Fly-fishing is more than just a passion for Ken – it’s the way he makes his living. As owner of Grand River Troutfitters, chief fly–fishing instructor and an accomplished guide, Ken is one of the best when it comes to fishing for multiple species with a fly. In this seminar let Ken’s enthusiasm carry you through first hand. He’ll show you how to select the proper rods, reels and lines, as well as how you make precise presentations for TOP to BOTTOM fly-fishing. Discover how diverse fly-fishing can be and how many game-fish species can’t resist the properly presented artificial feather and fur attached to a hook.

Barry has been a pro tournament fisherman for over 10 years. He lives in Keswick, Ontario which is home to Lake Simcoe, and is arguably one of the best respected anglers in the industry.  With numerous tournament victories, he guarantees to provide you with countless tips and strategies to put more fish in the boat.

Italo Labignan graduated from Sir Sandford Fleming College as a Fish and Wildlife Technician and gathered three years of experience with Canada’s Ministry of Natural Resources. He went on to become a professional taxidermist as well as a successful tournament angler. In the late 70’s and early 80’s, having an extensive background in Canada’s outdoors, Italo pursued a career as an outdoor writer and started his promotional work representing several leading fishing tackle and outdoor equipment manufacturers.

By the mid 80’s, he gained enough public speaking experience, presentation skills, and notoriety that he became in high demand for assisting companies who were looking to obtain high quality fishing and outdoor video footage.

By 1985, Italo pioneered a concept for his own sport fishing television series that would set a new standard of quality on Canadian television, and for the first time would combine conservation and education with entertaining fishing action.

In the fall of that year, a pilot was produced for the Canadian Sportfishing Show. The series was immediately picked up by the new network TSN. The series was so well received across Canada that TSN broadcast 26 original episodes even in its first season. Canadian Sportfishing has continued to be broadcast 3-times a week, 52-weeks of the year, for the last 24 years on TSN.