Hook Line and Sinker home of The First Cast Fly Shop - Regular Events
Regular Events:
Every Wednesday evening 6 to 8 - Open Vise Night
Every Saturday - Beginning in November - Fly Tying demonstrations (Noon to 3pm) Stay tuned as our 2010/11 list of presenters are announced. These demonstrations are free of charge!
Schedule:
If you have a suggestion or wish to do a demonstration next season please call the shop.
Saturday, January 21, 2012 - Phil Clough - West Coast Steelhead Patterns for the Great Lakes
Friday, January 27, 2012 Gary Christie The Nottawasaga River and Steelhead Opportunities.
Saturday, January 28, 2012 - Rick Brunsden - 'Hexes., Luekons, BWO’s, Tricos, October Sedge and maybe a couple more.
Rick will tie and discuss several key patterns for the Grand River.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 - Larry McGratton - Upcoming Friends of Grand River Activities - Tying: Early season Grand River patterns/ Spring steelhead Patterns.
Long-time President of FOGR and Grand River Guide - Larry will share his best patterns.
Friday, February 10,2012 - PH Japan Lure - Helen & Patrick Chow Fishing with Plastics - Part #3
Saturday, February 11, 2012 Dave Gonder Migratory Species - Lake Huron and Georgian Bay Tributaries
Saturday, March 10, 2012 - Jason Barnucz (Freshwater Research Biologist for Fisheries and Oceans) - Invasive Species and Their effect on our local Watershed.
Saturday, March 17, 2012 - Mike Verhoof - A Guide's Perspective of the Mighty Maitland!
Saturday March 24, 2012 - Mike Barrand - Understanding Tube Flies for Steelhead
Sunday April 1st. 2012 - Steelhead Tournament - Call for details.
Past Guest Presenters:
- Roy De Giusti - Flies of the Credit River
- Silvia D'’Amelio - Streamer techniques
- Ken Ingram-Smith - Musky and Pike flies
- Tom Karrow - Salt water via Puglisi
- Rick Whorwood
- Rob Tremblay - West Coast Mountain Streams
- Ken Chandler - Streamers
- Larry Halyk - Tube flies and swinging for steelies
- Niel Palmer - Steelhead flies
- Rob O'Reilly - Gar Pike Flies
- Dave Verkuyl - Realistic fly patterns
- Jon Babulic - Bamboo Rod Building
- Rick Kustich - Tube flies
- Joe Penich - Jigs and Atlantics
- Greg Brey - Grand River Midges
- Sheldon Seale - Deadly dry flies
- David Petersen - Bonefish studies in Eleuthera Bahamas
- Elliotte Deighton - Deer Hair Amazement
- Jack Imhof - Entomology
- Rick Brunsden - Deadly dozen
- William Gerrard - Great Dries and emergers
- Dave Green - Wet fly Classics
- Arron Varga - Czech Nymphs
- Mike Barrand - 3 Spey casting styles + Loop Gear
- Peter Charles - Line and tip balance
- Huw Llewellyn - Andros Island
- John Hoffmann - Grand River Wets
- Steve Hunt - Epoxyback flies
- Doug Swift - Casting
- Brian Primeau - Chilean Patagonia
- Rick Whorwood - Steelhead flies
- Dr.Ian Martin - Cheater Speys and Tubes
- Alec Medemblik - Tying with foam
- Phil Clough - Salt water guide flies
- Graham Coombes - Swimtrue Flies
- April Vokey - tying lessons
- Istvan Nemenyi - Damsels and Dragons
- Gary Christie - The Nottawasaga River
- Brian Morrison - Ganaraska/Wilmot/Coburg
- Ryan Jacobi - Musky Tube Flies
- John Kendell - Credit River/ Bronte Creek / 16 Mile Creek
- Dave Gonder - Lake Huron and Georgian Bay Tributaries
- Larry McGratton - The Grand River Tailwater fishery
- Brian Primeau - Chile 2011 return trip.
- Jeff Webb - Mayfly Identification
- Mike Verhoof - The Mighty Maitland
Local Events:
- February 12 2012 Winter Hatches Symposium
- September 29th and 30th 2012Grand River Spey Clave
- Visit their web siteClave Web Site
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