Crowsnest Angler Fly Shop Closing

May 12, 2025 by Vic Bergman | 12 Comments

I’m letting everyone know the Crowsnest Angler Fly Shop has closed. It has been an honour and a privilege to have served the Crowsnest Pass for the past 32 years. It has been an amazing journey for us. We would like to thank all those who supported us throughout the years. Thanks also to all our staff and guides. We could not have done this without your help!

For a recap of our business over the years, you can check out a post I made on December 21, 2023. Click here for the link.

We will be holding a closeout sale this weekend, May 16-19 (9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m.). All merchandise 30% Off, Flies 40% Off. Store fixtures and more for sale.

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Chasing Clouds and Light

December 3, 2024 by Vic Bergman | 0 Comments

I have some exciting news to share! Some of you know I have been writing a book for the Crowsnest Historical Society. It is a project I have been working on since 2015.

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Thomas Gushul Repeat Photograph

October 28, 2024 by Vic Bergman | 12 Comments

I enjoy looking at old historical photographs, especially ones of the Crowsnest Pass. I am also interested in repeat photography, where photographs of the same subject are taken from the same location, at different times. Sometimes these photos can be taken decades apart. This type of “then and now” photography is often used by environmental scientists and researchers to track and study landscape change over time.

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Bucket List Fish

June 20, 2024 by Vic Bergman | 10 Comments

I returned a few days ago from a trip to Manitoba, where I visited family and friends. While there, I was able to catch some fish that have been on my bucket list for a long time.

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Father’s Day – 2024

June 13, 2024 by Vic Bergman | 0 Comments

Sunday, June 16th is the opening day for the fishing season on the rivers and streams in southwest Alberta. It is also Father’s Day. What better day than Father’s Day to start the fishing season?

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Spring Fishing on the Crow

April 22, 2024 by Vic Bergman | 9 Comments

Spring has arrived in the Crowsnest Pass. As the days become warmer and longer, more and more people are getting out fly-fishing on the Crow. I was able to get out on the river last Wednesday for the first time this year. I made it out again today.

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The Firsts

December 29, 2023 by Vic Bergman | 6 Comments

It is said the firsts after you lose a loved one are the most difficult – the first birthday, the first Christmas, the first anniversary. It is also said the death of a loved one is something you never get over. You just find new ways to live.

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‘Tis the Season

December 20, 2023 by Vic Bergman | 8 Comments

I was going through some of my photos last week when I came across several that I took a few years ago. A couple of these were taken while snowshoeing with friends on the outskirts of Bellevue, on a snow-covered ridge overlooking Turtle Mountain and the Frank Slide.

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Crowsnest Angler Anniversary

December 1, 2023 by Vic Bergman | 16 Comments

Today marks the 30th anniversary of The Crowsnest Angler Fly Shop. We opened on December 1st, 1993. Although it’s been three decades since our opening, I remember everything from that day as if it happened yesterday.

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Fall Fishing

October 29, 2023 by Vic Bergman | 10 Comments

I was able to make it out fishing a few times this fall. I chased bull trout a couple of times and also fished for cutthroats in the backcountry, and for rainbows on the Crow.

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