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Bow River Guided Trips

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Fly Fishing Dreams 2027 Wall Calendar cover featuring a large rainbow trout on a bed of rocks, with bold yellow title text and white subtitle text.

Fly Fishing Dreams 2027 Wall Calendar

$23.99

Fly Fishing Dreams 2027 Wall Calendar

Fly Fishing Dreams 2027 Wall Calendar

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Fishpond Arrowhead Retractor

$50.99

Fishpond Arrowhead Retractor

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Fishpond Arrowhead Retractor

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Fishpond Confluence Net Release 2.0

$50.99

Fishpond Confluence Net Release 2.0

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Fishpond Confluence Net Release 2.0

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Fishpond Thunderhead HD Waterproof Small Lumbar Pack 5L

$337.99

Fishpond Thunderhead HD Waterproof Small Lumbar Pack 5L

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Fishpond Thunderhead HD Waterproof Small Lumbar Pack 5L

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Fishpond Thunderhead HD Waterproof Lumbar Pack 9L

$396.99

Fishpond Thunderhead HD Waterproof Lumbar Pack 9L

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Fishpond Thunderhead HD Waterproof Lumbar Pack 9L

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Fishpond Nomad TPU Replacement Net Bag

from $35.99

Fishpond Nomad TPU Replacement Net Bag

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Fishpond Nomad TPU Replacement Net Bag

Set of three Dr. Slick Gear Clips; black S-carabiner-style keychains with attached black circular gear keeper ring, shown against a white background.

Dr. Slick Gear Clips 3-Pack

$12.99

Dr. Slick Gear Clips 3-Pack

Dr. Slick Gear Clips 3-Pack

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Two natural-toned Stonfo Magnetic Fly Rod Holders with text indicating the location of the enclosed magnet, against a plain white background.

Stonfo Magnetic Rod Holder

$24.99

Stonfo Magnetic Rod Holder

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Stonfo Magnetic Rod Holder

Front cover of a 2027 calendar titled

Trout of North America 2027 Wall Calendar

$26.99

Trout of North America 2027 Wall Calendar

Trout of North America 2027 Wall Calendar

Angler's 2027 wall calendar cover featuring a large char being held underwater over a rocky river bed.

Angler's 2027 Fly Fishing Wall Calendar

$26.99

Angler's 2027 Fly Fishing Wall Calendar

Angler's 2027 Fly Fishing Wall Calendar

Front cover of a 2027 calendar titled

What Fly Fishing Teaches Us 2027 Wall Calendar

$26.99

What Fly Fishing Teaches Us 2027 Wall Calendar

What Fly Fishing Teaches Us 2027 Wall Calendar

The cover of the 'ART of the FLY' 2027 calendar by Paul Twitchell, featuring a detailed illustration of a fly fishing dry fly on a textured cream background.

Art of the Fly 2027 Wall Calendar

$26.99

Art of the Fly 2027 Wall Calendar

Art of the Fly 2027 Wall Calendar

The 61-liter Patagonia Black Hole Gear Tote in hut tripper: May grey color on a white background.

Patagonia Black Hole Gear Tote 61L

$149.00

Patagonia Black Hole Gear Tote 61L

Patagonia Black Hole Gear Tote 61L

A Patagonia Black Hole Backpack 32-Liter in sastrugi: summit blue shown from the front with yellow logo on a white background.

Patagonia Black Hole Backpack 32L

$209.00

Patagonia Black Hole Backpack 32L

Patagonia Black Hole Backpack 32L

A dark teal knit Patagonia Brodeo Beanie Hat with a folded cuff, featuring a black and purple embroidered patch on the front, against a white background.

Patagonia Brodeo Wool Blend Beanie

$59.00

Patagonia Brodeo Wool Blend Beanie

Patagonia Brodeo Wool Blend Beanie

A summit blue Patagonia R1 Air Fleece Beanie on a white background.

Patagonia R1 Air Beanie

$49.00

Patagonia R1 Air Beanie

Patagonia R1 Air Beanie

Front of the Grundens Ballast Canvas Trucker Hat in whiskey tan with a black logo patch in the center, against a white background.

Grundéns Ballast Canvas Trucker Hat

$49.99

Grundéns Ballast Canvas Trucker Hat

Grundéns Ballast Canvas Trucker Hat

Front of the Grundens Bait Ball Beanie, with graphic patch on the rolled cuff, against a white background.

Grundéns Bait Ball Beanie

$44.99

Grundéns Bait Ball Beanie

Grundéns Bait Ball Beanie

Front of the Grundens Men's Bankside Fleece Line Shacket in blue Ocean Plaid, against a white background.

Grundéns Men's Bankside Fleece Lined Shacket

$163.99

Grundéns Men's Bankside Fleece Lined Shacket

Grundéns Men's Bankside Fleece Lined Shacket

A black color Grundens Men's Slayer HS Hoody with salmon graphic on the front, on a white background.

Grundéns Men's Slayer HS Hoody

$96.99

Grundéns Men's Slayer HS Hoody

Grundéns Men's Slayer HS Hoody

Front of the long sleeved black Grundens Men's Grundies Thermal 1/4 Zip Top showing the zip neck and front zipper pocket on a white background.

Grundéns Men's Grundies Thermal 1/4 Zip Top

$104.99

Grundéns Men's Grundies Thermal 1/4 Zip Top

Grundéns Men's Grundies Thermal 1/4 Zip Top

Front of the black Grundens Men's Grundies Thermal pant on a white background.

Grundéns Men's Grundies Thermal Pant

$99.99

Grundéns Men's Grundies Thermal Pant

Grundéns Men's Grundies Thermal Pant

A pair of Orvis Women's Clearwater Stockingfoot Waders in sagebrush with black belt, straps and pocket details, shown on a white background.

Orvis Women's Clearwater Stockingfoot Wader

$399.00

Orvis Women's Clearwater Stockingfoot Wader

Orvis Women's Clearwater Stockingfoot Wader

A black Backcountry Skinz Liquid Lockz Waterproof Neoprene Knee Sock for wet wading while flyfishing, shown against a white background.

Backcountry Skinz Liquid Lockz Waterproof Neoprene Knee Sock

$79.00

Backcountry Skinz Liquid Lockz Waterproof Neoprene Knee Sock

Backcountry Skinz Liquid Lockz Waterproof Neoprene Knee Sock

A patch of black dyed Troutline Premium Long Goat Fur for fly tying showing the full length of hair fibers, on a white background with the Fish Tales logo watermark.

Troutline Premium Long Goat Fur

$10.50

Troutline Premium Long Goat Fur

Troutline Premium Long Goat Fur

White short-sleeve Simms Men's Tuna T-Shirt shown from the back, featuring a large logo graphic with tuna fish, on a white background.

Simms Men's Tuna T-Shirt

$54.99

Simms Men's Tuna T-Shirt

Simms Men's Tuna T-Shirt

The blue sage color Patagonia Men's Capilene Cool Daily Hoody with large Boardshort Logo on the back, against a white background.

Patagonia Men's Cap Cool Daily Hoody - Boardshort Logo

$95.00

Patagonia Men's Cap Cool Daily Hoody - Boardshort Logo

Patagonia Men's Cap Cool Daily Hoody - Boardshort Logo

A berry fig color Patagonia Men's Fitz Roy Foothills Short-Sleeved T-Shirt showing the large logo graphic on the back, against a white background.

Patagonia Men's Short-Sleeved Fitz Roy Foothills T-Shirt

$59.00

Patagonia Men's Short-Sleeved Fitz Roy Foothills T-Shirt

Patagonia Men's Short-Sleeved Fitz Roy Foothills T-Shirt

A glacial blue color Patagonia Men's Fitz Roy Foothills Long-Sleeved T-Shirt showing the large logo graphic on the back, against a white background.

Patagonia Men's Long-Sleeved Fitz Roy Foothills T-Shirt

$69.00

Patagonia Men's Long-Sleeved Fitz Roy Foothills T-Shirt

Patagonia Men's Long-Sleeved Fitz Roy Foothills T-Shirt

A virtually blue Patagonia Women's Los Gatos 1/4-Zip Fleece Pullover with high pile texture and small logo on front left chest, against a white background.

Patagonia Women's Los Gatos 1/4-Zip Fleece Pullover

$135.00

Patagonia Women's Los Gatos 1/4-Zip Fleece Pullover

Patagonia Women's Los Gatos 1/4-Zip Fleece Pullover

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Bow River Guiding

Guided Bow River Floats | Full Day Outings Multi-Boat Group Float Trips

Our guides love what they do and have the experience to give you the best possible day fly fishing for brown and rainbow trout on Calgary's world-class blue ribbon stretch of the Bow River

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Classes and Workshops

Fly Tying Courses | Fly Casting Lessons Learn to Fly Fish with Fish Tales

Whether you're new to fly fishing or need to fine tune your cast, Fish Tales can help. Beginner classes, casting instruction and fly tying courses available to take your angling to the next level

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Hosted Destinations

Cuba | Mexico | Belize | Christmas Island Argentina | Brazil

We're heading to exciting locations in 2025/2026 to chase Permit, Tarpon, Peacock Bass and more. Expand your bucket list and consider joining us for your next fly fishing travel adventure

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Fish Tales Fishing Reports

Bow River Fishing Report - October 31, 2026

Bow River Fishing Report - October 31, 2026
Please note: the Fish Tales Bow River Fishing Report will be posted monthly going forward, until the weekly report re...

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Bow River Fishing Report - October 25, 2026

Bow River Fishing Report - October 25, 2026
Still plenty of bugs this past week. Snow, and cold, are forecast for this weekend. The low overnight temperatures ma...

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