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Hey guys. Good to see the speycasters of Calgary are still at it, and debating the ins and outs of the needs for the Bow river, a couple of points come to mind, don't need a huge rod for the Bow, but sometimes workin hard with a short rod is more tiring, i remember the airflow 40 plus fly line which was a line rated all wrong by the manufacture to make it seem like it just flew out the rod tip, designed like a heavy shooting head, but to fish all day was tiring, hard work on the rod and me. Gordo.

Got to be 18ft 10/11wt...... for my switch rod G.

Hey SilverDoctor, I was looking at all the New Hardy reels this morning, including the New Perfect Salmon reel not so keen on the greenie colour, saw the price tag............and woke up on the Tackle shop floor. Gordon.

Hi Guys, Hope the weather cheers up for Sunday. Landed in Calgary yesterday........saw the Snow........and flew out again . Gordo... back in Sunny Speyside.

Hi theboy Will send the box this afternoon, thanks and as always....... you no like...........i give you your money back. Thanks Gordo.

Hi Guys, Got another limited fly box offer, 70 flies and a 8 window Aluminum fly box .........$50.00 including shipping. Each box has 50 small dries, 15 trad wets and 5 epoxy buzzers. Payment via Pay Pal to speycaster1@hotmail.co.uk (no account needed for Pay Pal) . Thanks Gordo.

Hey Mr Bhurt, Good to meet up with you and all the guys, Max knows i was just having fun, like its meant to be. Hope to have some 13ft DTX rods in the next few weeks, but at the rate there selling in the UK, i cant even get one myself.......so you'll have to wait, gives you time to sell some of those other rods. and buy a real Spey rod desgined by a real Speycaster. Got to fly.

Hi Guy's, Still got one spot left for this Saturdays morning Speyclass at Southland dog park at 9am. For the guys that are coming to collect there fly boxes, if i'm not in the carpark i will be down at the bridge. Cheers Gordon.

Hey Wolfie, I will be there in the morning 9 til 12. Gordo.

Hi Kinwashkly, Yes still got some of the 120 flies plus box and the 50 flies plus box, you can send the money via pay pal to speycaster1@hotmail.co.uk or a cheque or i will be at Southland dog Park on Saturday morning. Just send a PM. Cheers Gordo.

Hi Guys, I will be in Calgary running a morning Speycasting Class on Saturday the 19th September, the morning class will be limited to 6 students and will cover a number of different Speycasts for Single and Double handed rods. I will have the Award winning Trout rods from Sharpe's of Aberdeen and Double handed rods from the Mackenzie range, designed by three times world champion Scott Mackenzie, for the guys to try, as well as a number of products from Scierra. The cost for the morning Spey class is $100.00 per person. My class will be sponsored by a new company in Canada, www.canadianflyfisher.net One Spot left for the morning. Thanks Gordon.

Hi Wolfie, Just arrived in BC, and yes got some left and just waiting on some i had shipped from Scotland, i have the 120 flies plus box and the 50 flies plus box, the 50 has more Tungsten Nymphs if that what you want. I will be in town doing a Speycasting morning at southland dog park on the 19th,and will take some boxes and a load of new toys with me, or i can send you one. Same as always, you dont think its a sweet deal.........you send it back..........i keep your money........ only kiddin, i send your money back no problem. Cheers Gordo.

Hi Guys, Just the one spot left for the morning session, I will be fishing the Bow for four days after the class, for the guys that know me, if you see me fishing the Bow................get oot of my way. Gordo.

Hi Guys, The pic shows 45, but the ones i will send out will have da full 50 flies , thats what happens when you are in a hurry and pick up the wrong box..... in Hundreds of them. All boxes will have the full 50, if anybody does'nt want to pay by Pay pal, just let me know and i will take a few with me. Max will take you a couple over for the morning clinic. I have no idea of the price of these boxes in Canada, but can believe the box alone would be $60.00. Just let me know guys. Gordon.

Hi Guys, The Trout season is coming to an end here in Scotland and i have acquired some fly boxes with flies from a Trout fishery here in Scotland where i do the Flycasting Instruction. I have sent most of the boxes to my buddies company www.canadianflyfisher.net but have some i cant be bothered taking with me. These boxes and double-sided, Waterproof and have 50 Trout flies with includes. 12 tungsten beaded lures, 23 Tungsten beaded small nymphs , 10 traditional Scottish wet flies , I hate going fishing loosing the fly thats working and not having a back up, so lots of the Tugsten patterns are in two's. Because of the very weak UK pound we can sell these boxes at $60.00 CND , shipping from the UK included, Payment can be made by Pay Pal to account speycaster1@hotmail.co.uk please include your address, expect 7 to 10 days shipping. only 10 available. Thanks Gordon.

Hi Guys, Thats what happens when you get up and start on the computer without having a coffee, i think i fixed it, but if not just read Scandi's post and forget i was even here. Its been a long long couple of weeks, but will be over to empty the Bow soooooooon. Gordon.

Hi Scandi Great description of constant tension casting, this was the stlye of casting used by Alexander Grant in the 1890's and you discribe it perfectly, i am trying to find time to write the Alexander Grant story, and hope to have time to do it this winter, a man 100 yrs ahead of his time. He used drop down rings on his Vibration rods, so as to not loose any energy bewteen the rings and not loose constant tension. On another note, I found an article on Underhand casting in one of my old book, describing Underhand casting style in the 1890's, and found a new twist on Speycasting, something really old but new to me. Great work Scandi. Gordon.

Hi Guys, Only two spots left. Gordon.

Cheers Max, Looking forward to hooking up on the Saturday Morning. Mr Bhurt.... sir, that pic is between us, and i am sure i have something on you...........mmmmm o yes i remember. On a side note i will have Scott Mackenzie's range of rods and just waiting on the new Scandi rods from Scierra in 12ft , hopefully they will be with me this week. See ya then Max. Only got three spots left. Cheers Gordo.

Hi Guys, I will be in Calgary running a morning Speycasting Class on Saturday the 19th September, the morning class will be limited to 6 students and will cover a number of different Speycasts for Single and Double handed rods. I will have the Award winning Trout rods from Sharpe's of Aberdeen and Double handed rods from the Mackenzie range, designed by three times world champion Scott Mackenzie, for the guys to try, as well as a number of products from Scierra. The cost for the morning Spey class is $100.00 per person. My class will be sponsored by a new company in Canada, www.canadianflyfisher.net Please send me a PM if you would like to join the class for the Saturday morning. Thanks Gordon.

Hi FNG, I have some Sharpe's of Aberdeen Gordon 2 fly rods sitting in my buddies house in BC, these rods where voted Trout rod of the year in the UK, and are stunning to cast i have them in 6 and 7wt and in 9ft, 9ft 6in and 10ft, all brand new. If you want to try one, let me know and i will have one sent to you free of charge to try out for a week or two. Thanks Gordon.

Hi Lethfisher, I know Eoin very well (he organises the Tweed Show ever year for Trout and Salmon) and is a member of the Scottish world championship winning Speycasting team. The Helicopter cast is like alot of casts just for fun, but there is nothing wrong with messing about with different casts, and it will help with the feel of the rod, anchor position ect. Many people may not know Eion runs Tweed Start which is a proggramme for under privilege kids and kids with special needs, and over the last 3 years has taught over 3000, yes thats 3000 ... kids to fish in his own time. One of the nicest guys you would ever meet, great Speycasting Instructor and super nice guy..... but will tease him about helicopters when i see him. On another note, i got back from a crazy weekend at the CLA gamefair at 4 am this morning after a night drive of 9 hrs, and have to say it was great fun, i was working on Scott Mackenzie's stand and it was busy as anything, watched some of the demo speycasters, distance and fun stuff. New long line on the market, new Hardy Perfect in Salmon size....ect. And new speycasting champion from Norway, will post details soon. Anyway, back to where this thing started, hope everybody gets out with the Spey on the Bow.... catches some cracking fish......... and tells me where they are. Will be back in town in September for a weekend, no dates as yet... but just a weekend with some of the latest toys on the market. Gordo.

Hey Silver Doctor, That sound a great wee rod, Bob makes some of the nicest rods anywhere, post some pic's when she's done and ready for the Bow troot. I am just finished designing another Chalk stream for a highland estate , just stocked it with some nice big rainbows, so see how that goes, good fun but nothing like the fishing i want to do. Hopefully i will get sometime to spend on the Bow this year.... going to make time. Gordo.

Hey Toolman, Good to hear your out swinging the 2 hander, sounds great fun, and you been using the guideline shooting (heids) scottish word. Sounds like the Bow is fishing good, and i am going to spend sometime later this year fishing it for sure. Met Bob Meiser in Oregon last April, what beautiful rods he makes and what a really nice guy, a true gent. I am working at the CLA gamefair this weekend, see all the new toys, the Queens Hubby came last year and watched Scott and Way Yin's Speycasting demo, see if he fancies a week on da Bow. Al, You doing some Speycasting in BC this year, i am heading to the Island for a week and later heading up to Terrace for a week fishin. Anyway, post if you are swinging on da Bow or trying some new stuff out, or practicing new ways of casting the 2 hander or Speycasting the ladies rod. Gordo.

Hey Headscan, Tried swinging skaters with the 2 hander, or you fishing smaller stuff ? sounds like its a single handed time of year with wee stuff. Gordo.