I wanted to express my thanks to you and your team for a very positive and great experience with the fly fishing lesson this past Saturday. The day started out with a warm welcome at the shop and Doug was a wealth of knowledge and a great instructor throughout the day. Through this positive experience, I really enjoyed fly fishing and would like to further explore the sport.
May 17th, 2022.
Lots of great instruction – We both enjoyed the whole experience – Thank you!
September 30th, 2020.
Hey Ray,
Thank you for being such a great initial touch point to this beautiful sport. Angelique and I had a great time coming in to chat with you on Saturday, we appreciate your words of wisdom, honesty and candour both with fishing and life.
Ethan and I had a great time with Arron, we didn’t catch much (my own fault on the one hit – still haunting me a bit haha) but we had an amazing Sunday out on the water and enjoying nature while learning more from Arron.
Good Evening,Thank you for an amazing day. This is a sport Lan and I will definitely be taking up!Cheers,September 14th, 2019.You are very welcome Kareem.It was nice meeting you both and we will be here when you are ready to take this to the next level …. Maybe a Xmas gift for two ??;-) … Hint Hint ….See you both soon!
Hi Ray,
Great speaking to you … You’re making a dream come true for an old duck and she’ll love it …
Thankyou.
December 4th, 2018.
Hi Ray,
Sam and I had a great day with Peter and learned a great deal about fly fishing!
Thanks!
September 25th, 2018
Thank you Ray and Peter for such a great experience in fly fishing!
Ray, you better not tell that underwear story too much. Lol!
We got the pictures and they were great.
The sisters will recommend you and Peter to anyone!
Have a wonderful day and maybe will be back your way someday.
Thank you both Ray and Peter!
We enjoyed our day of fishing and meeting you both.
We will recommend your services to anyone!
Hey Ray…Hope you’re having a great weekend. I look forward to coming up and wasting your time again… You’ve been awesome to deal with and you’ve made my journey into fly fishing extremely worthwhile.Take care my friend!June 3rd, 2018.
Hey Ray,
Thank you Ray!
This is the second beginner fly fishing course I have taken, the first 10+ years ago through a different store in the area. With Aaron the instructor I found this course much more informative. It is one thing to learn basic casting but just as important is to learn how to read the river to get an understanding of were the fish may be, how to check what the fish could be feeding on and river etiquette. I feel a lot more competent this time that I could get out on the water on my own. Aaron was more than helpful in discussing various pros and cons of what is needed to start fly fishing without breaking the bank. Ray was very helpful in the store concerning what he would recommend and helping with any purchases. The follow up “E” mail concerning your strong and weak points and hints to improve was a nice touch. I highly recommend First Cast, if you decide to take up fly fishing you just may start a long beneficial relationship with the staff at First Cast. Though I am one and half hours away, if I continue fly fishing this will be my “go to store”. Thanks Ray and Arron.
LTFF+:
Hi Ray, Peter was a terrific guy today , very grounded and easy to participate with. Thanks and tight lines…. take care.
May 5th, 2018
Thank you very much for a great lesson!
Jacob had a great time and is wanting to practice to keep up the skills he was taught!
Thank you for the pictures and will bring a jump drive next visit!
September 12th, 2017.
We had an exceptional experience here! You have to try the Fly Fishing lesson. They are so professional and made it so much fun!! Would highly recommend the store for any of your fishing needs.
August 30th, 2017.
Hello Ray.
My name is Zack I was in to purchase a rod and reel baitcaster from you yesterday . I stopped in at the small lake beside Pushlinch lake today and very successful!
Thank you very much for the help and techniques to allow me to start using a bait caster properly again.
You are the only person that took the time out their busy day to go over everything about the new rod and reel!
For that I thank you!
I would recommend you and your shop to any one of my friends who want the best service and experience.
That baby was caught on a number four hook and those rage tail worms I purchased also.
First fish on the new rod and reel . Casts great !
August 21st, 2017.
Hi Ray!
Thanks so much for sharing the info below and the photos from last weekend.
We all had a fantastic time and appreciated Arron’s wise advice and tough love! :)
We will definitely recommend the experience to others and look forward to getting out again soon!
Have a fantastic weekend and hope to see you soon!
August 21st, 2017.
Ray & Peter,
Here we are my first fishes by myself in Montana!
A big thank you for your instructions and for the good material!
Hope I’ll send more pictures of more fish.
August 21st, 2017.
Just a short note to say thank you for taking the time to teach me some of the fundamental fly fishing techniques.
I really enjoyed the day … the information and the way you get the information over.
I am so glad I came along.
I have been very wary about spending money on gear before trying the sport, however after your course I am very keen to invest.
Obviously I have a lot to learn and experience but you’ve certainly sown the seed.
In the future I`d like to sign up for further courses.
If you can recommend the next steps that would be great.
I hope you have a great day.
July 22nd, 2017.
Thank you for the great day. Both you and Peter made it a truly great experience.
You made it easy to follow… though to be honest there is so much to learn…i guess you have to start somewhere. I’m looking forward to learning more and doing another course.
Thank you so much Ray. Have a great day.
July 26th, 2017.
Good Morning Ray (and Arron):
Thank you very much for the great fishing experience that you afforded Julie and I on Saturday! We had a great time! The pictures that you shared with us were great (including my bad form…haha)!
Arron…you are a great teacher…and we both enjoyed learning about your extensive knowledge and storytelling about fly fishing!
We would definitely recommend you and the Hook, Line and Sinker shop and guiding service!
As a gesture of our appreciation…I would like to invite you or your staff to join us for a ½ day tour, sometime this year, of Algonquin Provincial Park. You could meet me in Huntsville (where I live) and I could take you to our Harkness Fisheries Lab on Lake Opeongo and learn about some of the lake and brook trout research that has taken place there since 1936.
Thanks again and take care…
May 31st, 2017.
