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Thanks Headscan and Bowcane, nice to see some traditions are still around. Headscan, you are a a male, correct? OO was wondering. I tried to assure him you were, but I don't know if he believes me. If anyone wants to read one of those things called "books", there is one called "The River Why" given to me by the artist formerly known as Bigbadbrent. Very nice study in the tradition of fly fishing vs. more down and dirty methods. The Protaganist's mother is a bait fisherman and his father a famous fly fishing (and noted snob) author, with the last name of Orviston. Funny name Orviston. I wonder where they got it from? Anyway, the "Treatyse of Fishing with an Angle" is quoted numerous times. We had best be glad that some traditions (catch and kill them all) have faded into the deep dark past. Edit: It was actually "The Compleat Angler" by Izaac Walton that was quoted in "The River Why", published well after "Treatyse...." Here is an article on the history of fly fishing. Methinks we have had this argument before...... Short Fly Fishing History

Oh Greg, I gotta thank you for the laugh out loud. But a real fly fisherman is like me. Anyone who uses the long rod is cheating!!

I agree with the first part of that statement. I'll bite on the second part (big surprise there). Just what traditions should we follow? The gear we use now bears little resemblance to traditional fly fishing gear. Superficially they may look similar, but the gear we use is light years beyond. Traditionally everyone tied there own stuff, with what I would imagine were materials they had at hand. Doubt they had a lot of peacock, chenille, flashabou, and whatever else the modern fly tier has at his disposal. So the flies themselves bear little resemblence, in many cases. They kept and ate all their fish back in the day. Maybe we should resurrect that tradition? In Europe, and originally in North America, fly fishing was an activity for the elite. Fortuanltely for most of us here, that isn't true anymore. So again, what tradition? (and rehsifylf, the question isn't directed at you. It is mostly rhetorical.) The third part of your statement is bang on. Fishing, in whatever form, is about doing whatever it is you want to do, as long as it is within the rules. Anyone who thinks that their method of fooling an animal of instinct, with a brain the size of my pinkie fingernail, is superior to anyone elses method needs to give their head a shake. Oh, and chumming is a great method to use when fishing for sharks! Everyone should try it sometimes.

I've met him before on the water. Seemed like a great guy. Since you are such a traditionalist, maybe you can tell me where you get the antique bamboo rods and catgut leaders you "traditionalists" use? I see by your handle you probaly use some orvis gear, so I went to their website looking for more traditional gear so I can be a true fisherman as well. Looked to me like they actually use graphite, and have since 1974. Interesting. I didn't realize graphite was around in the 1800s. And I couldn't find any catgut at all, or silk lines for that matter. I was somewhat disappointed. Much to my amazement, they also sold nymphs. How exactly do you fish those on surface? By the way, I've also decided that I should be more traditional when I golf as well. Any ideas where I can find some wood shafts and gutta-percha balls? Finally, don't screw with my dad. You want to banter with me, go ahead. I'm quite certain I can handle you. Leave my father out of it.

Sweet! Though I'm not sure I would agree with his choice of tactics, Dube certainly has one thing right. You need to think about how you would react. It will help you immensely if you do have an encounter. When faced with EXTREME pressure of any kind, training can pull you through. I've been in a couple of what seemed like life and death situations. In both cases I was able to fall back on my training and the fear, while still present, faded to the background a bit while I focussed on the task at hand. Shook like a baby after both events afterwards. Anyway, think about what you would do in an encounter. Whether you are from the city or not. Taeke, you just take 'em on with your bare hands!!

Great Bullie guys.

Hey, I remember that spot! Nice job Brett and Andy!

Hey headscan. Very polite well thought out reply to some narrow minded, holier than thou crap. Shows you to be a well reasoned, thoughtful man. I am neither of those. To the narrow minded out there, you can blow it out your .......... Please fish your way and have fun. Don't ever think anyone gives the slightest crap on your take on what is proper fishing. You are boring. Oh, 3 when nymphing unless something specifically is working or it is windy. Or hopper/dropper or single dry. Sometimes a dry/emerger or even dry/dry.

Info is still sketchy. Most of the family made it fine. Some big trees down, and power may be out for a LONG time, but nothing too severe. My mother's house is a bigger unknown. The picture below is taken less than 1 mile from my mom's house. The houses you see on the right are all on stilts, about 8 ft high. As of 5 pm tonite, they were still not letting people in. As you can see, the roads need to be cleared a bit. I did read a short statement from the mayor of her town that said anything on the ground floor (and nobody has anything of value on the ground floor, it cannot be insured), but the main floors, on the stilts, appear to be ok. But until people get in, we won't know what the damage actually is. But the prelim reports are encouraging.

I'm confused by this statement. I've never seen a hurricane in Quebec. Every once in a while in Nova Scotia though!!

See the bay dead center in the highest of the tides (click the below link, click storm surge, scroll down)? That would be my home water. My mom lives on the water. 18 ft tides, if they happen, will wipe her out. The house sits about 14 feet or so above water. The grade up to the house from the water is about 6 ft, and the pilings she sits on are 8, I think (though maybe they are 10. I can't remember). Whatever, shes up 14-16 ft. And before some of you say "how could you live there?", the last time they were hit with one anything like this (and if this one decreases in projected strength, the house will survive this one too) was like 1962. Hope it diminishes, or continues to veer North. Ike's Tides

I can't remember where I was, but it was a bc stream around Invermere/Canal Flats area. Came up on 6 beer cans. I just looked at them in absolute disbelief. Unfortunately, I meant to pick them up on the way out and forgot. Probably still there. I was fishing another creek several weeks ago with a couple of guys, one of them visiting from Ireland. One of them asked "who's left their water on the rock" as we were leaving. I turned around and the person was me. But I had left it there 2 weeks prior! Only litter I've ever seen on that creek, and it was mine. Pretty weak.

Brett, I can help with the legwork if I get to be on your team....... Seriously, I don't care who I fish with. I'll help in anyway I can.

I hear ya on the gas pedal thing! Got 16 MPG or so on the highway coming back from Edmonchuk, with a side trip to Whitecourt (600 km, 90L or so). According to the computer, I'm at 14.7 MPG in the second tank (all city driving). I also looked up Hypermiling for tricks on maximizing gas mileage. Can you say coasting?? I've only really hit the pedal a couple of times to see what it can do. It is fairly intoxicating!! I'm thinking of putting a barrier between my foot and the gas pedal and just idling everywhere.

Way to go Rob! The more time off the Bow for you, the more I like it!! Might have to take one of those Sundancefisher trips myself one day. Maybe if I let him school me on perch?

Funny you should ask. My response to high gas prices was to pick this up in Edmonton late last week: 2006 Ram 1500 SLT Quad Cab with the Hemi and tow package. Electric everything, off road tires, 44000 k. Got it for a couple of reasons. The most obvious being that people are panic selling their big gas guzzling trucks and SUVs. Panic selling almost always creates unique buying opportunities. I got the truck for about 10K less what it would have been before all this gas price run up started. Or 10K less than a comparably equipped mid sized SUV or CUV. It gets 15 MPG. My saturn got 30 MPG. I fill my Saturn once a week. It has a 10 gallon tank. So that would mean with no change in habits, I will spend an extra 10 gallons a week, or around 38 liters. Using $1.25 as an average price, thats what, $47.50 a week more, or $2470 a year. Hmmm, that's what, 4 yrs of gas? Seemed like an easy decision. Also, there is more than a small chance that oil is on its way down, some are predicting it going back to the $50-$70 range (in the Calgary Herald this morning). While I think that $50 is not in the cards anytime soon, $80-$100 would certainly get gasoline back to the $1.00 range. If that happens, then I flip the truck for a very tidy profit and buy something a bit smaller, which is all I really need anyway.

Anyone look at the J-hook nymphing technique. May try that this evening.

I'm heading to the Invermere area next weekend for a 3 day trip. At least one day on classified waters, maybe 2. I'll just pay and smile. I do wish I could just pay for the year though.

So you got a 48 yr old, bald guy and a 20 or so young man with way too much hair and a big ass holes in his ear agreeing on a domain name. If we can just get Lynn or Tiana to agree, then I'd say we got all the necessary demographics covered!

al, Looked at this again. It's 3. Double (at least) meaning; fly fishing and the fact you travel a lot, as most likely would the users of the site. 5 is not bad (i'm off 1 now), but I think 3 just nails it.

1 and 3.

Prayers coming cap'n. Ill get my wife involved and she'll know the appropriate saint! Looks like you guys are in the gunsights again.

Wow, what a gorgeous fish. It sure looks like your wife had fun. By the way, I know a certain side channel that is probably shallow enough to cross now. Game on??

Damn you look goofy. Fish is nice though.

Awesome pics, as usual. That last brown is breathtaking! Now, get some damn sleep and a haircut.