Discover Fly Fishing at WILSON’S

We are delighted to announce that Tim O’Sullivan, one of Ontario’s better known fly fishing guides who focusses on the Grand River, has donated a day of guiding as one of our prizes. In addition, MAC Cosmetics has kindly donated a gift basket worth $250 ! We still have 3 weeks to go before [...]

WILSON’S has it ! For more information on one of the leading magazines in fly fishing see www.drakemag.com

WILSON’S has long been known for its selection of muskie flies and muskie fly gear and we are doing a presentation on fly fishing for muskie at the Mississauga Chapter of Muskies Canada on Thursday evening February 18 at 8 pm. The meeting takes place in the Port Credit Legion at 35 Front Street [...]

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 [...]

I am proud to say that my family is originally from the Miramichi Valley in New Brunswick and we have lived on the banks of one of the great salmon rivers in the world since the 1790s. My father Lawrence was born in McNamee, my mother Esma was born downriver in Blackville and I [...]

Fly fishing rods are like golf clubs – you need more than one rod to get the job done !

As we watch the clock wind down to the new year we want to take a moment to say thank you:
- thank you to our suppliers for the privilege of working with you this year
- thanks to the members of our team who work hard to keep the doors open
- thank you to those people [...]

This Saturday we are having a Christmas Party in the store to celebrate the season with new customers and old friends. Nothing special really – just EVERYTHING in the store will be up to 40% off !
The fun part is that you will help decide what the sale price will be… [...]

[With apologies to Clement Moore who wrote "The Night Before Christmas" in 1822]
It was the night (okay, 3 weeks) before Christmas
And all through the store
The coffee was brewing
As friends came in the door.
The fly rods were leaning
In the corner with Bill,
And Mike had his eyes
on the reels and the till.
The waders were hung
on the wall [...]

The Christmas decorations are up in the store – but look best when the lights are off… Anyone up for shopping in the dark ?