Tips, Tactics, & Tricks
Eastern Slopes Essentials
From Mid-June until the end of October we help people with selecting patterns for going to the mountain streams. Thes...
Bow River "Must Haves"
Every day we help people pick out flies to head out on the Bow River. Yes, they can change a bit through the season, ...
What to Wear Under Waders for Winter Warmth
The turn of September is upon us here in Calgary, bringing cooler nights, the crunch of colored leaves, and hints of ...
Perdigon Nymphs
There's a boatload of great blog posts and articles highlighting the history and tactical aspects of the Perdigon nym...
Getting down with jigs
Fish Tales customers will see more and more jig style flies in our bins as we restock and gear up for next season. M...
Bow River Fall Hopper Dropper Video
In mid-October 2018 Jensen Flyfishing joined us for a late season Bow River float. It was an incredible day on the wa...
Dry fly with a dropper aka Hopper/dropper.
We often call it hopper/dropper fishing but this technique can be used for far more than the "hopper" season. Big sti...
"38 MINUTES" - Fish Tales Fly Shop/Jensen FlyFishing
For the past couple of years Fish Tales staff have spent a day (or two) fishing Southern Alberta waters with Jense...
Small for Fall
by David Blair with images from Terry Johnson
This article was originally shared in the 2016 edition of the Alberta ...
Indications for Indicators
Nymph fishing is one of the most popular and effective fly fishing techniques. Nymphing techniques vary but one key c...
Warm Water Temperatures and Fishing (2015 blog post)
Seems this is the summer of hot temperatures and low river flows. These two trends combine to mean increased water te...
Walking with Rods
We ventured to Kananaskis Country last week for a family outing. This was one of our first hiking/fishing trips with ...