LastBoyScout

I'll wager it smells funny.

Letter sent.

I've had a couple times where a brood of water fowl was above me on local streams. Couldn't get by them and had to chase them upstream all day, didn't do the fishing any good.

Sorry but I have to ask, are you tail squezers or forkers.

I've seen a sign for a place called Nestle Inn. Its on the river near Burmis but thats all I know about it.

The most ugly thing I ever pulled out of the Bow was my fishing buddy Grit.

May be for the same reason most teenagers have more energy than me, maybe?

Don't forget inbreeding and introduced species as risks. I certainly hope there is hope for what seems to be a truely Alberta fish. I'm all for Bulls but their distribution seems wide & the protection they are recieving seems to have them well established every where I've fished in the last few years. Save the A.B. this is an issue I could really get on board with.

It would have to be a Cownose ray I caught beach fishing in Costa Rica, didn't have a clue what was on the line but I knew it was strong. Worked it into shallow water 15 feet from where I was standing (in the water) when it broke surface. Its teeth were bared (lots and sharp) and its stinger was stabbing wildly, well I can safely say I nearly shat myself as it was obvious he could get to me before I ever got to dry land. After taking a half second to consider my next move the Ray decided everything for me when he stuck his pug nose on the sand and powered off into some rocks and snapped me off, thank goodness. The Tico's who were whatching thought it was hilarious and it was certainly memorable.

Hate is such a strong word.

$1.50 in the flyshop priceless in the middle of no where. Do people really tie 20 flies an hour wow.

Fly fishing certainly isn't the simplest way to catch fish. Dynamite or gill nets are far simpler.

I suppose I was just responding to Neal's comment on the work through Blairmore. It was the early eighties a fair bit of time before the dam. As I remember it a great deal of the work done was dynamited out of the way after the first ice dam hung up on some of it diverting water into Blairmore. As it is the stretch was one of my secret locations and still is. Right through town and along the highway with some decent sized trout available and never another soul.

I understood the Blairmore mitigation was pay back for the realigning of the Crow at the east Blairmore access when the highway was realigned.

May be its time to relax, it seems breaking the law is in the eye of the beholder. I'm certainly not in favor of poaching but, how often do we all stop at stop signs or exceed the posted speed limit. Personally I think the safety on our roads is a serious problem. Make sure you all drive safely on your way to your favorite fishing (any legal means you like) spot this long weekend & any fly fishers please bring back some photos to share with those of us who must caulk this last holiday weekend of summer.

It looks very much like the trout I used to catch in the upper Mcleod, Greg and Embrass Rivers. I always thought they were the Macleod River strain of Rainbows. They seem to keep the parr marks longer that the interlopers, the more silvery bows that seem more prevalent in the lower Mcleod, Wild Hay and Muskeg or further South towards Nordegg. I'm certainly no expert just my two cents.

The cost does seem high for some of the products but there has to be a demand for them. On the other hand from when I started there is a wide variety of quality products readily available both on the fishing and tying side. You don't have to go high end, especially to start to fall in love with the sport.

For me the sense of discovery and adventure and the beautiful places you see have been half the enjoyment of the sport. Walking along side of a Trout stream I've never visited before with absolutely no idea of where the good stretches are or what the fish are hitting on from the local fly shop is exactly perfect. Its figuring it out and enjoyed the long walks through the wild places if you catch fish or not. I've enjoyed trout fishing up and down the east slope, caugh fish most every where and I've learned it by myself and enjoyed it all. I'm sure I would not enjoy it as much if I learned every thing in a book or had it handed to me on a silver platter. I'm glad to share with family and trusted friends who are not quite as commited but in my opinion the rest of you should go for some long walks you may find a top secret spot of your own.

Just a heads up for all you folks that love to squat for the summer down south in the Castle area Forestry. The Province has a new land use frame work in place and a lot of the prime sqatters lots along the river are now posted as No Motorized Vehicles. The few remaining spots are filling up fast so better drag your trailer out through the remaining drifts now.

I carry three mid size boxs, less box's leaves room for more beers. 1 nymph 1 streamer in my belly bag & 1 dry & emerger box in my chest pack & close to my heart. I used to carry a bunch of patterns now I probably have thirty in various sizes & a few new (on trial) ties. I used to have specialty box's but now the only one I have is a still water box I leave in the U tube. I hope that typing impediment isn't contagious.

From my experience if the leak is from stretching like when you cross a fence or step out of a drift boat they could be screwed, its like trying to chase down seam leaks you cann't seem to get it all.

Black Marlin charter did a great job for us both fishing and diving (the captain has over three thousand dives) I think they have an office in Coco. I'm no expert but I think the Tarpon are on the other (east) coast. It doesn't look like a long way away on the map but it is. Good luck.

I wouldn't, never know might be cloudy

Heads up the skeeters are bleeping hungry out there, don't let em spoil your time out on the water be prepaired.