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The operator of the red zodiac is a pain in the ass, but the guy who operates the large 20 plus foot alumiweld and drives a Hummer is the worst culpert . I've watched him back into the middle of the river ,at MacKinnon Flats, to load his ship and then gets stuck and then decides to start ripping apart the river bed with his unstuckable tank on wheels. This guy needs to lose his operators license.
Some guide or flyshop on this forum has a picture of this clown destroying the river bed. That picture needs to make a few rounds , we can get rid of some of the disrespect out there.
The Bow river is home to some excellent guides/and other boat owners, jets included that have a lot of respect for the river, and anglers that enjoy its waters, but then there are a few that dont know what respect is.
Banning Guides, Jet boats, Drift boats ,Jet Skis, WILL NEVER HAPPEN its classified as a highway. But reporting the disrespectful users a few times, will hopefully wake them up.
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Great weekend of ties, I would add some Serendipitys, Palomino midge/caddis pupa. keep up the good work,
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Full sink, and the faster the better. less mending, than a sink tip, also easy to mend in mid air. Fish with a short leader 6" to 18 ". . Take a look at Kelly Gallops videos , their all about sinking flylines and accuracy . Better yet read the book Nymph Fishing for Larger Trout by Charlie Brooks. And stop hitting yourselves in the back of the head with your heavy streamers and nymph rigs. Goodluck
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I went to a Memorial Service for a friend today. He was a good man, he died too young, and it was very touching to see all the people who turned out for the service. During the service, one of his family members was talking about his favorite things. One of them was fly fishing.
About 2 or 3 years ago I took my friend fly fishing. If it was not the first time he tried it, it was certainly one of the first. I took him to some water I used to frequent back then, and tried my best to impart my meager knowledge of the sport. I seem to remember him catching a nice rainbow, but that could be wishful thinking. We fished together another time or two, and I did see him on the river a couple of times after that. Like most things he did, he got into fly fishing with a single minded focus. I remember being afraid to talk to his wife because my friend was a notorious workaholic, and here I introduced him to another thing that was sucking up his time. I sorta lost track of him over the next year or so. I did hear he was sick, and always meant to call. I never did, which is really too bad.
I am totally floored that fly fishing was mentioned as one of his favorite activities. I spoke to his wife and she said he fly fished all the time for several months before he got sick. And that he would come home and tell of how he "almost got one." He was addicted to it and loved it. I had no idea. I wish we had got to fish together more. I will regret that for a long time.
But what I will truly take from this is how important it is to share our passion with others. It did not matter that he was not catching many, if any, fish. He loved being out on the water. How great is it that I got to help him that in some small way? There are those who will say that one should hoard their knowledge and that introducing new people to fishing just leads to overcrowding, and that people should just figure it out on their own. I think they completely miss the point. We should never fall into the trap of selfishly guarding our knowledge and passion. I know this sounds all touchy feely and crap, but it so much better to share our love of the sport with others and infect them with the same passion we feel. I hope to infect as many people as I can. If that means more people on the water, so be it. I am perfectly ok with that. If I want solitude when I fish, I know many, many places to find it.
I'm probably not eloquent enough to explain how important I think this is. I hope someone reads this and takes a buddy fishing.
Nicely said Rick, well done
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Tip #1....
Stay the hell out of the water...
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The wire you are crying about is from Ultra Wire company . They have 2 styles of wire one is Standard colors and the other is called Hot colors that cost the stores more. im sure the shops can live without your dollar,im done with all small fly shops in Calgary!! i went in to get some wire rib (med and br, blue, green, pink). Everything was great untill i looked at the recipt and noticed they charged almost a doller more for pink wire!! WFT just because some looser is going to tie some SH patterns with it they charge extra!!that was it for me! FT,SB,WW,CP can all go F@#K them selfs, i will never buy anything from them again!
I'll take my money to Whole Sale or a few internet stores i frequent.
OOOH, you get good customer service at some of these shops but for all the small gouging im OUT and vocal about it.
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scented or not scented. what do you think. I believe not legal in our waters.
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Nice flies Mitch. Something about that second one I really like.
I've been tying a lot of big bright streamers for 'nooks lately including string leeches. Decided to try making a MOAL/string leech for trout...
Good lookin tie . Killer Bow pattern . I'll take a dozen.
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Mike Maxwell 's Tiger eye were in a class all by themselves, just like man himself . God Bless, my friend and mentor.
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If you are tying flies for Northerns I would tie flies with synthetics for durability eg: Iceabou, Ice fur, polar chenille, craft fur . .Plastics that don't absorb as much water as animal hairs. which makes casting a little easier. But if you dont care about durability and want your flies to have more movement in the water then stick with Rabbit, fox, coyote,sheep, Bucktail, Polar bear. Just my thoughts.
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I think it should be left alone . it s great . I dont like line ups. Sorry Mike no shovels allowed.
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Sorry. I punched it in it's big ugly face.
Alberta stomp fish
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tbone,I removed my post and apologize for my little rant.
Must be that time of the month or sumthin.
I thought your little rant was perfect mike you should of left it up
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I'm wondering how many Alberta angling guides/outfitters have been contacted to inform them of this meeting? I believe most of them will only find out about this after the fact. Unfortunately, whoever is organizing this meeting is not doing a very good job informing all of the guides. I could be wrong, but I suspect most guides operating in this province do not follow this forum on a regular basis, if at all. Were emails or other forms of communication sent out to all operaters? Communication will be vital to ensure everyone gets on board.
well said
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The new Opti reels by the way are black and silver.
Have you seen any in North America Yet?
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pink and white intruders, some blue and black trailer trash for the friends that are going to the Skeena area and some big skater dries. Wish i was going
. Glad my flies have been working for all the boys that went , some still there, and more going next week . Nice feeling to be part of their success. Talked to a few guys last night lots of steelies being caught on Dries.mikey
Nice ties Headscan just what i needed more ideas
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Try Ritchie's rod and reel 403 945 2805 out of Airdrie
Ritchiesmobile@shaw.ca
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We will be seeing some more of the Loop Trout Bum 9' 5wt. 3 pce. rods . They should arrive later in the week. Also we have some good quality Rhea in stock at a decent price . Sorry no raspberry blue.
give us a call early if you want a rod they will not last.
Southbow Fly & Tackle
403 873 0744
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sorry all Trout Bum rods are sold out . Tho the distributor is still hoping to find any of the Bum series rods. we will let you know.
Southbow
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Want a boat for a lifetime. Buy a Lavro . Nothing comes close for durability. Clackas row nice and perform excellent. Fish rite makes a great boat. Hope i didnt leave any body out.
I can hardly wait for all boat owners to read this, just might start another war . I can hardly wait this should be good. -
Hey Wolfie have you tried the new Act4 Guideline rods yet, pretty sweet. Or the fast and smooth LPXe rods from Guideline . Even Sweeter.
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Should be a good choice, lots of rocky points in the Northeast / east end of the lake . Tho i have had luck on the west side of the lake for the bigger fish . Also cast into the face of the dam on the south end which always hold a lot of the baitfish with the winds blowing from the north/ northwest. If you are just catching small northerns you should probably move. Large fish seem to hang, with the large fish and small with small. Hope that helps.
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I'm not sure what lakes you will be fishin, but the key to your success will be to find the coldest water . Full Sinking lines are a must at this time of year. Try using Whistlers, Black & Pink bunny strips. Early morning pike should be hanging around rocky points and dropoffs. Then heat of the day back into the deeper water. Good luck
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Get yourself a Double Taper Line It will help with your accuracy and presentation..