jimbow

just to make my position clear - of course the moderators have the right to censor as they see fit, ban users from the site for whatever reason they want including petty personal ones or make everyone choose a flowery name to post if they so desire. it's their crayons (to use some else's analogy) and they can use them as they like. my own view (and this goes for not just issues like this but many, many others) is that too many people today won't say *hit if they have a mouthful. this is a perfect example. guide didn't show and won't explain himself. clearly has no concern for his reputation or livelihood or career or he would at least respond to say sorry i screwed up. hey if there turns out to be a legitimate reason for not showing he could explain himself and clear up the issue. so it's ok to make public comment on a faceless corporation or big business but not this matter? that would be hypocrisy - pure and simple. the previous board that this one has more or less replaced was milquetoast through and through. sure was hoping this would be a real forum open for public comment. i stand by my earlier comments and will add - bock bock bock.

i for one want to know when a business does not provide good service or have good business practices to avoid that business. it's always so surprising to me when people have no backbone for posting names and information in these exact situations. the guide didn't show and has not responded to telephone calls and emails. as someone posted simply stating the facts cannot and would not result in any legal action - how could it? try to prove damages from such a post. facts are facts. no lawyer, with any brains, is going to take on such a case. it would be a lost cause from the start. i think fisherwoman must be american given her use of the term attorney where it's a more litigious society and that is likely where she's coming from. since when did people turn into such milquetoasts? come on moderators show some backbone. unless you have a written opinion from a lawyer on this issue you're just 'fraidy cats.

congrats on the success of your trip. so often we here that steelhead are the fish of a thousand casts (wait, maybe that's atlantic salmon?) but not for you. that fishing trip is still to crossed off my fishing to do list.

i'll take a hat (no size given since they have the hole at back assuming it means they are adjustable) and t-shirt (L).

hat for me for sure. and possibly shirt, depending on the graphic/logo.

congrats, kids are great, until they start to sass you.....but you've got a few years for that.

da man or just plain lucky? how on earth do you stick a grizzly bear in a vital spot during a mauling? wow he must be thanking the stars (or someone or something). and i thought a casual friend of mine was lucky as he just had a serious heart attack at the Foothills Hospital while picking up his father in law from gall bladder surgery. lucky to have it in a hospital as apparently without immediate medical attention he would have died.

my fave from 2007....so far (actually not that great but trying to post pic for 1st time)

is nimtija lodge on bow lake? was there years and years ago but can't remember what lake it is.

i think the bow river tu chapter did a map a long time ago which is exactly what youwant. not sure if you can still buy it. it was a good one so may be for sale. check with any fly shop to see if they have it.

was on the bow for 2 days and saw dead floating trout on both days. no thermometer but legs told me the river was quite warm.

was very surprised that the water users agreed to this. never thought the irrigators would give up their water for that kind of development. there must have been more to it than the pipeline issue. why would they give up their water for nothing (there must be grease in there somewhere)? they will regret this decision.

fri - Eddie Harris Artist Choice Disk 1 on way out and Johnny Cash Legend Disk 1 on way home sat - Big Blunts 11 Smokin' Reggae Hits on way out and Charlie Poole You Ain't Talkin' to Me Disk 1 on way home.

you must have nerves of steel to go that fast on a bike.

out of curiousity how fast have you had it up to?

wow what a story!!! even with my particulary vivid imagination i've got a hard time imagining what it would be like to have a grizzly charge you. do you think your dog would still be alive if it was with you?

heard on cbc radio that the cougar in fish creek had been trapped and will be relocated. so assuming it's the only one likely ok now.

oops wrong spot.

do you know how to roll those? sounds a bit nasty to me.

caught a piece on the local news a few evenings ago about the trout along the glenmore trail underpass costing $400,000 to make and install. the city mouthpiece was talking about the bow river and stated that there are 5 species of trout in the bow. i immediately thought bullshit but later wondered if perhaps she's right. personally have seen rainbow, brown and bull trout. are there in fact 2 others present?

excellent post.....give the man a cigar and a flask of whisky!!!

weir - aka the drowning machine.

whew glad to know that's where you picked that up. was thinking you were getting a bit "creative" with your flies but didn't want to say anything.

here's a question - what is the city of calgary fire department doing jet boating on the highwood? seems a fair way out of the city for the calgary FD.

sorry to hear of your "incident." it can be surprising how we react in certain situations. don't worry about he A@#$%&%'s head though. Everyone knows the head is a big bleeder so it probably looked worse that it was. good on you for carrying on with the reporting even after the incident occurred. surely you'll get some fish karma out of that. btw best use of bait....EVER!!!!