Weekend Wilderness 
Fly Fishing School s
at the 
Anchor B Ranch, Alberta 

       The Anchor B Ranch is an Fly Fishing Lodge located on an inaccessible part of the Oldman River in southwestern Alberta.  This weekend school includes meals and accommodation for a maximum of 10 students.  A unique aspect of this school is the fact that both beginners and experienced fly fishers can participate together.  The topics covered include tackle selection, casting, reading water, dry-fly, nymph and streamer methods, and entomology.  The Anchor B is an ideal place to focus on fly-fishing.  The fishing opportunities, the setting, and the amenities of the ranch are first-rate.  
School begins at 7:00 pm Friday, and concludes at 4:00 pm Sunday.  

School Date:    
Watch here for 2009 dates.
As dates are not booked for the 2009 season, you
could book your preferred dates! 
We will book schools  for men and women, women only, corporate and private groups.
Skill level can be from beginners to advanced.

NEW:

For the 2008 season we have added a women's weekend.  This weekend school will introduce women to the amazing world of fly fishing. A time to learn the language and become familiar with equipment and to be immersed in the pure joy of spending time on the river. Each student will leave knowing they can go fishing and have the necessary knowledge to be independent on the water.

Anchor B Ranch 
Wilderness Introductory 
Fly Fishing School

What's included:
Two night's accommodation, all meals and refreshments at the Anchor B.
All Fly Fishing Instruction,  Equipment: Rod, Reel, Line, leader.

What's not included: 
Waders rental, Flies
Alberta Fishing Licence
Gratuities

 Cost:   $1000.00 (Cdn plus gst.)     Maximum 10 students
To register or for more information please send us an email mclennal@telusplanet.net

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What Folks Say!    Jim & Lynda I want to tell you how much I enjoyed the Fly Fishing school at the Anchor B Ranch. I was impressed by how both of you were able to address the various experience levels of the participants, making it rewarding and fun for all. The Oldman River, Anchor B Ranch and its staff made for an unforgettable experience.

Doug Risebrough
General Manager, Minnesota Wild

                                  

                Five-time Stanley Cup Winner Doug Risebrough, with Jim at the Anchor B Ranch.  August 2006

What More Folks Say!   "I want to take this opportunity to thank you again for the outstanding weekend we had at the Anchor B Ranch attending your school.  Our days at the school were very full and enriching.  I think I learned more about how to cast, various fishing techniques, how to read the water and flies than I ever could have imagined possible in one weekend.  We covered a lot of ground and yet you always found a way to keep each new topic fresh and interesting.  Your energy throughout the day was amazing and your passion for the sport is undeniable.  As well, you took a group with very diverse skills and experience and managed to keep the material challenging for the more experienced of us and yet not overwhelming for those who hadn’t fished a lot.  That was no small accomplishment!!  But even more special was your patience and time you took with each person individually to help them with their own challenges and questions.  Both of you truly have a gift for making people feel welcome and comfortable despite their fishing level.

       "What made this weekend even more magical was the beauty and serenity of the fabulous Anchor B Ranch.   This is truly a special place.  The velvet hills, blue Alberta sky and a broad valley with inviting reaches of river to fish creates that peaceful feeling that draws all of us to this sport. 

       "All and all this was a wonderful time and each of us feels richer for the experience.  As Lynda wrote in my copy of Jim’s book that I was given, “The world of fly fishing leads to great friends.  We are blessed by your friendship”.  I think that pretty much sums up our weekend!  Thanks again."    

Jim Thompson, 2005 student

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     Ever wonder if there are any places left where the good old days are still in progress?  Is it possible to find solitude on great water?

       Alberta’s proximity to Montana causes it to be overlooked by fly fishers, but both its fishing and its geography are stunning.   From the headwaters in the Canadian Rockies to the lower prairie reaches, there are over 200 miles of grade A fly-fishing water in the Oldman River drainage.  All this water, and all the wild rainbows, cutthroats and bull trout that live in it are available to guests of the Anchor B Ranch.

        The Anchor B is a 2600 acre working cattle ranch straddling the Oldman River in southwestern Alberta.  Anchor B guests choose from an extensive fishing menu that includes dry fly fishing for cutthroats, technical fishing for fussy trout on the Crowsnest River, a driftboat trip on the lower Oldman tailwater for big rainbows, or a day-trip to the great waters of southeastern British Columbia.

        The fishing around the Anchor B is similar to that in Colorado or southwestern Montana, with one huge difference: the number of fishermen.  At the Anchor B, solitude is part of the equation. 

        The ranch accommodates a maximum of eight guests, which means they won’t be tripping over each other while fishing, and they will receive plenty of attention after a long day on the water.  The Anchor B believes that a perfect day consists of great fishing in a spectacular setting, followed by an evening of first class food and refreshment.  For a fly fisher, what could be better? 

The Anchor B experience is not so much about fishing in a different place as it is about fishing in a different time – a time when the choices were expansive, the fish plentiful, and the fishermen few.  Welcome to the good old days.