{"id":1633,"date":"2015-02-08T16:58:23","date_gmt":"2015-02-08T21:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iwffc.ca\/?page_id=1633"},"modified":"2025-11-15T17:09:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T22:09:51","slug":"guides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iwffc.ca\/?page_id=1633","title":{"rendered":"Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"
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GUIDES AND INSTRUCTORS.<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
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This is just a small list of the most revered guides in S.W. Ontario.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Manny Borges<\/a>.<\/span> Norfolk County and Grand River.<\/span><\/p>\n

Graham Bristow<\/span><\/a><\/span>. Fly Fishing lessons and Drift boat excursions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ken Chandler<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span> S.W. Ontario rivers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ken Collins<\/a><\/span>.<\/span> Grand River.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bonnie Cowan<\/span>.<\/span><\/a> Grand River. Ladies Flyfishing guide.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tyler Dunsmore<\/a><\/span>. Middle Grand, Saugeen and Maitland. Drift boat and wading.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tim Fischer<\/a>.<\/span> Drift Boat Trips and Walk and Wades on the Saugeen River.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scott Hall<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grand River<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rob Heal<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grand River<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ian Colin James<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grand River. Thames River. (Ian passed away in 2015. Please feel free to follow the link to gain valuable insights into one of Ontario's fly fishing legends).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chris Krysciak<\/span><\/span><\/a>. Custom Fly Tyer, Fly Casting Instructor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Steve May<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grand River.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Larry McGratton<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grand River.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Larry Mellors.<\/a><\/span> Fly Fishing Trips and Lessons on the Grand River.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Metcalfe<\/span><\/span><\/a>. Upper Grand River and Bighead River wading trips.<\/span><\/p>\n

Douglas Moen<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grand River.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bill Spicer<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grindstone Anglers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ian Troup<\/a><\/span>. Guiding the Grand , Maitland and Saugeen Rivers.\u00a0 Walk and Wade and Drift Boat Trips.<\/span><\/p>\n

John Valk<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grindstone Anglers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Verhoef<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Maitland River. Bayfield River.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This is just a small list of the most revered guides in S.W. Ontario<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Manny Borges<\/a>. Norfolk County and Grand River.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Graham Bristow<\/a>. Fly Fishing lessons and Drift boat excursions.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ken Chandler<\/a><\/span><\/span>. S.W. Ontario rivers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ken Collins<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grand River.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Tim Fischer<\/a>. Drift Boat Trips and Walk and Wades on the Saugeen River.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Scott Hall<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grand River<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Rob Heal<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grand River<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ian Colin James<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grand River. Thames River. (Ian passed away in 2015).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Chris Krysciak<\/a>. Custom Fly Tyer, Fly Casting Instructor.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Steve May<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grand River.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Larry McGratton<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grand River.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Larry Mellors.<\/a><\/span> Fly Fishing Trips and Lessons on the Grand River.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mike Metcalfe<\/a>. Upper Grand River and Bighead River wading trips.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Douglas Moen<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grand River.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Bill Spicer<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grindstone Anglers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ian Troup<\/a>. Guiding the Grand , Maitland and Saugeen Rivers.\u00a0 Walk and Wade and Drift Boat Trips.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

John Valk<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Grindstone Anglers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mike Verhoef<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Maitland River. 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