Therapy Fishing Rods Blog
Therapy Fishing Rods Blog
Messages from the Communications Team
Messages from the Communications Team
Changes coming to www.therapyfishing.ca
Therapy Fishing Rods is making some changes.
We will soon have pricing for Fly Rods and Spin Rods listed on the site. These rods will still be individually produced with the input of the customer.
Our custom order process is still available.
Thanks for all the support.
Kevin
THE LOVE OF CREATING
What made you want to build fishing rods?
This is a question I hear over and over again. Back in 2012 I made some changes to my life that allowed me more time to focus on the things I love to do. With these changes I rekindled a love for fishing.
With growing up in Ontario I was surrounded by water and the vast number of species Ontario is known for. When I moved to Calgary I was finally introduced to fly fishing. I had found my place of serenity. There was nothing like a mountain stream, hungry trout and the peace that this combo was bringing to my life. I am not a truest when it comes to fly fishing. I am more than happy to bring out that spinning rod on a river if I think it will be more productive.
A long time ago I had dabbled with the idea of building a bamboo fly rod but, I never followed through on the project. One afternoon while sitting on a river bank this old idea started to roll around my head. I was at a place in my life where I was able to follow through on plans and I decided to give it a try.
I started reading online about all the different things you could do to a custom rod and I knew I wanted one for myself.
Than the phone call came from a good friend who I was talking to about this project. He called to tell me that he had found a CRB hand threader at a local pawn shop. There was no turning back now. The tools fell into my lap, this idea resurfaced during a time of reflection I was sure I was lead in a direction to this out. So, one Tuesday afternoon I set out to a local fly shop ttps://www.fishtalesflyshop.com/ with the idea of "just looking" at what it would cost to build a 4 weight travel fly rod. Well after talking to their wonderful staff I walked out of there with all the supplies I needed to give this a try.
After some long hours, lots of YouTube videos and trips back the the fly shop I had completed my first rod. I WAS HOOKED!!! (picture above of the first rod)
Here was a way I could combine my passion for fishing and my creativity. Thus the creation of our tag line "Where Passion Meets Creativity"
Once I was finished rod #1 I was just aching to make more and try to expand my knowledge of this art form.
I personally get lost in building a rod and truly love the fact I get to do it for people who love to fish. Recently I was able to give a rod to my fishing mentor. There was never a happier moment in my rod building career than seeing the man who taught me to love fishing hold a rod I had made for him.
So to answer they question; What made you want to build rods? It was on a whim.
I think the more important question is; Why do I love building fishing rods?
Creating a fishing rod that I know people are going to cherish, maybe pass along to a younger angler and make lots of memories is an amazing thought to me. Being a small part of helping someone create an everlasting memory is why I do this. I love every minute of each build. You get a photo album of the build process with your rod because I want clients to feel the same way I do when building.
Thanks for all the support.
Kevin
THE SHARING OF A PASSION October 6, 2017
For as long as I can remember I loved sitting on the dock with a rod in my hand. Waiting for that one hit that made the reel scream.
From a young age my godfather/friend/mentor had me with him fishing. Kevin was always full of great fishing lines that still stick with me today.
“When you buy worms you always want; Hard working non-union ones”
We shared so many amazing time on the water together; During these times, I never realized until later in life how much I learnt about fishing and life on these adventures. Lake Simcoe, Lake Ontario and Norther Ontario all the time he was sharing his passion with me.
Another of my childhood fishing partners was my cousin Dave. We would spend hours and hours on the docks at pigeon lake trailer park. Catching crappie after crappie. Dave swears Pigeon lake’s crappie population is half of what it should be today because of us. Dave and I grew to be more than cousins during this time. We starting out on the docks with little rods and carrying our GI Joes to play with when we wait for the bobber to dip and grew to sitting there talking about girls, cars, life and family. All those hours on the dock grew both of our passion for fishing.
Today I am lucky to still have these amazing fishing buddies in my life and we continue to share the passion together, even being so many Provinces apart.
Recently I was blessed to be able to go on a Heli/back country fishing trip (http://www.rockiesheli.com/) with two very close friends and “novice” fisherman. It brought back so many memories of learning to fish from such passionate people. Being able to share a little knowledge is the second-best part of fishing to me (the first will always be the chase of the next trophy). Just like the time Dave and I caught our first catfish together or Kevin and I fly fishing for the first time together the memory of Ian yelling “I caught a fish! I caught a fish! What do I do now” will be with me forever.
I sit here writing this and so many memories of sharing the passion of fishing flash through my head. Catching Walleye after Walleye with Clay, sitting on the river banks with Chris, taking fly lessons with Kyler, almost flipping the boat going for a net with my father in-law, screaming up the Bow River on a jet boat with Mike (if you are looking for a great guide on the Bow check out Mike at www.bowriverblog.com ), watching my wife out fish me on her first time out and many, many more.
Fishing is so much more than catching that trophy. It is about passing along knowledge to another, forming friendships, growing connections with family and taking a minute or two to really appreciate the world we live in.
I set this challenge forward to all reading this. Next time you are fishing try to pass along a little knowledge to another angler and stop for a minute to really enjoy your surroundings.
Share your passion with others. Give them the gift someone gave you!
Thanks
Kevin