Discover Fly Fishing at WILSON’S

As January draws to a close many fly fishers in Ontario spend their time tying flies, thinking about the season behind us and dreaming about the fly fishing season to come. As the owner of a fly shop I also try to take a step back from the business side of things as often [...]

I was sorting through some photos on my laptop this morning and came across the above image that was taken in late September. I was fishing the Upper Credit with Todd Fritzley and the evening sun was starting to set as we approached the meadow. The landing wasn’t great that evening but the [...]

If you care about the health of the Credit River please make the time tonight to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Greg Clark Chapter of Trout Unlimited Canada. The meeting is taking place at the offices of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority at 1255 Old Derry Rd. W. in Meadowvale Village and [...]

I was speaking with a friend of mine on the river today who passed along an unfortunate incident he experienced recently on the Credit River. While he was fishing a pool an angler walking along the bank entered the water quite near him and started to cast. Puzzled by this lack of fishing [...]

I picked up the paper at my front door when I got up yesterday morning and thought, “It’s time for a road trip to see an old friend I haven’t visited for a while…”
The drive up the 410 from Highway 401 can range from being a breeze to an assault on my senses. The [...]

As mentioned yesterday, I have been spending a bit of time fly fishing in and around the Forks of the Credit of late and have had the pleasure of rediscovering some pools I have not fished for some time. There is one pool in what is known as “the Meadow” in Forks of the [...]

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. [...]

Many have been asking if we are planning to open our small satellite store this year at the Forks of the Credit in Caledon and we are pleased to announce that it is opening Saturday July 11th. Those of you who have been there in years past know that to call this location a [...]

There is a lot of water to fly fish in Ontario and much of it often goes unheralded because it is overshadowed by better known and/or more accessible destinations such as the Upper Grand River near Fergus, the Forks of the Credit at Belfountain, etc. If you are looking for new water to fly [...]

I’m looking out my window having just finished my first meeting of the day and seriously thinking about playing hooky because the weather is annoyingly beautiful and the conditions on the Upper Credit are friggin’ ideal ! Seriously, whoever thinks that putting in a hard day’s work on a day like today is a [...]