Discover Fly Fishing at WILSON’S

I decided to start my weekend early yesterday afternoon and left the office at 3:30 pm in order to join 2 friends and end the work week fly fishing the Upper Credit River. We decided to meet at the Dominion Street Bridge at the Forks of the Credit so whoever arrived first could fish [...]

I am driving north today on business and am bringing my fly fishing gear. If everything goes according to Hoyle I will be on Hwy 400 by 2 o’clock and Hwy 11 North by 3 pm. Other than attending some business meetings on Friday, one of my goals will be to fish my [...]

“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 [...]

Today is the 12th anniversary of the doors opening at WILSON’S so happy birthday to us ! It truly is hard to believe that it has been 12 years. Time flies… (sorry for the pun). To celebrate the store’s anniversary everything on the shelves is 20% off (yup, everything) until this coming [...]

It’s down to days… If you are like us you will be counting down the hours this week to the opening day of trout season in Ontario. While watching the clock many of us will forget to make sure our gear is ready to go for the opener. If you have not [...]

I spent the better part of yesterday with a friend exploring the Upper Credit River. We put in at the Grange Sideroad and quickly made our way to Inglewood and then paddled through Cheltenham and I scouted water that I have never fished – but will this year ! One of the best [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]