That was probably what was going through the mind of Tom Brady last night as the Super Bowl came to an end. It is also something I have said to myself over the years as a fly shop owner. Well, if the plans we have in play at the moment continue on their current path we may end up having the opportunity for a fly shop “re-do” because we are another step closer to launching a second location. Stay tuned…

With the recent demise of the only fly shop on the Grand River we have been doing some ground work to determine if opening a second WILSON’S store in Fergus or Elora makes sense – and we are currently leaning very heavily in that direction. To that end we are now accepting resumes so if working in a fly shop is something that interests you please forward a cv outlining your fly fishing and work experience to Jim@CanadasFlyFishingOutfitter.com

Plan on dropping into the store on Saturday afternoons for free open vise fly tying sessions. The coffee is on, the advice is free and the fishing stories will have you in stitches!

Many anglers in Ontario are aware that one of the other fly shops in southwestern Ontario is currently for sale and we are getting asked on an almost daily basis if we are interested in buying it. The short answer at the moment is an emphatic “no”. Specialty retail is a tough business at the best of times and the current economic climate is not exactly conducive to spending money on an acquisition. In addition, the location of this shop, while ideal during the season, makes it a very tough financial proposition during the off-season months. That said, the positive feedback and encouragement we have been getting in response to this rumour has certainly been surprising and the underlying message of support has been very much appreciated.

We have to admit that moments like this make us take a step back and say, “It would be pretty cool if we could put something together.”

Timing is as important in business as it is in fly fishing…

One of the events fly tiers in the Greater Toronto Area look forward to every year is the Winter Hatches Fly Tying Symposium. The event is being held on Sunday February 12 and it is changing to a new venue, the Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre at 4 Credit Union road near Eglinton and the Don Valley Parkway. This year the fly tying instructors include Graham Bristow, Greg Herring, Ian James, Brian Primeau, Mike Verhoef and William Gerrard.

For more information please go to www.winterhatches.org/images/2976_WH_Symp_Broch_12_R3.pdf