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late october, at my fave run on my fave river in bc me & my fishin buddy skoah are the dots on the left. i had invited a friend along who had a brand new camera. it was a rainy but warm day, the fish were happy, the mayflys were prolific but the colours in the valley grabbed his attention more than the rising fish. i'm glad, as this photo is my all time fave & sums up alot of what it's about for me.

great post!

regrading the use of :

it's gay. oops, wrong thread.

some of my best days have come during the most miserable weather. it's always better to get out and give'r a go, that's the point.

i saw some of the events on saturday and was amazed at the poor quality of some of the beats that were chosen on the elk. or was that supposed to be the point- try to fish a big even flat with no features, structure or cover [therfore no fish]?

finally made it into the store as i was in the area yesterday. wow. what a cool store. spent the obligatory 90 mins wandering around. it was quiet & lots and lots to see. wow. rather a lame fly shop. expensive flies [do you think some of the additional costs are due to the upc tag on every single fly lmfao]? not the most knowledgeable staff present in the shop either [when i was there anyways]... overheard: 'dude, what kind of fish is a triple?' 'a what?' 'a triple. these guys said they are targeting triples' 'you mean a triploid?' made me chuckle. n e ways. cool store. definitely worth checking out as mentioned if only for the huge inventory and photos & taxidermy. only place in town that had a replacement cup holder for my drift boat on the shelf.

sweet! nice post!

sweet flick!

does the mankini come in other colors?

i guess i'll have to remember to put my helmet back on when i get to shore.

really slow day at work, huh?

jet ski/quad thing video will be great on the bow. perfect for all kinds of small hard to reach streams and lakes, etc, etc. quads driving thru streams? not a problem here. can't wait to see a bunch of them out there.

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ha ha! i think that's not just for 28's as i've seen lots of 15" "20's" as well love that ffc tape measure.

amen. there's lots of self righteousness here that's sometimes amusing though...

welcome to the jungle

great pix! sounds like a great trip!

another shout out to fish tales here.

it's true that less seats = more bodies and sorry they do not consider personal space or anyone's dislike of cuddling in the calculations. welcome to [c]rush hour in a major city. ya should see the transit system in tokyo. they will push you in if you can't get in. funny thing? ct has one of the highest % useage/population compared to other major metro centers. i do not argue that ct's approach to defining/providing an appropriate level of service, safety and comfort for the $$ spend is flawed: let's make mass transit less appealing and charge more, and charge for parking. and it's kinda scary at times, oh and unpleasant...just ignore that guy pressed up against your side with his headphones blasting that smells like urine...and what's that in his pocket? once again, ya should see the transist system in tokyo. zero tolerance on rudeness, foul language, loud music, cellphones [!], loud conversation, bad breath... no personal space [understatement] however your ride was fast, cheap, efficient, on schedule, and as pleasant as possible considering the circumstances.

i found the thread, lots of good material there... http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread/t-126295.html

great post jay. 'the meaning of trout' is very well put. sorry your gramps is gone.

sorry, you lost me on all the darwinist references. i guess i'm more of a creationist...i'll never concede that dry or die is some higher or purer form, as that would rule out any salt water sight fishing.