Keith
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Z- axis was 9 foot 6WT. I could live without the rod. It's the flies that I want. I had an enormous fly collection that I build up over about 15 years. It's basically irreplaceable. And I just know they are going to get thrown out or sold off for pennies on the dollar. It makes me ill.
I've been keeping an eye on kijiji but should try the BC one as well.
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I had a significant amount of gear stolen from my vehicle in Inglewood. Missing a Sage z-axis, Patagonia shoulder bag and a large amount of flies.
Offering a $400 reward, no questions asked for return of the gear, or for info that leads to return.
Maybe someone has heard something or knows of someone trying to offload some gear. You never know.
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I second that. You can't go wrong with Jim and Lynda.
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I'm considering getting a Hardy Cascapedia for a 9wt spey setup for steelhead. Does anyone have any experience with this reel for this type of fishing?
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Thanks for the post Don
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I was thinking the same thing Dust1n since I'm looking to buy a new 6wt real and the Guru looked like a good affordable option. I don't want to spend over $200, but nobody mentions about the Lamson reels?
I've used Lamson/Waterworks reels for a decade. I don't have a guru, but I think Lamson uses the same sealed drag for all of their reels. I've used Lamson 6wt reel for ten pound trout in New Zealand. I've used Lamson in salt for bones. You should watch the video on their website. These things are a marvel of engineering. I haven't used all of the reels listed above, so it's hard to say unbiasedly that there isn't anything better out there. All I can say is that you aren't going to go wrong with a Lamson. My go-to reel for the Bow is Velocity, which is now about 10 years old. I've fished it all over the world and it still works like new, and still looks almost new because their anodized coating is nearly indestrucible.
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In general, how long does it take to float from Fish Creek to McKinnon if you don't make any stops?
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Those were amazing. How did you get so close to those rams?
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Good to hear Max,
I take it the Bow river runs past Castle Mountain on the road out of town, so looking for some info on the river there and i know you fish out of town alot, is it possible to fish the river there ? is it any good, and can you fish it all year round ?
Any help would be greatfully appreciated, as i will be over with a good friend and House of Hardy casting Instructor and it would be cool to stop for a day and fish that part of the river if possible.
Cheers Gordon.
DTX Pro Staff.
Yes, Gordon, the the upper bow is fishable, and it fishes quite well. It doesn't get as much attention as the river below calgary, but there are still plenty of larger fish up there. Because it's in the mountains and the national park, it's not as easily accessible to walk in fishing, but people still do it. The best way to fish it is to arrange a float.
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Great fish. Nice to see.
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My items were paid up over a month ago.
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After meeting up with Villy(Jason) from the BBM fly fishing group (started here and in my mind successful) I have come to the conclusion that I need some help with my casting. I have been fly fishing for about 5 years about 2 quite diligently. I have been fishing on my own for most of the time and have not developed the presentation that I would like.
Can anyone recomend a casting coach or a walk and wade that will help me with this?
I find that I am getting increasingly frustrated on the water and no longer believe that I do not have the right tackle, but instead need some help with the presentation.
Jim and Linda could get you sorted out in short order.
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Put me down for $225 on #24, and $30 on #27
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I thought I had that willow-infested jungle pegged until you pulled a rainbow out of it
Ditto.
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Sweet trip. I gotta try those pinks some time.
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Hopefully they actually do something with this.
I just filled one out.
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Took the hike into Barnaby yesterday hoping to catch my first Golden Trout and I wasn't disappointed. I had about a 50lb pack on and the hike took 3 hours. It definitely wasn't an easy hike, but I wouldn't consider it a brutal hike that would kill you either. Let's just say it was difficult enough to make it rewarding when I finally got to land a few of these incredible fish.
Did you end up spending the night?
Nice Fish. There's nothing else like em.
Cheers
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What does everyone think about hiking into a lake and staying for a few days on their own? I've spent lots of time alone in the woods fishing and once in a rustic campground, is it a bad idea to go on your own? Has anyone here done it? I'm thinking of going in for Golden Trout for a few days and was thinking of going alone if I can't find anyone to go with.
I went in for Golden trout alone this weekend. I know plenty of hunters that go days in the bush alone. Just take proper precautions. It's a good idea to have a sat phone or satellite beacon if you plan to spend considerable time back there or if you are going to be moving around a lot. Just follow the proper safety. Practice bear safety. Have the right equipment. Make sure people know where you are and when you are coming out. Don't take silly risks.
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That looks radical.
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Wouldn't be sad to see a few more of those up there.
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Many places (too many to name) that were once a trophy lake are no longer, and handing people directions on a silver platter isn't going to help that cause.
I understand that you're hoping to help out families, but a quick look at the regs and a decent map will get you to most of the stocked lakes that are intended for such purposes.
I agree. If you're just looking for family fishing then all you need to do is pick up a Backroads Mapbook or one of Barry Mitchell's fishing guides and you'll have more possible fishing spots than you're ever going to get around to fishing.
http://www.backroadmapbooks.com/shop/backr...erta-8-197.html
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Beauty. I gotta head out there and get one of those.
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You can't be serious ?!?
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about 500 gazillion billion and end up using 3. but ya never know, i mean, what if? just in case right?
I work out the same way. I carry around a couple thousand flies but I end up using the same 10 patterns for basically 90% of my fishing.
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Appreciate all the support folks. Good to know it's mostly still good people out there.