Welcome to the First Cast Fly Shop and Fly Fishing Guide Service

Welcome to Ontario’s favourite fly fishing outfitter, The First Cast Fly Shop and guide service, located in Guelph Ontario, Canada.

Centrally positioned 1 hr. from Toronto and 1 hour from London just off the hwy 401. We are a leader in fly fishing instruction and guiding in the area. We target Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout and Small mouth Bass primarily and concentrate our guiding and lessons on the Grand River,the Credit River, and the Conestogo River.

Our shop is located just minutes from the world famous Tailwater Fishery – The Grand River.

Being centrally located between Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Georgian Bay and Lake Huron, we guide for migratory King Salmon and Steelhead on the tributaries of these Great Lakes. The Ontario Rivers that we guide on include: the Lower Grand River, the Big Head River, The Saugeen River, the Nottawasaga River, the Maitland river, the Lower Credit and the Niagara River and a few other less known lakes and streams.

HLS/ TFC Equipment SWAP - Saturday, April 14th 9am to 4Pm

A "Swap" is a sidewalk sale that we have at our location. It is the only time that we will carry used fishing equipment, and it is a great opportunity for anyone to buy or sell their used gear at a single forum that will potentially have a full house of viewers. THIS WILL INCLUDE ALL SPINNING, FLOAT, BAITCAST, DOWNRIGGING AND FLY GEAR. Anyone can bring in his or her old fishing equipment to be displayed to the public. This is an excellent way to update your gear, or to get some equipment at a great price - especially if you are just getting into the sport. Aside from the used equipment, THAT DAY ONLY, we also have great prices on new in-store inventory.

For full details or have gear to sell click here.

Open Vice Nights Begin Every Wednesday evening from 6 to 8PM all winter

Guests will be demonstrating specific flies or techniques. Bring your own vise or just show up and shoot the breeze.

Open Vise Nights

Best Local selection of Spey Flies & Steelhead Patterns

Custom tied by local tiers as well as popular companies.

New!!!! - Come in and Balance Your Spey Rod - Spey Line Loaner Program

Click Here to read more.

Help Stop the Mega Quarry and Protect the Nottawasaga River

If the Nottawasaga River watershed ever needed help, it is now!!!

Rick Whorwood Spey School

Sat April 21 9-3pm $125 per person. Call the store to register space is limited.

Joe Penich - Tying lessons

is an award-winning tier who teaches genre or technique specific classes in private or semi private format. Class maximum size is three. Joe specializes in Classic Atlantic Salmon flies, Bombers, and salt-water patterns. Participants in these classes need to be intermediate or advanced level in order to participate. Each class is approximately 4 hours. Call the shop for details.

Go to our Fly Tying Lessons page for more details