http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYpL4fo_36I

Check it out!

Keep your eyes open for the show, Fly Nation, a Fly Max Films production.

In all seriousness though, Fly Gal in now offering Gift Certificates of all denominations readily available for immediate distribution.  You can even order and then print them out yourself….  How’s that for quick?

Gift Certificates are good for one year from the issue date and can be applied to all Fly Gal merchandise, courses (yes even the traveling kind), guided trips and custom fly orders.

We are currently in the process of adding several new items to our catalogue.  Here’s a sneak peak at some of our new product that is ready for Christmas purchase.

Please contact april@flygal.ca to order.

Our new custom hand-crafted leather fly wallets (with hand-cut horn buttons and wool interior).   $130.00

Knit cap with visor.  Keep her head warm and still look hot!   $19.99

(Front)

(Back)

Fly Gal Fitted Zip-Up Hoody (*New in pink/black).  We also have these in White/Turquoise (not pictured).  $44.99

Flex Fit Fly Gal fitted hats.  If pink’s not your thing, then green or yellow are always ready as a backup.   $24.99

*New!  Military style fitted hat.  Available in colors below.   $24.99

Fly Gal Logo Decals (available in blue, pink, white, black, lime green and purple).  $3.00

Don’t underestimate the thoughtful gift of custom flies (designed and tied by Ape)….

A custom order for a New York steelhead bum.

So as if you don’t already have enough shops flashing their sale lights at you tempting you to shop, here I am encouraging you to do the same; only not in shops of potpourri and sales clerks and certainly not in a mad rush of chaos on Christmas Eve.

Happy Holidays, Happy Steelheading!

Ape.

Date: April 3rd and 4th, 2010  (there are only two spots  left so don’t delay!)

Price: $625.00 per person (includes two full days of guiding/instruction, all meals and accomodations on Saturday evening in a private and quaint home on the river).

Guides: April Vokey and David Hise

To Reserve Your Spot Contact:

casters@castersflyshop.com

828-304-2400

Call it inappropriate, call it “unladylike”, call it whatever you will….I’d like to speak about this over-sized elephant in the room that keeps whispering in my ear and tempting me to rant for just a moment.

This ugly elephant is whispering about the notorious fame factor.

This “fame factor” is a topic I have found myself overhearing for the past two years about most anybody who manages to have a light shone on them for longer than ten seconds in the fishing industry.

This said, I would simply like to respond to the caddy conversations of whispering scrutiny and stereotyping that a young blonde woman in the sport so regular overhears about being hungry for fame…..

You see “Fame” can be found in multiple variations.

-There’s the desperate and attention starved ‘make a personal tape of private entertainment’ and then “oops!” let it leak on the net.
-There’s the overly obnoxious loud mouth on your local forum who just has to be heard.
-There’s the reality TV star looking to catch 30 seconds of guitar time while serenading a wealthy bachelor.
-There’s the plastic surgery nightmares who simply can’t help themselves and seemingly forget their bra on every mid-day outing.

There are people trying to be famous virtually everywhere you look.

In my neck of the woods (Vancouver, BC) while growing up in both a world of music students (what I originally went to college for), and a world of a straight up shockingly beautiful crew of model girlfriends, witnessing this strive for fame always made my stomach churn a little.

Hell, I just wanted to fish.  Attention from men became boring by the age of 17 and comments based on looks and low-cut tops were nothing short of humorous and mind-numbing.

I pondered why in the world anybody would want fame.  To me it only made sense for three reasons.

1)  To make a living.  (Which undoubtedly is nominal in this industry.)

2)  To have people know who you are so they are willing to pay you to do SOMETHING THAT YOU LOVE, thus allowing you to do it every day.

3)  To inspire others to do right (which in all sincerity feels the best of all three options).

Why anybody would want to be in the public eye for the sole purpose of being the victim of critiquing, judging and God knows what else, I never could quite understand….

So when I made the decision to save my vocal skills for my own personal enjoyment and long car rides, I was ecstatic that I had made the right choice.

For I was going to fish for a living!

There was only one small problem.

I had a mortgage, a truck, and one hell of an appetite for good steak.  How on Earth was I to be able to fish all day and still be able to make my payments while doing what I loved?

The answer was simple.  I had to find clients who would pay me to take them fishing.
To do this successfully would require marketing….aka trying to get “famous”.

But isn’t this how all successful businesses are supposed to work?

Market wisely, provide quality work and then continue the process until the fishing season is booked?

How then is it different when it’s a young angler looking to excel their business so he/she can find happiness in doing what they love?

For me personally, if fame was really that important I’d be posing in bikini bottoms with my arm covering my bare chest and my hair blowing in the wind.

Perhaps I’d be married to a television producer or maybe standing in line for American Idol.
I can tell you one thing….I wouldn’t have given up my singing career.

So there you have it Mr. Elephant, don’t let the door hit your large gray ass on your way out.

Ape.

We are on a small and serene river with no interruptions and a truly incredible view.

Date: Saturday, December 5th.

Time: 10am-4pm

Location: Spring Valley Anglers (Northwest, Arkansas; ONLY 1.5 hours from Tulsa, Oklahoma)

Info:

The school will be a one day school designed for anglers of all ability levels.  You will learn how to tie a fly on as well as how to improve your casting and fly fishing ability.  Beginners, advanced anglers and everyone in between can benefit from these schools.  Lunch, drinks and all gear is provided.

Price: $250 per person

Class Size: Eight (8) women

Sample Itinerary:

Saturday

10am-12pm: Principles of Casting, Knot Tying, Reading water and Fighting
Fish

12pm-1pm: Lunch (Provided)

1pm-4pm: Fly Selection, Basics and nuances of Fly Fishing, Entomology and On
the Water fishing.

Book now at april@flygal.ca!  This is going to be a fun one!

Ape.

We’re clearing out the last of our stock to make room for some new and exciting items!

We’ve got some tank tops that simply NEED TO GO!!!

Buy one at $20 and get a 2nd FREE!

That means they’re ten dollars each and I don’t mind saying….a pretty kick-ass deal!

We have the following shirts left:

Light Pink in medium, large

Black in large

Yellow in medium

Gray in medium, large

Brown in medium

White in medium

Mint Green in small

Teal in small, medium, large, x-large

They’re great for x-mas gifts and look super cute.

S&H will be added to your order.  Note that these tops are meant to be fitted.  Final sale.

Email me at april@flygal.ca if you’d like to place an order.

Thanks!

Ape.

When a perfectly stocked and strategically organized fly box landed in my mailbox however, I was singing a different tune.

His flies were incredible!  Tied with care by a true saltwater angler, he had me itching to book a trip to the Bahamas.

I was impressed……

Mike hasn’t asked for much.  A pretty low key guy who ties for fun and hangs with his two black labs, he had only one request-  Just for me to fish the hell out of his collection and slay ocean beasts until my arms were sore.

But I just had to send a shout out to his company and say with confidence:

If you’re hitting the salt, hit up Mud Dog…..You’ll be thankful you did.

Thanks Mike!

Ape.

Mike Rice
Mud Dog Saltwater Flies
www.muddogflies.com
cell: 781.254.4533

Mini Fly Gal Katie Eisele shows the sea who’s boss by landing this 12lb blue shark!

The women were fantastic, Steve was a hoot and fishing…..well, you can call me the rainbow queen, but I’m still waiting to catch that damn brown trout!

A short photo recap (photos by Steve Dally).

Everyones favorite….knot tying.

So serious!

Daughter teaches Mom…

Mom pouts.

Who says learning to cast isn’t fun!?

She was a natural!

Can hardly contain the excitement!

You go girl!

If you can control a stick, you can control a fly rod.  Rid of intimidation from the start.

Thanks ladies!  You were all amazing!

We will be having another ladies learn to fly-cast class on November 7th.  There are only several spots left, so don’t wait too long to book!

Contact Steve at the Mountain River Fly Shop at 1-870-435-6166 to reserve a space.

Hope to see you soon,

Ape.

This said, we are having a sale….

The following product is part of a buy one, get one half off sale.

Ladies, you know how this works…..guys it works like this:

If you purchase one of the following items at full price, the second item of your choice (of equal or lesser value) is then available for purchase at 50% off.

There are no restrictions on how many articles you may purchase, however, sizes may be limited to what I have with me on-hand.

If you need a different size, or don’t see an item that you’d like, please let me know as it is likely that we have it in stock at our Vancouver location (please note that product not posted on this Blog is not part of the sale below).

Note:  Most Fly Gal product tends to fit slightly snug, as they are meant to be form fitting.  Lastly, please email me to order at april@flygal.ca, as our sites Pay Pal is not set up to discount.

All prices are in Canadian Dollars.

Sale items are as follows:

Black and Pink Tee $19.99

One Medium

One Large

Brown and Pink Tee $19.99

Two Mediums

Grey and Black Tee $19.99

One Small

Pink and White 3/4 Length Sleeve Tee $24.99

Two Mediums

Bright Pink and Light Pink 3/4 Length Sleeve Tee $24.99

One Medium

Green and White Tee $19.99

One Medium

White and Pink Tee $19.99

Three Mediums

Fuchsia and Black Tank $19.99

One Medium

Aqua and Black Tee $19.99

One Small

One Medium

Pink and Black Tee $19.99

Two Mediums

Pink and Black 2-Toned Tee $21.99

One Medium

Mint Green and Black Tee $19.99

One Medium

Mint Green and Black Tank $19.99

One Small

White and Pink Tank $19.99

One Medium

Yellow and Pink Tank $19.99

One Medium

Fuchsia and Black Tank $19.99

One Medium

Aqua and Pink Tank $19.99

One Medium

Black and Pink Tank $19.99

One Large

Pink and Pink Tank $19.99

One Large

One Medium

Grey and Pink Tank $19.99

One Medium

One Large

Brown and Pink Tank $19.99

One Medium

Black and Pink “Catch and Release Kind of Girl” Tee $24.99

One Small

One Medium

One Extra Large

White and Pink “Catch and Release Kind of Girl” Tee $24.99

One Medium

Black and Pink Fly Gal Sweats (Large logo spread across rear) $39.99

One Medium

Basic Brown and Pink Sweats $39.99

One Large

Basic Black and Pink Sweats $39.99

One Extra Small

Two Extra Large

Basic White and Black Sweats $39.99

One Medium

White and Pink “Catch and Release…” Pull Over Hoody $44.99

One Small

Black and Pink “Catch and Release…” Pull Over Hoody $44.99

One Medium

Black and Pink Full Spread Zip Up Hoody $44.99

One Small

White and Pink Full Spread Zip Up Hoody $44.99

One Medium

One Extra Large

Lilac and Pink Zip Up Hoody $44.99

One Medium

Grey and Pink Pullover Hoody $44.99

One Medium

Pink and Black Zip- Up Hoody $44.99

One Extra Large

White and Pink Terry Cloth Zip Up $34.99

One Medium

Black and White Pullover Hoody $44.99

One Medium

Pink Girly Boy Briefs $11.99

One Small

Two Larges

Black and White Girly Boy Briefs $11.99

One Small

White Trucker Hat with Pink Logo $24.99

White and Black Flex Fit Hat $24.99

Black and White Trucker Flex Fit Hat $24.99

Black and White Trucker Hat with Silver Logo $24.99

***All Sales Final. Tax and S&H will apply.