Season 9 Plot
From fantasy fishing in the Bahamas to affordable world-class fishing in Northern Ontario (Algoma Country), this season is all about exploring new and exciting fishing destinations
The New Fly Fisher Season 9 aired on March 6th, 2010.
Season 9 Episodes
1. Kag Lake Pike
Kag Lake in Northern Ontario is famous for Giant Northern Pike. Best of all, they are usually in shallow water – perfect for fly fishers! Bill Spicer travels to this great location to catch some monsters on a fly
2. Steelhead of Sault Ste Marie
The St Marys River in Sault Ste Marie is famous for the number of fish that come up throughout the year
3. Fireside Lodge
Bill Spicer travels to a fantastic drive-to lodge in NW Ontario called Fireside Lodge. The lodge is on the very productive waters of Vermillion Lake
4. Crooks Lake Lodge
The New Fly Fisher travels to the wilds of Labrador to visit Crooks Lake Lodge to fly fish for big Brook Trout
5. Kesagami Pike
Host Bill Spicer travels to NE Ontario to fish the famous waters of Lake Kesagami. This watershed is known for the massive pike and walleye it possesses. Best of all, the fish are in shallow water
6. Tuckamore Lodge
Host Rebekka Redd travels to northern Newfoundland in search of wild run Atlantic Salmon. She is the guest of Barb Genge and her staff at Tuckamore Lodge. This beautiful and cozy lodge is ideally located to allow anglers access to some great fishing but also sightseeing for whales and icebergs
7. Kaby Kabin Pike
Host Bill Spicer & Colin McKeown travel to Kaby Lake in Algoma Country to search for shallow water pike on a fly
8. Bahamas Fishing Black Fly Lodge
The New Fly Fisher travels to Abaco Island in the Bahamas to join the great folks who run Black Fly Lodge. This unique facility is based in an area that is famous for large bonefish
9. Neilsens Fly-In Lodge
Rowan Lake in NW Ontario is renowned for huge Musky and Colin McKeown from The New Fly Fisher is out to catch them on a fly. In this fascinating episode, we learn about fly patterns, presentation techniques and a bit about musky
10. Project Healing Waters
In this special episode hosts Mark Melnyk and Bill Spicer travel to the Salmon River in Pulaski NY to join Project Healing Waters. They will be guiding veterans, many from nearby Fort Drum, and helping them learn how fly fishing can help them recover from their injuries. The targeted species is steelhead. Head guide Bob Shannon from The Fly Shop in Stowe Vermont teaches us about some new techniques
11. Fall River Smallmouth
Fall River Smallmouth
12. French River Musky
In this special episode host Colin McKeown is looking to catch big musky on a fly. He travels to the French River and stays at Totem Point Lodge. His guide is Andy Pappas from Vicious Fishes Guide service. Andy teaches Colin a great deal about the musky and how to locate them based on time of the year
13. Brace Lake Pike
Rebekka Redd journeys to Northern Ontario and Algoma Country in search of big pike on a fly. She is the guest of Brace Lake Outfitters which have a fantastic lodge located on some of the best pike fishing in the region
14. Stillwater Forage
Host Phil Rowley is in western Manitoba in October fly fishing for big trout. In this special episode he will discuss in detail the relationship between predators and prey/forage
15. Rice Lake Fly Fishing
n this weeks episode we travel to Rice Lake located a short distance from Toronto and not far from the US border. People come long distances to fish Rice Lake because of the exceptional panfishing (bluegill & crappie) plus the lake has exceptional smallmouth and largemouth bass angling opportunities
16. Glen Eden Lodge
Ray Plourde travels to the famous Restigouche River to fly fish for large Atlantic Salmon. This river is know for producing giant fish. Ray is the guest of Glen Eden Lodge which is located on the banks of the Restigouche River in New Brunswick
17. Igloo Lake Lodge
Rebekka Redd from The New Fly Fisher travels to beautiful Labrador to try some atlantic salmon and brook trout fishing. She is the guest of Jim Burton and Igloo Lake Lodge.
18. Hearst Air Service
Host Colin McKeown travels to the famous Sutton River for aggressive brook trout, then goes to Pym Island on the Attawapiskat River for giant pike. Best of all, this is all done surface flies!
19. Margaree River Salmon
Host Ray Plourde travels to the magical and beautiful highlands of Cape Breton to fly fish for Atlantic Salmon on the Margaree River
20. Ohio Steelhead – Emerald Shiners
In this great episode on steelhead fly fishing, Jeff Blood teaches us about the importance of using emerald shiner patterns.
21. Steelhead on the Blood Dot Fly
eff Blood, inventor of the deadly and famous Blood Dot fly, teaches us why he created it and also how to fish it on the rivers of the Great Lakes. Excellent instructional show for all anglers who want to use nymphing techniques to catch steelhead.
22. Lewis River Lodge
Many consider the St. Lewis River the best dry fly Atlantic Salmon river in Labrador. In this very special episode, host Colin McKeown is the guest of St. Lewis River Lodge and learns about this incredible fishery and what techniques are necessary for success
23. Seasons of the Soo
The St. Marys River located in Sault Ste Marie (the SOO) is quickly growing in popularity because of the easy access and affordability of the fishing. Bill Spicer discusses the different seasons of the river and the species you can expect to catch.
24. Father & Son Fishing
A great show on why you should take your children fishing.
25. Joe Humphreys – Grand Master Nymphing
Joe Humphrey teaches the essentials of nymph fly fishing. This full-length show was shot in Joe’s home region of Pennsylvania.