Toirtis

Welcome from Calgary, fellow Albertan!

That was brilliant....start working on episode two, your fanbase should grow quickly! I hope to see your father on the water someday soon.

Sadly, I do not really....this has caused me to end up with a few extras (like 6 spools of olive thread). The problem is that at this point, it would take me a good 25-30 hours of cataloging to list everything I have.

Sevin dust works well, as does freezing. Be very cautious with No-Pest strips, the dichlorvos in them binds to water, so breathing around them is not a good idea....they were supposed to be off the market a few years ago because of concern of chronic exposure causing lasting damage....you can kill an entire aquarium of fish very quickly by having a No-Pest in the same room.

I prefer the double-sided see-through plastic boxes....waterproof, easy to open and close, and I can see what is in each side of the box with a glance.

Wholesale sports carries Renzettis, and they ship: http://ca.wholesalesports.com/storefront/renzetti/home/fishing/fly-tying/tools/c0-c20-c203-c20306-b105250-p1.html Fish Tales Has Renzetti, Norvise, and a few others, and if you ask nicely, they may ship: http://www.fishtalesflyshop.com/ If you find something available in Calgary, I would be happy to lend a hand getting it shipped to you.

Canada is tough...our postage is not only high, but it costs more to ship a small parcel to a neighbouring town than it does to ship the same parcel to the US, the UK, or Australia (something the size and weight of a good-sized pocketbook runs about $12 for all these options).

That is odd....I still have a lot of frustration with American sellers on eBay that will not ship to Canada...even items that have no customs restrictions. I would just love to scoop a few pelts of various species (opossum, nutria, etc) from the US without the hassle and cost of customs. Yes, we have Cubans up here...lots of cigar shops with walk-in humidors full of them. I just had my cousin bring me back a box from her trip to Cuba last week, and a friend that will bring me another when he goes mid-month (bringing them in duty-free means about $10/cigar for the primo brands vs. $30-$50 at the shops).

Must be something with US customs specifically. I just picked up one, 36" long, off eBay right here in Canada for $25.

I have a Roots dubbing machine that I bought unused off a chap a few months back...have not yet got around to trying it out.

When you visit the rubbermaid/sterilite section of shops to find that 'perfect material storage container'. When you have 5 GB+ of photos stored on your computer...not of porn, or vehicles, but of flies, vises and tying benches. When, whilst visiting the zoo or wildlife park, get a sore neck from constantly scanning for errant bits of fur/feathers from the residents.

She may...my fiance....she ties too and has an eagle-eye and steel will when it comes to potential mats, no matter the source.

I have some Shiba Inu and Bichon that I have yet to try out, but have a few flies tied with some other breeds. Other household pet mammals also have some great fur....

There are a number of shops that would gladly ship, and a fair few in Canada ebay sellers (just search ebay.ca for sellers in Canada only). Whereabouts in Canada are you? There might be a nearby option, too.

Uni, Danville, and Bennechi as much as possible. At the fly-fishing expo this weekend, I just picked up some of Superfly's new Superthread....listed as a 6/0, it is more like a 8/0, and crazy strong.....I think that I will like it.

Beautiful! Exactly how I picture my future tying desk.....you have the perfect rolltop there...I have serious jealousy!

The patch reads "H Moore, Fishing Tackle, Manufactured in Liverpool" from what I can read, although I am having a bit of trouble being sure on the fourth word.

Agreed....I would even go so far as to say that one each of the half-saddle and half-cape packs would be a good investment.

I can make out "Liverpool" on the one rod sock tag, so one can assume that the rodmaker was there, but I just cannot quite read the word above that.

I do not have anywhere near as many vises, but my materials collection is likely a fair bit larger, which makes me wonder if I should be tying for more than just myself, my fiancee, and an occasional swap.

I like this show for all the above reasons, but in particular, as it is one that often is filmed in Alberta or BC, and has some fairly local folks (Phil Rowley, Brian Chan) hosting it. I believe that I record it off the WFN on Telus TV here. Another good show, hosted by friends of mine, is Fly Nation, which airs on Wild TV.

I wish that I could more easily get a pelt up here in Canada....I regularly see them on ebay and in online shops in the US for around $15-$20, but the permits to ship one up here would likely exceed $100.

Never had an issue with a grinder either, but I really want to try this:

It is true. I am pretty good at getting my tying mats for very good prices, but I can still buy flies (usually online) for around $8-$12 a dozen, which works out to around my materials cost.....so I tie a lot, and then buy a few dozen to bulk out my boxes and save me some time. Whereabouts in BC are you? Lots of materials available at good deals, especially in the interior. Since BC went to the 'single barbless hook' rule, I am surprised that anyone even bothers using lures anymore. Were I you, I would concentrate on the fly-fishing.

Well, I am glad that you have discovered a few good places out by you. In order to get the best out of the Bow, you really need to drive a bit and hit it along the south end of Calgary through to Carseland.