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Grand River Spey Clave: June 26, 8 am – 4 pm, Paris Ontario

June 21st, 2010 No Comments

This coming Saturday June 26th is the Grand River Spey Clave in Paris Ontario. Regardless of whether you fish spey, if you are a fly fisher you should definitely plan on attending this event.
SCHEDULE
8:00 – 9:00: Meet & Greet
9:00 – 9:30: Courtney Ogilvie-Snowbee & Beulah Fly Rods
- Single Hand & Switch Rod [...]

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It Isn’t The Sport & It Isn’t the Business…

May 28th, 2010 No Comments

I had a quick staff meeting yesterday afternoon to discuss a couple of important issues: new inventory and increasing sales. Like many companies, the last 18 months have been very difficult but sales are thankfully getting back on track. As the economy and our sales return to normal (whatever ‘normal’ now is), we [...]

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The Falls Inn

May 18th, 2010 No Comments

There are a lot of places flying under the radar for anglers looking to spend a relaxing weekend with friends and the Falls Inn & Spa is one of those places. Centrally located in the Grey Highlands and located an easy drive to the Saugeen River, the Bighead River, the Beaver River, the Boyne [...]

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Fly Fishing the Saugeen River

May 16th, 2010 No Comments

We are planning our next fly fishing trip to explore the Saugeen River. This watershed is one of the most productive rivers for anglers in southern Ontario and it also happens to be one of the most beautiful.
If you are interested in spending a weekend with fellow fly fishers learning [...]

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Fly Fishing in Grey Bruce

May 15th, 2010 No Comments

We are hosting a group of fly fishers at the Falls Inn this weekend and we are having a great time exploring where to fly fish in Grey County and Bruce County.
Located just 2 hours from downtown Toronto, this area has a myriad of fly fishing opportunities and if you have not visited [...]

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You Gotta Love Miramichi Logic…

May 8th, 2010 No Comments

Iolaire is the name of the property I inherited from my Uncle Jim in New Brunswick and it is situated between Boisetown and Doaktown about an hour north of Fredericton. My uncle chose the location of this property well as it offers a wonderful view of the river valley and my closest neighbour is [...]

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Ya Gotta Check This Out !

May 4th, 2010 No Comments

This is Fly is another ezine that is getting some great press for a very good reason – the stories, the photos and the cinematography make this site worthy of bookmarking. The new issue is the first of This is Fly on a new media platform that allows you to download the issue in [...]

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Ontario Trout Season Starts Tomorrow !

April 23rd, 2010 No Comments

“T” minus 1 and counting ! (by the way, why do they say “T” and what does the “T” stand for ?).
Put your combat gear on because trout season in Ontario opens tomorrow! To that end we would appreciate fellow anglers bringing a healthy dose of consideration with them onto the water [...]

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Why Can’t I Own Canadians ?

April 15th, 2010 1 Comment

I had a conversation the other day with a member of a local fly fishing club who likes – no, loves – fly fishing for brown trout. He had his back up because an organization was doing some work on a local Great Lakes tributary to enhance opportunities to fly fish for steelhead and [...]

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Our 12th Anniversary Sale April 17-20 !

April 13th, 2010 No Comments

WILSON’S opened its doors on April 20, 1998 and we have an annual sale to help celebrate another year in business. Everything in the store will be on sale – watch our Blog and website for details!

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