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Rick....That's just mean Great pictures, can't wait to use mine. You may have just cost me some money when I cut my shift short in order to try out my new camera. Who am I kidding, you know me, I'd charge out anyways.....

I'm a little bored, so why not..... Technically, there are Rainbow, Brown and Cutthroat Trout. Brookies, Bullies and Lakers are called trout, but are actually char, which is a different species all together. Although they are all part of the Salmonidae family, so are chinook, Koho, etc. and we wouldn't call them Trout, would we. So, technically, I'd say there are only three species of "Trout" in the Bow. Seriously though. A few years ago, a few strange species made their way into the Bow, but haven't been seen for awhile, so I assume they didn't thrive. They were Splake and Actual Dolly Varden that somehow ended up in the river. Either by illegal transport, or natural migration. I know everybody knows this, but the Rainbows in the Bow have been confirmed as True Steelhead that were accidently stocked years ago....Thank goodness for that train wreck.

Oh, and I vote for Clive's avatar picture, (if he hasn't changed it)....Or most likely anything he puts up if he decides to participate.

These are really old pictures I scanned. I think I have a soft spot for them because they are from a time when I could literally fish every day....ah, the memories. Hey Brownstone, nice bully picture. Who's the talented photographer that took that one? Big beautiful BC Gerard Beautiful Lundbreck Cutty...24". Only a few leaks in the old neoprenes. Little Cutty from a used to be secret creek Vidcap of a nice BC Cutty A new fishing friend releasing his catch, (This is Brownstone's release of the fish above)

Wow, are you going to be busy... This is only another of our get aways, that is being taken away from the people that have kept it without the need for these types of regulations for so long, because of the Jack-asses out there. I've lost some great spots over the years because of these people and believe, (and Hope), they are being proactive so we don't lose these spots now. Have to look at the positive I always say. There are spots that I used to camp and fish that You can't even access anymore because of the destruction, so let's hope the bans deter these people. Unfortunately, they will just find somewhere else to destroy.

More people have to start doing what you did. Well done. Water from the storm drainage into the rivers do more harm than the Treatment plants. Of course it couldn't possibly policed properly, unless concerned citizens start doing as you did. I sure hope they are fining people for wasting water as you mention Lynn.

Nice pics Rick.....Don't worry about it, every one of us has dropped fish. Great sequence of the drop IMO. In those pristine, cold waters, that fish is more than likely just fine....but that wasn't the point of this post. I see you're still dry....Must have been early in the day.

I couldn't find any pictures of mine, until Shredneck posted his picture.... Thanks Dave. ....and yes, it rained all week The fish didn't seem to mind.

In that area, I'd have to say Sasquatch for sure.

Nice Cutty Shredneck..... Hey, aren't you that guy in my Bull Trout Video with that great big one? Welcome buddy, glad to see you finally found your way here.

That's not what's left of the guy you hit with the Jar-O-Salmon Eggs is it?

I went down years ago while fighting a fish on the Clearwater River. The waders filled instantly and Luckily, the river was shallow enough for the most part that I could bounce up to the surface for air. I did have my belt on, but obviously, it wasn't tight enough. As I was getting swept downstream, I would push off the bottom to get some air and I could see my fishing partner running down the bank trying to figure out what to do. The section we were fishing was pretty fast and had high banks, so he couldn't just wade in and grab me. I could see him pointing frantically downstream at something that eventually saved me, but could just as easily have drown me. I got swept into a log jam and was lucky enough to get a hold of one of the first branches and ended up okay. If I wasn't able to hold on, I know that I would have ended up under the logs and wouldn't be writing this right now. Oblivious to everything, I somehow held onto my rod. Since then, I have approached the water differently. I always look for my "Outs", and if I am fishing alone, (which is at least 60% of the time), I will not take even the slightest chances. What I mean by "Outs" is that if I do happen to fall, I want to have a plan for what to do before hand. I look for things like gravel bars downstream, fallen trees downstream, etc. that I can use to save myself. I often skip sections of water because of the risk to myself and usually see that even if I hook the fish, I am not likely to land it anyways, so why bother. I just move on. I will also say that if your fishing buddy, girlfriend, son/daughter, etc. gets into a situation, don't panic. Make a quick plan and execute it. You hear or read so often where someone that tried to save another person dies as well because they panicked and put themselves into the same situation. If someone is in a situation, they are not thinking straight, so you might actually make it worse by trying to help. It's hard to stomach, but there might be a situation where a person has to use their judgement and not go into help. It would be hard, but it would be better to tell one family they lost a loved one, rather than two families.

Vid Cap, not very good quality picture, top notch fish. K Lakes Cutty

Here's a couple of under water shots with the new camera from the weekend. I had to try it out and this was my only option. I only used the "Auto" setting and they turned out okay IMO. Can't wait to try it out on some fish. These are in our pool at home and the water is a little cloudy, but not bad. The kids think the camera is pretty cool. I see what Clive is talking about in regards to getting the target in the frame where you want it. I think I will practice on some items in the pool, so I can get some good shots on the Rivers or Lakes.

I happen to have a good friend who is the Western Canada Regional Manager the Future shop, so I got a pretty good deal. That price included a case and a 2 gig card. I think the price was $449, but he said it will drop soon since it is still fairly new. Even at $449 it's a steal IMO. Rick, I just used Auto for the under water shots and they turned out pretty good. Can't wait to get some underwater Fish pics though. Now I just need an underwater Video cam for this fall..... Video of Big Bulls and Big Steelies under water, Can't wait.

Well Rick, Great minds do think alike! I bought the exact same camera last week, (even after the problems I had with my last Olypus). I have taken about 300 pictures of different scenarios and I am so happy with it, I can't even put it into words. I took some under water pics of my kids in our pool and they are amazing. I can't wait to take some underwater pics of fish. Funny story already. I took a buddy out on the Lower Bow last week and caught a nice big Rainbow. It's colors were beautiful and it was nice and fat and healthy, would have been a great picture. I am so used to the piece of *#it I usually have in my vest, I completely forgot I had the new camera and didn't get a picture. I had problems with the old camera, (which was only 2 years old and cost a bundle), taking close up pictures, so I tried the new one. Unbelievable quality. Cost a total of $407 tax in, so not too bad.

If they are looking straight ahead out of the water, they are stressed. There are exceptions to every rule of course, but rather than write it out again, I'll just copy/paste link to what I found out at a seminar awhile back and have found since that it is true for the most part. http://flyfishcalgary.com/board/index.php?...20&start=20 Later

Great report and Pics. You'll forget about the finger soon enough, but the trip will stay in your memory for awhile I'm sure. Sorry to hear the K Lakes didn't go too well. I was thinking of heading out there this week, but maybe the heat turned the fish off, so Maybe I'll reconsider. BTW, fisher26, you want the fish to be looking at the water in your pictures when they are out of the water. If their eyes are straight ahead, those are "Dead Eyes". If they aren't dead already, they will very likely not make it.

If you can alter your's to that....You could probably reset some to Zero if you wanted eh?

I hope I'm on the river that day to see it Birchy.... Tell them you have a joke to tell them. Wait a few minutes before you tell it though..... ____ ____ .....And then I'll see if I can't help you get to shore after they throw you out.

Good discussion IMO. I was at a seminar a few years ago where a biologist explained that in a study they did, they found that fish that don't look at the water have only about a 10% chance of survival. He explained that in photographs of fish out of the water, that if the fish did not look down, it was most likely not alive, and if it was alive, it most likely would not make it. The funny thing was that a lot of the people in attendance had earlier been proudly showing off their Fishing albums and he'd borrowed a few of the photos. He later busted a few of them when they claimed that the fish in the pictures were gently released to fight another day, when in reality, they were bonked and taken home. The people actually admitted that he was correct in 100% of the ones he accused, about 20 people in total and about 40 pictures. Since then, I myself have had the chance to call a few people out for the same thing..... So, before you post a picture of a fish that hit your freezer, make sure you take the picture before you bonk it. Also, if you notice the fish is not looking down, take a bit more time with it during the release to give it a better chance at survival.

Nice tie. It looks good to me, but I agree with Dry Fly on keeping them "Skinny". It looks like your's is fine with the marabou and it should be nice and slender when wet. Don't bother getting too fancy when Tying Damsels like some people do with braiding, etc. I've found that it's not so much the pattern as it is the presentation with Damsels. I've gone to pretty much tying in the little set of black eyes, a marabou tail and lighly dubb marabou tapering up the body. Damsels swim quickly through the water in short little bursts....Kind of like wind sprinting. So when a Trout sees one, it doesn't take the time to find out whether the pattern is a perfect match, it usually justs grabs it. I love fishing Damsels in the BC, (and Alberta), lakes by casting parallel to the reeds or weeds and stripping it back with short, quick little tugs. When the fish takes it, it takes it hard, so you will want to use heavier tippet. A damsel tie is usually over done to suit the Tyer, not the fish. Keep it simple when it comes to tying Damsels IMO.

I would say that their little lake is about to get real busy....

I think I'll probably just use the pictures with only a fish in the frame anyways. The ones with Glen in them might be risky to put up though. Might bring on a lot of attention from the Ladies that might stop by my Face Book page....

Thanks. I'll try these and see how they look. If they don't look good, I'll get back to you.