Castlegar Sports Centre & Flyshop

We have fished with Rod in 2013 and 2017, and we have not fished with a more knowledgeable or nice guy. He has a great fly shop, and he is a master fly-tyer. He knows the Columbia River like no other, and we caught some great fish. He is going to tell you exactly what he thinks, which I like a lot. If you want to catch some beautiful fish and learn a lot, let Rod take you out. If you are coming in for free advice and buy one fly, well you might get earful:} I hope I get another chance to fish with Rod! They don't come any better.

The only spot to shop in the West kootenays if you want to catch fish! New owner Dan has kept the great spirit of the local shop alive well bringing new energy. He’s knowledgeable, friendly and great to chat with. Thanks Dan!

Very good selection, friendly owner and I hooked fish on every fly he sold me. Can’t say that about other stores

Did an evening outing with rod in june/July 2019. Great lad and an excellent gillie. Knows the river and where the fish are most active. Landed heaps of fine rainbows in a few hours. Highly recommended. Even if your looking to fish from bank call into the shop he will give you a few hints and tips to tackle the mighty Columbia river!

Great shop. I wanted to fish the Columbia for the first time. After reading many different articles online I headed out. After being skunked the first morning, I headed into town to grab some local flys. The owner was extremely helpful and knowledgeable about the river. After touching base with him, I was able to catch some fish. Great shop!!!

THEN, after many more trips with nominal success. I finally arrived on a three day stretch when the dryfly fishing was hot! I watched as many people caught many more fish then me and couldn't figure out exactly what the fish were keyed in on. And then I saw the owner of the fly shop launching his boat. After hooking and releasing three or four fish. He called me over and gave me "the" fly for the night, and I started hooking fish immediately. Such a nice experience.

Would highly recommend this shop and guide!!

Rod was very helpful and highly knowledgeable. He was also patient enough to show us how he ties his signature nymph flies. No trip to Castlegar is complete for sports fishermen without going to this establishment.

New to town and had to visit the local flyfishing shop and had a great visit with Rod. Even though I didn't buy anything on this visit he was very accommodating and informative. I will be doing all my flyfishing purchases here supporting local business. Great shop nice looking local flies and good folks.

Its a good store to stop by other than canadian tire for fishing gear. Its more tailored to fly fishing, of course ( columbia river). Small store but great selection. The staff seemed knowledgable. Have to at least pop in once of your a fishing enthusiast.

Great shop. The owner is very kind and super helpful!

My wife and I were in town briefly for a wedding and had a short time to fish. The advice we received here was spot on. The flies, where to fish, and when to go were all accurate. Nice caddis hatch!

First time fishing the Columbia. Rod gave advice on patterns and exact spots to fish. Awesome!

Rod is such a good guy! He helped me out with everything! Not a salesman, just a true fly fisher man!

Great fly shop very knowledgeable and friendly. Would highly recommend it to anybody from beginner to pro.

The gentleman that owns the place is very nice and knowledgeable Prices were a little high but that's what you get for a small town

Very helpful and patient getting me setup for fishing the Columbia River.

Great little tackle shop with an owner who knows his stuff! Thanks for the tips and lures!

Great place knowledgeable staff great products and will bring in most anything you need if not in stock. Great small town shop.

Best Fly Shop and Service In The Kootenays. Thank You Rod!!

Nice place, very knowledgeable and a great selection.

A great fly shop with lots of selection and great expertise to go along with it!