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Resurrecting an old thread, but is the building of "restaurants, hotels and other tourism amenities" really that much better than the squatters we had to deal with previously? Please take the time to fill this out and voice your concerns with developing the Castle. https://culturetourism.alberta.ca/tourism/castle-region-tourism-strategy/

The spammers seem to like the new format...

I bought some size 18 hooks last week and surprisingly, they aren't too bad to work with. I've been banging out tons of flies lately, but I thought I'd share a modified copper john that has been working well this fall on the Bow. The sparkle flash for the tail instead of biots was taken from the Reece's Fusion nymph pattern, and is much quicker to tie on. This was tied on a Umpqua Tiemco Nymph hook (TMC2488H), size 18, which is a nice strong hook for reeling in those 20+ inchers. The red thread seems to work better than black, while the rubber legs give it some life. The body is made with peacock black ice dub, and the head is a 3/32" beadhead. This should also be a good pattern for the small mountain streams. I'll test them out next summer. Let's call this guy the Fishfreak CJ:

Don't get me wrong, I hate the squatters as much as the next guy. But, is everyone really onside with a full ban on random camping? I like the idea of being able to pull up to a secluded area and pitch a tent for the weekend and fish and hunt from my "base camp". Also, in the fall during hunting season "back country camping" isn't an easy task especially if you were trying to hunt with a young family along with you. I would really like to see some enforcement and rules on random camping, but I think a full-out ban is limiting a lot of opportunities for recreation.