Colin Callbeck has his roots on the east coast of Canada in Prince Edward Island where he learned to fish at a young age with his grandfather. A sixteen foot bamboo spay rod was his introduction to what has become a passion. He moved to Calgary, Alberta when he was 24 and has pursued his love of the sport to this day. He was introduced to the art of fly tying by Jim McLennan and has been tying Salmon Flies since 1980. At the Western Canadian Fly Fishing Exposition, Colin organized and managed Tier’s Row for the event.

He has demonstrated his tying skills in live seminars and on Zoom, in Canada, the United States and abroad. He loves teaching these skills and has offered free classes for a number of years. He especially love to teach the future generation of fly tiers. His salmon fly artwork has been auctioned with Trout Unlimited Canada for many years and have been featured in Fly Fusion as well as other magazines. Colin’s Atlantic Salmon Flies can be seen displayed locally and internationally.

He is President of the Atlantic Salmon Fly International 2024 – Calgary.