Monday, December 14, 2009

COUNTRY PLEASURES PHOTO CONTEST

Here are a few of the submissions from our Photo Contest.

deadline is December 25, 2009,e-mail us your photos at

info@countrypleasures.com with your name and a short description

of the photo.




Underwater Brown Trout Head Shot by Jonathan Lautermilch.





Cool tail Shot by Kyle Snaar





Sterling Chan's submission






Sunday, December 13, 2009

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Cool New Video/Photo Product

More and more of us are shooting video when we fish. The new camera fro Go Pro are amazing. The can be mounted on a helmet, on your head, on the boat, all over the place.


Think about those streamer and dry fly eats caught on tape.


Check out their website at http://www.goprocamera.com/


Friday, December 11, 2009

Jim Mclennan Book Signing

Stop in the shop this Saturday, December 12th between 11 and 3 for a meet and greet with local author Jim Mclennan. Get your favourite book signed, or pick up his newest book!

TARPON BREAK-HOW ABOUT TAILING BONEFISH?

Little group of good sized Bonefish over the grass. Shallow enough their backs are out of the water most of the time. Check out the tail about halfway through. Ends with a Bang!!





Tailing Bonefish from Mike Gifford on Vimeo.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HOOKED - TAIMEN IN MONGOLIA

Footage from the NG special Hooked with Zeb Hogan. David Gilroy, who has tirelessly worked to protect this amazing fish, spend some time fishing instead of being a scientist/guide for a change.


Hello from all of us at CP to Dave, Dan, Charlie, and Matt in the States, Gana, Bayaraa, and all the other wonderful folks in Mongolia.

Monday, December 7, 2009

COUNTRY PLEASURES CHRISTMAS HOURS

In addition to our regular winter hours, we are open for additional Christmas hours on the following days:
Sunday, December 13: 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday, December 20: 10 AM to 4 PM
Christmas Eve: 10 AM to 2 PM
New Years Eve: 10 AM to 2 PM

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Thursday, December 3, 2009

SATURDAY SEMINAR-DECEMBER 5


BULL TROUT FLIES


Brent will be tying some of his "beastly" flies for Bull Trout.

A popular seminar last year, shows some really cool tying techniques.


All attendees will be entered in a draw for the flies tied at the seminar.
This is the last seminar until after New Years.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Pirates of the Flats

Trailer for the upcoming "Pirates of the Flats" on ESPN2 in January.
Thomas McGuane, Tom Brokaw, Michael Keaton, Lefty Kreh, and several
others fish in the episode.