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I'll trade you for my Teton Tioga which is somewhere at the bottom of Police Outpost lake Crogg, you have a pm

Anyone else own one of these classics? Gives a new meaning to slow action. This is a Bruce and Walker Hexagraph (1st gen) 13' 10/11/12. Too bad the hexagraph design hasn't caught on. Reel is a Hardy Gem

I've only read a few of Mr. Waugh's articles, and most were enjoyable, though they dealt with fishing, not conservation. There are so many errors in that article I don't even know where to begin. I have found the outdoorsmen media quite variable in the accuracy of relating science and conservation politics to the general public. Sadly, it appears Mr. Waugh has provided a hot-headed opinion here without conducting sufficient research into the subject, either on the science or politics.

I feel somewhat alienated from the reel market. It seems that (unlike most gear) the rule "you get what you pay for" does not apply at all to this market. I've owned plenty of reels, and my favorite rang in at under 100 bucks and one of my least favorites was over 600 bucks. Actually, my favorite was the BFR dragonfly, which is sadly now out of production. There are now all new reels from when I last looked and I don't know which ones are good and which are expensive paper weights. I see Ross has broken into the more budget market with the Flystart and the Flywater. Anyone have any experience with these? The old bottom model lamson was a decent reel, anyone know anything about the new Konic? Finally, has anyone heard anything about these Scierra reels? BTW, if anyone has a BFR dragonfly in the 6wt range they want to sell let me know.

Correct, by definition of the federal regulations any threatened or endangered species or population under the SARA SHOULD have hunting or fishing stopped, but the provincial govt makes the decision on what actually happens with respect to regulations (for example, white sturgeon in BC are threatened under SARA, but angling is allowed in the Fraser, and not elsewhere). This is a good thing as it is absurd to say that angling (under current regulations) is doing much to threaten the vast majority if not all pure alberta cutthroats.... The temperature barrier hypothesis looks like the most promising theory on hybridization isolating mechanisms in the absence of physical migration barriers. The main concern then would be things that alter stream temperature gradients such as road construction, logging, water withdrawl and the like. I agree on the east slopes stamp and increased enforecement. Would go a long ways to reduce illegal activity and crowding. As far as giving up fishing for ALL native cutt populations, I would only accept the sacrifice if all potential (and MUCH greater) threats were banned as well, ie. road construction, OHVs, oil exploration and logging.... We all know how likely that is BTW, this is Will

The designation of "threatened" or "endangered" could result in a moratorium for all fishing of pure strain cutties (even catch and release). Certain high profile streams such as the Livingstone River and Dutch Creek have pure remnant populations. Just wondering if people knew this....