Anybody ever fished with a guide in Jasper or Banff areas (fly fishing)? I'm looking for a recommendation on who to use. Taking my wife there this summer and looking for a day trip. I don't want to pack all my gear, so I'm wanting a guide that can provide everything.
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Gary has been hunting and fishing near Banf for several years now, I bet he knows a guy. -
Yep. I've been emailing him. He's been VERY helpful. He has a buddy that has passed on lots of good info, including a couple of fishing recommendations. It didn't sound like his buddy was a fly fisherman though, so I wanted to see what others might have to say as well.Originally posted by Dale Moser View PostComment
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I love Banff, Shane. A little advice....Take an extra bag of cash because everything there costs more than it should. By comparison, I'm guessing a good guide wont be more than about $3000.
Jen and I took our whole bunch there Christmas 2017 and couldn't believe the cost. Nobody else seemed to notice.
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Originally posted by curtintex View PostI love Banff, Shane. A little advice....Take an extra bag of cash because everything there costs more than it should. By comparison, I'm guessing a good guide wont be more than about $3000.
Jen and I took our whole bunch there Christmas 2017 and couldn't believe the cost. Nobody else seemed to notice. Yeah, all those places are high. A couple of guide websites I've looked at so far have prices around $700-$800/day for a 2-person guided fly fishing trip. That's a good bit higher to almost double what it is in the US for similar trips. It's only money though. Maybe I can talk M.C. into eating peanut butter and jelly in the hotel room all week to make up for it.
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You misspelled "wine and caviar".Originally posted by Shane View Post Yeah, all those places are high. A couple of guide websites I've looked at so far have prices around $700-$800/day for a 2-person guided fly fishing trip. That's a good bit higher to almost double what it is in the US for similar trips. It's only money though. Maybe I can talk M.C. into eating peanut butter and jelly in the hotel room all week to make up for it.
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SHHHHHHH!!! You're not helping!!Originally posted by curtintex View PostYou misspelled "wine and caviar".
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Years ago we went to Duck Key. I booked a day with a guide to fly fish for bonefish off Islamorada. It was about $600 with tip and all back then. A day or two later, M.C. wanted to go to Key West. She wanted to tour Ernest Hemingway's house. They wanted $10/head to get in. I asked her if she really wanted to blow $20 to see some old furniture and a bunch of 6-toed cats.
THAT was a BIG mistake! For some reason, it really lit her fuse. She thought it was kinda funny that I didn't have any problem spending $600 to catch ONE bonefish, but I didn't want to spend $20 on something she wanted to do. After some "calm" discussion on the street corner and maybe a couple left hooks and right uppercuts to my jaw, I began to see her point.
We went and visited the stupid 6-toed cats, and I made sure I enjoyed it immensely.
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You're preaching to the choir. I made the mistake of having Jen help me inventory my guns a couple of years ago. I needed someone to input the information into the spreadsheet. When I was done, I knew I'd never be able to tell her "no" about anything she wanted to buy, ever again. Big mistake.Originally posted by Shane View PostYears ago we went to Duck Key. I booked a day with a guide to fly fish for bonefish off Islamorada. It was about $600 with tip and all back then. A day or two later, M.C. wanted to go to Key West. She wanted to tour Ernest Hemingway's house. They wanted $10/head to get in. I asked her if she really wanted to blow $20 to see some old furniture and a bunch of 6-toed cats.
THAT was a BIG mistake! For some reason, it really lit her fuse. She thought it was kinda funny that I didn't have any problem spending $600 to catch ONE bonefish, but I didn't want to spend $20 on something she wanted to do. After some "calm" discussion on the street corner and maybe a couple left hooks and right uppercuts to my jaw, I began to see her point.
We went and visited the stupid 6-toed cats, and I made sure I enjoyed it immensely. 
Hope y'all have fun on your trip. It's beautiful country.Comment
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It would have been cheaper for you to hire a big accounting firm to inventory your guns.Originally posted by curtintex View PostYou're preaching to the choir. I made the mistake of having Jen help me inventory my guns a couple of years ago. I needed someone to input the information into the spreadsheet. When I was done, I knew I'd never be able to tell her "no" about anything she wanted to buy, ever again. Big mistake.
Hope y'all have fun on your trip. It's beautiful country.
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