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Soo North Fly Shop
Call 1-705-987-1745
Atlantic Salmon
Steelhead
Coho
Chinook
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Sept 20th 2013
Brad,
Thank you again for a fun and exciting day of fly fishing in the St Mary's Rapids. The weather was perfect and we were hooking and landing fish.
As a beginner your patience and understanding with me was much appreciated. The casting tips will be practiced and hopefully the next time we meet you will see a much improved fly fisher. I will highly recommend you and your Soo North Fly Shop. You have a real passion for fishing and teaching others so they too can enjoy the great sport.
See you again
Bruce Coulter
True Fish Tales
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January 09 2014
Bill Spicer Host of The New Fly Fisher TV series
I Highly recommend Brad as a guide. He is knowledgeable and friendly. I had a very successful steelhead taping of The New Fly Fisher show with him last spring. I hope to do more with him in the future.
June 03 2013
Nick Groves
"I was guided by Brad Hodkinson and Soo North Fly shop on the St. Mary's rapids last spring and was into steelhead all morning! Brad is knowlegable, friendly and truly a veteran in the migratory fish game. Not only that but if you need any custom fly orders shipped promptly at a moments notice, Soo North is where you need to go! I would recommend Brad's professional services to anyone looking for action on the fly!"
July 10 2013
Jeff Nedwick
"Brad Hodkinson's great on the water instruction quickly puts even the most novice of fly anglers on fish."
August !5 2013
My dad had gotten me a fishing trip for my birthday to Sault Ste Marie , Ontario with Soo North Fly Shop . The conditions on the rapids was far from good the water temperatures were very warm and they had opened up the control gates to raise the water making it unfishable . Brad from Soo North Fly Shop decided maybe a back country trip for Specks was the answer . He explained to me that the gates were opened just the day before I arrived which was unfortunate as I was set on some Atlantic Salmon fishing but I said ok to the back country trip for Specks and I wasn't disappointed as i caught my share all on dry flies and the scenery was just amazing . I Definitely would recommend Soo North Fly Shop for a fishing experience they sure made my Birthday Present a memory I will never forget. Hope to get back up there for some Atlantics with you in 2014 .
Thanks Again
Kory Maxfield
August 14 2012
I contacted Brad , when looking to learn how to fish the St Mary's river.He Knew the river and how to fish it well. He showed me multiple locations and methods for fishing that i had not been exposed to before
(Fly Fishing ) ,It was a great experience and by far the most Value for the dollar of any guide I have hired
Trent Weatherwax
Chief Underground Engineer At Barrick Gold Mine
March 19th 2014
Sam Williams
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Brad Thank You again
When planning a fly fishing trip for our Dad’s birthday we needed a guide that could not only put us on fish, but also outfit us with top quality equipment, and teach us how to use it. Brad from Soo North Fly Shop did that all of that and more. His knowledge of the rapids and the fish that swim them was matched only by how friendly he is. I highly recommend Soo North Fly Shop to anyone looking to fly fish in Saulte Ste Marie, and can’t wait to work with them again.
Sam Williams
June 27th 2015
John Maclean
Ladies and gentlemen, Please revise your fishing "bucket lists" to include a trip with Brad to the Soo rapids. A great fishery with a great guide. Brad fills the time between epic battles with atlantic salmon with great stories and tons of knowledge. I learned more about salmon in a few hours with Brad than months of reading a research. This should be one of your bucket list destinations with a guide that makes it fun and exciting..
Thank You
John Maclean
May 30th 2017
Chris
I just wanted to say what a great trip we had with Brad from the Soo North Fly Shop. We had heard many great steelhead tales from Lake Superior tribs but wanted to see if they were true. So my two buddies and I hired Brad for a full day trip. He took us to the trib he felt would be the best and he was not lying. This is no lie when I say we hooked over 70 steelhead that day. We used all flies which was new to me but worked very well. Brad of course provided us with all the right stuff. As I look back over my many great days spent on the water this day is in my top 5 of all time and without Brad this would not have happened. Thanks Again Brad
Chris
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May 9th & 10th 2017
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Donald Disands
Not a better guide out there than Brad, owner and guide at soo north fly shop in Sault Ste Marie , Canada. , and I've used many. Hard working and dependable and will do his very best to put you on fish. So if you ever get to Sault Ste Marie, do yourself a favor and look him up, you won't be disappointed.
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June 27,2016
6/20, 12:25pm
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Mike Romashyna
Adventure of a lifetime.
My family has a Camp north east of the Soo, so I am lucky enough to fish that area a few times a year. It is by far my favorite place on earth to cast flies. My trips usually start with a stop in at the shop, so chat with Brad, and pick up some gear at a fraction of what it’s sold for in southern Ontario. This past spring I had made plans with brad to fish a nice stretch of water. Plans fell through as the water levels were too low to make for good river fishing. Brad made a suggestion to use his float tube and fish some secluded lakes for brook trout. I took his advice and a 8 kilometer solo hike to a secluded lake landed me two of my personal best brook trout. One 21” and one 19”. Two of the prettiest fish I have ever caught, and a trip I will never forget. I have also had the pleasure of having Brad as a guide and had one of the best days I can remember catching wild steelhead on the fly.
Great Shop, Great Guide, and all round great guy to fish with.
Mike Romashyna
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June 15,2016
Steve Miles
This past weekend I had the pleasure of fishing with Brad from the Soo North Fly Shop. Hitting the backwoods for 2 days of secluded speck waters. Brad knows where the fish are, within 5 minutes I broke, no shattered my personal best speck! The number of specks are unbelievable, I am still in awe.
Passion, knowledge and experience, Brad has it all and it shows in what he takes pride in.
I am already planning my next trip to get out with Brad
Thank You
Steve Miles
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August 24, 2015
Bob Campbell
Anyone with a wish to catch Atlantic Salmon, I can't overstate the total experience of fishing the Saint Mary's River with Brad Hodkinson! I just got home from fishing with Brad for three days and I keep thinking about when can I go back! The weather was less than kind to me, but Brad went the extra mile and then some to put me on fish and make sure I had a memorable trip. The fish are fantastic and Brad is the hardest working guide you could ask for and a very enjoyable guy to spend the day with on the river. I can't wait to get back and tackle the Atlantics again and try once more to get a look at the huge pike that was towing the boat backwards before I lost him! Thank you again, Brad for a great trip! You will be seeing me again in the future!!
Bob Campbell
Embarrass, MN
July 16 ,2015
Mary Abbruzzese
Had a great day today fly fishing with Brad. Although windy on the ...river Brad went above and beyond to make the day super. Able to land an Atlantic salmon and a beautiful Rainbow. For a newbie to the fly fishing world it was heaven. Thanks Brad , I look forward to another trip someday to the Soo.
Thank You
Mary Abbruzzese
