Discover Fly Fishing at WILSON’S

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 [...]

If you are new to fly fishing and hang around people who are complaining that the season is over – check again because there is a LOT of fishing yet to be done ! Check out the following link to the Ontario MNR Fishing Regulations and get out on some water. If you [...]

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 [...]

For brown trout fly fishers in Ontario this last weekend of August heralds what many consider to be the beginning of the end of the season. But those anglers who feel that way are the ones who think the glass is half empty because we have another month of great fishing left ! [...]

I had the pleasure of spending late yesterday afternoon and evening on the Upper Credit with a young guy who is thinking of pursuing a career as a fly fishing guide. We met at one of the shows this past winter and after a few false starts were finally able to connect. [...]

WILSON’S is pleased to be working with North Bow Lodge in Alberta. Surprisingly, North Bow Lodge is the only full service Lodge on the Bow River. The lodge is a nonsmoking facility with 7 bedrooms with private baths, a full-service dining room, an indoor sauna & meeting facilities for up to 15 people and [...]

One of Michigan’s top fly fishing guides, Matt Supinski of Gray Drake Lodge, was going to join us this weekend in the store. Unfortunately he blew out a knee while guiding and is unable to travel. We look forward to rescheduling Matt and hope he is on the mend quickly !
Just a reminder [...]

While attending the Canadian Fly Fishing Forum in Burlington last week I was approached by a gentlemen in his 70s who had a tale to tell. To respect his privacy let’s call him Frank.
Our booth was tucked away in the far corner of the room and as usual we were not selling any wares [...]

We figured out why our sales shot through the roof in March. Turns out we have inventory that no one else has (and we thought it was because we’re special… damn). Oh well, whatever works !
These are trying times for every fly shop out there and, at the risk of stating the obvious, these [...]

We currently promote over 2 dozen lodges from Alaska to Argentina and right across Canada and are in the process of identifying other quality destinations that we think might be of interest to our customers. The price points range from what we would term an ‘entry level’ trip to 5 star lodges and the [...]