SPEY  and SINGLE HAND fly fishing on the Grand River, Ontario SPEY and SINGLE HAND Casting! Swing flies from late September thru to December , and again in late April thru May. Ontario Steelhead rivers have abundant populations of wild and naturalized steelhead. Grand River Steelhead are wild aggressive fish, and are known to take skated dry flies in the right conditions. STEELHEAD! NAME NAME NAME

Walk and Wade fly fishing is nice way to get your feet wet. Your guide will provide an educational experience on some prime areas of the river. GUIDED WALK & WADE Walk and Wade fly fishing is nice way to get your feet wet. Your guide will provide an educational experience on some prime areas of the river for a 1/2 or full day fly fishing outing. work on your casting, reading water, and fly presentation with the best possible opportunities of hooking and landing a resident trout, smallmouth bass or a steelhead. Adam working the riffles with Aldo. Photo credit: SoFlyCrew Andy Dietrich, with a Maitland River Steelhead Working a short line in the fast water. Photo credit: SoFlyCrew Dave Walsh with nice fall Steelhead Hajnal Kovacs, working a deep seam. Photo Credit: SoFlyCrew Brent Elliot with a nice Rainbow Reisden Rainbow, Middle Grand River Resident Brown Trout, Middle Grand River Resident Rainbow, Middle Grand River

Steelhead and Trout drift boat guide | Fly Water Guiding | Ontario Welcome to Fly Water Guiding, we offer fly fishing guiding and instruction on the Middle Grand River and other Southern Ontario Rivers. We are located on the Middle Reach of Grand River here in Ontario. We also offer Guided trips on the Maitland and the Saugeen Rivers. With a one to two ratio of guide to guest, expert knowledge, and outstanding rivers, our guests bask in an unparalleled fly fishing experience that is second to none! Fly Water Guiding caters to a small number of guests at one time with full, complete, and detailed attention being focused on the individuals interests and needs. Give us call for your next guided fly fishing experience in Ontario, Canada! A day with SoFly Crew Early Season on the Maitland - You win some you lose some! Middle Grand River President - Hajnal Kovacs on the Middle Grand River Tyler and Adam with a Grand River Steelhead Photo credit: Jason Forde Working a Steelhead Run on the Grand River Photo credit: Jason Forde Accessing less pressured steelhead runs with a drift boat trip is a great way to go! Photo credit: SoFlyCrew Stripping big streamers for Brown Trout. October Steelhead on the Grand River. Photo credit: Jason Forde Early morning start on the Grand River. Photo Credit: SoFlyCrew Riverside fire gilled cheese burgers are a special treat Photo credit: SoFlyCrew GET IN TOUCH We'd love to hear from you flywater.guiding@gmail.com 226-268-8397 @flywaterguiding

Contact, Fly Water Guiding CONTACT US Tel: 226-268-8397 flywater.guiding@gmail.com Enter Your Name Enter Your Email Enter Your Subject Enter Your Message Thanks for submitting! Submit FLY WATER is centrally located in the heart of Ontario’s best fly fishing Rivers. A large amount of our river systems rise from the Niagara Escarpment (World Biosphere Reserve) and higher elevations of the central part of Southern Ontario. These rivers flow to one of four major Great Lake water bodies that border this part of the province. To the North is Georgian Bay, to the West is Lake Huron known as the West coast of Southern Ontario, and to The South Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Along with spring fed tributaries flowing from the Escarpment, there is also vast sand plains, Morians, and Drumlin fields in southern and eastern areas. Large amounts of ground water percolates from these formations into our rivers and streams creating year round cold water habitat for resident populations of Trout. All the Great Lakes support large populations of Steelhead and Brown Trout. These fish run all the rivers and streams flowing to these lakes. We are blessed to have large numbers of wild naturally reproducing populations. The cold water tributaries in combination with larger rivers warming in summer, supports prolific aquatic life, insect hatches, natural feeding habits, and imprinting of young fish. All of these factors resulting in Wild Steelhead that take well to the fly.

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Introduction to Fly Fishing and Casting 4 Hour on River Course. FLY CASTING LESSONS Introduction to Fly Fishing and Casting 4 Hour on River Course A Complete Introduction to Fly Fishing Have you ever dreamed of standing on the edge of a river, silently casting a hand tied fly to an unsuspecting fish? This course gives youth and adults a complete introduction to the fly fishing experience. Our goal is to simplify fly fishing techniques and demystify the sport as well as create a fun learning environment where all questions have merit. Outline of Course Material: Introduction to fly fishing equipment: rods, reels, lines. Set up and Knots: backing line, fly line, leaders, tippets. Casting Instruction and Technique: This will include basic techniques for, overhead casting, roll casting, and mending. On River Instruction: focus on set ups and fly presentation for dry fly, nymphing, streamer and swinging flies. Basic Entomology, and Choosing a Fly Pattern: insect hatches, timing, life cycles, and when and why trout feed. Reading the Water: holding water, finding fish, and where to position your self for a cast. Safety, Conservation and Etiquette. Equipment Recommendations, and where to purchase. Prices for the Five Hour Course with equipment included: Number of casters: one caster two casters three to four casters Cost per person. $360.00 $180.00ea. $140.00ea *Lunch and Beverages are not included in above rates. Have a large group, please email or call for quote.

Spey Casting Lessons SPEY CASTING LESSONS Introduction to Spey Casting and “Swung Fly Presentation” Atlantic Salmon and Steelhead Techniques - 5 hour course A complete introduction to Spey Casting “demystify spey casting/lines/and fly presentation” Have you ever found yourself stepping into a Steelhead or Salmon river and not knowing where to start? Have you asked yourself any of the following question: How do I get started? What rod/reel and line to buy? How do I cast? What flies do I use and how do I present them? Where are the fishing holding? Where does pool rotation start? Am I going to low hole a fellow angler if I fish here? This course gives you a complete introduction to Spey Casting and “Swung Fly Presentation” Atlantic Salmon and Steelhead Techniques. Our goal is to “demystify spey casting/lines/and fly presentation” and to help you get started with confidence! Outline of Course Material: Introduction to spey equipment; rods, reels, lines. Set up and knots: backing line, running lines, spey heads and selection, tips, leaders, flies. On river Instruction: Water borne casts, vs, touch and go casts and when to use them On river fly presentation: reading the water, finding the fish, and where to position yourself to cast and how to fish a steelhead/Salmon run. Safety, conservation and etiquette Equipment Recommendations and where to purchase. Maximum of two casters, individual lessons recommended. Prices for the Five Hour Course with equipment included: Number of casters: One caster Two casters Cost per person: $360.00 $200.00ea. *Lunch and Beverages not included in above rates.

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One of the best ways to experience a day on the river is on a guided drift boat trip. GUIDED DRIFT BOAT TRIPS One of the best ways to experience a day on the river is on a guided drift boat trip. A drift or float trip can be customized and is the perfect environment to educate the angler. Enjoy a full day on the water learning to fly cast, reading water, fly presentation, and any other skills that may need attention. We will work with you through-out the day giving you the best opportunities possible to be successful. All the while you will enjoy the added benefits of accessing hard to reach areas of the river and a river side hot lunch over an open fire. Even seasoned and veteran anglers will experience the benefits of the drift boat while casting to rising trout feeding on dry flies or accessing a swinging a fly in those hard-to-reach Steelhead runs. We look forward to seeing you on the water!

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Guiding Rates, Learn to Fly Fish, Learn To Spey Cast Introduction to Fly Fishing and Casting 4 Hour on River Course A Complete Introduction to Fly Fishing Have you ever dreamed of standing on the edge of a river, silently casting a hand tied fly to an unsuspecting fish? This course gives youth and adults a complete introduction to the fly fishing experience. Our goal is to simplify fly fishing techniques and demystify the sport as well as create a fun learning environment where all questions have merit. Outline of Course Material: Introduction to fly fishing equipment: rods, reels, lines. Set up and Knots: backing line, fly line, leaders, tippets. Casting Instruction and Technique: This will include basic techniques for, overhead casting, roll casting, and mending. On River Instruction: focus on set ups and fly presentation for dry fly, nymphing, streamer and swinging flies. Basic Entomology, and Choosing a Fly Pattern: insect hatches, timing, life cycles, and when and why trout feed. Reading the Water: holding water, finding fish, and where to position your self for a cast. Safety, Conservation and Etiquette. Equipment Recommendations, and where to purchase. Prices for the Five Hour Course with equipment included: Number of casters. one caster. two casters. three to four casters Cost per person. $360.00 $180.00ea. $140.00ea Have a large group, please email or call for quote. *Lunch and Beverages not included in above rates. Guiding Rates: Drift Boat or Walk and Wade (Full Day) $660.00/day one or two anglers 1/2 Day Lessons (Singlehand Casting) $ 360.00/single caster, $180.00ea. for two casters, $140.00ea. for 3 to 4 casters 1/2 Day Lessons (Spey Casting) $ 360.00/single caster, $200.00ea. for two casters Introduction to Spey Casting and “Swung Fly Presentation” Atlantic Salmon and Steelhead Techniques - 4 hour course A complete introduction to Spey Casting “demystify spey casting/lines/and fly presentation” Have you ever found yourself stepping into a Steelhead or Salmon river and not knowing where to start? Have you asked yourself any of the following question: How do I get started? What rod/reel and line to buy? How do I cast? What flies do I use and how do I present them? Where are the fishing holding? Where does pool rotation start? Am I going to low hole a fellow angler if I fish here? This course gives you a complete introduction to Spey Casting and “Swung Fly Presentation” Atlantic Salmon and Steelhead Techniques. Our goal is to “demystify spey casting/lines/and fly presentation” and to help you get started with confidence! Outline of Course Material: Introduction to spey equipment; rods, reels, lines. Set up and knots: backing line, running lines, spey heads and selection, tips, leaders, flies. On river Instruction: Water borne casts, vs, touch and go casts and when to use them On river fly presentation: reading the water, finding the fish, and where to position yourself to cast and how to fish a steelhead/Salmon run. Safety, conservation and etiquette Equipment Recommendations and where to purchase. Maximum of two casters, individual lessons recommended. Prices for the Five Hour Course with equipment included: Number of casters: One caster Two casters Cost per person: $360.00 $200.00ea. *Lunch and Beverages not included in above rates. TERMS & CONDITIONS **Minimum 50% non-refundable deposits are required Upon booking with the balance due upon arrival. ** All prices are in Canadian dollars and don’t include taxes (HST). With regard to Gratuities we recommend a 15% minimum. Gratuities are at the angler’s discretion. Half day trips are a minimum of 4 hours fishing. Full day trips are a minimum of 8 hours fishing. If Fly Water cancels an adventure for whatever reason, your deposit will be refunded or held to secure a future adventure at your discretion. If for any reason the trip is cancelled due to a client request. The deposit may be applied to a future booking. Rates subject to change without notice prior to booking. Fly Water has a barbless hook and no kill policy with all species. Fly Water requires every client to sign a waiver of liability and to disclose any or all medical conditions that may arise while on your adventure. Fly Water is fully insured, as an extension of Grand River Rafting’s fishing program, and has Standard First Aid, CPR. Fly Water has a total alcohol ban in effect at all times. Without a guardian present the minimum age for all adventures is 18 years. Fly Water supplies all required safety equipment. Safety equipment is required to be worn by all anglers. Anglers are required to have there own Fishing licence - Ministry of Natural Resources - fishing licence

Guides, Fly Water Guiding: Tyler Dunsmore & Adam Pett Your Host - Tyler Dunsmore - Guide/Instructor Tyler grew up fishing Southern Ontario rivers since he was five. Drawing on extensive experience having lived and guided in various Canadian fly fishing hot spots. Tyler has guided on the Miramichi River in New Brunswick for Atlantic Salmon and in British Columbia for Trout including Vancouver Island Steelhead. As well as having lived and guided in Argentina & Chile for the famous Patagonian Trout, and Tierra Del Feugo's Sea Run Browns. When not scouting or exploring on the river he spends time spinning flies for the next fishing opportunity. You will find his drift boat handling skills and experience is sure to provide an unforgettable week of fly fishing. Fly fishing is more than a job or a sport to Tyler, it is a passion. His love (obsession) for it comes through in all the little touches that makes his guiding the finest you will encounter. Now located on banks of the Middle Grand River, Tyler endeavours to incorporate all the best attributes of the fantastic places he has been privileged to work, to creating the best fly fishing experience possible here in Southern Ontario.