Reviews of Fish Tales Fly Shop Ltd (Fish Shop)

Andrew Wytsma

Very experienced staff and very helpful!

Karen Klassen

Every time I’ve been in, the customer service has been great. Super helpful for a newb like me. I’ve taken 2 courses, both fantastic.

Joshua Kuntz

Friendly and helpful staff

Kevin Egan

This place has service and experience second to none. Need a rod or reel repair they can help you figure it out. I had a seized reel once they helped me get apart and diagnose the problem. I have broken rods that had warranty and they helped send them in. Their fly material selection has greatly improved over the years. As the shop is gaining daily in popularity sometimes the more common stuff can run out but while you are their they have so much more to tempt the spending. My wife has bought me presents here. I have bought gifts for other. I have also booked fishing trips to Cuba through them and caught bonefish, tarpon, cudas and more. Now I can be lazy. Who isn’t at times. I never learned how to get my backing on and loop to loop fly line and weighted tips etc. They will help you out without giving you any of those arrogant looks some other shops can give. It seems their motto is helping with a smile and zero attitude. That can be a problem as I do spend more when treated nice. My buddy is annoying the hell out of me right now. He is taking fly tying lessons though Fish Tales and is actually tying very well after not that many lessons. Most annoying is his bragging about all the flies he is tying and I have to admit he is doing a good job. I give most credit to the instructor. So rather that reading more droning nice thing to say about this place just drop on down. If you want to buy a gift for someone they can help you out or get you a gift certificate. Happy shopping and above all tight lines and great fishing!

Tyler

Great shop with an excellent selection but it's the staff that set this shop apart from the others. I recently visited the shop and I was very impressed by how friendly, knowledgeable and helpful everyone is. I am fairly new to fly fishing and I was very pleased by how they took their time to answer all my questions and offer helpful suggestions. I highly recommend Fish Tales Fly Shop!

Jamie Lacroix

Best fly shop in Calgary.

Josh Baldwin

Probably one of the most inviting Fly shops I have been in. Large selection of everything you need. Really friendly and knowledgable staff members too.

Doug Winder

Always friendly, great selection, and great advice.

Gary Taje

Great selection of fly tying materials and tools with knowledgeable and friendly staff

Guy Rogers

A great store with plenty of choice and friendly staff who can help you fine tune your choices. I'm looking forward to testing out my G3 boots on the Bow !

Paul Bryden

The guides are fantastic and really know their stuff floating down the Bow. The store is well stocked, and the reps are all friendly and welcoming.

BadDayFishing BetterThenAGoodDayAtWork

Helpful friendly knowledgable staff. Husband and wife owned and operated very passionate about what they do

The big Em

Really nice store

Steve Longfield

Awesome staff, huge fly tying section, great guides, very cool spot

Vishal R.

Popped in here before I headed out for the first time fly fishing and I received great advice from Will. He was very knowledgeable and took the time to educate me in a very patient manner. The store itself is amazing! Basically, anything and everything fly fishing related, you’ll find here. They also offer guiding trips. What a fantastic business! I highly recommend Fish Tales Fly Shop Ltd.

Daylan

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Helped me get my first combo and flies, looking forward to my next visit. Easy 5 stars

marion herbert

Great fly shop, knowledgable.

Kerry Pitt

Nice people, good selection of equipment and materials

Danny Doyle

Hands down, best selection and friendliest staff out of all the fly stores in the city, by far!

Wb Chagnon

To much

Steven Booth

High quality, large selection, great knowledge, and friendly staff. High quality = high price but good sales can be found. Full service fly shop.

MIKE O'BRIEN

I bought my first pair of Simms waders here, the staff really helped me fit the right ones to me...they also had fair pricing compared to the other outfits in town... ill probably buy all my waders and boots here from now on.

N R

An amazing little Flyfishing shop for just starting out to the well advanced. The knowledge is reliable and the selection is wide.

Lonnie Hartley

Best spot in town, A little expensive but the advice that goes with it is well worth it. These guys know what they are talking about.

Marc Ulmer

Great staff Friendly and helpful

steve Schorn

Best fly shop in calgary!!

Tyler Huston

Great shop. Lots of information and gear

doug west

Best advice and gear in Calgary. Always a pleasure to chat and learn.

Florian Werner

Visited 2 fly shops while in Calgary in August. This one is definitely the better one: great inventory and I had a great customer experience with Duncan. He was able to find my son Liam the right wading boots, took the time to offer good advice on gear, as well as lots of tips on fishing and camping throughout SouthWest AB. Easy going yet professional, not pushy, and definitely patient with us. Thank you for the great experience!

Jamie Pringle

The only thing this place needs is coffee. I like hanging out there and chatting with the guys and a cup of coffee would really compliment the comfortable atmosphere.

Brian Howarth

Great fly shop! The staff know their stuff and are always willing to help me out.

Ben Rutsatz

Best gear and people, never been to a better shop when it comes to flyfishing.

Pawel Kozielski

Great selection of gear.

Dario Facca

These guys know their stuff and combine it with excellent service. If you need anything fishing related, just walk in, enjoy the store and the staff is always happy to help.

prick humphrys

Awesome staff and good selection. This is the only place in Calgary I will shop at for fly fishing stuff .Friendly, quality service. Great selection of tying materials, and good prices. I'll be a repeat customer for sure. I highly recommend it.

zeus11

Amazing customer service and suggestions

othello tuason

Knowledgeable staff, and good collection of gear.

Jake Halle

Great fly shop, great staff!

Gary Lewis

Very friendly and highly knowledgeable staff. You just know when you’re talking to someone equally passionate about the sport and committed to providing a great experience for the customer. Lots of fly selections at this local shop and a great inventory of other fly fishing gear and accessories. I liked the large space of the shop too, overall great atmosphere. If you’re looking to upgrade or get a new outfit, or ask some questions about the local fishing, check out fish tales.

Roman Hammack

Great shop, helpful accommodating staff.

Kas Elrafih

Great fly tying supplies

Al Fortini

Friendly knowledgeable staff, good selection , highly recommended.

Cameron Johnston

One of the best fly shops in Calgary, staff are all very approachable and their goal is to get you out on the river to catch fish. They have a great selection and fair pricing as well as a clearance section. Their biggest asset though is the friendly helpful staff.

John Nishi

Great selection of products, with friendly and knowledgeable staff - what more could you ask for?

Brian Murray

Great stock

Linda P

What a great place to shop for your fishing supplies! I brought my parents in to pick up a few items and the staff was knowledgeable, professional and kind. I will definitely be looking into the other services they provide!

Mark Baldwin

Hands Down the best shop for flyfishing in town

Les Salik

First time at the shop as I live out of town and it was a great experience. Matt took the time to help set up my new Orvis rod and select all the necessary gear for me to get started. Thanks Fish Tales!

Ryan Cook

Great folks, very knowledgeable, excellent selection, quality products.

Russell Bell

Amazing staff, super knowledgeable and helpful.

John Byrne

Really helpful & knowledgeable, after some advice I walked out with exactly what I needed, my first time dropping in here but definitely not my last

Brian McCue

Fish Tales just may be the longest serving Fly Shop in the Calgary Area. How do you become a long lived Fly Shop? Full service: •rods reels & flylines, flies (Lots-o-flies), clothing (inner & outer), wading geer, & flytying materials; •advice on what to fish & where to fish it, •guided float trips and guided travel fly fishing destination; •giving back to the community, philanthropy with volunteer time & donated swag. Keep up the great full service fly shop Fish Tales!!! Brian McCue

Kyle Sinclair-Smith

The staff were extremely helpful and nice. Such a great experience for a new comer.

Greg Morrison

I went in looking for a new reel with dual spools so I could switch between floating and sinking line, and left with a sinking leader. Instead of asking me for $200, they took less than $20 and I'm off fishing.

Jordan L

Great shop, huge selection. staff is friendly, passionate, and knowledgeable. Biggest selection of tying materials I've seen in the city.

Mikey D

Such a great fly shop! Very friendly staff and huge selection of fly tying materials. Could spend my entire RRSPs here and still not have enough gear. Retirement is over rated anyways:)

Jason Gibson

Arguably the best fly shop in the city. Exceptional variety of fly tying materials, and decent selection of gear. Pricing not very aggressive, and I don't think I have ever happened on much of a sale/discount there.

John Christian Fraser

Excellent customer service. Never made me feel stupid for asking beginner questions. Super friendly and helpful and didn't try to upsell me on gear for more advanced anglers.

JC Murphy

Most helpful fly shop in town.

Kelsey Kure

Great selection of materials for tying flies.

Jenn Matticks

We like this shop for fishing. The staff is so helpful with all your fishing needs and no pushy at all they just love helping people fish.

Steffen Pedersen

Great knowledgeable staff competitive prices.

Sierra November

Have had 2 drift floats on The Bow. Excellent guiding from dedicated professionals. Safe (they have first aid training), encouraging, supremely familiar with all aspects of their waters. I won’t float with anyone else on this Blue Ribbon section of the Bow. Thank you Fish Tales!

Juliano Lomonte

The best place ever... Best regards to Dave, Nancy and staff!!! I do miss the year 2002!!! You were great with me!!! This is a hello from Brazil!!!

Gil Alexander

Been coming to FTs for years. Great people Great store.

Trent Martin

Nice place for all your fly fishing needs. Excellentsl excellent selection and even better service.

Jeff Glover

Nancy is always very helpful

The New Fly Fisher

David & Nancy are outstanding in every capacity. Love their shop and especially their guides for trips on the Bow River. Terry is THE guide on the Bow River!

Jaxon Van Wyk

Excellent fly shop!!

Scot Harvey

Very expensive but great service and quality of product.

Ryan L

Great selection of high quality gear and friendly helpful staff!

Ryan Storch

Fantastic shop, great staff, one of the best tying material selections in town.

Keith R

Above and beyond best fly shop and staff in the city hands down highly recommend

Adam Clark

Great fly shop!

Wendy Faubert

They gave great advice to hubby.

Victor Verkhogliad

Fish Tales staff was very helpful. They are great guys!

Karhryn Iredale

My husband and I came into the shop after seeing Nancy at the Flyshow the previous weekend. Upon asking for Nancy, the one fellow sitting at the front counter, informed us she wasn't " in " and would be " a few hours". From that point forward we were completely ignored until we left in frustration. This will be our last time visiting this shop.

mike pf

Always great service every time I go into fish tales.

caleb klyne

Great staff, very helpful and friendly

caddis666

Great place to shop. I find the staff helpful and attentive, but will leave me alone if I want to look around for a while.

randy cobel

Great people. Had help when needed. Friendly

Dmitriy Ch.

Good place for everyone from beginner to professional. Helpful staff. Will come back. Will recommend.

Jacques Richard

Very knowledgable staff always willing to help out. Make a point to stop by whenever in town visiting or fishing.

Lance Ritchie

Very new to fly fishing and basically knew nothing when I walked in. Staff were super helpful and gave me an entire crash course. Left feeling confident and like I might actually have a clue. We’ll see if it pays off on the water!

Bert Kutos

Nancy and Dave are always a pleasure to deal with

Bill Murdoch

By far the best and friendly shop in calgary. Always have time for everyone not just the regulars. Always willing to teach and show you anything you want

Brenda Kutos

Awesome people!!

Brad Welliver

Very helpful & friendly Dave & Nancy are doing a great job here. Their Guides are the best in the city. I would go here first for anything fly fishing related.

Steve Lister

Great selection of tying materials. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Stephen Rosenegger

Fish Tales is Calgary’s premier fly fishing outfitting store. They carry leading fishing brands like Islander and Simms. From rods and reels to clothing and flys, Fish Tales has everything you need for your day out on the river.

Dean Erker

I have been a customer at this shop since they opened in the 1990s. Friendly and personalized service are their standard. Excellent guiding as well. Good Covid protocols in place. I highly recommend this merchant.

bruce and linda johnson

Fabulous service and products. Hard to imagine any long term, viable business of this nature doing any better. Always felt better even after spending perhaps too much money!

Pablo V

Knowledgeable staff and lots of options.

Kim Jespersen

Best place for your fly fishing needs

Mark Huskinson (Mark Huskinson)

Excellent fly fishing shop! Knowledgeable staff who actually fish alot and all over the world! Lots of books, clothing, rods, reels, accessories, etc, they have it all. A must go before heading out on the rivers!

Trevor Reidlinger

Great staff

Alex Wood

Bigest fly shop in calgary. Its comparable to Iron Bow fly shop. Both have great people.

James Kaufman

Hours are a bit thin, seems like everytime I go they are closed, but selection is great, staff is good as well. Website could be improved.

justin lewandowski

If there was a 6th Star it would be given. I was in town with my wife for vacation and Fish Tales Fly Shop was very welcoming and a great shop to visit. We booked a guided trip with Terry Johnson down the Bow and it turned out to be an incredible day. He was very positive with the annual snow melt starting on being able to get out on the water. It was my wife and I while she was just getting into fly fishing he was a great instructor as well. What took me a couple weeks to do to try and teach her took Terry less than an hour. She was casting dries and nymphing by lunch. I might add catching all the fish. When the fishing got slow Terry would start a conversation and enlighten us with all of his river knowledge about every bend, history of the river and some great random facts. He was able to put us on the fish and some nice sized bows as well as make the float as comfortable as possible. By the end of the float we just content on sitting and talking while floating down the beautiful Bow river. I highly recommend using these guys as a shop or guide service in the future.

Marc Gibbons

Best fly shop in town hands down.

Don Pike

Great fly shop with knowledgeable & friendly staff & a superior range of gear, flies, fly tying, books & more.

Chris Philibert

Very helpful and knowledgeable staff

Blair Parker

Great shop, extremely knowledgeable about all things flyfishing. Friendly staff that will go the extra mile to see that whatever needs you have are met. Top notch guides will ensure a Bow River float experience that will have you coming back to fish with them again. Calgary is very lucky to have Dave and Nancy and their shop!!!

a fe

If your a fisherman stuck in the Prairies, this place is for you! Amazing selection of gear and novelty outdoors stuff. Fly-tieing specialists have a counter in the back. No angler will leave here without wanting something!

Todd Boyd

Most knowledgeable friendly staff in the city.

Leon

Just purchased a new vise and some materials. Got in the Jeep and my wife says "why do we ever shop anywhere else?" Kind of says it all. Great place to get anything fly fishing. Knowledgeable staff that are always friendly.

Craig Pollard

Great shop...great customer service

Jaxon Berber

Lots of variety, friendly knowledgeable staff. Stop every time I'm in town!

Randy Godber

Best shop in town.

Laren Pritchard

Best fly fishing store in Calgary bar none! Staff are knowledgeable, friendly and always eager to help

Wayne K

As a beginner I felt welcomed and left feeling confident for a day on the river.

Colin Brown

I took my fly casting course. What a great time. I learned a lot. Do yourself a favour and go here.

Dale Felske

Great shop and very helpful