Medicine Hat, Alberta
“I have guided for several years with Hyde boats and have been very pleased with how easy they maneuver around the river. We have plenty of room for gear and clothing. I have retired from guiding and now enjoy my time on the water with friends and family. We spend all our free time fishing and enjoy using good equipment. These Hyde boats will last our family a lifetime.”
– Brent SchlenkerBrent Schlenker – is becoming a well-known fly fisherman in Western Canada. His travels have taken him from coast to coast for several species of trout, salmon, and many other game fish. Considered a stillwater expert as well as a professional guide in many moving waters.
Brent has been featured in many books, magazine articles and television episodes. He is a professional fly tier with many sought after patterns used by some prominent anglers. A keen and personable individual that enjoys visiting with all levels of anglers. Brent and his wife Dyanne operate Cypress Fly & Tackle a fishing store, guiding company and commercial fly tying operation in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
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Fly Tying Director – Western Canadian Fly Fishing Exposition.
Fly Fishing Seminar speaker.
Fly Fishing, Fly Tying and Fly Casting Instructor.
Member of G. Loomis, Ross Reels, Airflo, Hyde Drift Boats & Gamakatsu Pro Staff
Featured in book Tying Stillwater Patterns for Trophy Trout by Denny Rickards.
Featured in book Stillwater Tools and Tactics by Paul Marriner.
Featured on TV series Sports Fishing on the Fly, Columbia Country and Fishing Alberta.
Trade Show Programs:
Tying Seminar: Tying Stillwater Favorites is a tying demonstration featuring 12 of Brent’s favorite lake patterns. This interactive seminar features tying procedures and fishing techniques of these proven flies. The proper choice of materials is a key for durable flies that are easy to tie, and are suggestive patterns for tough selective fish. These never before seen flies are tied in detail for the participants to use next season. This seminar is a must for the serious lake angler. Brent work will demonstrate with his Norvise and share his time saving techniques he has learned over the years as a commercial fly tier.
Presentation: Fly Fishing Southern Alberta. A professionally produced video tour of some of the best fly fishing locations in the region. Brent will guide you into some of the best fishing north of the Canadian border. You will visit the mighty Bow River with a healthy population of 25” fish. This Blue Ribbon fishery is home to a strain of feisty Rainbows known as Bow River Bullets and large Brown Trout. Excellent walk n wade fisheries in the Crowsnest region will be also be featured. You will also visit the Trophy Trout Lakes in the scenic Cypress Hills region and other interesting opportunities including fly fishing for voracious Northern Pike as well as scrappy little Goldeye on a dry fly. Participants will be shown travel recommendations as well as hatch charts.
Presentation: Tactics for Stillwater Trophy Trout. A power point presentation and video clips outlining some proven and effective techniques for the lake angler. You will be shown how to read the water, line choice and fly selection for a successful day at any lake. Proper fly presentation is the secret to enticing the toughest fish in the lake. Some of these techniques have been learned from other expert anglers from United States, Canada and England. This is a new and interesting look at some long time proven systems that work well in any situation. Anglers will be surprised to details that we often overlook to make our day on the water one to remember.
