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A Personal Anniversary

Moderator — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:01:25 +0000

Today is the 10th anniversary of the last time I saw my father Lawrence Wilson. Our family got together 10 years ago today to celebrate Dad’s 80th birthday and as I left to head back to Toronto we hugged and said, “I love you.” Dad passed away from a heart attack a few [...]

Eumer Tube Flies

Moderator — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:01:55 +0000

If you haven’t heard of tube flies yet you will. We are working with Eumer to put together an order of tube flies and tube fly materials which will be in the store in the coming weeks. www.eumertube.com

Guideline Fly Rods

Moderator — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:01:24 +0000

One word, they’re coming… (Bullocks. Okay then, two words) For more information see www.guideline.no

More Donations !

Moderator — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:01:41 +0000

We would like to thank Bob McKenzie for his very generous donation towards the “Esma Wilson Cast for Cancer” at the 2010 Toronto Sportsmen’s Show! Bob is donating a Sage Vantage fly fishing outfit which includes a Vantage 4 piece fly rod (5, 6 or 8 weight) with a matching 1600 Series Reel, [...]

Toronto Sportsmen’s Show March 17-21

Moderator — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:01:57 +0000

Please plan on attending the 2010 Toronto Sportsmen’s Show March 17-21. This year the show is relocating to the Toronto Convention Centre on Front Street beside Union Station and we are delighted that there will be a 150′ long fly casting lane to test rod outfits. In addition, there will be a fundraising event for [...]

Places to Fly Fish in the GTA

Moderator — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:01:40 +0000

We often have fly anglers come into our store looking for information on where to fly fish in and around the Greater Toronto Area and we are more than happy to steer them in the right direction – but we always leave it to the each person to figure out exactly where to fly fish. [...]

Spring… Or So They Forecast

Moderator — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:01:10 +0000

The weather forecast in the Toronto area this weekend is calling for sunny skies and temperatures approaching 10C (which for our American friends is about 50F). While we haven’t had a lot of snow this winter in Toronto the temperature has been cool so I am looking forward to getting out for a [...]

Fly Fishing: Metaphor for life ?

Moderator — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:01:51 +0000

I was at a real estate shindig last night in the CBC building in downtown Toronto for NAIOP, a commercial real estate organization, and had the honour and privilege of listening to one of the most humble speeches I have heard in a very long time. The money raised at this dinner goes to [...]

Restigouche River Lodge

Moderator — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:01:07 +0000

We are very pleased to announce that the grand prize for Esma Wilson’s Cast for Cancer at the 2010 Toronto Sportsmen’s Show will be a 3 day/2 night trip for 2 to the Restigouche River Lodge worth $5,000 ! For more information on Esma Wilson’s Cast for Cancer please see our FaceBook page or www.castforcancer.ca

CATCH MAGAZINE – Official Journal of Fly Fishing Photography & Film

Moderator — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:06:56 +0000

Issue #10 went live on March 1st and will be online until April 30th. If you have not taken the time to check this ezine out you should. www.catchmagazine.net