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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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What Do You Get the Fly Fisher Who Has Everything ?

December 21st, 2009 No Comments

This one is easy: buy a day with an Ontario Fly Fishing Guide or Outfitter on one of Ontario’s rivers. Be it a walk & wade, a drift boat trip or a day on a power boat in the Niagara gorge, Ontario has some great fly fishing guides and outfitters who are worth their [...]

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Grand River Hatch Chart

May 20th, 2009 No Comments

The fishing on the Grand has finally started to heat up with the weather with blue winged olives and hendricksons seen on the lower and middle stretches. We encourage you to check out our hatch chart for the Grand & Conestogo (which is being updated with better pictures – watch our website in the [...]

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New Fly Fishing Destinations !

May 16th, 2009 No Comments

If you haven’t been checking out our travel section we encourage you to do so as we are adding new destinations on a regular basis. You will see new lodges for Newfoundland & Labrador, British Columbia and the Bahamas and we have a handful more that will be posted in the coming days. [...]

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ORVIS Fly Fishing Pod Cast

May 14th, 2009 No Comments

Regardless of whether you are a fan of Orvis or not, check out their pod cast – it is worth a few moments of your time !
http://media.libsyn.com/media/orvisffguide/OFFGP29.mp3

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If I were a betting man…

May 5th, 2009 No Comments

I would be stocking up my fly box as follows:
Boyne, Credit, Mad, Noisy, Nottawasaga & Pretty Rivers:
Black Stone Fly, Blue Winged Olive, Hendrickson & Spotted Sedge
Conestogo & Grand Rivers:
Blue Winged Olive & Hendricksons
Beaver, Bighead & Saugeen Rivers:
Blue Winged Olives, Hendrickson, Tan Caddis & Black Quills
Whiteman’s Creek:
Blue Winged Olives, Green Caddis & Hendricksons
If you have [...]

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