Castuserraticus
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I think the regs on the Bow are working just fine. How often is it that one even catches a fish small enough to be legal??? The bigger issue, here as elsewhere, is the near total lack of enforcement.
Agree with the first sentence whole heartedly. More often than I'd prefer for the second. I think RAP helps the third.
It ain't broke so leave it alone. I would be very unhappy with a change to BC style rules - just a cash grab with no additional benefit.
We have a fantastic fishery that's somewhat self regulated through report a poacher. With pretty well every fisher carrying a cell phone with camera, how long can poachers stay undiscovered?
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I've carried my wife's backpack lashed to mine in a few similar situations.
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I used to push hard each way on the commute. Now I don't push as hard and enjoy the rides more - only means a couple minutes difference each way. The road bike is better than the mtb for that - other than 4 flats in 2 months.
Buying some Continental gatorskins tonight. Supposed to be very puncture resistant.
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Very well done. Good editing, nice pacing.
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That is just the pressure coming out of the line from the pump to the tire. IF you have the lever on the pump flipped to the correct position. Does your pump have the pressure gauge built in?
Hadn't thought about the pressure in the pump.
Yup
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Got up one morning to find a flat tire so changed it and headed out. Not 100 ft later I hit some glass and got another flat. I took that as a divine sign and went golfing for the day.
After commuting on a mtn bike for ~25 years I bought a road bike this spring. I used to pass just about everyone on the paths but the proliferation of road bikes in recent years had me feeling old and slow.
What's the best way to get full pressure with presta valves? I bought a pump with the clever head from MEC but it lets out a good blast when removing it. Is there something better?
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I don't own a jet boat, and likely never will. I have fished in one, and it's owner was certainly not an ***hat (though he catches way too many damn fish). We fished very late in the afternoon into the evening below Police both times I've been on one Never even saw another drift boat.
There are a few things that always stick out to me in these sort of threads-the idea that some outside influence ruins your fishing. So much of it comes from our natural inclination to blame ANYTHING we can for the fishing sucking at any particular moment. If I'm catching fish every so often, a jet boat comes by (or a drift boat, or another fisherman gets too close, or whatever) and the fishing slows down, I have a ready made target to blame for the change. I wish I could come up with a reason for the 1000s of other times the fishing shut down without somebody coming in and screwing it up for me. Or had an explanation for the times the fishing sucked, one of the outside influences raised their ugly head, and the fishing picked up. I think we assign way, way too much blame on these distractions. We want to find reasons for things, but in many cases our reasons are absolute and total bs.
The other is this seeming need for "tranquility".If you are fishing the Bow expecting tranquility, in far too many cases you are setting yourself up for disappointment. I find it pretty hard to sympathize with someone who gets pissed about the ruckus on a river that runs through a city with a million people in it. Frankly, I'm just glad the damn thing has fish in it! If you are looking for tranquility when you fish, go to the mountains. If you are fortunate enough to find tranquility on a fishing day, relish it. But don't get all pissy when you can't find it or you are going to spend a lot of days all pissy. And that's no good for anyone.
It wouldn't break my heart if they eliminated Jet Boats from the Bow. But I can't in good conscience call for them to be banned. Lots of people have spent lots of money on these things, with them being perfectly legal. Doesn't seem fair if they were to suddenly be eliminated from the river they were bought for.
Now if everyone would follow Dave's rules, all would be great. But not everyone will. Whatever the case, don't let it ruin your day!
Well said.
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Was there 20 years ago - one of the first years it operated and was still under construction - at about this same time. It's a beautiful spot. The gear sure has changed. We had free-heel light touring gear (still use it). On the second last night we had a huge dump. The next morning we woke to find the entire slope above the cabin had released into the valley - over the tracks we'd made the previous days. We skied the trees below the cabin that day.
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Still undecided but it seems the Tories keep screwing up. Redford was all whiney about political interference in the US when Keystone was blocked after regulatory approval. Sandra Jansen is now trying to interfere in our local regulatory process over a license for a well to be drilled NW of Calgary.
It seems some acreage owners, who moved into an area with active oil operations are whining now that more activities are planned. Those pumpjacks that worked within the airport limits for decades weren't just decorations.
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Lillian Lake is full of small cutties and only 6.5km. Nice day hike to Galatea Lake from there. Did it when the kids were 8 & 10.
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Wow - the power of social network.
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I've heard a person has to apply to get a pet from the Humane Society. Many people, especially acreage owners I've heard, are turned down because the society does not view them as fit owners. It's better to kill them??
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Interesting. They seem to be trying to combine a radical ski film with an anti-oil/development/trade message while wearing high tech composite skis, boots, clothing, and film gear - likely with helicopter support.
The skiing is wild.
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Try Cosmo's Collision or Calgary Coachworks.
Many guys in my VW/Audi club use them and are very pleased with their work.
Andrew
Keith at J&K Auto. Happy with 2 jobs he's done for me where others were footing the bill. A few shops I contacted were nearly double their price. I didn't want to screw over the people who were willing to pay for damage they did.
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AND NO GRIDLOCK TRAFFIC! That's the best part.
Bike path gridlock is guys lining up behind the tank tops and lycra shorts of the roller girls. Much better than car/truck gridlock.
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Lornce,
Make sure you keep track of the number of things they charge you for, i/e rolls of tape, boxes, etc. These are things they like to mis-count by A LOT and they pretty much pocket the cash!!
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Jay's gives full refund for returned boxes in good shape.
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Just finished our second move in 2 years with Jay's. They did an excellent job both times. We got Simon's crew this time - they've been working together for a few years. Lots of experience and nice guys.
I checked out movers thru the BBB before the move 2 years ago. Two small guys seemed to have a number of unresolved complaints from what I remember.
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they should be in pretty good shape if they can get Luongo to stop playing the puck out front.
That was a great pass to Thornton - right on the tape.
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Is my butt always going to be sore? And I categorically refuse to buy lycra! I wore a ratty fishing t-shirt and some ancient shorts. A fashion diva I am not.
I also almost fell down the stairs at work this morning when my knees utterly buckled just after the ride in!
Already thought of that! I'd want it to get a bit warmer so I don't have to mess with waders, but plans are already hatching.......
It takes about 2 weeks of riding every day for the butt to toughen up.
The lycra shorts with the chamois padding are more comfortable for riding. Also trains you for the future when you need Depends. Years ago the young girls in the office liked my lycra shorts. Now I think it makes them uncomfortable - like catching their uncle in his underwear.
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Welcome to the cycle commuter cult. It's a great way to wake up and/or unwind, is less stressful than car commuting, and is very scenic on those warm, summer evenings (think lycra).
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Good thing the Canucks have Kesler to carry the twins.
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Thanks,i can't speak for all boats but for a small boat like this the more rocker or curve to the bottom the easier it is to row.Less rocker would make it more stable to stand in.
A boat with lots of rocker will be more maneuverable but slower. When loaded up it will sit deeper in the water making it even slower - especially with no V. The biggest effect will be felt with rowing out and back to a spot on a lake or crossing the river.
A boat with a long straight keel line will track better and be faster and easier to row but difficult to turn. Think about a sea/touring kayak vs a whitewater kayak.
Stability is determined by the width of hull in the water for a given length as well as the shape to a certain degree. A flatter hull is more stable.
There is no one hull that works in both whitewater and still water.
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Wow - wicked skills.
Truck Tires... Opinions.
in General Chat - Not Fishing Related (NFR)
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Agree with Taco - Mud Snow LTX. Buy from Costco - great price and road hazard coverage. Split a sidewall on something that was not fixable. Replacement tire was $7 with warranty adjustment for tread wear.
Pretty good traction on snow. Highly rated by consumer reports.