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How about some Blue Dun Wulffs with the larger feathers

Thanks for the info, i guess i had better get my a$$ in gear and start wrapping the tip section.

Years ago i built a couple of fly rods and you could take them down to Dennis at Auclair rod building to get the guide wrappings epoxyed. To avoid the mess and air pollution in the house it was definately worth the 20 or 25 bucks to get the epoxy work done on the line guides. Are there any rod building guru's out there that still provide this service? Thanks

I have copied this post from another board: A chance for all our voices to be heard at once. Most of us are well aware that steelhead stocks in B.C. are. declining and that very little help is being given to these fish from the government. In light of the upcoming Provincial election, at their monthly meeting, the directors and officers of the Steelhead Society agreed, that there is an important window of opportunity for all BC steelheaders to voice their displeasure with the mismanagement of steelhead stocks. We feel that a mass e-mail campaign is a great way to start the ball rolling. The provincial election is scheduled for May and politicians have their ears open now, more than at any other time, to the voice of the voters. Below you will find a copy of all the current BC MLAs’ email addresses, including those of the premier and the opposition leaders. On Feb. 1, 2009 we are asking all of you who are concerned with the plight of steelhead in the province to email a letter to every MLA in the province. A deluge of e-mails voicing the concerns of voters on one day cannot be ignored. Again, Feb. 1, 2009 is the day. Below is a brief form letter that can be copied and pasted, making it easy for those who are pressed for time or not quite sure what to say. It is recommended that people try and write their own individual letters as those do hold a bit more weight than a form letter. Jason Tonelli, the President of the Steelhead Society, will be writing a separate letter on behalf of the Society that further outlines our concerns. This is a chance to grab the ears of those in government that we should not pass up. We strongly encourage all who are willing to participate to spread the word of this e-mail blitz. I would also like to ask that any discussion that follows this stay positive and constructive. Thank you. Brian Braidwood Vice President Steelhead Society of BC As a steelhead fisherman in British Columbia, I am extremely concerned by the provincial government's complete neglect of the plight of this great fish. Thanks to a steady pattern of government cut backs, there is an incredible lack of core funding available for this resource. After an election promise of the “the best fisheries management, bar none” I would have expected to see more funds made available for protection and enhancement of steelhead in the province. Instead I have seen the opposite. The number of people assigned to steelhead management throughout the province has dwindled to an embarrassing few. A mere fraction of what there once was. Once there were more people working on steelhead management on Vancouver Island then there now are in the in entire Province. "The best fisheries management bar none"? I am still waiting for that to happen. Steelhead are an extremely valuable recreational sport fish. To many, the pursuit of them is a way of life! I, and a multitude of others, travel all across this great province in pursuit of steelhead. Along the way we spend money in local tackle shops, hotels, pubs and restaurants, often in small towns during off-peak seasons. Gas is put in vehicles; boats and motors are purchased. All of this money is spent in the pursuit of steelhead, providing employment and income to local BC residents and businesses. For many of these businesses, steelheaders are the major source of income for much of the off-season. Anglers travel from all over the globe to come to BC and fish for the largest wild steelhead to be found on earth. Will they (and the funds they bring) still come, once the steelhead have been ignored into extinction? The amount of money that recreational fishing contributes to the provincial economy is very significant, but if the fish disappear, so too will that revenue. It seems that the economic benefits of the recreational angling for steelhead are totally ignored by the government when it comes to investing money into the fishery that generates such considerable value! The government insists anglers purchase a fishing license and a steelhead tag in order to fish for steelhead. This should mean that the government is responsible for steelhead, yet the government is ignoring this responsibility! The anglers of this Province have long been fighting for this fish, spending their own money and time with little or no government support. Is this government willing to increase the funding for steelhead protection? Funding for more staff dealing with steelhead issues, funding for necessary habitat work, funding for studying, and stocking steelhead. These fish are in dire straits and need the government’s help. The party that commits to support these fish will be the one supported with a vote from me! scott.fraser.mla@leg.bc.ca mike.dejong.mla@leg.bc.ca john.vandongen.mla@leg.bc.ca dennis.mackay.mla@leg.bc.ca raj.chouhan.mla@leg.bc.ca richard.lee.mla@leg.bc.ca john.nuraney.mla@leg.bc.ca harry.bloy.mla@leg.bc.ca bob.simpson.mla@leg.bc.ca charlie.wyse.mla@leg.bc.ca barry.penner.mla@leg.bc.ca john.les.mla@leg.bc.ca norm.macdonald.mla@leg.bc.ca stan.hagen.mla@leg.bc.ca diane.thorne.mla@leg.bc.ca douglas.routley.mla@leg.bc.ca guy.gentner.mla@leg.bc.ca val.roddick.mla@leg.bc.ca bill.bennett.mla@leg.bc.ca maurine.karagianis.mla@leg.bc.ca rich.coleman.mla@leg.bc.ca claude.richmond.mla@leg.bc.ca kevin.krueger.mla@leg.bc.ca al.horning.mla@leg.bc.ca sindi.hawkins.mla@leg.bc.ca mary.polak.mla@leg.bc.ca john.horgan.mla@leg.bc.ca randy.hawes.mla@leg.bc.ca michael.sather.mla@leg.bc.ca leonard.krog.mla@leg.bc.ca ron.cantelon.mla@leg.bc.ca corky.evans.mla@leg.bc.ca chuck.puchmayr.mla@leg.bc.ca gary.coons.mla@leg.bc.ca claire.trevena.mla@leg.bc.ca katherine.whittred.mla@leg.bc.ca daniel.jarvis.mla@leg.bc.ca ida.chong.mla@leg.bc.ca tom.christensen.mla@leg.bc.ca rick.thorpe.mla@leg.bc.ca richard.neufeld.mla@leg.bc.ca blair.lekstrom.mla@leg.bc.ca bill.barisoff.mla@leg.bc.ca mike.farnworth.mla@leg.bc.ca iain.black.mla@leg.bc.ca nicholas.simons.mla@leg.bc.ca shirley.bond.mla@leg.bc.ca pat.bell.mla@leg.bc.ca john.rustad.mla@leg.bc.ca olga.ilich.mla@leg.bc.ca linda.reid.mla@leg.bc.ca john.yap.mla@leg.bc.ca murray.coell.mla@leg.bc.ca murray.coell.mla@leg.bc.ca david.cubberley.mla@leg.bc.ca george.abbott.mla@leg.bc.ca robin.austin.mla@leg.bc.ca kevin.falcon.mla@leg.bc.ca sue.hammell.mla@leg.bc.ca harry.bains.mla@leg.bc.ca jagrup.brar.mla@leg.bc.ca dave.hayer.mla@leg.bc.ca bruce.ralston.mla@leg.bc.ca gordon.hogg.mla@leg.bc.ca spencer.herbert.mla@leg.bc.ca jenn.mcginn.mla@leg.bc.ca wally.oppal.mla@leg.bc.ca shane.simpson.mla@leg.bc.ca david.chudnovsky.mla@leg.bc.ca adrian.dix.mla@leg.bc.ca carole.taylor.mla@leg.bc.ca jenny.kwan.mla@leg.bc.ca gordon.campbell.mla@leg.bc.ca colin.hansen.mla@leg.bc.ca carole.james.mla@leg.bc.ca rob.fleming.mla@leg.bc.ca katrine.conroy.mla@leg.bc.ca ralph.sultan.mla@leg.bc.ca joan.mcintyre.mla@leg.bc.ca harry.lali.mla@leg.bc.ca

Todd Scharf from Upstream Adventures had some great ostrich at the expo. I picked up some black, purple and orange.

and the other half dozen

Just finished off my first dozen Intruders myself. Look out steelhead

Winston is dreaming about the big one next summer

or this...

... will our wives/girlfriend be wearing the following????

How fast can they build my prize winning rod?

With the loonie dropping below 80 cents US can we excpet higher tackle prices again???? :derby racer: Maybe its time to do some xmas shopping for myself before prices head up.

It must be FLY TYING season!!! Not only is the weather changing, but i also noticed the guys at Country Pleasures stocking their walls with fly tying materials. Some pretty cool barred marabou and barred rabbit strips. Well back to the bench.

Finally the rain stopped and summer is here. It nice to go out and walk the dogs in the evening wearing just a short sleeve shirt. Except now there is a crap load of tiny mosquito ( midge size but with needle noses ). Mayor Dave just raised my taxes up 50% and i probly wont be able to enjoy the backyard unless i take an OFF shower :derby racer:

I worked one summer at the Elks golf course on Nose Creek. They have a dam on the creek so most of the time there will be no fish movement. The head person who applies the limited amout of fertilizer needed told me that more fertilizer from one city block enters the rivers than from the golf course. There is quit a few minows in the rivers and the odd rainbow may head up by mistake after ice out, but the creek is just too warm to be a margainal trout fishery.

Hey Mr 5, they put the fishing reports in a section that appears lower, but up to the main FFC forum page and reset your FAVORITE to the new address. And how was the fish'n

Any chance of moving the class back a week, at -7 the learning curve would be a flat line, and all you will catch is a cold.

Also the sharkskin is 100 ft long were most lines in the 5-6 weight are 90 ft, simple solution is to cut 10 fett off the back of your line.

Living down in the south of Calgary, who is going to drive all the way up to balzac just to buy "staples"? The price of gas alone will eat up any possible savings, and 2 hours of your time wasted. I'll just hit the neighborhood shop, besides i like orvis superstrong tippet.

I'd second Mike Guinn, and for the ladies you could also book Jennifer, both are at Country Pleasure. Jennifer is definatly better than 75% of the male guides and your wives will have a great time.

GO HABS GO