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We could eat less meat, stop wasting as much as we do (how much do fastfood places throw out?), and stop feeding all the ocean fish to our dam pets! There is no need to feed more fish to pets than what humans consume... we should raise rabbits and ducks for petfood, leave the oceans to recover. And in terms of aquaculture... we only have floating fish farms beacuse of the subsidies and the demand for fast meat. fresh water rainbows raised in dugouts would be a burden to water supply, but with water recycling through hydroponic greenhouses, and return flows through duck supporting marches, we could provide a much more sustainable source of protein (ducks, fish, and veggies). We need money to go into inovation, not subsidies.

You could drive down to Lethbridge... Beer and Fly night. It's quite easy to set up as long as you have a location available. Guito has done a great job in Lethbridge. And, isn't that tying night at the Rose and Crown in Calgary still occuring? (Wasn't it Mr. Botangles?)

I'm pretty sure they were on their way to help with this. No drugs, just an overwhelming urge to spend time with people saving the planet. I know I know shameless promotion... (this last pict is from troutundergrounds most recent blog... gotta give credit where its due.)

Have fun... I'm assuming you're flyfishing for them? They are a blast on a fly... as well as large mouth!! 9-10 wt rod BIG flies... whoooaaa!

I just walked out the door looking for my rod, before I realized there was no way I could get to that river... Another realization that my life sux. I wanna go!!

Anybody else get this in their emails: Apparently somebody hacked ito his listserv... The link doesn't work, but got a kick out of the message. Followed by: It was followed up with this: Of course... I'd like to point out the biggest mistake... Stevie Harper is not an Albertan... he just wants to be one. Go Left!!!

Those reasons almost take the cake right there. I like my 10'6 Beulah 6/7. Great in the high water for presenting streamers across different seams and for dealing with heavy streamers in the wind. It makes an excellent Bull Trout/ streamer rod and yet it is still a managable length for walking through the bush along a stream edge (as much as a 9-11 foot pole is manageable). Do I use it for low water... not yet, I prefer a single dry for my fly fishing, and the switch isn't a good as my singlehand 5 or 3 wt for that.

It was unexpected.... We need to stop being race... fishist and respect Whitefish for what they are>> an excellent sportfish, an important part of the ecosystem (trout love to eat them), and a really cool fish to see while snorkelling!!! Whitefish are people too!

Taken on a size 6 hopper a couple years ago: Great fight!

The wake from boats causes shoreline erosion when they zip along the banks. The introduction of that sediment can be harmfull to fish and habitat. Great topic so far... havin' a blast reading how such minor things can cause such intense considerations... Blows my mind that Dave admitted to using a dry fly!! Flyfishing>> Using the weight of the line to load you rod (or the tension in the water) to deliver your offering (whatever it may be) to the fish (if they are there). Using the weight of the offering to pull the line off the reel isn't flyfishing. Lobbing heavy weighted nymphs is a grey area between float and fly fishing (nothing wrong with it). Call it a technique employed with typical flyfishing equipment. However many flies you want to use is your choice within the law. How you use them, your choice. The tradition in any fishing is to use the best method to catch the fish. Personal preference is not tradition.

I've used a drop or 2 of clove oil to mask the smell, but you really need to wash them with a mild detergent... unless your fishing has been lucky, then leave'em be.

Try cut and pasting it to here... unless it will really wreak the formatting. About testing bear spray.... Everybody should go and look at their can. If it is old or nearing the date test spray it. You need to know how it shoots (some comes out in a spray, some in a mist, etc). Then garbage that can. It works (used it on bears 3 times). Of course, the best prevention is like Taeke mentioned... know your *hit and pay attention. I don't carry a gun or a big knife (useless) and leave my spray at home most of the time. This gal was ahead of me an my wife this past weekend in the pass. We followed it to an old mine cave in, before deciding it may be holding tight. Found another set of tracks about the size of my hand, also on the trail, some under these some over.

You would recuire a licence from fish and wildlife to keep and transport live fish to your residence. That reg you quoted is intended for folks with live wells on their boats that will keep a fish fresh until they kill it. You can not keep fish from the river unless you have a permit.

It's a bit of an inside joke for him. He can tie flies that look fine, but he started catching fish on these f' ups so it became a running theme to mess flies up and still catch picky New Zealand trout with them. In the members section of Sexyloops there is a look at one of Paul's fly boxes... no Royal F ups.

Travelling from N. America (except he's banned from the USA now) to Europe to N. Zealand following trout seasons... he's the real deal. Sexyloops is his site (Paul Arden).

I've got a pair of the cloudveils, used them all season (put the chota's on the top shelf...). Very nice, light boots. Good traction (could use more of a heel). A friend flying into Calgary is looking for a pair (like in a size 12). Gil, you're thinking of the Korkers. I don't think I'd trust removable soles, plus it seams like a hassel to change them while fishing which defeats the purpose. Thanks again all!

Snakey... Sage LE review. Alot of people loved the rod. It was their entry level rod... the grandfather of the launch series. I think the idea with a slower action is to give the caster the "feel" to make learning better.

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We need to sit down over a dark Irish beverage and duke this out... we always end up on the same side, though. We have a hemi at work and my little brother has one (both the 5.7)... horrible on gas, bad turning, too big. On ethics and parking lots... I'm all for each community having a bunch of little stores to minimize driving. The past 4 homes I've lived in before I bought my house we're like that.... its nice to be able to walk to a store or the pub.

Good points. Do you notice the extra weight associated with the 9'6"? I had considered it or a 10fter before I got my switch rod, but I wasn't sure if it would wreak your arm after a long day of fishing.

My 3wt is a Launch. Softer action, but I love it. Great for the small stuff I do. Soft tip, progessive action that will bend right down to the cork. I tried a bunch of lower cost 3wts (I don't fish 3wts much), and the launch cast the best for me. Much better than some of the stiffer rods out tere for what I wanted it for (delicate, close fishing). (I also really like the colour, not that that has anything to do with it)

I like my little Sage 8'6" 3wt. The length allows you to reach out into the small stream while staying behind cover or to crawl on the grass and easily move the fly into the desired current without casting. Where there is really tight bush, I break my rod down to 2 pcs. to move through it. I'll often use my 9' 5wt for fishing the same places. Don't let anyone tell you that length doesn't matter...

My comment is a general comment about development. I'm not a fan of any big box retail stores (any of the big store building on the edge of cities, huge parking lots, very little public transportation to them). I think its a bad part of our society that will change only as gas prices go up. In Lethbridge the cool local downtown is hit hard by the big mega stores being built on the edge of town (Hoyt's <local fishing store> shut down here as Wholesale bought them out and moved them to the edge of town). Traffic through there is bad, the parking lot runnoff is affecting water quality, the giant paved surfaces change the surface hydrology and how heat moves, and it is an overall poor shopping experience (plus a bad drive). I drive a little Nissan car fishing, I walk to work, walk to Can tire if I have (not alot of selection in Lethbridge). I'm also currently renovating my place and have realized, that while a truck is nice, it is certainly not necessary (except drywall does not fit in a car, no matter how you angle it ). The whole Canada vs US ownership thing is a bit rough. We live in a global market, no getting around that. Protectionism will hurt us, although pride in our products, and quality will be what keeps us afloat in this world of mass-produced, disposable products. Sure the majority of the shareholders may be somewhere else, but what if it is owned by an American living in Canada? or vise versa. Shouldn't matter where the high muckity-mucks live... just what they do. The big thing is company ethic, where are the jobs located (money to the local economy), what quality of a service is provided (better than a fly shop... maybe, but not the one in Ontario), and quality of the products. I shop with ethics in mind.

Here's the info on the BPS, including construction photos: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s...&storeID=75 Too bad these types of stores (big box) encourage driving and the waste of resources. The BPS north of Toronto is a disgusting mess of parking lots and gas guzzling vehicles... while taking business away from local shops that have long supported the community. If you want local knowledge develop a relationship with your nearest fly shop... if you want shiney doodads, BPS is the place for you. (and that complex is wasting our already scarce water...) They won't get a dime from my pockets. . . . . . . Of course everybody needs to see it at least once... I did stop by the one in Vaughn Mills everytime I drove by (I still never bought anything).