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Could you imagine the K River being fishable? It'd be like golfing in Kananaskis. You would never want to leave!

There should be a way to combine Fish Population Monitor and the topless thing. How about all pictures taken in the name of conservation by the Fish Population Monitor must include a topless sunbather in the background? Or foreground. Or whateverground.

Sweet fish Brad!

Dude, That is one dope fishing shirt ya got there! (I'm practicing my hip hop speech. I can almost see my 14 yr old rolling his eyes.)

Can't wait until you're old and feeble so I can laugh at you when you fall. Of course, I'll be dead.....

Ha! A three legged dog walks in to a bar, orders a drink and says: "I'm looking for the man who shot my paw"

That was funny! Dave's undies would be scary!

Hey, I didn't fall today! That could very well be a first. Its quite an event for me not to have to change clothes before I get in the car. Yaayy!! SJW, I would have laughed like a 12 yr old girl, and hope you get to do the same for me it you ever see me fall. Really, you only have to fish with me once for it to happen!

Tro, Thanks for the link and looking forward to your report. Can't wait to try it there myself. Good Luck!

Fishead, I just bought a condo in Panorama, so am very interested in the fishing opportunities there as well. Here are my answers: We will be there a week in late July Don't mind driving, but I am on vacation with the family and too much time away will get me in hot, hot water. I like lake fishing and have a ponotoon boat. I would probably get a tube for my son who would certainly come with me. I would probably prefer rivers and streams, but am not married to the idea. MissinTheBow sings the praises of rainbows in interior BC lakes, so wouldn't turn down getting into some of those big boys and girls. So I guess the short answer is both! Any info you could give would be awesome. I can't wait for my trip in a month or so! Tro, thanks for starting this. I was going to ask myself!

Should have watched the video first. Obviously Orlando as well? I was stationed there in 1980 an 81, about 20 miles from Disney World.

Birchy, When I lived in Orlando, you could see it launch, the contrails and separation anyway. I think you could even hear it, but it was 20 years ago and I may be remembering it wrong. I can't remember if we could see the flame. I do remember the utter thrill however. I grew up in Houston in the 60s. Made you an automatic space nut. My aunt worked at NASA (and one of the pictures on the "Things to do in Texas" was a shot of my dad and his best friend with 80 redfish or so) and got me the word for word radio transcripts from Apollo 11 about a week after splashdown. I read it cover to cover. It was on old mimeograph paper and was several inches thick. The astronauts even swore when the TV wasn't recording. To a 9 yr old, that was the coolest thing ever. It was lost in a move in the 70s and I still feel bad about it. What I would give to have a copy today. I was on a Submarine (USS Birmingham, SSN 695) when the Challenger exploded. I almost got in a fight when someone in the crews mess made a smart ass remark about it. I literally jumped across a table at him and was grabbed before I could lay into him. When we got back to Pearl Harbor a few weeks later, I would turn off the TV any time I saw it coming on. It did not feel right to me watching people I had always considered heros die. I can honestly say it was at least 10 years later when I finally saw it by accident. I was living in Houston when Columbia disintegrated. I was watching it land on TV. This one was much more personal as my son played baseball with Illan Ramon's son. I had met Illan and knew he was an astronaut, but frankly did not know he was on Columbia until I saw it that day. I certainly knew his son (and had coached him a bit) and mother much better. Tragic, as you can expect. All that said, I still get a massive thrill anytime I see the shuttle go, either 100 miles away in Orlando or on TV and envy you just having seen it. It is an awesome sight!

There was an article in a Saltwater Fly Fishing mag I have about catching Mako's (think 400 lb Rainbow trout with bad ass teeth) on a fly rod. They target Mako's because they are surface fighters with lots of air. Would be awesome.

Have a blast esleech! I love long fishing trips. Hope you are going with some good friends.

Bob, There is an old quote from Texas that says: "I wasn't born in Texas, but got here as fast as I could" I would say the same about Calgary. Birchy, I most humbly apologize for stealing your post!! Can you convice Bob to take me to HIS CREEK as well. I woul reciprocate, but I don't have a creek yet.

I knew you were going to get me for that. I should start another thread, but I'm too lazy!!!! But it is a post about perspective right? Just giving everyone some.

Yeah, I was going to mention that as well. They actually elected Edwin Edwards for govenor for a third term (I think) just after he was released from jail for stealing from the state during his 1st and 2nd term. The devil you know, I guess. Also, it was pretty funny how the sheriff always had the biggest house in any town while on a government salary! In many ways, they are more corrupt than some third world countries. If you don't pay off certain local authorities, you cannot do business. They sure can cook however!

Stupid Baseball!! I really wish I could make it. Have fun everyone.

LynnF, Way cool.

Dave, I sort of agree, but what if your family has lived there for hundreds of years? Hurricanes are a fact of life, but the last real big storm to hit the New Orleans coast, pre Katrina, was Betsy in like 1965. I lived on the gulf coast until I was 20 and we were never hit (well, once when I was 3 but I don't remember so it doesn't count). As to New Orleans, with proper flood control it could be rebuilt. The problem is, as you put it above, money. They started the flood control system post Betsy. So 40 years ago. It still isn't finished, because of lack of political will. Everyone is real gungho for the first several years. Then the money earmarked for flood control ends up fixing roads, building bridges, financing govenors reelection campaigns, etc. That being said, the city will be rebuilt for political much more so than economic reasons. It will take awhile however.

Here is a link: http://www.gulfmex.org/crp1002.html We were on Breton Island. Much has changed since then due to Katrina and Rita. The shark fishing was meant to be an afternoon diversion between the morning and evening speckled trout and redfish activity. The plan was to toss out a couple of big rods, set up some chairs on the beach, drink beer and shoot our guns (just kidding esleech!). As it turned out, you would have a hookup within 1 minute of the bait hitting the water. It was unreal. We probably hooked 20 sharks in 4 hours and caught 10 or so. Smallest say 50", biggest probably 75. These guys, except for the big bull in the last picture, are aerial fighters. Wish we had gotten a shot of one airborne, but we all had slow digital cameras and never did. I did hook one big shark. Not sure how big, but I broke him off on purpose before he spooled me. Never slowed down. He would have had to have been 200 lb plus, and almost certainly a bull shark. Did I mention this is in 4 ft of water and we were wading? We also fish for reds in the exact same spot. You have to pay very close attention to your stringer, because the sharks will literally take fish right off of it. The rule is to only use slip knots, or some type of quick release device on the stringer in case something much bigger than you with nast teeth wants your fish! This used to be a yearly trip for a group of us, but we are waiting for the islands, and services on the mainland to redevelop post Katrina. Should be awesome next time we go.

Babe? You mean that little chihuahua from Wisconsin, or Minnesota, or one of those tiny Northern states? I guess a guy as vertically challenged as Paul would need a smallish pet. I bet Babe (or is it Blue, I can't remember) would make pretty good shark bait. Dave, That pic is from Breton Island, about a 45 min boat ride from Venice. Did you ever get a chance to fish the Islands when you were down there? Once everything opens back up again (5 yrs or so?) we'll be making another trip. I think the fly rod could be very successful down there.

Dave, Thanks for all the pics. I'm starting to think my trip to Montana for the trailer needs to be at least a 4 day trip! I've alse been thinking about a waterproof camera. The release pic closes the deal. All I need now is a line of credit. esleech, We would never use guns on each other. Just Grizzly's. And maybe foreigners. Any reports to the contrary are just propoganda.

I'm 7'2" tall, and at least 6'6" while squatting. The shark in the picture is 10 feet long, at least. OK, so he's 70" or so. Just wanted an excuse to post. Fish was released unharmed. We were using big Whitefish for bait. The rod in this pic is a 3 wt. Promise.

Dave, Just kidding buddy! I really don't want to marry you either, though you do have some wonderful traits!