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I agree! Quality and fit are most important (or should be )!! P

Yeah, but a *hit load of people!! P

<Plug> Yeah the Hammel's (Gary and Donna) do great work - I went to Jr. High/HS with their son! Very repsected in the climbing community with resoling hiking boots and climbing shoes, as well!! <Plug> P

Jack, Though I have never owned a pair of Korkers, the one criticism that seems to come up often with their interchangable sole, is that it doesn't stay in place and seems to always be popping out (I've seen it many times)! I know there has been previous discussions on this topic, but I guess to each to his or her own... P P.S. I currently wear the Patagonia Riverwalker (studded) boot and a crappy pair of Hodgman for when I'm in a boat, my next pair is going to be a rubber sole whether Pati or Simms!

Where were you? Okanagan? P

Personally I can't make this weekend work, but will possibly be up near there the weekend of the 18/19th. Lemme know. Cheers, P

Dunno! Ask Jayhad or McLeod! P

So I'm fishing tonight down at Fish Creek and this "floatilla" goes by (a pontoon boat with two guys in float tubes and a girl in a dinghy all tied together). The guy in the pontoon, puts a couple of cast close to where I was but I wasn't fishing so it wasn't a big deal.... Then 50 meters below me the three guys all get out and start peeing in the river!! <--poke--< I mean come on, show a little class and walk the 10 feet (fins or no fins) and go on the bank or better yet, in the bushes!! Sheesh! I guess I was brought up a little bit better the you lot!! If you guys are on the board, show a little respect!! P

Well, you'll probably do quite well as I'm pretty sure it hasn't been fished in quite a few years as the bridge across the Kananaskis River has been out for about 3! So be prepared to hike an extra 5 km further then you'd normally hike (up the gravel road to the ski area)! Lemme know when you are going in and we'll join you, I've been wanting to do that for quite awhile!! I know McLeod would also be interested and possibly JayHad (we're the backcountry guys on the board (that I know of ) Peter

Fortress Kananaskis, or Fortress Jasper? P

Certainly did try a black micro leech with red flash... But not an over sized one as that was the box I didn't take, as who would have thought! Cheers, P

So my GF, myself, McLeod and his daughter headed up to a backcountry lake today with absolutely no "luck"... Supposedly (with info gained from an SRD Biologist) this lake holds some pretty big fish and plenty of them - last stocked 2006 with little if any winter kill. The lake is very deep and A LOT of food for them to gorge themselves (fresh water shrimp [scuds?] in the thousands, and quite a few visible back swimmers were also VERY abundant). Saw only 1 fish rise (in 3 hours) and 3 (large - 15 +") cutties cruising... Absolutely no takes on anything I had in my 3 fly boxes (including scuds fished anywhere from 3' - 14'), a variety of emergers, dries, etc. and even a spinning outfit (Mcleod's daughter). Plenty of caddis and mayflies on top. As I mentioned only 1 riser. So my question is (as I have have many years of experience fishing for backcountry cutties and they usually go for something...), how much is too much? With the abundance of food available, how do you get them to take what you're offering or is it a lost cause until they feel they want a change... Or do they just have enough food available that nothing else interests them? I fully realize that timing is everything, but in near by lakes I've caught all through the summer at all times though out the day... Thanks in advance. Peter

Yeah I just bought some in the states and brought it over... US$10.56/doz (Walmart). Pretty good stuff, but not worth the CDN$15/6 in Canada. I guess a Facebook petition was the reason they brought it up... Shoulda brought up some Miller Chill to do a taste test... Still a dark beer guy, though!! P

Vicki, are you Tim's wife?! Peter

Duane, You are making big bucks now, take the $ and buy something better!! P

You guys keep voting them in!! P

Yeah we hiked up there last summer and ran into some real skids! Left a whole stringer of dead fish and a bunch of *hit and TP every where!! Burnt towels in a firepit that was still smoking, had a big can of white gas (saw them walking out)... Sheesh!! P quote name='beedhead' date='Jun 27 2009, 06:54 PM' post='91726'] Dekkard and I hiked into a Cutty lake yesterday...We were kinda hoping for bigger Cutts....But these guys were a hoot!!!...All sight fishing with ice cream cone Chronies in 7-15 feet of water, and right close to shore...These little guys kept us entertained for hrs....It was the highlight of my trip....

Grams?! Rick, seeing you are from the 'ol U S of A, I'm expecting ounces, man, ounces!! LoL

Rick, off hand do you know the weight of the rod and of the reel? Is it 2 piece or 4 peice, tube and sock included? What about warrentee? Cheers, P

Colin Dunne (CDone) will do it for about $25 (I think that's what he charges) but not before he finishes putting together my 4 wt!! P

I think the same thing happened to theiceman2 (Matt)!! P

Nice work! P

Ditto!

I'll be sure that the GF isn't with me during those type of hatches P

I use GPX on my FLi 6 wt. I also like SA Headstart as it is also over-weighted like GPX (maybe a little heavier) and half the price of GPX (good value IMHO). I have also heard some good things about the Rio line that is over-weighted (Rio Grand, I think?). Just remember that over-weighted lines are really forgiving and will make you cast better then your skills should allow, i.e., perpetuate our bad habits! If you are concerned, go with a standard weight line and take a lesson!! Peter P.S. Tightline (Sean) and theiceman2 (Matt) both use GPX on their FLi (6 wt)/Flight (5 wt) respectively, so shoot them a PM if you want, I'm sure they will give you some good info...