[Provincial Park Reservations]

A bit of a rant. Is the Province’s website right out of 1992 or is just me. I constantly have a heck of a time.

[Decreasing fish stocks...will you limit your impact?]

2019 was my first summer of retired life and I had envisioned a lot of quality days on the water. My 2019 days on the water were the lowest since I started keeping a diary in the 80's. I for the first time ever made the hour and a half trip to the mountains to fish and found the high country over loaded and every access with multiple vehicles already parked there. I went home with out wetting a fly. I even did it twice.  I suppose the new normal isn't for me, the state of things has severely reduced my days on the water.  

[Where's Waldo]

5, I look for their shadows first. It can help.

 

[Alberta River Basins]

Thanks for replying. I was using the old site but its been a while with 4 feet of snow and -20. Liked the old one better.

 

 

[Alberta River Basins]

Checked the Alberta River Basins site this morning, not sure why. Even though I've found the information available questionable over the years it was so much better than the nothing that was available before. Looks like it has been upgraded to the point of uselessness. Thanks Rachel.

[Mystery feathers on the trail - do you keep many?]

I was lead to believe feathers from the wild/road kill generally have feather eating mites that could get into your entire feather supply. Back when there was very little available we would treat wild feathers with Borax to kill the mites. It might be BS but with so many feathers now available at very reasonable prices I never risk using wild feathers.

[Vibram soles]

I quit the studs years ago but when I did use them I had a pair of toe rubbers like my Dad used to wear to protect his shoes back in the sixties. Kept the drift boat safe and saved a fly line or two from mortal wounds. Not sure here you would get them anymore.

[Looks Like The Decision Was Made To Suppress.]

Was through the Castle Park on business Friday and saw lots of big iron, D9 Caterpillars, log skidders, several pits for mixing fire retardant for choppers right along the edge of the West Castle river. Looks like the lady who protested logging in the Castle Valley and is now the Environment Minister has decided to fight the fire now threatening the area. Who says you have to harvest the timber or let it burn. The thing burning is tax payers money to save as much of the forest as possible so it can burn in some future year.

 

[Cutty Crisis]

Not sure but maybe a different thought. I could support a shorter season for the entire easter slopes. Before half of you *hit your selves I'll add with the potential for an extension of a month if water flow/conditions permit. The Province has proved incapable of enforcing an early closer because of inability to reach people. Radio ads and a bit on the evening news with may be a message board on the side of the highway somewhere. How you going to enforce that, the honest people will be informed and stay away. A further benefit to me but not every one would be no out of province people around during any extension leaving Alberta waters for Albertans. My 2 cents.

[Fishing Closures - Can Anyone Confirm?]

Fake news.

[Dusk Or Dawn ?]

I'm definitely a dawner.

[Go Ahead ... Laugh]

I've had a bit of a taste before and would hate to get sprayed on purpose. This is a good reminder that these things are compressed gas and dangerous.

[Chinook Lake, Wind Concerns Or Other Trout Lakes]

Outpost is closed, and likely windy

[How Often Do You Keep Trout?]

Any time its legal and I feel like it, haven't felt like it for about 35 years.

[Ickey Flies]

Worried about orders getting hung up if Postal Strike happens.

[Anyone Going Fishing To Oldman Gap Area July 30-Aug 6?]

Is anybody not?

[Bow River Fishery Closure In 2016?]

Could be a lot of closures if current weather continues, hopefully lessons were learned last year when they tried.

[Fishing Reports. How Do You Feel About Them?]

Hate em.

[2016 Alberta Fishing Regulations]

Always get three sets one for trailer one for fishing bag one for home, never had a problem.

[Your Favorite Dry Fly Rod]

My Sage LL390, never did a tiny dry have a nicer ride.

[Tennis Elbow Fishing Related Injury]

Vodka worked for me.

[Elk Hair Caddis Tips]

I find fresh Deer/Elk hair is not as brittle, older hair is a pain and new stuff is inexpensive. I like to put the wing on in two bunches, makes the handling easier and seems to end up requiring less thread wraps to finish.

[Stoneflies & Salmonflies]

Yes but there was only one year on the Crow way back when that the planets really aligned - noticed it, water conditions, weather, days off. I followed the egg laying from above the falls to almost Frank over the span of ten days or so. There were a large amount of the big insects (not mayfly or caddis amounts) but still dozens at a time on the water and thier splashing and swimming had every fish in the river hysterical at times. My heart is racing again telling the story, I remember taking the orange thread off my curtains in my orange 1972 vw camp combie to get the stomachs the right colour on my sad looking but with all the frenzy still very effective adult imitations.

[My 2015 Summer]

Looks like a great year.

[I Think I'm Done Fishing]

Perfect.