Boxing Week Sale!

Country Pleasures Flyfishing

Boxing Week Sale....December 27-January 5

Selected Simms Waders 30% Off

Patagonia Rio Gallegos Waders 40% Off

Simms Freestone Mitts 50% Off

Selected Clothing from Simms and Patagonia 50% Off

Remaining Orvis Helios Rods 30% Off

Sage Vantage 4-piece fly rods now $150

Sage Flight 4-piece fly rods now $210

Patagonia Stealth Chest/Sling Packs  50% Off

Selected Simms and Redington Shorts 30% Off

Selected Fly Tying items 50% Off (includes all EP Fibers and Brushes)

SA and Orvis Wonderline premium lines starting at $30

All DVD Titles 25% Off

Redington Womens Clothing 25% Off

Simms Blackfoot Wading Boots 30% Off

Simms Dry Creek Boat Bags  25% Off

Patagonia Torrentshell Jackets  40% Off

In stock items only. No special orders. All sale items are final sale, no returns or exchanges.

Sale extends from December 27, 2012 until January 5, 2013.

Merry Christmas!!!!

Merry Christmas

from all of us here at Country Pleasures Flyfishing!

Mazzy's First Bath!

Splish Splash from fish4fun on Vimeo.

Christmas Shopping in Havana

From the Old Havana Market.....for the person who has everything. 

A definite lack of iPads, Xboxes, flat screens, and the usual trappings associated with Christmases around home.

Feliz Navidad!...Palometa Style

A few customers and friends with 2012 Permit.

Wes S. with his first

Kevin S. cool photography..as usual.

Art F. with a first.

Jeff T. with an Abaco first.

Curtis B.

Steve D. with a big grin.

Hooray!

Dave P. with a nice fish.

Christmas Hours

Holiday Hours


Sunday, December 23 **Special Opening** 10 AM to 4 PM

December 24 - 10 AM to 2 PM

December 25 & 26 - CLOSED

New Years Eve - CLOSED

New Years Day - CLOSED

Regular winter hours apply on other days. Normal winter hours resume on January 2.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at Country Pleasures.

Bren't Fishin' Buddies

A few photos Brent took while on a Spring Steelhead trip in April.

A Little Different....

Came to the realization recently that Facebook, Blogs, Forums, etc. have been pretty much inundated with blatant "cyber-terrorism" of late. Every 30 seconds there's a new post with "this just in", "Christmas gift ideas", and so on. For most of you it's probably almost become like white noise, you probably hardly pay attention anymore. 

So, for the rest of the time until Christmas....no more propoganda, only good old fashioned fish photos, fish videos, and stuff like that.

For The Tree!

Something a little different....Handmade Xmas Tree Ornaments

Stocking Ideas!

Leathermans for fly fishers, Simms Pocket Knives
We received the pocket knives a couple of days ago and there's only a couple left!
Stop in this weekend if you want one.

Orvis Gift Ideas

Leather Trout Wrist Lanyards from Orvis

Tips & Techniques-Washing Waders

Wader Care: Washing

Learn how you can extend the life of your Simms GORE-TEX® Waders and improve the performance over the life of the garment.

New Stuff from Hatch Reels

New hats from Hatch

Permit Tail T-Shirts

New PE backing! Same abrasive resistant properties as Gel Spun, only stronger, thinner...and it doesn't cut like Gel.



Fully re-stocked on Finatics! Including the 1Plus!



New DVD's and Books!

GEOFISH VOLUME 1 MEXICO, THE EXPEDITION BEGINS
The plan is simple: bridge the language gap, convince the Federales that you’re not trying to smuggle cooking oil into the country to corner the market on cheap fish tacos and at the same time, spend little money, sponge off the local delicacies and see if you can kill stomach cramps with a combination of tequila and lack of sleep. Trying their best to avoid break-ins, break-downs, break-ups and broken rods, join four fish bums as they cover 8,000 miles of Mexican dirt in hopes of finding out-of-the-way locations—with fish, and escaping with captured memories. 102 min.

ORVIS GUIDE TO BEGINNING FLY TYING
Thorough & systematic approach to learning the art of fly tying. Leiser shows how to take such basic materials as hooks, threads, fur, & feathers & make them into effective flies that catch fish. B/w illus; 10x7 inches, 80 pgs.

LOW AND CLEAR
An exploration of life in the disappearing wilderness of the West, Low & Clear unfolds with moments of humor and pathos, success and failure, as J.T. and Xenie find themselves on a fishing trip that could be their last.



THE ORVIS ULTIMATE BOOK OF FLY FISHING
Secrets from the Orvis Experts. For novice & expert anglers alike, from the world’s most respected name in fly fishing. Covers trout technique & secrets for rivers & lakes, plus the worlds of fly fishing for bonefish, striped bass, permit, bluefish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, & steelhead. Full-color photos & drawings t/out; 8.5x11 inches, 352 pgs.

ORVIS GUIDE TO SALTWATER FLY FISHING
Curicione addresses the specific needs & opportunities of saltwater. A thorough & practical guide to all aspects of saltwater fly fishing--flats, surf, inshore, & bluewater. B&W photos & illus t/out; 7.5x9 inches, 224 pgs.

Palometa Club - November 16-23

The gang, led by Kevin Peterson all got back from The Palometa Club a couple weeks ago. Took us a while to get a report up and not everyone has sent us their pictures. Curtis and Jen B. were very prompt with their photos so we'll post them.

Weather for the week wasn't perfect. The first day was absolutely stunning and Curtis hooked 3 Permit. The rest of the week was kind of a mix some decent weather, some not so good with cloud being the hated enemy.

Even with a little instability, everyone had a bunch of quality shots at Permit every day. When they weren't messing with the Permit, Bonefish, Snook, and Tarpon were the order of the day.

Sounds like Kevin and Raza had some issues with Permit being hooked and then things going awry. That is the nature of the beast. Kev continues to be infatuated, and haunted, by the nasty critters.

The biggest news for us was that Jen B., on only her second trip ever flats fishing, hooked a Permit later in the week. Couldn't happen to a nicer person. Sounds like in between looking for Permit she laid a sound licking on the Bonefish of Ascension Bay.

Most of the party were first timers and once again everyone came back raving about the guides, the lodge, Kaye (Dick was still in Alaska), the food, and all of the staff. It is a pretty cool place...that just happens to be infested with Permit!

Hopefully the others get us some photos we can share.

Stocking Stuffers

Double Haul Lanyard from Mountain River Lanyards

Jay's Affliction

Short video done by our very own Jason Eggleton about a year ago. Took this long for him to let us put it up.

Stocking Stuffers

Orvis Safe Passage Sling Pack
Cast and fish with total freedom. Our most popular pack allows the angler to wear it over one shoulder completely out of the way, but still have quick and easy access to all your gear. Large main compartment can hold multiple fly boxes, tippet spools and accessories. Plier sheath is designed to accommodate your favorite fishing plier with a secure attachment point for the safety lanyard. Forcep sheath on the shoulder strap for immediate access. Magnetic anchor in the forcep pocket securely holds tool in place. Zinger attachment point with magnetic anchor keeps tools from swinging around. Fly-drying foam patches inside. Adjustable shoulder strap and girth strap included. Fly fishing packs in cloudburst, digital camo. Weight: 1 lb. 
Dimensions: 15"H x 9"W x 3½"D. Capacity: 472 cu. in.
$ 94.95

Stocking Stuffers

Orvis Practicaster
Practice fly casting anywhere including the comfort of your own living room with this practice fly rod. Practicaster perfectly imitates the cast and allows you to develop and improve the exact motion used in a real cast. You can immediately see results and understand the correct motion for perfect timing and loop formation. Two-piece rod in Helios olive with burgundy wraps, cork grip, and green line with orange fly for easy visibility. 47" overall length and comes in its own storage tube. Carry it anywhere, practice anywhere, and see immediate improvement.


•The ultimate carpet putter for the avid fly fisher.
•Innovative learning tool helps improve casting stroke and develop technique for loops.

•Can be used indoors or out.

•For all ages.

In stock $44.95

Only Three Left!

With the new Helios 2 coming the Helios rods have been on special. 25% off for freshwater rods and 30% off for salt water.

We are down to three Helios left! Now's the time to take advantage of good deals on great rods.

The rods remaining:

Helios 864-4 Mid 8' 6" 4 weight, 4 piece 

Helios 905-4 Mid 9' 5 weight, 4 piece

Helios 907-4 Tip 9" 7 weight, 4 piece Saltwater

Christmas Book Suggestions

Two of the nicest books we have seen in a while..... We have posted the usual publisher propoganda which is always positive,  but in this case both titles are excellent!

When and why does a salmon take an angler’s fly—and what does the salmon actually see? These and other essential questions are answered thoroughly and intelligently in Atlantic Salmon Magic by Topher Browne, the most complete book on the subject in a generation.

Highly original overhead and cross-sectional diagrams of rivers show where salmon hold in different types of pools at various water levels—critical to an angler’s understanding of where to fish and where not to fish. The in-depth chapter on reading water alone is worth the price of admission.

This brilliant new bible of fly fishing for Salmo salar, the legendary leaper, builds on the time-tested techniques of Wood, Waddington, Falkus, Wulff, et al., while equipping the 21st-century angler with the latest tactics and flies to effectively cover water anywhere in the world. Features chapters on where to fish for Atlantic salmon today—with a detailed overview of the finest rivers in all the major countries hosting runs of wild salmon.

Nearly 500 pages with hundreds of stunning color photos and original illustrations, Atlantic Salmon Magic is destined to become a classic. The book is an invaluable guide to everything salar. A rich literary and visual feast, this impressive new title from Wild River Press is an absolute must for the avid salmon angler.
FREE DVD! Each copy of Atlantic Salmon Magic comes with a one-hour DVD worth $30. A Home for Salmon is an exciting exploration of the rugged wild salmon rivers on the north coast of Russia’s Kola Peninsula. This is one of the finest fishing films ever produced with spectacular scenes of huge Atlantic salmon taking flies, fighting to get away, and being released to spawn. An amazing conservation success story and a grand fly-fishing adventure.

Here is the book the fly-fishing world has long been waiting for—Andy Mill’s A Passion for Tarpon. And it is spellbinding. In clear, concise language, the author personally guides the reader through the entire strategy of what it takes to successfully fool today’s often finicky tarpon into eating your fly. As in Andy’s own fishing, nothing is left to chance. Everything is explored in engaging and entertaining detail: intuitively reading the fish, choosing effective flies for each situation, selecting the right tackle, honing your casting and presentation techniques, tricks for feeding the fish, critical advice on how to set the hook, the secrets to fighting tarpon efficiently and quickly.


As if all this weren’t enough, A Passion for Tarpon is much more than a cutting-edge fishing manual. Artfully interspersed among the author’s colorful and illuminating tactical chapters are remarkable, in-depth interviews with a dazzling lineup of renowned professional tarpon guides and rabid anglers—a veritable “who’s who” from the world of tarpon fishing. Some are legends. Some are reclusive. All are interesting. Collectively these alpha tarpon hunters have experienced hundreds of years on the flats. Their rich stories—many told here for the first time—of obsession with this singular, leaping, lustrous demon are thrilling and authentic. This riveting running narrative gets as close to the soul of why we chase tarpon as anything in print.

The original photography of Pat Ford, with spectacular two-page color spreads separating all the principal chapters, makes the book a visual feast.

Breathtaking in scope, A Passion for Tarpon by Andy Mill is destined to become one of the great fly-fishing books of all time.

Another Fish Bum Bites The Dust!

A milestone of a day today! One of our own is actually using a degree they have obtained for a "real job".

As of today, Brent has joined the leagues of weekend warriors and will be behind a desk for five days a week.

We'll miss having him around the shop and rowing the boat next summer. Best of luck to him!



Go Stamps!

Not that trouncing the team from "the centre of the universe" would be any fun!

New Travel Cases Just Arrived

Roll-up, padded travel cases for 4 piece rods. Holds 7 or 8 rods!

Tips & Techniques- Maintaining Waterworks Reels

Mountain River Lanyards

A whole bunch of Mountain River lanyards and accessories just arrived!

Including the new "Sweetwater" for ladies.

Another CP Special Event

Steelhead Patterns; Tubes, Trailers and Traditionals

With April Vokey of Fly Gal Ventures

Steelhead patterns, techniques and materials for tube flies, straight shanks, and standard hooks.

One of the fabulous things about fishing for B.C.'s wild steelhead are the animated and lively flies that seem to attract these feisty fish so regularly.

Join April Vokey of Fly Gal Ventures as she shares some of her favourite B.C. steelhead patterns, techniques and materials. You will learn how to use tube flies, straight shanks and standard hooks.

Students are required to bring their own tools, however, all materials will be provided.

Gather around our comfortable tying table and observe, evaluate and conquer every tying step as April walks each student through the process.

Each step is explained slowly and thoroughly, providing additional bits of information and alternative techniques along the way.

Learn how you can apply your own creativity to tie unique and effective steelhead streamers that are certain to enhance your productivity on the water.

This course is a participation based course and there are only 12 spots available…

Book now to hold your space!

Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Time: 6:00PM, duration of 3-4 hours

Cost: $75 (includes cost of materials)

Contact 403-271-1016 and reserve your space today!

Saturday Seminars!

Country Pleasures Flyfishing

Saturday Seminars 2013

Country Pleasures is pleased to announce the initial line-up for Saturday Seminars for 2013. Each Saturday at 10:00 a.m. we host a free seminar on a fly fishing topic. We hope you can come and participate.

Seminars are scheduled as follows:

January 5 - Winter Fishing in Southern Alberta
Kevin Peterson shows us effective techniques for fly fishing available
waters through the winter months.

January 12 - Efficient Fly Tying- Speeding up the process
Jeff Thomson goes through tips on efficient, and speedy, fly tying.
Helpful hints for beginner to expert fly tiers.

January 19 - Knots and Rigging
Mike Gifford does a “how-to” for all your big game knots, connections,and leaders. For fresh and salt water applications.

January 26 - NO SEMINAR-FLY FISHING EXPO
Make sure to plan on attending “Streamer Fishing”, presented by Kevin and Mike at the Expo.
Details at http://www.flyfishingevents.com/

February 2 - Baitfish Patterns
Adam Rich ties his awesome baitfish patterns for fresh and salt water. Really cool stuff for Trout, Jacks, Sailfish, Roosterfish, etc.

February 9 - Fly Fishing for Coho
Terry Antoniuk will show us the flies, techniques, and destinations for beach fishing for Cohos.

February 16 - Bull Trout Flies Like You’ve Never Seen Before
Lance Chalmers ties some of the coolest Bull Trout flies we have ever seen. He, and his fishin’ buddies spend a bunch of time chasing Bulls. Should be one of the year’s best seminars.

February 23- Maintaining Your Gear
Mike will go through how to take proper care of your gear. After a day on the river or after a week’s Tarpon fishing.

March and April seminars will be posted in early February. Check out http://www.countrypleasures.com/fly_fishing_seminars.php for more information.

Tying Flies?

Just got a whack of Owner SSW Pro Packs in for your Steelhead flies......

Fly Tying Binge!

Usually, I come home from a trip and do a bunch of fly tying to re-stock and tie stuff I thought of while fishing.

Last year I was very cavalier about doing that after fall steelheading.

This year I've been a little more focused........

Pinks! for upcoming winter and spring trips.



There's a Haida Gwai fish just waiting for this!




Re-stocking the Babine supply.



The new Senyo's wire and shanks for articulated flies both work very well.
The wire is the stiffest stuff I've found, and it cant be cut on a fish.

Ramblings........