Brownstone

good to hear for sure, those bastards are nothing but politically correct suckers if you ask me..

I may have had mixed the two up..I know the Asian Carp are the jumpers, but ive heard of Grass Carp creating familar problems..for sure they would not stock a fertile population of Carp anywhere..would they?

Asian Carp (Ive also heard them reffered to as Grass Carp, I think its the same species)..small ones jump out of the water when startled..Ive never seen it personally..but have seen a couple shows on discovery channel that had segments on them..BIG problem in the southern US and they are migrating north FAST..they eat like crazy and force other game fish from their habitat..and they grow HUGH .. They have underwater electric fences (im not BS'n you) to keep them from entering the Great Lakes System... I highly doubt if they would stock these anywhere..nevermind in Canada..If they are stocking carp to fish( and not the colorful Koi) ..I'd imagine they are common carp are more probably sterile..

Im heading to Newfoundland salmon fishing July3-16, If you need me to pressure test some of those fancy streamers ..Those big feathered flies remind me of my grandpa..80 years old and can still outfish most people I know...

Wicked bike.. tough find..

Yeah whatever..ive been dissapointed in the past...either or..still great show

Those Asian Carp are a threat to canadian waters indeed..They have already migrated from the Mississippi river system as far north as Illinois and there is a serious danger of them getting into the great lakes through shipping canals..

Impressive fish indeed, I would'nt say the biggest ever caught in NS like the paper did..but brute of a Broonie for sure..I bet there are lots of those bad boys in Mira River .. should be called Mira lake I think that's some big water...

mmmmmmmm......

Sea-run Broonies...sweet

Hey Birchy..really want Brookies? save up and head to Labrador or northern Quebec..10 Lb Brookies not uncommon, AND my personal favorite...Ounaniche (landlock salmon) a salmon swims up river..man puts a dam across *voila*..best game fish i ever caught.. and these SOB's get BIG..I'm talking 20+ Lb fish that jump 10 feet out of the water a dozen times on a 5 min fight...so...go for the Brookies, stay for the Ounaniche... I grew up fishing Brookies..they are indeed the best of trout if you ask me....

That's a good one...everyone gets somthing out of it. perhaps..extra points for, picture of both with trout over 25"...different fish for water...(ex. Laker,Brookie on the Bow).....

Exacty..the line would have been maxed simply pulling that fish through the water....let alone if it struggled much at all..I don't want to take anything away from these guys it is indeed an impressive size fish..but It's not natural for a rainbow to grow that big/fat ....

That fish probably would not fight as hard as a healty 25" Rainbow out of the Bow, However could put up some pretty good deadweight, the fish is simply not in shape; the same applies to fish as everything else, if your 5'8" and 300 lbs, chances are you'll tire way before someone who is 6', 200 lb. I grew up in an area that had "fish farming" and each spring ice would cause busted cages to release fish, mostly Rainbows..These fish would thrive in the wild and get HUGH..Ive never landed anything half the size of that Rainbow, but i can tell you this; the bigger the gut on the fish, the less it'll run..it'll be heavy..but after a minute of shaking, they are done...That fish no doubt is a biggen..but the amazement should be in that it has'nt sucomb to disease, because a rainbow that grows that big probably lives in still water and has nothing better to do but bob around and eat...and obviously no predetors in the same water; can't see fatty being so fast to escape anything..........my two cents..

IMO, Leave the hook in, cut it off if possible..You hook fish with a razor sharp hook..impossible to have a 100% release rate like Grannyknot said..I believe there is an old thread in the archives on the "through gill hook removal"..personally Ive never tried it on a trout..nor would I..

like I said, there are lots of Canadian boys winning the cup, but do you think the yankees see it that way? good for you and the Ducks it was a damn good efford the last couple years and they got it..It'd just be nice to see the cup north of the border instead of some place it don;t even snow...and i don;t think I'm alone..but good on ya..friends till fall? LOL

Bunch of Quackheads!!!..were losing our game to the Americans..next season will be 15 years since the cup has been north of the border (compliments of my Habs ) .. mind you most of the the players winning it are Canadians..still don't bring it home...

Springbrook, off Blackfoot, behind Frank Sissons sort of..been there several times..service is great..don't mind the barky dog..

I got a Sage Z Axis 590 and its 30" from butt to first eye.. what to do hope to achieve? closer the eye to the reel, the more drag on your line..more eyes, more drag again..

Ive been going to Wholesale for years, the new store is great..having some problems with the new "system" but, all in all a great all under one roof store, a great selection for everyone..

NAW...he was on the East coast...lol...Great fish...

FYI -- working up around Rimbey this week, see LOTS of Brown Drakes last couple days... seems a little early but pretty sure it was BD's

SWEET!!!!!

Is that your pattern? Looks pretty good, I know the Atlantics love yellow with a white wing..on most rivers anyways..

I have a big Catus that I have pulled needles off for legs/antenna.. That foam insulation in a can stuff, dab little balls and put four/five on a hook for a hopper body.. Differnt colors of heat shrink..opps Ive said too much