ONLY TWO SPOTS LEFT! 

That’s right!  We’ve teamed with Casters Fly Shop and are heading to Southwestern Virginia.

Date: April 24th and 25th, 2010  (there are only two spots  left so don’t delay!)

Price: $625.00 per person (includes two full days of guiding/instruction, all meals and accomodations on Saturday evening in a private and quaint home on the river).

Guides: April Vokey and David Hise

To Reserve Your Spot Contact:

casters@castersflyshop.com

828-304-2400

Join us for one of these days and get ready for a day of fun, laughs, and tight loops!

Check out http://www.troutpredator.com/ and stay tuned for a very up close and personal interview that the guys worked up the courage to ask.

Please email me at april@flygal.ca for more information or to book a spot.

Just in case this may be something that interests you….

Chasing Silver Subscriptions

Acquisition Competition

(Whew!  Try saying that 3 times fast!)

January 22nd – May 31st, 2010

Win the salmon fishing week of your dreams in Norway or a gift voucher for Eumer.

Prizes are salmon fishing in Naeroy July 24-31, 2010 and salmon and sea trout fishing in Driva August 21-31, 2010.

A third prize is a Eumer gift voucher worth $700.00.

The person who has collected the most points during the competition can choose his/her favourite from the three top prizes.

The person with the second highest number of points chooses from the two remaining options.

The person with the third highest number of points receives the last remaining prize.

The competition points consist of:

• 1 point for a year’s subscription

• Two years’subscription 2 points

• Three years’ subscription 3 points

For example, five new one year subscriptions earns 5 points, or, five new three year subscriptions earns 15 points.

For more information on Naeroy and Driva, see: http://www.karuvaaraflyfishing.com/

The fishing week prizes include fishing and accommodation at the location. With the Eumer gift voucher you can buy tying or fishing equipment, or use it for Eumer fishing services.   All subscriptions received and paid for between Jan 15th 2010–May 31st 2010 are eligible.   The competition is open to all.

Competition points are only awarded for paid subscriptions. Details of the new subscriber you have acquired can be e-mailed to: 

office@chasingsilvermagazine.com   

 or sent by letter to the following address:
Chasing Silver magazine
Viitonen 2021 A
71800 Siilinjärvi
Finland

 
The 30 QUICKEST WILL RECEIVE PRIZES !    The first 30 people to acquire at least three new subscribers will each receive a gift of THE SOURCE TASMANIA fly fishing DVD, or alternatively, THE SEARCH TAHITI fly fishing DVD.   So don’t delay and you’ll receive a fantastic dvd!

In addition, all subscribers will be entered into a special prize draw of a steelhead fishing week in British Columbia in Canada in the autumn of 2011 (From 24 September to 1 October 2011). The week includes fishing, accommodation and meals. Travel to the location is not included in the prize.

Good luck!

With Spring around the corner we are trying to get you ladies geared up and ready for the season, locked and loaded with your fly rods and smiles!

Join us in Chilliwack, BC on Saturday May 15th, 2010 for a dry land clinic that will have you fully comfortable with your fly rod and excited to hook into some fish!

Date:  May 15, 2010

Where:  Chilliwack, BC

Time:  11:00-3:00

Cost: $100.00 (lunch included)

Details:  This is a great workshop for women looking to meet other female fishing buddies, as well as women looking to partake in unique and unforgettable entertainment.

Our womens fly-casting workshop is a dry-land clinic, including both a theory and a hands-on session.

For those of you who have excelled past the beginning stages of casting and are looking to improve your distance or fix your bad habits, please contact us at april@flygal.ca to book an individual lesson.

Please contact april@flygal.ca to reserve your space.

I have mentioned Ms. Hannah Belford at times before in this blog of mine.  Hardcore, cool, smart and a good friend, listener and angler, she has created flyfishergirl.com for other serious women anglers to network and educate each other and themselves.

Unlike so many of the other whiney blogs and forums on the net, FlyFisherGirl is to the point with a review section, active forum, school/event updates and kick-ass photos.

Thanks Hannah for staying rugged and looking so damn good while doing so,

You’re an inspiration and breath of fresh air for all of us,

Ape.

A quick teaser from our Iceland trip earlier this year….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYpL4fo_36I

Check it out!

Keep your eyes open for the show, Fly Nation, a Fly Max Films production.

Maybe this year you could have your shopping done BEFORE Christmas eve.

In all seriousness though, Fly Gal in now offering Gift Certificates of all denominations readily available for immediate distribution.  You can even order and then print them out yourself….  How’s that for quick?

Gift Certificates are good for one year from the issue date and can be applied to all Fly Gal merchandise, courses (yes even the traveling kind), guided trips and custom fly orders.

We are currently in the process of adding several new items to our catalogue.  Here’s a sneak peak at some of our new product that is ready for Christmas purchase.

Please contact april@flygal.ca to order.

Our new custom hand-crafted leather fly wallets (with hand-cut horn buttons and wool interior).   $130.00

Knit cap with visor.  Keep her head warm and still look hot!   $19.99

(Front)

(Back)

Fly Gal Fitted Zip-Up Hoody (*New in pink/black).  We also have these in White/Turquoise (not pictured).  $44.99

Flex Fit Fly Gal fitted hats.  If pink’s not your thing, then green or yellow are always ready as a backup.   $24.99

*New!  Military style fitted hat.  Available in colors below.   $24.99

Fly Gal Logo Decals (available in blue, pink, white, black, lime green and purple).  $3.00

Don’t underestimate the thoughtful gift of custom flies (designed and tied by Ape)….

A custom order for a New York steelhead bum.

So as if you don’t already have enough shops flashing their sale lights at you tempting you to shop, here I am encouraging you to do the same; only not in shops of potpourri and sales clerks and certainly not in a mad rush of chaos on Christmas Eve.

Happy Holidays, Happy Steelheading!

Ape.

When Mike Rice of Mud Dog Saltwater Flies told me he was sending some salty flies my way I didn’t give it much more than a second thought.

When a perfectly stocked and strategically organized fly box landed in my mailbox however, I was singing a different tune.

His flies were incredible!  Tied with care by a true saltwater angler, he had me itching to book a trip to the Bahamas.

I was impressed……

Mike hasn’t asked for much.  A pretty low key guy who ties for fun and hangs with his two black labs, he had only one request-  Just for me to fish the hell out of his collection and slay ocean beasts until my arms were sore.

But I just had to send a shout out to his company and say with confidence:

If you’re hitting the salt, hit up Mud Dog…..You’ll be thankful you did.

Thanks Mike!

Ape.

Mike Rice
Mud Dog Saltwater Flies
www.muddogflies.com
cell: 781.254.4533

Last weekend I headed over to the Mountain River Fly Shop www.mtnriverflyshop.com to visit with friend Steve Dally, do a little fishing, and teach a ladies learn to fly-cast class.

The women were fantastic, Steve was a hoot and fishing…..well, you can call me the rainbow queen, but I’m still waiting to catch that damn brown trout!

A short photo recap (photos by Steve Dally).

Everyones favorite….knot tying.

So serious!

Daughter teaches Mom…

Mom pouts.

Who says learning to cast isn’t fun!?

She was a natural!

Can hardly contain the excitement!

You go girl!

If you can control a stick, you can control a fly rod.  Rid of intimidation from the start.

Thanks ladies!  You were all amazing!

We will be having another ladies learn to fly-cast class on November 7th.  There are only several spots left, so don’t wait too long to book!

Contact Steve at the Mountain River Fly Shop at 1-870-435-6166 to reserve a space.

Hope to see you soon,

Ape.

BC Steelhead make me ogle too…

Well, Fly Gal is proud to announce that we have teamed up with Nicholas Dean Lodge (www.nicholasdean.com) in Terrace, BC to offer some of the most memorable steelhead (and salmon) trips in the country!

Nicholas Dean is a fabulous lodge, fully equipped with a gourmet chef and top notch guides.

The Skeena and Copper Rivers are only two of their licensed world-class rivers and I am proud to associate my name with theirs.

I will be guiding with Nicholas Dean Lodge and am taking bookings NOW.

There are still several spots open for this Fall season, and we are booking steady for next year.  Please contact me directly at april@flygal.ca to answer any of your questions or help you to plan the steelhead trip you’ve only ever dreamt of!  I’d love to guide you into that fish of a lifetime!

The following bonus offer is on now….

Any clients to pay a 50% deposit for a 2010 fishing trip prior to October 1st, 2009 will be booked in at the 2009 rates (which I may add are more than affordable!)

Stop talking about it and do it!

Talk to you soon,

Ape.