Hi folks,
Two points I'd like to mention, especially since there seem to be a number of new or newish fly fishers popping up in Pikering, Ajax and Oshawa.
1) A member of the West Hill Anglers Casting Club works part-time at Gagnon's and is more than happy to chat about set-ups and direct you to solutions on equipment and materials. Of course if Gagnon's has what you need, fine, but his interest is as a fly fisher who wants to help people get involved and improve, so drop in. One OFF member has visited him a couple of times and may add to this suggestion. In any event phone ahead and ask when Dave is working - he is always there Sundays.
2) A charter member of the Club (and former Canadian casting champion) has retired to the Georgian Bay area and is downsizing his equipment. Some of it is pricey (Sage rods), and some of it is quite reasonable, especially for someone starting out. If you send me a PM I will provide the list of items for sale. He will have his stuff at the next meeting of WHACC on Monday the 31st. It is an excellent opportunity to check out some nice new and used gear, try it out, and also meet the club to see if you want to continue. We already have an Ajax member and a Pickering member, plus one from Greenwood, so if they can make it, so can you.
Let me know,
JL
Two points I'd like to mention, especially since there seem to be a number of new or newish fly fishers popping up in Pikering, Ajax and Oshawa.
1) A member of the West Hill Anglers Casting Club works part-time at Gagnon's and is more than happy to chat about set-ups and direct you to solutions on equipment and materials. Of course if Gagnon's has what you need, fine, but his interest is as a fly fisher who wants to help people get involved and improve, so drop in. One OFF member has visited him a couple of times and may add to this suggestion. In any event phone ahead and ask when Dave is working - he is always there Sundays.
2) A charter member of the Club (and former Canadian casting champion) has retired to the Georgian Bay area and is downsizing his equipment. Some of it is pricey (Sage rods), and some of it is quite reasonable, especially for someone starting out. If you send me a PM I will provide the list of items for sale. He will have his stuff at the next meeting of WHACC on Monday the 31st. It is an excellent opportunity to check out some nice new and used gear, try it out, and also meet the club to see if you want to continue. We already have an Ajax member and a Pickering member, plus one from Greenwood, so if they can make it, so can you.
Let me know,
JL
I'm just very busy this month and next.
