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what weight line are you fishing? should be able to find one easily in that price range.

It is a big streamer tied by max. Blue and white with a little flash in it. Doesn't have a name for it. Had two others on that day that I lost. They sure seem to go for it. Had a good size cutty hit it also but I don't think he got much of it in his mouth. Thanks again max. It will be my weapon of choice this fall when I go bully hunting.

Found this guy in one of my favorite cutty pools today. Not huge but my biggest bull. Taped it at 24". Made my day. Starting to see a little more action on the mountain streams with the levels coming down but still running cold.

That would be a nice fight on a 5 wt. I use a 5 for everything I fish for also and love it. I rigged up a 3wt this winter for the cutties. Can't wait to try it. Hope to see a few more posts from ya before you head back to work.

Nice pics max. Good to see that the streams are starting to turn on. I think July is going to be a great month on the mountain streams. Just hope I can get out as much as I want to. Happy fishing.

Nice fish man. Those are some big healthy bulls. You seem to have them figured out judging by your posts this spring. Nice to see your girl catching them too and learning how to handle and release fish at a young age. I have caught bulls in the past but nothing of that size. What weight rod are you using to fish for those hogs? Always look forward to your posts with a nice variety of pics. Keep em coming.

Nice Tiger. Fishing from shore where you come in or in a belly boat? I have fished that lake a few times in the spring and have always done pretty good. The nice thing is that you rarely see anyone else on the lake. I have only caught one splake out of there though and have a hard time finding them. Any splake on your trip? Another good thing is hopping across the highway for rainbows and brookies. Beautiful little lakes up there with little fishing pressure. Would be nice to see a special regs lake up there. There are more and more people moving up into that area with Candle Lake property going crazy. As pressure increases they will have to lower limits or set aside a few lakes for catch and release fishing.

Nice fish guys. Looks like you had a good time. Weather looked decent too. Are the weeds starting to come up around shore yet?

No Tako. Nice little lake in Saskatchewan. Not stocked with trips either. This lake is stocked with smaller diploids so at that size it must have been in there for a while.

Hey Brad. Yes I have been getting out quite a bit and have had some excellent weather whenever I go. When it was raining on you guys down here I was up north in beautiful +20 sunshine. I have put a lot of miles on but it has been worth it to fish some new water and get into some nice fish. Pretty understanding boss that knows I like to get out as much as I can in the spring and I fit these outings around work. Going this weekend for a 3 day canoe trip in northern saskatchewan. One lake has pike and walleye and the other has rainbows. Should be fun portaging between lakes and camping on the islands. Hopefully fishing will be good but it is just nice to get out in the middle of no where and enjoy the surroundings. We should get out down here sometime if I ever hang around for a weekend. I think kyle is itching to get at it on his next days off if yours fall on the same days.

Correct me if I am wrong but I think triploids are made by introducing the eggs to pressure in a pressure canister shortly after fertilization. I think that is how they do it. I think the extra cost comes from this process and the fact that the mortality rate is higher for the eggs.

beed: I thought female too when I first landed it until that white milt came out when I was holding it. It was still a nice fight on a 5wt set up and my biggest rainbow to date. Made the trip for me. albanna: nice fish man. That sure is a big kype on that male. What were you using for a fly?

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Had another good weekend fishing. Lots of driving but it was worth it. Caught this pig on a #16 olive scud fishing the shallows. Crystal clear water so it made for some good sight fishing when the sun was out. Taped at 24" and fat. Was nice to release him and watch him swim away when everyone else on the lake was keeping everything they caught. Kept a few small ones for supper with my brothers family. Was wondering if anyone knows why this guy wouldn't have a kype and be that dark spawning color that males usually get. Was up north and the ice just came off 2 weeks ago so I would have thought they would either be spawning or just finished. It was a male because some white milt came out when I picked him up. Just wondering if certain strains don't get the hook jaw. Anyone know?

Those are some fat rainbows. Nice lookin country too.

Nice looking pics. Those panaramic pics of the mountains are beautiful. What camera are they taken with?

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My weekend trip to find Browns has payed off with some of the nicest looking Browns I have caught to date. Don't have much experience fishing for browns but this weekend the fishing gods have been generous. Biggest was 20" and all were 17" or more. Throw in some rainbows and a couple 20" in the same lake and it makes for great fishing. Hard to pull myself away from this lake but have to try another one tomorrow. Here are a few pics from the last 2 afternoons (have to work mornings so can't fish). Never new a lake like this could still exist in Alberta.

Definately small creeks with clear water where you can see the fish reject you first 4 nymphs the suck in the 5th. Nothing better in my mind. Also like fishing lakes when you know there are some real pigs down there that could strike at any time. Even nice floating a lake for a day and catching nothing if your the only one out there. Had a bear come down to the shore of Nine Bay and watch me fish for a while and then kicked around to the other side of the island and followed a garter snake as it swam across the lake.

Here is a link to a website for a flyfishing club in Prince Albert. My dad belongs to it. Great bunch of guys with good knowledge of where to fish in the area. Look through the photo gallery and you can see there is some very nice fish to be caught. Mostly stillwater fishing. There are a few creeks north east of Prince Albert that have Brook Trout. Can be good fishing but creeks are small with lots of trees and shrubs along the banks. I have caught a few small ones but have also not spent much time there. I know people that have hiked and worked for some bigger ones. They are usually in the beaver dam areas. I go back every spring for about a week and hit a bunch of lakes with my dad. Very few fisherman. Usually have the whole lake to yourself. There are a few lakes with short hikes that you carry a belly boat into that can be real productive. I have caught brookies, rainbows, splake, tiger trout and walleye on the fly all in the same day. Tons of lakes, great stocking program and very little fishing pressure. Definatley a great place to go for stillwater fishing. Notice in the photo galleries that they do come out to the mountains on a trip once a year to the Crowsnest area for something different. If you do some searching you can find a lot of info on stocking reports and depth maps for all of Saskatchewan. http://www.nwf.ca/photogallery.htm