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I am really looking forward to getting back to the Calgary area after not being there for a few years now.. anybody wanting to get into these private lessons please email or PM ... so you know we will have with us the 14'7" Vision Cult Two hander that took best rod in the 15 foot range over all others...and it certainly deserves this recognition also along will be some new Vision Tank Reels, Renfors, Rulla ,,a complete range of new Beulah Aero ,Elixir and tonic heads, Vision Ace Clear Float Scandi heads and so on tight lines

My wife and I are currently returning from Sherbrooke Quebec (Waiting for the plane)and their very interactive and inviting Spey forum...I would like to see the Calgary/Alberta fly casters get into promoting these great events . I am still not sure where the clinic will be located but will soon. This week we will try to get the info up and into everyones hands. During the Saturday clinic and workshops we will have lots of gear available to try and play with...interactive instruction in all the modern Spey casts and rods. On Sunday we will have Private instruction available to 6 persons only....all youth under 17 are free.

Yes...we are excited to be coming back to Calgary this Spring to see you all and the many new casters wanting a few answers and tips. We have seen so many great newcomers showing such passion and interest. This year we will bring along the new Beulah Onyx Spey, Opal Surf rods,Platinum Spey and Switch rods along with an abundance of Vision products,Mystic Switch and Spey rods and of course for the very serious Steelhead or Atlantic Salmon fly fisher the just released Snowbee Geo Nano Spey and Switch rods...wow Of course we will also have along some new lines,heads and competition spey lines... It might also be a good time to announce that another Calgarian ,Tyler Gariepy has joined our Beulah team ..push these guys and find out why Beulah has such a strong and loyal following...nothing like them!

With so few fly fishers fishing the lakes here on the island these fish are free to hastle all those that dare.. C

Yes I agree ..it was a good store..and there is room for another store a bit closer to town...make sure you all support these guys during the closing down sales... C

a recent Steelhead on a Switch Rod

Where ar all the Spey casters?? There are some really exciting new products coming down the pipe We are having our annual Clear out of demos sale to make room for many of the new products..check out the web site for whats up..enjoy the weather all you folk..will see you in Late January at the Fly Fishing Show C

Drop by South Bow over the week-end and get first hand on the costs and the technique... C

Since we introduced Switch rods into the Calgary market back in the dark ages(pre-switch rod craze).everyone has jiumped on board and brought out their own version..some successfully and others not so.. there are some very nice switch rods now available but none quite as keen as the Beulah rods..whats in store for weee fly fishers in the future,more of the same but better. we will have on hand some of the Beulah Platinum Switch and Spey rods..Snowbee Switch rods and Mystic Switch rods....some great new lines and a special prize for the most accurate cast with a switch rod..and it doesn't have to be on mentioned .There is a fine line between being able to cast a rod and being able to cast a rod effectively.. Come on by to South Bow ..should be a blast

Picking up a box store combo is not a good idea..unless you are wealhy or know completely what you want...did you get to the Grand River Spey(Paris, Ontario) gathering last week? Where approx in Ontario are you..? There are a few good budding spey casters out that way that could help.. send me a PM if you are interested C

Hey Madpiper...sweet rod...your better options are to use a 10 Polytip likely floating and then about 9' of leader and more if you want...The elixirs are designed for using Polytips...another option is to lengthen the leader you are using to about 16',this way you can eliminate the need for a polytip...the Elixir cast beautifully with any of the Polytips from Floating thru super fast sink,but don't get these confused with Sink Tips;differnet animal altogether...Streamers are a breeze C

and a Chinook

Queen Charlottes...fantastic

Thats a big rod...both of those lines would work fine for any skagit type work...I would also recommend that you think about a more friendly mid-belly line for smoother casting and even some Dry Fly Work.. a Snowbee 2D,Air Flo Tactical and others..one of the nicest fly lines to learn on is Beulah's Elixir Spey line...it is one of those lines that always works and opens up many doors for casting C

Is that the 12' Ladies rod??? C