LynnF

Mike is about the same height (maybe an inch taller) and same foot size. He's in a Large. I wouldn't go medium...I think they'd be too restrictive.

I blame all my jokes on the construction worker I'm married to. Even working in the office hasn't tamed the "joke" factor.

No....no...no...you got it backwards there LS. These babies were planned to be born either close to the end or at the end of fishing season. Minus 30 and nothing to do has nothing to do with it. Oh wait...you might be onto something All cute little babies guys...keep those pics coming!

I'd like a toque too ya hoser.

Awwww....a little butterball....that'd be nice Boys are always late......like much later in life they never wanna come outta there. Good luck Rusty......being overdue is nature's way of getting you ready for the sleepless nights ahead. Poor Melissa must be good and uncomfortable by now What cute babies everyone has!!! Even the furry and mechanical ones!

The South Trail one Rick. NOT the one near Ogden

Dammit Dave...that thing don't smell good and fall asleep on your chest. Next.

I KNEW I knew that store from somewhere. I know the Skook. Not as well as I'd like to though.

ay carumba. The only thing I go fishing for in the winter is an olive out of the bottom of a martini glass.

Jeezus...after reading the no-show guide thread (sorry...I've been facebooking too much the last week), I feel that we need a little love on this board. Sooooooo....Birchy, Pizzaman, RUSTY (anyone heard from Rusty? I think his son is due any day now isn't he???)....how's about some pics and updates about your new babies? People with older babies can post here too. Like me. I made this rule so I can put pics of my sweet little grandpumpkin on here for you all to ooooh and ahhhh over. And I know you will. So humour the estrogen today and let's have a baby update from everyone! My contribution to get things going. She's 4 months old tomorrow, goes by the name Aylah Lexie (I know...future stripper comes to mind...what were her parents thinking), and she's coming for another sleepover tomorrow night. Been many years since I did midnight feedings. Thank God they have bottles now

If the digitizing is an issue - costly or otherwise - lemme know. I know a guy.

Ya...even I laughed

Yep...been there done that way too many times now. Such a rush when you see that backing start to unwind, but that quickly turns into panic when you realize (a) you're not gonna see the monolith of a fish and/or ( there's a real good chance that you're gonna be going shopping for a new flyline the next day. More than a few times I think I've foul hooked something as it's taken straight off upriver and absolutely nothing will slow it down. Too bad you didn't see it.....but that guy will keep ya going back for more

That's awesome Rick....but the season is far from over yet! And don't quit your ramblings - you're really quite entertaining

Not only resembled a fish, but played one too!

that's some crazy stuff - I love reading about things like that - wicked!

hahahaha....that's the anti-bad joke of the week. Very good!

OK....this brings up an interesting question. Sorry for the threadjack here, but if you guys had to estimate, how much would you say your fly tying hobby is worth in supplies? I mean everything that is on your desk. I'd bet that Mike's stuff is worth more than the 46 inch flat screen hanging on our wall. And I ain't joking. How can a flock of feathers possibly be worth a hundred and change?????

That's awesome Birchy...what a nice wife you have I second that....Mike loves this book. I don't know if it's coil bound...I could be wrong. But whatever it is, I guess it's the quintessential guide to fly tying. I wouldn't know....I couldn't tie a fly to save my life - can't even wrap a SJW. But I might be convinced to go to FFT's when Al starts running it again. Just for the beer of course.

Water boatman...by the position of the 4 legs. I watched how Mike turned a pheasant tail into one by doing that and had a STELLAR day on Beaver Lake some 6 years ago catching big fish after big fish by modifying the fly to look like that. If anyone here hasn't heard that story a million times by now, I'm happy to share

And that's why they're ex's

Birchy, Cheese can't talk. Must I always point out the obvious around here?

The co. I work for is feeling the heat - and we're not even 100% dependent on the O&G industry. But it's making a dent...a big one. While oil continues to rise, NG prices continue to drop and they really haven't done anything spectacular now in over a year I believe. Lots of juniors either being bought out or going under - I know of a few who have lost their jobs in Calgary already. It's not full on in the city yet, but the "hot" job market is no longer "hot" because there's more in the way of applicants to choose from now (in certain professions anyways). I honestly do not believe anymore in any predictions for O&G after what I've seen go on in the past year. Case in point: I went from being worth $450,000 in stock options to losing a job last November - all in the space of one day when the stock dove. This oil and gas game is a risky one - I like the risks because I like the rewards, but the consequences suck large as well. Bottom line as per Don's original post - I wouldn't be puttin' any money into anything right now and I'll be a little more conservative with my spending for a bit. We're due for the bubble to burst and I think it's starting to deflate slowly. And Dave - I've probably got a better chance of losing my job than you do, so you better be prepared to move some of those bikes outta your garage so Mike and I can move in. Besides...I've got enough high maintenance testosterone in my life without you adding to the mix

I'd start by putting a post on the discussion board....all members can view that. Short of sending each member an individual message, I think you'd have to contact the admin to do a broadcast to everyone.

wow.....those pics are incredible! Great report. I gotta go find the post where you said where you're going now