Glenbow

Hey Toolman, I was wondering if you'd swung the new TFO Spey yet, I'm interested in hearing what you think of it.

Sounds good to me Dave, just make sure I win. Or else.

Word to the wise - buy one, and then if you win one you got a spare for when you break the other one. Also, your next (or current) boyfriend can always buy you one that's a little better for a gift. Or whatever.

I believe that the Smith Dorrien is the single most prolific & successful breeding area of Bulls in Alberta, and that these fish are used for the breeding of Bull stocking in other places in AB. So, I believe that the upper K bulls are realated to the lower K bulls as they were harvested as eggs & raised in a hatchery. This is my understanding & may not be gospel truth, but I seem to recall this being said to me by the biologist up there. Anyhow, I think they'll allow a harvest (planned) soon enough as the recovery rates are showing they're doing well. I think you'd be surprised at the size of some of the Bulls I've seen in the OM in places you'd swear they couldn't survive. I have seen 30" bulls in the OM. I think they get that big when they out-compete something else so there's enough food for them to get that big. Lower K has the ability to support these bulls & some will get that big - we just gotta be extra-good fishermen to find the real big boys! BTW, there's 30+" rainbows in there right now, and the cutts are supposed to get even bigger than the rainbows (according to the biologist).

Fantastic photos & report, DDF. Gorgeous over there, ya? It was kinda cool to see a brookie over there. Thank-you for posting those excellent shots for us.

Good luck Esleech, lookin forward to the pics!

Way to go Max, Yer in the 'century' club now!

Welcome Brownee, I'll take you out anytime. I can't show you things like the THNT until I have perfected it though, for safety reasons.

Traits that don't include boobs. I got certain requirements.

I'm just glad that photoshop can make my fish look that big & me look that handsome.

And bring a thermos of Timmies & a blue sweater. Good Lord Dave, you almost forgot the most important parts.

Will you give your mom my number just in case she gets lonely? I promise to look after her real good.............bwwwaaaaahahhahahahaha

Are you a couple now? Is Darren who you took to Mt Lorette? Jou know I'm just jivin' jou.

Frig Dave, I'm never gonna catch you for top poster at this rate. I actually went fishing today which puts me down 27 posts on you. Dag-nab-it.

By the dam it were. Remember, I also have tiny hands & that fish was actually 92" long. BBT was there as my witness.

Are you wearing your waders in that last shot 'cause you were so uber hung-over that you might have fallen in the river? Also, do you ever alternate the Timmmies hand to keep a balanced physique? You don't have to answer these questions if you are saving this info for the seminar.

I wonder if they'll try to eradicate those menace fish. Darn sturgeon, nothing but trouble.

Aw Dave, if you only had boobs you'd make the perfect girlfriend.

Confluentus = Bull I believe Malma = Dolly Oh, and the Fly Fish Alberta board doesn't exist anymore. I also make sure I bonk the bulls softly so they don't suffer. I hope everybody know that this is a JOKE.

Bull trout burgers for everyone.

I love it! Dave, you make our sport look good, I think the shades just complete the whole look. You definitely need to hold the THNT seminar. I will definitely attend. You should send that pic to Islander to see it they wanna use that as a promo shot.

How did you catch fish without a timmy's in one hand? Isn't that how it's done? Wait a tick..........you brought a thermos, didn't you?

Big ginked dry trailing a small nymph.

Uh, if you think a 25-30 inch fish is stunted, I wanna go fish with you wherever it is you fish.

I fished with Lone on the 16th, & we both got into fish where he indicated above. Think pools right now, and slower water & tailouts. Nymphing was the ticket, with shot & mends.