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the back cast

May 28, 2014

The Back Cast

One of the biggest mistakes a new fly fisherman makes when working on their... Read more

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Calmwaters Fly Fishing is a growing Guiding business located in Southern Ontario – Welcoming anyone into the River. Our philosophy is to create an experience that is guided by the driving force of nature and education alike.

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Retooling on a sunny afternoon

Retooling on a sunny afternoon

Always a happy moment

Always a happy moment

I love all the species we target here in Ontario.

I love all the species we target here in Ontario. So long spring Steelhead, hello buttery Browns!

Beautiful colours

Beautiful colours

Catch and release. Best part of fly fishing.

Catch and release. Best part of fly fishing.

Quick little bullet! #catchandrelease

Quick little bullet! #catchandrelease

Water still nice and cold to hold these bullets. #

Water still nice and cold to hold these bullets. #catchandrelease

As feisty as they come. @fusco3522

As feisty as they come. @fusco3522

You're only as good as your net man.

You're only as good as your net man.

How we got this thick beast to the net is beyond m

How we got this thick beast to the net is beyond me. @tommcneill

April showers and some Spring silver bullets.

April showers and some Spring silver bullets.

Opening day did not disappoint. Hooked some Steel,

Opening day did not disappoint. Hooked some Steel, drank some pints, smoked some cigars and had a lot of laughs. Let the season begin! @sspoulter

Staring down Opening Day in two more sleeps.

Staring down Opening Day in two more sleeps.

One more week of waiting.

One more week of waiting.

Aggressive springtime, Steelhead. Love them.

Aggressive springtime, Steelhead. Love them.

Big shout out to @captainkurtcharters_ for putting

Big shout out to @captainkurtcharters_ for putting Mark and I into a wild, acrobatic Steelhead double header. Laughter everywhere. @markmelnykfishing @theofficialnewflyfisher

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This was the first Saw-Whet Owl I’ve ever seen a

This was the first Saw-Whet Owl I’ve ever seen and it was the size of a POP CAN.
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Needless to say, we were both… 👀

Blew my knee out but still landed the fish 😂🤙🏻 #priorities #ACLrecoveryclub

It’s not too often you get to see a wee 👻 in

It’s not too often you get to see a wee 👻 in the wilds. A quick wave and off they go back home.
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2022 marks my first real photographing year, with a solid lens and training eye. But the real shift is coming from seeing differently - not just for a ‘creative’ photo or that ‘hero’ shot. This is coming from exploring AWAY from self, interrupting my own patterns just so I can become one of them, even for just one frame.
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Shout out to these amazing photographers for guiding the way to a new full-framed way of exploring 🙌🏻@james.pr.mcclure @wallacio_d @d_steinz @jwagnerpics @mark_duchene_photography @jgharoutu @salmographer @thesoflycrew @studiosixpro @ryanpizza @brettcolpittsmedia @joelcliftonmakes

Arctic Grayling are extremely wiggly and it’s a

Arctic Grayling are extremely wiggly and it’s a miracle I even got this picture 🙃 #wigglebutts

This guy is chillin beside me right now going OFF

This guy is chillin beside me right now going OFF about how many owls are in the area. Full excitement overload 🤖🦉
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🎈Happy birthday 🎈 to the best adventure partner I could have ever asked for. I love you!

These two little bluebirds lit up my day while the

These two little bluebirds lit up my day while they were just minding their own. I watched them preen, play and fly around me while I snapped and laughed. Just two little bluebirds teaching me to Be.
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Does anyone have little pockets of awesome they’d like to share? It’s easy to be down and cold on this blustery day! 🌬

Words cannot describe how special this trip was to

Words cannot describe how special this trip was to Northern Saskatchewan with @jennamckeownflyfish - the opportunity to film a dual hosted, women led episode of @theofficialnewflyfisher was nothing short of an honour.
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Check out the full length feature on our YouTube channel for some massive pike, Arctic grayling, and an incredible IGFA record - Saturday at 9am EST.

New Episode of @theofficialnewflyfisher extended v

New Episode of @theofficialnewflyfisher extended version dropping Saturday morning at 9am ET on our YouTube channel 🤙🏻

This shot looks so moody and peaceful but *behind

This shot looks so moody and peaceful but *behind the camera* I was screaming the big ol’ F-werd as a bus sped towards me 🙃
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Hanging out with my Dad @calmwatersflyfishing was

Hanging out with my Dad @calmwatersflyfishing was actually the best part of the day, though.
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Just two ding-dongs loving what we do 🌱
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#fishwithyourkids

Morning routines include: fish breakfast for him a

Morning routines include: fish breakfast for him and maple oat coffee for me. I snap a photo and he screams a blistering call. Sometimes he comes too close for my lens 🥸🤭
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Incredibly lucky to have so much time with this beautiful creature.
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Thank you @james.pr.mcclure for continuing to teach me about photography and not running away when I scream a bit too loud when missing a wee birb shot 😅
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#canonphotography #naturephotography #homesweethome #baldeagle #getoutside #outsideisthebestside #photography #wildlifephotography #canoncanada

One of my absolute favourite photos - @brettcolpit

One of my absolute favourite photos - @brettcolpittsmedia being his hilarious self and @dante_tabacu capturing the surprise of a nice little walleye on the fly. They both know this fish was no easy task 😅👍🏻
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#letthatthingsink!

My neighbour, Ozzy. Quiet and focused, we’ve had

My neighbour, Ozzy. Quiet and focused, we’ve had some great meals together 🐟 + 🍲

This girl right here. *chefs kiss* - @jennamckeown

This girl right here. *chefs kiss*
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@jennamckeownflyfish

When in doubt - purple. - This was my first Brook

When in doubt - purple.
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This was my first Brook in Northern Ontario and I quite honestly kept yelling ALGOMA at @anglingalgoma - He laughed the whole time while I danced around and jigged and yelled at Colin to come see my fish.
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“Alyx, try not to say Algoma so much”
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…Algoma.

The List So many of you have your big time fishy B

The List
So many of you have your big time fishy Bucket Lists - we ALL do. But what happened when you finally hooked a specimen that was just sitting on the brim of that list? Just dangling there, barely hanging on? I never thought I’d get to an Arctic Grayling at this age. “One day I’ll see a grayling, I don’t even care if I catch it. I just want to see it”. That fish was just barely hanging on to my little bucket…a fish that I literally dreamt of.
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I lost my first Gray under the boat, as I wasn’t quick enough to shove my rod in the water and rubbed the line. It snapped, and I stood there with THE most gutted feeling I’ve ever felt. I had to tell @jennamckeownflyfish not to even look in my direction or I would burst into tears 😂
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I looked up and there were grayling rising and jumping literally all around us. They explode out of the water and smoke dries like it’s the last bug they’ll ever eat. I was shocked at how delicate their mouths are, and how dainty your hook sets need to be.
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This one flipped hard for my fly, and it was an immediate heart slam moment. If you’ve ever met @jennamckeownflyfish, you would know she is as positive as the Sun. The best cheerleader, hoping as much as you to meet a creature on the List.
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This might be the most precious photo I’ve ever taken. Sure, bc it’s a fish on the List. But it has all the elements of why it made it there. The unrelenting natural beauty of its colours. How it looks in it’s true home. The dappled sun, emulating the people that I was with.
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I was truly a new fly fisher on this day, in this moment. We stop thinking clearly, we get emotional, we miss basic rules of the game. We meet the creatures that change our life, that teach us to slow down and remember why we’re there. And it just hooks us even more.
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