Drop in on Sunday afternoon throughout winter and early spring for informative seminars on everything from tying techniques to information on destination fisheries. These free seminars are open to anyone who wants to attend. No registration required. Seminars start at 1 p.m. and last for one to two hours. Seating is limited – first ones [...]

Rivers were the highways of First Nations and Native Americans.  A source of transportation and fresh water, the vast majority of archaeological sites are found in and around river drainage systems.  With hundreds of sites in Calgary alone, come hear archaeologist Sean Britt talk about the nature of archaeological sites, what to look for and [...]

Matt will demonstrate fly tying techniques of the intruder with some modifications to make them more prawn-like. He will also be venturing away from the standards of rhea and ostrich and into the world of synthetics – EP fibers and rubber legs. Matt, who made his first trip out for steelhead last fall, “has the [...]

This seminar will be presented by Faceless Fly Fishing and Kurtis Giles. Join Dorian from Calgary’s Faceless Fly Fishing for this discussion focused on videography techniques with the GoPro cameras. He may even give the lowdown on how/why Faceless came to be…. Seminar will be wrapped up by Kurtis who can answer your questions about [...]

Join Bow river guides Terry Johnson and Jeff Thomson who will be comparing what they take with them for a day on the river. This is the third time we’ve offered up this discussion with a different guide pairing each time. It’s always an interesting discussion!

Combination seminar from two lake fishing enthusiasts – Wayne Posyluzny and Ken Hutchinson. Ken’s presentation will be a discussion on what he carries in his boat bag and tips for pram setup. Wayne’s discussion will focus on fly fishing Alberta’s northern lakes. This session will be full of good information for the stillwater angler.

In recent years destination fly fishing has blossomed to the point where anglers can be overwhelmed with places to fish and lodges to stay. However, not everyone has the pocketbook or desire for a fully catered trip. Matt Sparrow has spent years dreaming of traveling to distant fishing spots, and has gained experince DIY fishing [...]

This on-river session will be the same format as previous Fish Tales Spey-O-Ramas. A Fish Tales staffer will give a brief spey-casting demonstration which will be followed up with the opportunity for all attendees to try out a two-hand setup. Fish Tales demo rods and line setups will be available to all attendees and we [...]