just wondering who like to fling flies. Since we are the more advanced breed of fisherman. add me so we can share some info.

I got all set up for it, but decided that I didn't want to be labeled a snobby elitist so I broke the rod in 3 more peices then threw it away.....  Actually I dropped my trailer bed on it and hope to get another this summer.

ive been a flyfisherman for many years back east but having issues finding good water here.loved flyfishing the torrens river and the narroway. but thats the only places i found worth while yet but i still looking..

Deon, I fished the narroway did well there, Havn't been to the torrens yet, but I hear its quite good. If you have a float tube, boat or something to get down a river the kakwa is an amazing fishery for grayling.

I plan on going to kakwa fall this summer hoping to cast a few flys while i up there. not sure where other access points to the river are but learning more about this area ever summer by trial and error.

I am not really a numbers guy; but I am sure I caught more that you....

Don't forget about S%#$ Lake and the huge Rainbow Trout, I heard from my best friends, sister's cousins, her baby's momma, said that Shay Shay caught a 14 pounder. Fo' Show....

I am proud to be a Fly Fisherman.

Juicy, I am a numbers guy, and I out fished you on the narrowway.

I swing flies from time to time. 

Alberta holds some real gems for fishing, as long as you are willing to do some foot work and get back out where no one else has rarely gone.

I just picked it up last year...still pretty new to it but i slew the grayling in kakwa last year...cought a fat bully with a sinker too. Im all about fly fishing but need a place to go to learn the Par tic u larz...any suggestions?

sounds like your off to a good start Ninjafish,

other then read as much as you can on the topic, and keep a fly in the water.:D

I have kind of gave up on it since I came north, but there are good opportunities on the Wapiti for Grayling plus some decent lakes. Guess I should dust off the rod and reel again and give it another go soon.

Joe, you should. we have some of the best fly fishing in alberta up here.

deon2005 at 07:37PM on Apr 08, 2010

I plan on going to kakwa fall this summer hoping to cast a few flys while i up there. not sure where other access points to the river are but learning more about this area ever summer by trial and error.

like thirty k past the kakwa bridge there is an oilfield road you can drive that right down to the river...me and some buds hit that sot quite a bit last year...good grayling and my one friend got a couple good size bulls outta there too...be prepared to get wet though lol...the good spots are a hike up river i found it on google earth and my backroad map book...

bredeson trail will take you too the river, also there is a way to get there from weyerhauser main to further upstream

What are you using for flys? Nymphs or dry flys? I always did good on the Crowsnest with a nymph, Hares ear if I remember correctly but I am getting old now lol.

Joe , the hares ear is still good, my best luck has been with wooly buggers, the grayling seem to like hopper patterns, Stoneflies are good, and I have been tying atractor streamers for bulls and pike, Clousers and conehead, I also have a buddy that loves the matuka type fly and constantly out fished me last year, I really do think it was the fly. lol. I am open to fish with anyone that wants to go. espesially if you have a nice boat.

My boat is decent, for a river boat. Hopefully things aren't to crazy this summer and I can get out a little more to do some fishing on the river.

Tatonka is right (jees I hate to say that) Dries & Nymphs for the Grayling. They love bugs. I prefer Dries, as i like to see them come up and snatch it. They aren't usually fussy. Very rarely do you really need to match the hatch. Sizes 14-8 should be good. Bulls like their meals supersized. Streamers fished near the bottom are your best bet. Sizes 6-2/0 w/long shanks. NO BAIT please. Not legal on our rivers. Also very hard to release after as they usually swallow it down deep. If you didn't know it takes at least 7 yrs. for a Bull Trout to grow up and think about love. Bulls in our area only spawn every other year. I would like to see that junior angler standing beside you in your pic be able to take his junior angler out fishin' on the river some day.  

i fished brown mayfly floaters all last year on the Kakwa...pretty good grayling action...I put on a stupid looking blue silver nymphe and cought a big bully...as far as "match the hatch"...uh what is the hatch when does it happen...we need to know.dot.dot.dot.period.... if its a cliche im gonna bet its gonna work?!?!?!