want to increase the profile of the Islands and the Leslie Street Spit as fishing destinations. Many who live in the GTA tend to set their sites on destinations outside of the area rather than focus [...]
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