Orvis Guide Slings

We've got more Orvis Guide Slings again!

Can't seem to keep them around.

Long Weekend Shop Hours

It's finally here! The May long weekend.

Shop hours for this weekend as follows:

Saturday, May 18: 9 AM - 5 PM

Sunday, May 19: Closed

Monday, May 20: 10 AM - 4 PM

Have a great weekend!

For Summer Travels....

Full selection of Backroad Mapbooks now in stock.

HATCH

A few shipments have arived from Hatch reels.

We have Finatics from 1Plus all the way to 11plus in stock!

Charity Work!

So, we're off the The Palometa club on Wednesday for the first annual PC Permit Tournament to benefit the BTT and, most important for us, Punta Allen School.

Last year, with the new President in Mexico, they instituted a new program where the Mexican Government would match funds raised by parties to benefit educational institutions. So, in this case, the school in Punta Allen gets some much needed financial assistance.

Looking forward to hearing the boys from Howler Brothers play for us. For those who aren't aware, they make up the band Wrinkle Neck Mules. Check 'em out on iTunes.

We'll try and keep you udated on the shenanigans as the week goes by.

For those who have spent time in Punta Allen, and wish to help out, donations for the shool are greatly appreciated.
Give us a call at the shop and we can take care of it.

Congratulations!

Our congrats go out to Ashley Brown for winning the Orvis Helios 2 906-4 Tip Flex rod at our Customer Apppreciation Day!

Hope you enjoy it Ashley!

New from Orvis!

A new slant on an old favourite!

Simplistic design and flawless construction make this the perfect click-and-pawl fly reel for nearly any freshwater fishing situation. A minimalist's dream, the all-new Battenkill features a classically styled, yet technically enhanced, four-position click-and-pawl drag system that is adjusted internally and is designed to work in tandem with the palm of your hand on those sizzling, screaming runs. Constructed with a narrow spool for less line stacking on retrieve and a larger spool diameter for higher line retrieval rates. The ultra-lightweight fly reel design balances perfectly on shorter rods. Machined from heavy-duty bar-stock aluminium for added durability. Easily adjustable left- or right-hand retrieve. Highlighted by laser-engraved logos. In black nickel
Battenkill III $112 CDN  Now in Stock!

Fishing Report-May 7

Bow River Report –May 7, 2013

 

After a grueling stint of sucky weather you might have noticed summer has arrived for the time being. Warm temperatures are forecast through the weekend as well.

There are some rising fish to be found out there, you just need to look for them a little bit. Fish up on BWO’s, but there are some Stones and Caddis kicking around as well. Likely another week to ten days before the Caddis thing ramps up.

Our first rainy day should bring some good BWO and March Brown fishing. As long as we don’t get what has become annual monsoons all will be well.

Fishing reports have been varied, but for the most part good. Those looking for snouts in the right types of water have been rewarded. Nymphing continues to produce and streamer fishing has gotten a little more productive. As water temperatures rise the streamer fishing should get better.

The Highwood, Sheep, and Fish Creek all came up a little yesterday and the Sheep and Highwood got quite dirty. This will be low level melt and shouldn’t do much. Even with this warm weather, we are still about 3 weeks away from the real runoff.

Hatches: Midges, Baetis, March Browns, Stones, Caddis

Streamers: C/H R/L Bugger-Black, Geek Leech, Marabou Clouser

Nymphs: Tung Stud, Peacock Water Boatman, Tung Dart, R/L Hares Ear

Dry Flies: Wilcox Low Rider, Film Critic-BWO, Skwaller Stone, March Brown Parachute

Country Pleasures Spring Steelhead Trip

Well, we're back from our Spring Steelhead trip. Everyone had a great trip judging by all of the babbling, giggling, etc.

Had a great week all the way around. Weather was perfect, had a bump of water when we arrived with slowly dropping water as the week progressed and more than enough bright, hot fish! And even better, spent a bunch of time fishing super close to the ocean!

Jeff Cooper with a 38 x 19 buck!

Best part of the week was watching Scott and Jeff C., on their very first Steelhead trip. They caught a bunch of Steelhead, essentially kicking butt. I would hazard a guess that they are forever messed up!

A big thanks go out to Chad, Dustin, Sky, Jeff, and Scott, who took care of us every day. Also a huge cheer to Jezz and Pip, who operate Pioneer Lodge. Can't say enough about how comfortable they kept us and how well they fed us.

Mother's Day!

Don't know what you're getting your Mom......but you might want these for your favorite Brown Trout!

CDC Elk Hair Caddis