Snowwolf Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 but when does it get warm enough to start fly fishing in Calgary. I am new to the area and I am a winter wimp without good winter waders. Any good places to get a pair. I went into the new warehouse sporting store down south and its a really nice store. Kinda reminds me of Cabelas. Is there a fly club here in Calgary as well? thanx for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulltrout Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 folks in c-town fish year round... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanJuanWorm Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Yes we fish all year round. The weather will hopefully get more mild from here on through spring. I don't have insulated waders I just fish from shore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teck71 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Hi welcome aboard SnowWolf, If you want deals, wholesale is a good place as is russels. I got a pair of Neos from russels last fall, as come mid May I'll Wet wade. but for quality advice and stock Fishtales can't be beat, great bunch of guys, but I warn you once you get one of them talkin fishin you'll be there the afternoon. And yes you can fish the bow all year, Calgary is truly an amazing town. Teck P.S. where ya from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonefisher Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Just be careful what ice you walk on and bring a little net so you don't have to get right to the edge of the ice to land a fish as the ice ledges can and do break sometimes...... just a heads up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castuserraticus Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 but when does it get warm enough to start fly fishing in Calgary. I am new to the area and I am a winter wimp without good winter waders. Any good places to get a pair. I went into the new warehouse sporting store down south and its a really nice store. Kinda reminds me of Cabelas. Is there a fly club here in Calgary as well? thanx for the help Warm enough in Calgary is above 0. If you see this in the forecast, there will be lots of people on the river. Watch out for drift ice. Large slabs (up to car sized) start breaking off in warmer weather. Some people fish when it's below 0 but I've found slush to be too bothersome. Just wear several layers under regular waders and get out of the water now and then before your legs stop working. Look up posts for the Hook and Hackle Club. They meet every month during the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yodatrout Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Welcome to Calgary, I think the hook and hackle club is having an open house on Feb. 27th. There is a thread with more details in the special events forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 welcome SW if u dont want too take advantage of the chinnoks and do a little winter fishin ide say u shoul dbe laughin and fishing by april unless be get a bunch more nsow...mid-april and may is usually pretty brown and not too cold...just before the big rains and high water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sundancefisher Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I believe most people will tell you you can't fish during the winter...just so they get the river to themselves. The only winter flyfishing I have done is a little in the Bow (I want to do more) and some up north like the Clearwater, Clear, Stauffer and Raven). The most important thing to know is air temperature needs to be above freezing (including wind chill) so that your guides do not freeze up. Then put your long undies on and neoprene waders and off you go. Cheers. Sun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisher26 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Welcome to Calgary. Fortunatley we can pretty much fish all year round... Where you from? Ontario? Texas? Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tako Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Take a look here and I think your questions will be answered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Welcome to Calgary. Fortunatley we can pretty much fish all year round... Where you from? Ontario? Texas? Good luck Fisher26, If he were from Texas, he would never call himself a wimp. Ontario is my bet. Or maybe Oklahoma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisher26 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Lol, Maritimes maybe? Texans are TUFF! Even in the cold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 No, we are not tough in the cold. The opposite in fact. But we would never call ourselves Wimps on a public forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladystrange Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 definately check out the hook and hackle club. we will be tying at the sportsman show all weekend at the round up centre. stop by we'd be happy to answer any questions and by all means come to the open house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolf Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 hey Everyone, thank you so much for all the great advice. I am a local from the Pacific Northwest and still have family in Oregon and Washington. I am self taught and have been fly fishing for close to 20 years. I remarried last year to my lovely wife who lives here but is orginally from Medicinehat. I have a 11 year old step daughter and have been teaching her how to fly fish for the last year. I am a biologist and have worked mainly on natural gas pipeline jobs in the states but am looking for perm work up here. I had to go back to the states this last year for 10 months to work since my vistor visa was almost up and I had not found work here in my field. There is not very much I would rather be going then fly fishing and look forward to getting out there and getting my line wet and catching a few. My wifes family goes down to Beaver Mines Lake each summer to camp/fish even got my brother in law interested in fly fishing as well. I love it down there. so hopefully that explains a little bit about me and my situation. So anyone else here in the Bio field? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolf Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 definately check out the hook and hackle club. we will be tying at the sportsman show all weekend at the round up centre. stop by we'd be happy to answer any questions and by all means come to the open house. hey LadyStrange do you have any kinda info on the times of the tying there at the show or is all day long kinda thing. I looked on the sportsman show web site and didn't see any kind of schedule for the Hook and Hackle group. When is the open house going to be? thanks again for the reply. Dann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolf Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 No, we are not tough in the cold. The opposite in fact. But we would never call ourselves Wimps on a public forum! lol thanx for the reply rickr and anyone that would fish in 0c/32f is not a wimp in my book...:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolf Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 Take a look here and I think your questions will be answered. thanx Tako Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolf Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 Welcome to Calgary. Fortunatley we can pretty much fish all year round... Where you from? Ontario? Texas? Good luck Hey fisher26, I am origianlly from WA/OR our cold season fishing was pretty much just for Salmon which I really never got into.....just more the trout kinda guy later D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolf Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 Welcome to Calgary, I think the hook and hackle club is having an open house on Feb. 27th. There is a thread with more details in the special events forum. thanks for the reply yt, I will def have to make that meeting. Dann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolf Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 folks in c-town fish year round... thanx drbulltrout, and I can't say how much I liked your little icons in your message there....very funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolf Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 Just be careful what ice you walk on and bring a little net so you don't have to get right to the edge of the ice to land a fish as the ice ledges can and do break sometimes...... just a heads up oh I would never walk on the ice drowning is not my kinda thing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladystrange Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 hey LadyStrange do you have any kinda info on the times of the tying there at the show or is all day long kinda thing. I looked on the sportsman show web site and didn't see any kind of schedule for the Hook and Hackle group. When is the open house going to be? thanks again for the reply. Dann pretty much an all day event. i was there tonight from 5-9. i do believe doors open tomorrow morning at 10?!? dont hold me to that and then close at 9pm. saturday, i think is 10am again. i am tying from 2pm until 9pm and sunday not sure what time but i am there from 2 until close, which could be 5pm swing by, i'd love to chat with you. the hook and hackle tables are between the fishing hole and the trout pond. i fish the rivers in the beaver mine lake area in the summer. just turn right in stead of left and follow the castle river camp ground signs, head over the mountain and turn right again. if you hit the bridge you have gone too far, i'll be at the lynx creek camp sites. maybe we can sling a few flies this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawgstoppah Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Snowwolf, In order to successfully fish the Bow in the winter you need 2 things. A chinook and no job. If both of those things happen at once, you can get a lot of fishing done. If not, you end up like me, having not fished since the solstice event on dec 21st on the crow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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