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Unfortunately, that's pretty typical!

There is, we use it at work... I'll try to get the name of it. It comes in a big 5 gallon bucket...

Brent, Call it in to whom? P

Dave, I had a situation where I was going to purchase a pack and it was for asking price. Literally as I was getting in the car to leave to meet him, the guy texted me back and said someone offered him more so he was going to sell it to them! I guess someone's word means nothing these days, eh!!

So are only the high end Hardy reels made in Alnwick?

And TransAlta has yet to pay any fines (in fact, have they actually been fined?)?!

Wow! That is an extremely biased survey and very poorly worded!

Bobloblaw and I caught a few pike there a few years ago.

Thanks Dave, I have that link already. I have contacted them as well, just for clarity haven't heard back. Cheers, P

We will be on a sea kayaking trip down in Baja and plan on fishing both from the kayak and from shore. Even though on previous (guided) trips we have never purchased a license, per se (presume the guide takes care of this) our outfitter states that we will be required to purchase one. From my research, The regs state that if you are fishing from shore you do not require a license, but fishing from a boat you do... Is a kayak considered a boat (technically yes, though not a guided commercial vessel)... Do we Require one or not?! Considering we will most likely do mostly shore fishing. Anyone have specific info to share to clarify ( before I attempt to contact the appropriate office if need be)... Thanks, Peter

Ray, What advice is/was that? P

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-cfia-bow-river-watershed-whirling-disease-1.3976875 The entire Bow River Watershed has been infected with whirling disease, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has declared, prompting new province-wide measures to try to contain the spread. The disease can cause infected fish — predominantly trout and whitefish — to swim in a whirling pattern and die prematurely. The agency has also declared the rest of the province a "buffer zone" for the disease. Inside the buffer zone, provincial acquaculture facilities and Class A fish farms will have to test fish for whirling disease. They will also have to implement "approved biosecurity protocols" in order to obtain a permit from the agency to stock fish from the infected area — which includes all streams, creeks, lakes and rivers that feed into the Bow River. This map shows the area of Alberta declared infected with whirling disease. (CFIA) Last August, the first case of whirling disease was confirmed in Banff's Johnson Lake. Since then, cases of the disease have been detected at a number of additional locations in the Bow River in southern Alberta. The spread of the disease has led to quarantines for commercial fish operations and wreaked havoc on owners who make a living cultivating fish. The CFIA says its declaration does not currently affect fishing in the Bow River, and that there are no health concerns for people who use the bodies of water that contain whirling disease — or for those who eat fish that have contracted the disease. There is no treatment available for whirling disease. Rather, the CFIA says it is focused on containment and prevention.

You can't receive any PMs! Contact me! Peter

I wish I was retired and had the time to build nets!!

Hank Patterson (aka Travis Swartz) will be performing at the sportsman show tomorrow Friday February 10th at 4 PM and 6 PM. http://www.calgaryboatandsportshow.ca/en/features/66 Unfortunately, I have to work. :-(

I'll put in an order for one Murray! With a Ghost net though, please!!

Damn straight!!

Brent, tell me what you think after you have to spend a very cold bivy overnight when a chopper can't get to you b/c of visibility issues or darkness and someone in your group has a broken femur or separated shoulder. Or in your sport of choice an ice tool in their thigh! As the old saying goes: "Expect the best, but plan for the worst"! I'd rather have a lb or 2 extra in my pack, then being caught out ill prepared! o

It's the people that do stupid stuff that cause the people that look for them to risk their lives, unnecessarily!

Don, What can I say... Some people are idiots! P

When I instruct all my AST 1 students each week, I tell them how important is is to know and trust the people you play with (ski, sled, climb). Know that everyone has the proper training (both avalanche and WILDERNESS First Aid) and that everyone carries the proper gear - beyond a shovel, probe and transceiver (i.e., at minimum, a tarp, comprehensive First Aid Kit, comprehensive repair kit, head lamp, fire starting capability, and some means of communication (beyond a cell phone), and of course PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE! If you play in the snow and DO NOT have Avalanche Safety Training - Take a course NOW!! http://www.cbc.ca/radio/popup/audio/listen.html?autoPlay=true&clipIds=&mediaIds=864258627612&contentarea=news&subsection1=regions&subsection2=britishcolumbia&subsection3=daybreaksouth&contenttype=audio (Starts at 2 min) Peter

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-research-shows-fracking-fluids-cause-significant-harm-to-fish-1.3950539 Research has found that liquids released from fracked oil and gas wells can harm fish even at low concentrations. "When we put these frack fluids in, the fluids themselves generate chemicals that have detrimental biological effects," said University of Alberta biologist Greg Goss. It's long been known that chemicals used in fracking which uses fluids under high pressure to fracture rock formations and release oil and gas are environmentally toxic. Goss and his colleagues conducted a study intended to consider how toxic they are by using water that flowed from an actual fracked well. "The real risk comes from the disposal process, where (companies) have to truck it to a new site or pipeline it to a new site," Goss said Tuesday. "If we do have a spill, what are the concerns they have to worry about?" His paper notes that Alberta has experienced more than 2,500 such spills between 2011 and 2014. Fracking criticism spreads, even in Alberta and Texas New U.S. fracking report uncertain on risk to drinking water The researchers exposed rainbow trout to "sub-lethal" levels of such fluids. The levels were intended to simulate exposure fish or other organisms would be subject to from a pipeline leak or a spill near a water body. Even at dilutions as low as 2.5 per cent 2.5 litres of process water to 100 litres of fresh water fish showed significant impact on their livers and gills. Goss calls the effect "oxidative stress." That means chemicals in the water force liver and gill cells to age and die more quickly. "Oxidative stress is associated with damage to membranes," he said. Some chemicals in the water, which have been shown to cause hormone disruptions in other studies, were absorbed by the fish. "There are endocrine-disrupting effects potentially involved in some of the chemicals involved in that," Goss said. "There's the potential that some of the fluids may be similar in the effects that you would see from municipal waste water, where you might see feminization of animals." Alberta researchers say fracking triggered earthquakes near Fox Creek Cracked walls, crumbling brickwork: The legacy of fracking The effects were amplified by the presence of sediment in the water. Goss said that could mean that organisms on lake bottoms or riverbeds could be more at risk than fish. Filtering sediments out might be a way for industry to reduce the toxicity of its process water before it gets transported, he suggested. The study points out that its tests were conducted on water from one specific well operated by Encana (TSX:ECA). The precise composition of fracking fluids varies from company to company and even from well to well and is a closely guarded commercial secret. Goss said fluids used in the tests were common enough for the results to be widely applicable. The next step, he said, is to figure out exactly how the chemicals damage livers and gills, as well as to further examine how they disrupt the endocrine system.

Our bro-in-law's brother owns Thuya Lakes Lodge (http://www.thuyalakes.com) just outside of Kamloops. We were there for my 40th and had a great time. Neil and Dawn provide a great camp (with Dawn cooking some AMAZING meals)! A LOT of fishing opportunities, to and fro, as well!!

For those that are interested... The five-year Parks Canada-Canadian Pacific joint grizzly bear research initiative, which examined the underlying causes of grizzly bear train collisions in Banff and Yoho national parks, is now complete. Parks Canada, Canadian Pacific and the University of Alberta would like to share what we learned and next steps Parks Canada and Canadian Pacific are exploring to help reduce the risk to grizzly bears along the railway. We invite you to join us at one or both of two public events: Open House: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Banff Centre Room 303 Kinnear Centre Join University of Alberta researchers, Parks Canada specialists and Canadian Pacific staff to discuss what was learned and how this knowledge will be applied to reduce the risk to grizzly bears along the railway in Banff and Yoho national parks.