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Vote should have been extended to the whole province. We all get to share in paying the cost; which I think will be pretty much exclusively to Calgary and area's benefit (mostly Calgary).

The Hat isn't much for a tourist destination in itself and is a 3 and 1/2 hour drive from the Pass. Fort Walsh is quite interesting but is another hour drive to the other side of the Cypress Hills. Nanton has the Bomber Command Museum about an hour and a half the Pass. South of Longview is the Bar-U Ranch historic site, around the same drive time. In the Pass are the museum (including the old Alberta Provincial Police barracks), Bellevue Mine tour and Frank Slide Centre as well as the historic driving route. One thing that is impressive is the effort to preserve local history. In and near Fort McLeod is the Fort Museum and Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump which are just under an hour drive and between the two of them could pretty well fill in a day.

For fishing streamers, fling it out as far as you can, give some mends to let it sink to the bottom. As the line tightens and it starts to swing, that's when you're actually fishing it. Once it's below you, give it a couple of strips and repeat. Two or three casts then a few steps downstream and start over. You might get a bite before the line tightens but chances are you won't realize it unless the fish inhales it. I muchly favour a Marilyn for the Bow. You could use it with a dropper.

During the runoff in '13 creek was re-arranged and since then the old stream bed gets water during runoff then becomes an isolated body once the water level drops enough. Who knows how many fish actually are trapped in it and lost. According to workers on site, the province has chosen to fill in the old channel to save them.

Found a spot where the province is currently filling in a seasonal channel, supposedly in the name of protecting the fish. Kind of a personal values question; should the province be engaged in this activity or let Mother Nature take her course? Thought does occur to me that,' in effect, reducing/restricting/altering the flood plain might cause erosion problems downstream. Not sure how to compare it to the Allen Bill Pond situation a few years ago where they were just trying to re-establish that fishery.

Don't think trappers are obliged to live like cavemen.

Few similar setups within the Castle Parks. Old outfitter/trapper cabins. I don't consider a fence to keep critters and the mildly curious away (or corral livestock) to be a sign of outright private ownership.

Might be dickheads, might be new drivers who are uncomfortable with what they can do. Coaching new drivers, even on a body job, can be an experience. I had one guy who almost would pull over on the shoulder meeting heavies on a good two lane asphalt for fear of tapping mirrors. Some people just have a longer learning curve. A tractor without a good amount of weight on the drivers is pretty much like a pickup. If you're having issues with washboard and such, so are they.

Should have snapped up the $500 copy. I just went searching and the only copy I found was over $2000 US. And at that price they still wanted $30 shipping.

Leader/tippet - hold a length between hands, pull firmly and hold for a few seconds. Release slowly or it just coils up again. It's surprising how much you find it stretches that way.

Happy New Year. What are your goals for the year? Might not seem like much but hoping to get in 60 days on the water.

Never fished the Bow above Calgary but from what I understand it doesn't compare to the river from about Southlands on down. You'll find in Mitchell's book that there's no point to even trying the Kananaskis River. Only tried the Elbow up in the hills a couple of times and wasn't satisfied. Others might disagree. If you can manage a few days in Rocky Mountain House; from there you can try Stauffer, Prairie, Shunda and the Rams (and their tribs).

Fire went nowhere near the hatchery. Maybe a hectar burnt right at the corner where it did jump the highway. Wondering how that misinformation got started.

That can be a tough time of year due to the run off and this winter we've gotten a lot of snow. I don't know when the Goldeye start running in the Red Deer, never seriously tried for them. I don't know if there's any Browns in the Red that far down but I'd bet against it. Never fished it that far down though and never heard of anybody going for trout down there. Bulls are alot further up towards the mountains. A few stocked lakes and ponds in the Drumheller(ish) area. If you can manage a day in Calgary and conditions are worth trying, I recommend Barry White for a guide. He's been guiding on the Bow for 40 years and knows the river well. Doesn't get the notice that newer guides do but it's always an enjoyable day with Barry. But you might do well just going it alone at the some of the public spots. Keep us advised as your plans firm up and everybody can give you more input. Assuming you're taking the #1 for a route?

It was pretty clearly stated at the initial announcement that OHV use would be permitted. Guessing the gov't just wanted to minimize the time and degree they'd catch flak over the reversal.

Crowsnest Pass - Chinook Lake is very pretty and popular for swimming and fishing.

Anybody else heard that Bass Pro bought Cabelas?

I recently started myself. My short list of minimum tools is; vice, scissors, hackle pliers, hair stacker and bobbin. I actually have a few bobbins just to not have to change thread constantly. I don't use a whip finisher. I also squeeze barbs and sharpen as required to start the tying process. Buy materials as you decide what patterns you want to tie. I followed other peoples' lead and use Mustad hooks. Some may poo-poo them but they do work fine. I bought equipment as cheap as I could, only thing I can see upgrading is the vice but what I have will suffice for a few years. Don't go cheap on buying materials, I already have regrets about doing some of my shopping at C Tire, figuring I was just getting started.

Asked a CO this morning, falls aren't considered an obstacle.

I was fishing below Castle Falls a some time ago and a few others were as well. CO did a compliance patrol and not a word said about fishing right below the falls. Granted, by measurment we were likely 23 meters below the falls, but no warning or education given. Maybe the CO wasn't aware of such a reg.

Hmmmmm.

New Orleans. Fished there 3 days last spring with Miles Larose from Shallow South Guides and Lucas Bisset of Louisiana Low Tide Guides. Redfish (up to 25 lbs) were the primary target but also got into some Crevalle (25 lbs) and saw Black Drum and Gar. Great city to visit and doesn't have to break the bank. Don't remember the price of the guides but as I recall it was similar to a day on the Bow.

Never have. Do you recommend it?

Somebody else suggested I was snagging last second refusals on a fin. Never specifically looked for or noticed scales on the fly. No doubt there was some of that but 40-50 fish over 4 days on two different lakes? Beginning to think a lot of it is the gods are displeased with me. Thanks for the suggestion about inching my line in. Will have to keep that one in mind next time I hit a lake.

Thanks but I'm not sure size of fish was all I had for a problem. Indicator was taken well under a few times and I felt good weight for a second on some of my sets. Maybe just bad mojo those days.