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    Southbow Is Closing Its Doors

    in General Chat - Fishing Related

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    Noticed this on Kijiji http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-sporting-goods-exercise-fishing-camping-outdoors-Fly-fishing-store-close-out-W0QQAdIdZ438681531

     

    430-412 Pine Creek Road DeWinton AB.

    Southbow Fly & Tackle is closing their doors.

    Storewide saving starting Tuesday Dec 11

    NO Returns, No holds. In stock items only.

    First come first serve.

    40-50percent off entire store.All items must go!

    Flies,leaders,lines,tippets,fly tying material,tools,rods,reels,gear bags, wading boots,waders,jackets,fly boxes,nets and much more.

    Taking offers on all store fixtures,thread spool racks ,fly bins,rod racks etc...

    2 weeks only.

    Open 10am till 6 pm Tuesday through Friday, Saturday 10 am till 5 pm

    Sage Tcx 9' 6w 4p

    in General Chat - Fishing Related

    Posted

    Wasn't the first Durascrim rod the SP ( circa 1993-2001) then the SP+ circa ( 1995-1998). And "the movie" coming out in Oct 1992.

    I have 2 older SP that are great rods, the only rod better would be the ONE.

     

    The SP+, first stick with Durascrim, 64 Million modulus graphite, casts buggers like a slingshot. did you buy it because of "the movie?" It came out the same year so Sage really benefitted from Brad. Those sticks were rifles, I don't own one (why not?) and haven't had the pleasure to fish one since '98. If memory serves me correct it was a dramatic departure from the previous Graphite II actions. The SP+s were never as popular as the RPLs in the region I lived and I think Sage sold more RPLs than SP+s. Was your SP+ a 2 or 3 piece? the 3 pieces are fairly rare. Do you not have the option of getting the SP+? Sage has always stated they keep the mandrels of past models so they can provide warranties.

    I would personally think the SP+ is more similar to a Z than a TCX, perhaps the Sage employee is just looking at model value. The TCX's came from the TCR's (Tournament Casting Rod), which for 95% of the market were virtually uncontrollable. If you cast like a master they were incredible, generating line speeds and pin point accuracy that was unparalleled. BUT it became quickly evident that the TCR was a nightmare for the average angler, it magnifies faults in your cast unlike any other rod out there. Solution tame the rod down a bit and wham we have the TCX.

     

    I like to collect Sage sticks but I have to fish them, because of this I have never owned a singlehand TCX, I don't see it as the best option in Sage's line up. I do know some guys that love the TCXs for streamer fishing. Do you have the option of getting a ONE? I've only casted the ONEs and I will be fishing them this coming weekend, but in my opinion the One is a well refined Z minus half the weight... actually they almost feel uncomfortabley light..... I can't wait to get my hands on the 7100.

     

    Any Fly Fishing Teachers Out There?

    in General Chat - Fishing Related

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    http://www.mclennanflyfishing.com/

     

    Jim and Lynda McLennan began fly fishing together in the 1970s. Since then the McLennans have been teaching fly fishing, writing about fly fishing, photographing fly fishing, and making presentations about fly fishing around Alberta and beyond. Lynda McLennan teaches fly fishing schools for men and women, and was a founding director of Casting for Life. Lynda McLennan is a skilled photographer, and her work has appeared in numerous outdoor magazines, including Gray’s Sporting Journal and The Canadian FlyFisher. Jim McLennan was one of the original fly-fishing guides on Alberta’s Bow River, and was one of the people who brought Trout Unlimited to Alberta in the 1970s. Jim McLennan's magazine articles appear regularly in fly fishing magazines includingFly Fisherman, Fly Fishing and Tying Journal, Northwest Fly Fishing, Fly Fusion, Gray’s Sporting Journal and others. Jim McLennan is the author of four fly-fishing books: Trout Streams of Alberta, Blue Ribbon Bow, Fly Fishing Western Trout Streams, and Water Marks, and is a frequent speaker at fly fishing shows and clubs.

    Bow River Spey Rods

    in Spey Casters Lounge

    Posted

    My 14 foot 9 weight spey is great for salmon/steelhead fishing but just way over gunned for the the Bow.

    I was thinking a 12.5 foot 6 or 7 weight would be a better match for the Bow and will help to keep my casting strike ready for a fall trip to the land of Bring Cash.

    Which rods seem to be the most popular on the Bow?

    Thanks for the replies...

    Photo Radar Inquiry

    in General Chat - Not Fishing Related (NFR)

    Posted

    Great idea on the trike, i'll have to try it. I have a playground at the end of my block and every evening there are punks, soccer moms, rednecks etc racing thru a crosswalk in the playground zone. When i try crossing with 2 dogs its a real pain in the butt, i generally give the drivers a 301 hand signal ( thats a 3 and a 0 for 30, and a single finger for how i feel about their driving)

    Edible Fish

    in General Chat - Fishing Related

    Posted

    All wild east slope cutties taste really BAD ( so i've been told, as i dont eat them). Alberta should make it mandatory CnR on all wild cutties!! :rulzz:

     

    If you want a really yummy cutt, then head over to BC and pay your $20 :derby racer:

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