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Had an EPIC day down south with BigBowTrout today. Great to have the water to ourselves https://instagram.com/p/BZSEPpLhtMw/

Anyone have any advice on how to keep it from drying out? Store it in a Ziploc? Keep it in the Freezer? Any tricks? Thanks, P

Yeah well...

Cool Curtis, and then you can return my water bottle P P.S I have 4 would you like them all?

Anyone know of local (regional) fly line recycling? There are a few places that repurpose online, but they are in the States... I'm changing a bunch of lines and would like not to just throw out the old.. Thanks, Peter

Know both well though haven't been to the first in over 10 years and the 2nd one we were in there 5 or so years ago. Both are great but the 2nd sees way less people (hence the size of the fish!!)!! Thanks for sharing. Great photos! Cheers, P

If that's the net you were using on Tuesday, let me know what you find, as I require the exact same... Thanks, P

For anyone that is interested and available, the Riverwatch Program (http://www.riverwatch.ab.ca) is looking for a few more seasonal staff for the fall in Calgary (contact direct). Peter P.S. I have no affiliation with this program, but a friend of mine who is a guide asked me to pass along this info (I do happen to think this is an AWESOME program).

It was a snag!! 😋

I love the photo that comes up on the page - guides defying the City of Calgary regulations by not wearing PFDs within City limits!!

Interesting... Usually it's the other way around... As Rogers usually has the crappy cell service, and telus the superior...

I originally thought that as well, but I don't think this area is within the ban...

I know where everyone's going this weekend!!

Lazy journalism!!

Yeah that's what I thought, so is why I wanted to see if anyone can confirm...

Found on the Redneck Board (Alberta Outdoorsmen Forum), can anyone confirm? Hot Weather Leads To Fishing Closures Category: Local News Published: Tuesday, 01 August 2017 04:39 Written by Russell Skeet It may look inviting for a swim, but when it comes to angling the Highwood River is off limits until it cools off. If you plan on doing any fishing in the near future, you're going to need to limit it to area lakes. Just about every river in and around the Foothills, and through a good part of Southwestern Alberta is closed to angling thanks to low water levels and high temperatures. It just makes it too hard on the fish, particularly if you're practicing catch and release. In the immediate area, the Highwood River from it's headwaters all the way to the Bow River is closed, as is the Sheep River, from it's headwaters to where it meets the Highwood. Significant areas of the Bow River are closed as well. Here's the list of area closures: Highwood River from headwaters to Bow River Sheep River from the headwaters to the Highwood River including Gorge Creek and tributaries Oldman River from Highway 22 downstream to Secondary Road 510, river only Willow Creek, main stem and tributaries from Chain Lakes downstream to Pine Coulee Reservoir Diversion Head pond. Bow River from Bearspaw Reservoir to the W.H.D. Weir Bow River from W.H.D Weir to the Carseland Weir Bow River from Carseland Weir to Highway 24 bridge Bow River from Highway 24 bridge downstream to Bassano Dam Elbow River from Glenmore Reservoir to the Bow River confluence Castle River and tributaries downstream of SH 507 to Highway 3, including Screwdriver Creek, Beaver Mines Creek and Mill Creek Pincher Creek and tributaries St. Mary River, downstream of the St. Mary Reservoir and tributaries Belly River, downstream of Secondary Road 800 Threepoint Creek and tributaries Jumpingpound Creek from headwaters to the Bow River Little Red Deer River and tributaries from headwaters downstream to Red Deer River, including Dogpound Creek and tributaries Waterton River and all tributaries upstream of Waterton Reservoir, including Drywood Creek Waterton River downstream of Waterton Reservoir, river only.

At least it will give you warning if someone has broken in... Wouldn't count on a quick response from CPS, but at least it's somewhat of a deterrent...

Probably wouldn't trust a cabbie to do that these days outta Canmore. A lot of sketchy folks in the Bow Valley these days, but call me a cynic!

Fish won't consume the syringes....

No fine just paid a bunch of kids to clean it up!! Shaking my head! Spill of plastic pellets in Bow River traced to local companyPellets washed into storm drain after leaking from company storage vessel Thousands of plastic pellets like the ones pictured here were washed into a storm drain during heavy rainstorms in Calgary in the summer of 2016. Details of the incident were included in an environment, health and safety report to city council. (City of Calgary) An unusual spill of industrial pollution has prompted a two-week cleanup on the Bow River in Calgary. Last September, members of a group that offers educational boat tours of the Bow River noticed thousands of small white plastic pellets floating on the waterway That prompted calls to the city and to Alberta Environment. Nothing was publicly disclosed at the time. Details of the incident were included in a recent environment, health and safety report to city council. The city's manager of water quality services, Francois Bouchart, said the source of the spill was traced back to a stormwater outfall and from there, to an industrial plastics company. "Our investigation determined that these pellets had actually been released from a storage vessel and that the vessel had failed … once, we discovered that, we worked with the party involved in the release to ensure that it was contained." Rain washed pellets into the riverHe said it turned out the pellets were washed into a storm drain during heavy rainstorms last summer. It's not an every day kind of spill. "It's actually very unusual. It's not something that we've come across before," said Bouchart. Francois Bouchart, manager of the city's water quality services, said an investigation tracked the source of the pellet spill to an industrial plastics company. (CBC) He said typical plastic pollution in the city's waterways includes items like bottles, cups or straws. Alberta Environment says the white polyethylene pellets, which measure about five millimetres in diameter, were cleaned up and there was no threat to human or animal health. No charges laidThe department has no plans to lay any charges for the spill. The cleanup was done by 10 members of Riverwatch, which was paid by the plastics company to do the work. Bouchart said it's believed about a tonne of the material went into the storm drain and about half a tonne of material has been recovered. When water levels on the Bow River recede later this fall, he said there will be monitoring done to see if more pellets can be found in the river. The plastics company has told the city it has put in place measures that will prevent a repeat of the pellets making it to the stormwater system. Calgarians are being reminded by the city they can help keep waterways healthy by not littering around waterways, near storm drains or anywhere else that could allow items to be washed into the stormwater system.

Yeah I knew that!!

Ahhh!!

Nice Speedmaster!!

Yes I agree unfair to the local retailer, but I bought mine direct though Smith and then they directed me to send them back through a local retailer... Yes unfair, but that is what they wanted!!

Creel cards! Ha! Those haven't been around for years! Just empty metal boxes with pencils these days!!