Tips, Tactics, & Tricks
Fall - a favorite fishing season
The leaves are starting to turn, overnight temperatures are dropping, and there's a crispness in the morning air - it...
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Pike On The Fly - An Overview by David Blair
Looking for a new freshwater fly fishing challenge? Take a chance on pike on the fly with this informative overview by shop owner David Blair
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Eastern Slopes Essentials
From Mid-June until the end of October we help people with selecting patterns for going to the mountain streams. Thes...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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Perdigon Nymphs
There's a boatload of great blog posts and articles highlighting the history and tactical aspects of the Perdigon nym...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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"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...
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Small for Fall
by David Blair with images from Terry Johnson
This article was originally shared in the 2016 edition of the Alberta ...
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Indications for Indicators
Nymph fishing is one of the most popular and effective fly fishing techniques. Nymphing techniques vary but one key c...
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