This photo appeared in today’s Globe and Mail and it may surprise many readers that there is fly fishing available within steps of a subway stop in the heart of downtown Toronto!

Find out where to go on the Humber and other good places to fly fish in Southern Ontario by checking out the fly fishing access maps in the member’s area of our website.

“World economy in ‘dangerous phase’ IMF warns” – Toronto Star

“EU crisis raises bank risk…” – Globe and Mail

“Volatility is the new norm” – New York Times

“IMF warns of new threat to banks” – BBC

I don’t know about you but the more I read newspapers the more I want to go fishing…

Most fly tiers purchase capes and saddles that have enough body to tie hundreds of flies in order to tie only a handful of patterns and then often leave the rest of their purchase in a box hidden behind the basement door. If you have ever wondered what you might be able to do with that box we would like you to bring it in to us… Feather hair extensions are all the rage at the moment and our fly shop like most is having difficulty getting any inventory to sell – to hair salons. Yup. Hair salons. As the Globe and Mail explains this morning in an article entitled, “A fowl fad sends prices soaring”, capes and saddles are in such high demand that shops are having difficulty getting any inventory. We get inquiries on a daily basis from hair salons across North America and have little left to sell at the moment to meet the demand so if you have a cape or saddle that you would like to turn back into cash bring it in and we’ll make you an offer.

Earlier this week the Globe and Mail reported that Canada’s recovery is picking up steam after a dismal second quarter and our economy will grow more quickly than expected through the first three months of next year. That said, the report went on to say that global risks have intensified and Mark Carney of the Bank of Canada projects that the Canadian dollar will trade at an average level of $1.03 (U.S.) from now through 2013.

Okay. Some of you just read the above and thought, “Yesterday… blah, blah, blah… Economic… blah, blah, blah. Global risks… yeah, whatever.” Why should fly anglers care? Simply because of this: the Canadian dollar is so strong that more of us are looking at purchasing gear online and it is important to make sure we don’t get hit with hidden costs like freight and duties when ordering. Better yet – order from a fly shop in Canada that has great service and a pricing policy you trust.

WOW! What a great segue into telling you that we hope to have our new ecommerce live before the August long weekend.

Sometimes we’re just too clever for our own good…

The headline in the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business is “TD move paves way for Maple Leafs sale” but I’m looking out the window and thinking about fly fishing. Apparently the commodities sector is in a bit of turmoil with the world’s largest commodity exchange taking forceful steps to calm volatility but surprisingly there is no mention of fly fishing. Another article further down the page is describing how Canadian companies are finding the best way to tap into fast-growing foreign markets but there is no mention of the first appearance of Hendricksons on the Upper Credit at the moment. And the American retailer Target Corp is firming up plans for a much anticipated Canadian debut – but they don’t give a hoot about how great the conditions are on the Grand River. What’s with that ?

These folks have got to get a life…