Canada Trip – Ash Rapids Lodge

By Craig Dumesnil

THE LODGE

6/11/25 – 6/17/25: This was my first visit to Ash Rapids Lodge ( ARL ) my first fishing trip to Canada, for that matter; so, I have nothing to compare it with. I was part of a group of eight men, mostly friends from Louisville I have known since childhood . They have been going to ARL for over twenty years. This was the first time my invite didn’t conflict with a warm water trip already set up.

ARL is located two hours by car due east of Winnipeg, Manitoba, just over the line into Ontario in the northern most part of what is known as the Lake of the Woods area stretching south to International Falls. This is a vast watershed with the surrounding land being either federal lands or, in some areas, part of the Ojibwa Reserve. Sparsely populated with summer fishing cottages in some areas we fished. Mostly just Canadian wilderness areas of conifer forest. The lake holds a tremendous amount of water flowing to hydroelectric dams downstream. Many areas of the lake are over 100 feet deep.

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John Mathews Wade Report

Long time Sea Island Fly Fishers (SIFF) member, John Mathews, creator of SIFF’s Marsh Sense Clinics, has made close to 500 wading trips into our local marshes and is well positioned to educate club members in the basics of successfully wading and fishing in the tidal marsh environment and, above all, doing it safely.

Now, John will be sharing his experiences and observations in a series of reports to help you improve your game!

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DICK WEHRENBERG

BY ERIC BROWN, AKA: RIC

EVENTS LEADING TO TEN YEARS OF GREAT FISHING WITH “Dr. Dick”


To understand how I ended up spending so many enjoyable hours in a flats boat with Dick Werenberg, I came to understand his compassion for the wellbeing of his fellow man and realize his amazing depth of knowledge in so many areas. I need to start with an event which occurred before his arrival. The purchase of my first flats boat.

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The Right Spot

The Right Spot

by Dave Murray

February, 2021

Editor’s Note:David Murray is a charter member of the Sea Island Fly Fishers founded on April3rd, 1996.

I’ve been thinking about this past February. It seems like it was colder and wetter than usual, but what really surprised me was how much wind we had. Now I’m wondering if that portends a more unsettled spring. Maybe I’m more apprehensive than usual because just the regular unsettled weather of March can present enough fly fishing challenges for me.

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