Gil

Another strategy is to just edit and leave blank or post something else. Can come in handly if you decide to tell it like it is at 4 AM after a few beers....

That's pretty rough. One reason I like TFO is for $35 you have your rod in a couple of days. My other rods are Sage. Haven't had to deal with thier warrenty yet.

Sometime no matter what you do you are going to be out of luck....

You can bring in some pretty big fish on 6 lb tippet. One trick is to make him turn sideways into the current as fast as you can by putting your rod on its side, so that your have tension torwards shore. Is hard for a fish to fight if he's sideways in the current. Note: this only works if you turn him quickly. Once you get a lot of line out you can't turn him. Also if you are in fast water run down stream into softer water.

Although I tend to do alot of shuffling around, on average I typically carry: Winter: I carry 3 nymphs patterns all small 16 - 20 ... Summer I carry ~6 nymph patterns in couple of different sizes (mostly 14s), ~ 8 dry fly patterns of various sizes, ~ 4 streamer patterns. I like to come up with my own patterns so I'm usually playing with a few experimental patterns, whatever the time of the year. If I find a pattern that working great I usually drop my bottom performer when I go through my carrying boxes... I only carry a limited number of any one fly with me, however I keep about 2 years worth of inventory of my favorite flies at home... This is just for the Bow. I have alot of specialty stuff I use once in a while lake fishing etc.

Interesting...I've heard there are burbot in the Bow, however I've never caught one. Not sure I want to...

I'm afraid I'm not much of a handy man. Changing the oil in a lawnmower is about as far as I go...

An idea where you can get the bearings repacked on a Saturday. Canadain Tire turned me down....

I fish most often with two nymphs, hopper dropper with nymph, stream, dry or what ever else I feel like. While doing so I never feel uncouth....

The shuttle I use Louise Shotton shuts down at the end of Oct. Not sure about 22 X. Never float past the first week of Nov. You may want to wait until May....

There is nothing wrong using spinning gear provided you adhere to the regs. I don't try to teach fly fishing to kids under 13 based on experience with my kids. When I take someone down the river that has no fishing experience, kid or adult, I always take a spinning rod along.

One more climbing picture. This was a picture of my feet during lunch on a 12 pitch climb of the East face of Ha Ling. Great day...

Cool hobby. Too expensive for me. My non fishing hobbies are mainly out door related(e.g. climbing, hiking) however I also love to read as well as sketch.

One of my best 2009 fish caught on my best float on the Bow of 2009. It was a perfect day with 20+ fish many a good size,

Surprised I've been asked for my licence three times in the past two years. Possible I spend too much time on the water...

Does anyone have an idea when the shuttles will be shutting down?? Particularly Lousie Shotton?

Pretty ugly. A shame...

Tungsten will certainly get to the bottom faster than brass however I've switched back to brass a while back. I think the action the fly is better with the shot scouring the bottom vs your fly. I could be wrong, but figure I'm catching more with brass. Cheaper too.

Thanks Max Doesn't sound too exciting. I don't think I'll bother tying any....

A person that spends a day fishing in a responsible way, that takes the time to treat fish right probably does a 100th the damage as a guy in a quad running over reds....

I've never been however I've been told it very poor due to erratic flow.

For me mornings are significantly better than midday. I always try to get on the river as early as possible. I rarely fish evenings... I've been doing a fair number of floats (three times in the past 8 days) and the river is fishing well in my opinion. I haven't fished in city limits for a couple of weeks.

I've haven't littered knowningly since I was in grade 5. Littering without knowing doesn't count. Poaching and littering abuse the enviroment and fall into the "A-hole" category. When I see all the crap in the river it buggs the hell out of me. And why bother defending the A-holes anyway. If you act like an idiot expect feedback...

If it wasn't for ego stroking this would be a boring site....FYI - I learned to love fishing on my Grandparent's farm in NB catching brookies.

I doubt they were fined for littering for putting thier rods in the water. Littering is close to poaching in my book..