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I'm already trying to figure out when I can go steelheading again.
You are going to have to figure out how to live with that for the rest of your life!
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I know of some that go up that way that know damn well the rules, so I'd say they are not ignorant of the fact, but just plain ignorant.
So what are the rules?Can you find me any literature as to what the rules are? Is it all hearsay ? Pretty tough to find any info.
So if there is no literature or signage why would they be ignorant?
Bcube, call the police? They won't do anything. They have way more important things to do.
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I thought it was illegal to have motors above the Deerfoot bridge? Sitting here watching a couple guys in a white Zodiac rip up and down the south bank up to Inland pit an back down again. Is there someone to call and report them? Kind of ruining a nice quiet afternoon. Motors below the bridge is enough area as it is.
No signage on the river or any literature as to EXACLTLY where the city limits are. Most that go up there are ignorant to the fact.
Good luck getting anyone to do anything about it.
PK
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I would error on the heavier side. Rescued a boat on the skeena around hazelton last year. Poor achor placement. The guys were lucky no damage to their boat, only their ego.
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Yes we all are users, and it is tough to change that. How about using some of the billions of dollars profit to help prevent this to happen. Common it can be prevented but costs would cut into profits.
Rickr don't take it so personal, you are not responsible the company you work for IS.
PK
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I must be unlucky then, out of the 4 rods I have broken, all have happened while fishing. One on a bad cast with a streamer that tore off the rod tip, and the other three while fighting fish. They do break. I also guided a fellow who just picked up his brand new Peiroway rod... nice stick, felt nice to cast for sure, but it also broke on him during the day. It was a cool day, maybe they are not too good for the winter. Durability score for me was low, but the rod itself felt very nice, casted smooth, accurate, and without much effort.
The times that they do break while fishing are largely do to nicks or dings in the rods from poor handling or poor casting ( flies hitting the rod ), not defects in the rod.
Some rods are more prone to breaking than others. Typically the cheaper ones.
PK
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The rod isn't broken, just the line guide.I have never sent a rod back because of broken line guides. It is a very easy fix that you can do by yourself. it won't be the last time one of your rods needs a little love. If you take it in to get fixed elsewhere it will probably cost the same or less than what TFO charged for a replacement piece. Yes TFO has a great program and we are fortunate that they are here in Calgary. Also unfortunate that pieroway hasn't helped out or given some suggestions.
The whole lifetime warranty is an interesting thing.Unconditional warranty. Not many products in the world have that. Dont think there are many rods that are broken when actually fishing.
PK
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Those are some very stunning images. Probably the best photos I have seen on this site. Keep taking pics.
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Well its simple really, watch for rising fish, jet goes by, rising comes to an end. If you read my post thoroughly, im saying the exact same thing can be said for drifts boats. Im just throwing in my 2 cents, i have also had some other tools in drift boats show poor etiquette too. Rod day system is definitely a possibility. Im not strongly for the "ban", or strongly against.
Rising comes to end end? For what a minute?When I use my jet for dry fly fishing, very often my first fish is caught casting from the boat.
PK
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Besides a guide who really cares what an American thinks about our river. You fish I'm sure this isn't the only river you fish and you have probably fished in the US or at least the lower mainland in BC which is as heavily populated as most areas of the US. Any american who fishes that tells you he isn't coming back because he saw a jet boat is full of it. They will come back if they enjoyed their outing and that is on you not whether a boat went by.
Imagine that, a guide wants to BAN jet boats so americans can enjoy their day. The guy in the jet boat is an Albertan so how about you let him enjoy his day and the 99% of the guys fishing out them will be courteous as usual even sitting back to let the holier then thou guides launch their drift boat first so they can row off making their $500 pimping the river. All this talk is about one thing only ,"lets restrict the resource so I can benefit from it".
I have a tip for you new pontoon owners and driftboat pimps if you don't want to be run over by a jetboat then don't drop your anchor in the middle of the only water deep enough in a stretch for a jet boat to get thru safely. I have had a jet on the river for 12yrs and know how to reduce my wake to safely pass. I have not ever run anyone over or swamped a boat but have on to many occasions had to turn back up or down river because a driftboat had dropped anchor in the only water passable. In fact I rarely see another boat once I've left the launch I find the drift boats and pontoons have trouble rowing upstream from the launch to keep up. I pretty much spend the entire day to myself.
Good Luck with your quest to remove Albertans from enjoying their waters so you can pimp more money off the americans on your own private river. Be sure and send me a copy of your petition I'll sign it for sure.
Tend to agree.
During their "guiding season" , not many guides fish because they are to busy. Therefor it has nothing to do with their own fishing experience but only that of their clients. All about the all oh mighty dollar.
How many jets on the river?
How many guides on the river?
Mmmm?
So let's try ban the small recreational group for our own selfish reasons. Shame on you.
Seems kind of wrong to me.
Maybe it's time the real jetboat rednecks from red deer, and all jet boat forums need a link to this discussion.
Pretty big community that supports alot of businesses. Flyfishing isn't the only recreational sport that gives to the community.
I think the guides have had it pretty easy here in comparison to most places. Any Tom, Dick, and Harry can buy a boat and call themselves a guide. Irrelevant to me weather they are any good or not cause its just another guide boat on the river that thinks its his river. Wtf? Regulations?
Good luck, this issue has been going on for alot more years than many of you realize.
PK
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Studs suck and you won't get many invites in boats if that's what you wear! Only exception is the Thompson river (cleats needed)
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Is it ok to land fish with gloves on? I thought that it wasn't good for the fish and took much needed slime off the fish.
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Wow, some more beautiful pics. These are are taken by yourself? If so, what do you do with the fish while setting your camera up (like for the first photo). are you using a timer to take that first pic?
Thanks
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Been doing it for approx 18 yrs. At first only practiced casting on the bow in anticipation of going steel heading. There were no smaller rods that matched the bow river sized fish at that time. I started actually spey fishing it when sage came out with the 6126. Not until the last 5-6 yrs ago did I start to see people doing it on a regular basis. Guys like toolman and Maxwell got into it. They posted lots on flyfishing Calgary and people followed. Now I see Spey casters every day I am out. Problem is most aren't swinging their flys, they are nymphing. Trying to learn how to cast with three flys,split shot and an indicater.
PK
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The first pic is now my screen saver! Thanks
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Beautiful pics! Especially the first and third. Really shows that is a fish that you caught.
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Tons of risers on Sunday, of course I didn't have any of my dry boxes with me...
The fish that are hitting your indi's are most likely whities...
P
Wondering why you think that they are white fish?
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Zebec Inflatables
PK
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vote...as in fill out the survey?
Sorry to confuse you. I meant fill out the survey.
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Get in there and vote: should Enbridge be approved?
http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2012/...e-approved.html
I am all against it.
PK
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Illegal guiding is not the general publics problem. Guides manage yourselves. Nothing worse than being confronted or accused of illegal guiding by a guide on a river. What, do they feel they are protecting the river? NO, they are protecting their best interests, of which they don't pay anything for themselves. So who is the thief? Who the f___ do they think they are?
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Guides on all rivers have it way to good. They get away with raping a public resource without putting anything back into the system. A product that they sell and dont have to pay anything for?????Can you imagine the bow without any guides. Or any other river for that matter. It would be great, take a lot of pressure off the rivers, and give some room at the put ins and take outs. Maybe all guides should pay a fee to use the public boat launches ( seem to be very crowded) . This whole illegal guiding thing is a crock of shiz. Who really cares? Only the guides, cause they feel that money is being stolen from them. Why is that something the government should enforce?
Maybe all guide operations should be taxed differently. It is all take take attitude from the guiding community. How about some payback.
And Riley, now that you are a guide up north you have given away all rights to fish legally with any friends up there. Which is huge. All brought on by the guides themselves because of the illegal guiding worries.
Sorry if I pissed off all my guiding buddies.
PK
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Slickshooter, pros outweigh the cons. You will get used to it.
Barbed Hooks Now Legal
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Hawgstopper
What is the proper technique for removing barbed hooks from a fish?