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I've heard rumours of a North American version of the Euro.....just lunchroom talk though. Thanks for your answer Don....Kerry

It is obviously a double-edged sword for us, particularily those who work in the export/manufacturing business. Don do you have a feel for how retailers/manufacturers are doing with buying products from either Canadian or U.S. suppliers? One of the fellows at work was saying Dodge has dropped prices on trucks by up to $5000.00, but on a smaller price scale how about other items? I really can't believe the retailers were making that extra $500.00 for a camera bought in Canada, at least some of it must be in the wholesalers prices as well? I think that though retailers bear the brunt of the public pressure to lower prices, they have to send thier customers reactions to their own suppliers who probably purchase from someone in the U.S. taht sets base prices? The financial relationship we have had with the U.S. is definitely changing and not all for the better....

Perhaps a good name for that fly "The Defensive Linebacker?" I will keep the hounds tied up then LS, wouldn't want them retrieving you prematurely!

Most of the deer/elk family has hollow hair, some more than others. Short of going to brush out those Grizzly's at Discovery wildlife reguge or wherever they are living these days, you may find it difficult to find. I have a couple of patterns here tied with moose body hair wings upright and divided that float pretty high.

:lol: :lol: That is exactly how I feel going home from the last nightshift....the other is how I feel when I get home and have to drag my butt to bed!

Thanks Toolman! I only ever read one article on them and never did see them.

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Yep I went into shock when I opened that page, but a stiff shot of scotch helped me regain my nerve and I was able to go on! Nice fish by the way!

Of course it's good. I am sort of ecclectic in taste so country is okay at times, but I think we need to come up with our own that reflects the fact that it could be a wife walking oout the door with a fishing rod in hand leaving Dad with the apron on. Put it to Blues and call it "The I never should have bought her lessons blues!"

When I tie a pattern I do a dozen for me, a 1/2 dozen for my spare box and a 1/2 dozen for CFR. There is a point around the 7th fly where once past it, I can tie the same pattern all night. I like the change to a new pattern as much as the next tyer but I also like to learn the one I am working on well enough that I don't have to focus entirely on what I am doing while I tie.

A number of years ago there was a company manufacturing hook shanks...basically that is what they were. They were eyed at each end so materials would stay on but of course there was no hook point. It seemed at the time there was a trend towards this kind of fly fishing at the time. I do not know if they still make them or not.

Some of the issue seems to be with timing. Most of us tie through the Winter, which to me seems to be when they should have a good inventory in place. I have asked and found that some flyshops will only order tying materials in the Spring when many of us do not tie. I have discussed this with managers before but I am not sure I made any headway. Do most of you folks tie in the winter as well?

Madame Strange, what is this fixation on flourescent and glow in the dark??? Perhaps though some things are best left unexplained!!!

A friend of mine had the same sort of operation. He had a piece of bone from a fetal calf inserted in his neck. The only side effect he ever complained about was when he was passing a field full of cattle his neck would stiffen up....go figure that!

By air it should be no more than a couple of weeks but then customs has been wierdly slower than ever. If it is by surface then it goes via slow ship to China and can take more than three months.

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http...ficial%26sa%3DG Hope this helps M'Lady!

Okay, thanks albannachxcuileag I think. Hook: Mustad 94840 #14 (trying to pick an easy hook for everyone to find?) Pass it on to wongrs.....

I second the education comment!!! I wonder if making it easier financially for people to attend trade schools, University etc. would increase the employable/skilled population down the road? There was talk a couple of years ago of dropping the tuition rates for the first two years or however many it took and then giving the final year free which to me, made sense, then the idea sort of disappeared.

The coelacanth is kind of cool anyway http://www.austmus.gov.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/coela.htm Kurt Vonnegut wrote a short story about swarms of small creatures that emerged from the sea like grunion. Whole industries were built on harvesting them for food. Turned out that aliens answere our invitation and we ate them?? #10 looks astonishingly like my grade 8 girlfriend!! Hmm I did meet her on a beach.....

It doesn't look like it compares to the Classified waters licensing in B.C. this looks like a general increase rather than one targeting specific waters?...which is fine by me. My understanding of the Alberta system is that most of the money from licenses goes into the resource? An increase is probably needed and a bit late in coming.

I don't know, The Floyd got my wife in trouble in '76 so I just listen to whatever DVD I put on the TV downstairs.

Hey and you would be a great supply of green dubbing in an emergency!!

Thanks Colin!

1000lbs. and 3600 bucks.....grouper on a crawdad and a 32lb. bass....is this desperate or what?

Hey 13 fish 744lbs. $2442.00 I'm going pro! Never caught a Hammerhead on a buzz bait before though!!