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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!

And: http://www.endoverfishing.org/ I certainly don't eat tuna anymore... AND It looks like there is a sustainable seafood website... http://www.seachoice.org/ It looks like a good guide? We have no excuse, certainly not the "out of sight, out of mind" mentality we've been takng with ocean fisheries. If you don't know where your feed is coming from, you're part of the problem!

I think we have a serious problem in Western Society when we rape the oceans to feed our pets.... I read this on http://www.midcurrent.com/news....-t.html "Of course, house cats are not known to build dams, divert water to subsidized farming operations, dump massive amounts of trash in the ocean, or use rivers as sewers." It's time to start buying pet food that doesn't contain ocean fish... there are a few companies in S. Alberta that produce a good quality beef based food. Pass this along to pet owners that you know... ocean fish isn't cheaper than other pet food, nor is it healthier. Lets start this boycott here! News from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMol...YD5344520080826 *************************************************************************** Cats a bigger danger to fish stocks than people: study Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:05pm BST CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - Pampered house cats may pose a bigger risk to world fish stocks than humans, Australian researchers said on Tuesday, with gourmet felines chewing through more than two million tonnes of seafood each year. The global cat food industry was using an estimated 2.48 million tonnes of sardines, herrings and anchovies annually, led by well-fed U.S. felines who downed more than 1.1 million tonnes, Deakin University researchers said. Close behind were European felines, which consumed 870,000 tonnes each year, and Japanese house cats, which ate their way through 132,000 tonnes of fish. Canadian cats accounted for 111,000 tonnes, fish nutrition researcher Giovanni Turchini said. "Our pets seem to be eating better than their owners," Turchini told Australian newspapers. "I think giving a nice chunk of fish to a pet is important to satisfy the personal hedonistic needs of the owner, not the nutritional need of the cat. Cats will be very happy to eat the offal from a trout," he said. The research, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, said Australian cats ate 13.7 kilograms (30 pounds) of fish each year, well over the 11 kilograms of fish and seafood eaten on average by humans. Almost 80 percent of the world's ocean fisheries are fully or over-exploited, seriously depleted, or close to collapse, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization. More than 200 million people worldwide base all or part of their income on fishing, and about 90 percent of the stocks of large predatory fish stocks are already gone. Turchini said sardines, herrings and anchovies were an important link in the marine food chain and the diets of larger predatory fish like tuna and swordfish. At the same time, pet food makers are increasingly turning to super premium and costlier foods for cashed-up pet owners. "Forage fish could be better used for human consumption directly, particularly amongst the poorer nations of the world," Turchini said. (Reporting by Rob Taylor, editing by Miral Fahmy) *********************************************************************

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.

How to tie loops here: Gray's loop> http://www.graysofkilsyth.com/fishing-knot...'s-loop.htm a variety> http://flyfisherman.com/skills/erloops/index.html More http://globalflyfisher.com/fishbetter/loops.htm and (very cool) fixing a cracked or cut (coating) line with extra line and heat shrink.> http://www.sexyloops.com/articles/smoothconnections3.shtml

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).

What brand?? It should be the same or very close for the same brand, unless its a diferent model (floro vs mono, or Rios extreme vs power vs max tippets). And pretty much all leaders now are "knotless tapered", unless you buy leader Material, to build your own, or tippet material, which are very different things.

An excellent series of Photos!!

Excellent Clive! I spoke with Jeff a bit in the office this summer, and I have to say, I'm impressed with his effort and very pleased with the results. We need one to focus south of Hwy 3 and one to focus north.

I forgot the news article.... http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2008/.../chip-fish.html

Found in Lake Athabasca.

Responsible use is common down here... unfortunately a small percentage of users are still causing alot of damage and making a bad name for OHVs every where. The forestry north of the Crow (Allison, McGillvray, etc) is trashed. Lots of riders in the small creeks, lots of use. The Quad squad is doing alot in putting good bridges in, but they are also opening up trails and basicly alowing riding all the way up watercourses to the head waters (Lynx, Goat, Lost). THere is still issues with revegetation and slope stability in the area from the fire too, which makes the issue worse. Lots of use in the Upper Oldman, Dutch and Racehorse have some issues, Wintering Creek is bad, but the majority of riders (as most places) are good, at leat in the fore-country that I use. On the lack of Alberta regulations.... the federal and provincial gov't need to step up. From last summer on OHV use in BC:

1st, why so few cutts, and why would they go? Hypothetically, if there were no hybrids, and habitat was suitable, it'd be a good place to try pure westslope stocking. Realisticaly the priority would be to help the existing fishery survive and improve it.

I know where you fish.... Actually with all this dang ragweed in the oldman river valley, I'm sneezy. Hows the summer? Been in Saskabush?

Those are in-the-field tied flies... Professional use only. And real men always have dirty fingernails.

1. Don't grease the leader> floating line may need cleaning/greasing, but the leader should sink so as not to cast a shadow (mostly from the "dent" in the surface tension).

Check out his shirt as he ties the pattern in the video... http://www.sexyloops.com/picofday/pinkpsyc...kpsycho50.shtml