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I saw something similar years ago coming out near Southland dog park. There were crews there sampling. Just some JA dumping detergent, I’m sure.

Down south there are eroded valley slopes that are packed with fossils. I also heard about a fossilized buffalo skull found by drifters. For anthro stuff, you would be more likely to find them walking to to the river than on it. The river has cut deep into time so the bed and shore were last exposed a long time before people were here. Also note that archeological and paleological finds are protected by the Historical Reasources Act and should be left in place.

No one goes there anymore; it’s too busy.

Mike, send a PM to me with your address and I will mail a copy of Mitchels book. Just need it back from you.

Pull them inside out. Go into a completely dark room with a good flashlight inside them. Circle light spots with a sharpie.

Any temps taken in the Castle drainage lately? Flows seem on the low side compared to the Oldman drainage.

I would rather deal with a fly shop. Thanks for the tips guys. I might start a new thread about lenses. I was angling toward chromapop bronze mirror. Hmm.

Anyone have a preferred Smith dealer in the city? I had a pair self destruct on me. I'd like them looked at and also to grab another pair.

Sorry. Poor phrasing. I'm looking more for locations and timing. Timing more so. I checked out Weed Lake and Langdon Res last fall, but I think maybe it was a bit late in the year. Considering the extent they have spread I didn't figure it would be hard to find a few, but so far no luck.

Does anyone have any tips for catching these near Calgary? I'm interested in checking on their suitability for table fair.

I've used fold over nail knot in place way. Sturdy and pretty slick. If I recall I used tippet in 3x or so. My preferred way now I think is saw on SFOTF. 20 lb amnesia nail or uni knotted on both ends to the line. Firm up against each other and glue. Pinch the end.

If interested, go into the AEP approvals page and pull the approval for the works. Likely a Water Act approval, but possibly EPEA. It will have specific conditions for instream work, likely turbidity monitoring with specific limits and timelines threasholds. For works like this, a provincial or municipal inspector will be on site regularly checking that all approval conditions are followed.

I have been a dad long enough to fully embrace the nuances of dad-humor. There is usually a few of the IKEA secretary desks on kijiji.

I'd recommend something you can close up, like a roll top or secretary. Keeps materials, hooks, tools, etc. away from kiddos and doggos and out of view of the tidy police. My inlaws dog once ate a piece of red dyed deer off my desk, and left an expensive mess of red dye-arrhea all over the carpet.

I wouldn't hesitate to learn the ropes on the Bow. It is a big, powerful River, but pretty tame. But if you can spare the cash, getting someone who has guided for a long time to teach you will save years of learning. Guides fish with so many inexperienced anglers that they learn to fish with the boat. Add that skill up with a few decent anglers and you will have some good days. Just the few spots they focus on or stop at will save you a season of trial and error. McClennan did it at one point. He has two or three decades of Bow river guiding experience to share.