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Hey Kungfool, Totally agree. Would love to see Jim on the tube. Phil, Communications Director, for The New Fly Fisher drops by Fly Fish Calgary from time to time. I sent him an e-mail with the URL to your post. Looking forward to seeing where it goes. Would also be cool to see Jim on Sport Fishing On the Fly as well. Great idea! Cheers! Chris

Grand prize draw to Five Rivers Lodge and the Water Skeeter pontoon boat will be announced very soon. The winner of the bag of flies tied up by the guys in the Broken Tippet booth goes to Derrick Jeulal (sorry if the last name is spelled incorrectly). There is also a G.Loomis fly box full of flies that was won by Alan Thibault. Congratulations guys! c:

The Fly Fusion coupon is located in headscan's post. It is valid only at the Fly Fusion booth or online at flyfusionmag.com/store. See you down at the show! Chris

Hey Guys, Fly Fishing Events has taken over the Equiplex at Spruce Meadows and set up for the 2009 Western Canadian Fly Fishing Exposition is well under way. Below is a $5.00 gift coupon courtesy of Fly Fusion. Thanks to all who have made this another great year. Look forward to seeing you all down at the show. Drop down to the Fly Fish Calgary Booth. We are unveiling a new brand called Broken Tippet that will be made of in part by the Fly Fish Calgary community...... Cheers! Chris

Hi Everyone, We are in need of a few additional volunteers for this years show. If you are interested feel free to e-mail Jennifer (jbird@flyfusionmag.com) and she will fill you in on the details. There are only a few spots to fill and its a great way to get an all access pass for the weekend. In addition to the free weekend show pass we'll also include a workshop, subscription (or renewal) to Fly Fusion as well as a copy of Water Marks. Cheers! Chris

Hi Everyone, Its almost show time! Head over to the show's website for all of the presentation, workshop and exhibitor details: flyfishingevents.com. Make sure to mark the following show dates and hours into your calendars: January 23 to 25, 2009 Friday: Noon - 8:00pm Saturday: 10:00am - 7:00pm Sunday: 10:00am - 5:00pm The show floor is packed full of returning exhibitors ready to show off all the sweet new fly fishing products unveiled this past September in Denver. Also keep an eye out for the new exhibitors coming to this years show. The 2009 Grand Prize is a stellar fly fishing trip to Montana's Five Rivers Lodge. These guys put together an amazing fly fishing package. Check out their site for additional details on the trip and as always drop by the Fly Fusion booth to find out how to enter. As a bonus everyone attending the show will be given a free copy of Broken Tippet magazine with their entry. Look forward to seeing everyone again this year. Happy New Year! Chris P.s. Keep an eye on this post. I heard a rumour somewhere that Fly Fusion plans to post some sort of coupon here.....

Hi Everyone, Thanks to all who participated in the contest. While there can only be one published winner we decided to beef up the number of prize packages due to the number of great submissions and have included a second place, third place and honourable mention category. So without further delay following are the details: Finalists Winner: Dragonfly Larva Tier: Kimo 2nd Place: Fluttering Adult Salmonfly Tier: Headhunter 3rd Place: Dunc's Special Tier: Chris Del Plato Honourable Mention Tier: Bill Searles, submitted by Brandon Harnois Prize Packages 1st place: fly will be featured in the Spring issue's Fly Tiers Canvas, receives a 1-year subscription to Fly Fusion and a free copy of Broken Tippet magazine. 2nd place: will receive a 1-year subscription to Fly Fusion and a copy of Broken Tippet magazine. 3rd place: will receive a 1 year subscription to Fly Fusion. Honourable mention: receives a copy of the latest issue of Fly Fusion or a copy of Broken Tippet magazine. Cheers! Chris

Fly Tying Contest Fly Fusion is hosting a fly tying contest to track down the most creative fly tier on Fly Fish Calgary and its sister sites Rocky Mountain Fly and Fly Angler. For additional information and to enter click on the following link: http://flyfishcalgary.com/board/index.php?showtopic=6892

Fly Tying Contest Fly Fusion is hosting a fly tying contest to track down the most creative fly tier on Fly Fish Calgary and its sister sites Rocky Mountain Fly and Fly Angler. Submission details: Submit your fly by posting an image of it to this thread. Deadline: December 1st The contest winner along with the winning fly will be featured in the Spring issue of the magazine. Looking forward to seeing some innovative and creative fly patterns. Not familiar with Fly Tiers Canvas? Visit this link: FTC

Hi Everyone, We just finalized conversations with our distributor and our CDN cover price (effective as of Volume 5 Issue 2) will be going to $6.95. Cheers! Chris

Hey richmia, We have been talking with LeRoy and expect him up at the 2009 Exposition. He is a fantastic tier and we are looking forward to having him up. Cheers! Chris

Thanks Greg. The sites wouldn't happen without Darren and Dave. They do a great job and we are glad to see things growing over in the Fly fish Calgary and Fly Angler camps. Cheers! Chris

Consider it done. Member #1,500 will take home a rod plus some other cool stuff. Get your friends to sign up! Cheers! Chris

Will keep in in mind for next year. We have heard a lot of good things about Denny and would love to have him up for the show. Thanks for the suggestion. Cheers! Chris

Hi Everyone, Just a quick post to update you on the 08 Expo. We have just confirmed that fly fishing legend Kelly Galloup will be attending the 2008 exposition. Kelly is a great addition to the presenter line-up and we are looking forward to having him in Calgary for the weekend. See below for his bio. We will be posting his presentation topics on the show's site in the next short while. Kelly Galloup Bio Kelly Galloup started his fly fishing career at the age of 13, tying flies for the local tackle shop. Kelly has over forty nationally recognized fly patterns. He started guiding at the age of 16 and is still guiding to this day some 30 years later. He owned and operated the Troutsman fly shop in Northern Michigan from 1981 to 2002. In the spring of 2002 he sold the Troutsman and moved to Montana where he and his wife Penny bought the Slide Inn lodge on the Madison River. Kelly has written two books Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout and Cripples and Spinners. Kelly has been published in nearly every major fly fishing periodical in the country and is now one of the Editors at Large for Fly Fisherman magazine. Kelly was also one of the hosts of Fly Fish TV on the Outdoor Life Network. In 2004 Kelly was nominated and received the Living Legend award by the Federation of Flyfishers. Make sure to check out Kelly's interview at Ask About Fly Fishing Radio: http://www.askaboutflyfishing.com/speakers/kelly/kelly.cfm Cheers! Chris

Our very own SanJuanWorm features his artistic fly tying in the Fall issue of Fly Fusion. On stands September 1st. Nice work Dave! Cheers! Chris

Hi Everyone, Just a quick post to update you on the 08 Expo. We have just confirmed that fly fishing legend Jim Teeny will be attending the 2008 exposition. Jim is a great addition to the presenter line-up and we are looking forward to having him in Calgary for the weekend. See below for his bio. We will be posting his prtesentation topics on the show's site in the next few weeks. Cheers! Chris JIM TEENY BIOGRAPHY When the words Fly Fishing Innovator come up in conversation, one of the first names that should come to mind is that of Jim Teeny. First there was the Teeny Nymph, which he designed at age 16 for large, cruising trout at Oregon’s East Lake. Little did he realize then, as junior in High School, how this simple fly pattern would impact his future. As he experienced growing successes with his Teeny Nymph fly pattern, Jim began to experiment with different color variations of the fly and was able to have increasing success even on other species of fish. After keeping the fly a secret for 9 years, Jim started the Teeny Nymph Company in July of 1971. This was the start-up of what is now Jim Teeny, Inc., the business which Jim and his wife, Donna, now run from their HQ’s in Gresham, Oregon. Innovation was to become a habit with Jim. He conceived of an idea for sinking fly lines which resulted in his T-Series sinking tip fly lines, a concept what was welcomed all across the fly fishing community, from Steelhead fly fisherman to deep water off-shore Salt water fisherman. Jim has, subsequently, designed a full line of specialty fly lines that range from full floating lines to deep sinking salt water lines. Jim has appeared on many television shows teaching and sharing his innovations and techniques with interested fly fishers from all across our land and other countries. He has authored articles in major fishing publications and been featured in articles by other authors as well. Jim’s new book, Fly Fishing Great Waters, documents the fly fishing adventures of his life with a focus on some of his favorite fly fishing spots in the world. Full of great photography, this hard bound coffee table book is hard to put down. In 1988, Jim was featured in an award winning video (now on DVD), Catching More Steelhead, produced by Scientific Anglers. As a member of the TFO Advisory/Pro Staff, Jim’s innovative contributions have continued with his designing of the Jim Teeny Series of fly rods. The Teeny Series of rods are smooth casting fly rods built with a powerful butt section for lifting strong, heavy fish and powering up distance casts. Jim’s knowledge, experience and passion for the sport of fly fishing have helped and will help tremendously as the folks at TFO seek to honor their commitment to build affordably priced, high performance fly rods.

Spruce Meadows does have a really nice pond and I'm sure it will be frozen come the end of January. I know that it doesn't replace the outdoor pond but we do have plans for a 20' x 30' indoor pond complete with trout, etc. in addition to the casting pond. We are also bringing back the minnow races which we haven't had room for for a few years. Make sure to bring the kids down for that! Cheers! c:

Consider it done! I will work out the details with Dave and Darren and we will have an admission discount for the members. c:

To celebrate the new digs Fly Fusion will be throwing an industry party. Still working out the details, but I am sure we can arrange for something for the Flyfishcalgary/Flyangler.ca members. Will keep you posted. c:

I'm thinking that members of Flyfishcalgary/Flyangler.ca should have access to a discount on admission to the exposition. What do you guys think? c:

Hi All, This may seem a little early to be announcing the dates for the 2008 Western Canadian Fly Fishing Exposition, but we have some big news! The show has outgrown it's current facility and we are excited to announce that it is moving into a larger facility in Calgary. The 2008 exposition will be held at the Equiplex on the grounds of Spruce Meadows. The new facility is close to twice the size and comes complete with FREE parking. The exposition has undergone an overhaul and will look completely different with new features and sections and of course the new venue. Show dates: January 25th to 27th, 2008 Show website: www.flyfishingevents.com There is of course a lot more information to announce over the next few months (guest speakers, presentation schedule, exhibitor list, etc). We will be keeping the show web site current with the new info so be sure to check in from time to time over the next few months and leading up to the show. We look forward to seeing you in our new digs. Make sure to spread the word about the move! All the best! Chris Bird Fly Fusion / Fly Fishing Events www.flyfusionmag.com / www.flyfishingevents.com