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strength tested one done with Hard As Nails and one done with Krazy Glue using my weights from my weight bench...the Hard As Nails pulled apart (but not completely) at 26 lbs. and the Krazy Glue at 48 lbs...not exactly a scientific setup but i have confidence in it as i won't be attacked by "horse" flies when using it...as long as your thread wraps are extremely tight (should have mentioned that i was using A+ monocord thread) and the shank gets a thorough soaking, i'm assuming that the crimps in the pins help in holding everything together (not exactly sure)...plus, if i hook a bully at 26 lbs., i'd be more worried about A) getting my feet OUT of the water and not soiling my pants...

LMFAO....that's priceless...good one old man...

How To Create Inexpensive Shanks Recently I came across a tying solution for articulated flies. The solution came in the form of Waddington Shanks being used for the front portion of some of my larger bull trout and pike flies. Unfortunately, these shanks are somewhat pricey and hard to come by here in Lethbridge. So after much pondering, I thought up this nifty little idea while watching TV on the couch and playing with a couple of my wife's bobby pins that she had left on the coffee table. Materials 2 bobby pins of same size Needle Nose Pliers or Wire Cutters Vise Thread Krazy Glue or Sally Hansen's Hard As Nails Assembly 1. Clip the curled end of both bobby pins with pliers or wire cutters. Be sure to aim away from face and into trash can to avoid injury. 2. Slide both bobby pins together so that the smooth shafts are on the outside and the curved shafts are interlocking. 3. Wrap thread around bobby pins, carefully at first and then gradually apply more pressure. Cover entire base with thread leaving both "eyelets" open. 4. Whip finish twice and clip thread. Apply Krazy Glue or Hard As Nails liberally making sure to coat all thread evenly. 5. The finished shank. *NOTE* When using these shanks, be sure to employ the use of "O" Rings for attaching hooks and to connect to leaders as the bobby pin has a slightly rigid edge.

who's going where in the next month?...opinions? thoughts? guesses? http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/trade_deadline/feature/?fid=10439&hubname= http://rumormethis.com/

so being that you are in the biz, how many F&W officers are in place for the entire Oldman drainage (includes Upper OM, Lower OM, Castle, and Crow systems as well, to a different extent, the Waterton, Belly and St. Mary's systems) up to the Prairie Parkland Boundary of the Eastern Slopes?...that's my main point i've been trying to get across, not arguing semantics...

there's no bulls up that way...

i've always done the figure 8 thing...will definitely give this one a try...

i just use the CO as a general term...

fishing pressure would be decreased the higher up you go as well...

notice how all closed threads tend to involve certain people?...gotta love those shack nasties...

sorta like a cross between a meat whistle and a bunny bug...interesting tie...would be great for some BC bass...

bump...8 so far...any others would be great to see...

a new midge to add to the arsenal...good tie...

i have tried it...i did not like the sound and i did not like the feel...after 20 years of fishing with a smooth finish on my line, it was awkward for me with a textured line...i'm not saying never but not until the price is more competitively adjusted...that and i'm addicted to cortland and partial to SA...just my opinion (everyone's got one)...

i have one...the highways are bad... IN YO FACE!!!!....lol...jks

the irony of this thread is that it is causing more bashing than before....lol

i've never tasted your cooking but your pancakes SUCK!!!...

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/CAAB0194 ...let the nasties ensue...

not trying to step on any toes here, just curious...but of those who voted yes, how many have actually TRIED the line rather than going off what they have heard?...

my numbers could be slightly off (one of the biologists can probably give you the exact numbers), but i do believe there are approx. 250 CO's in AB spread out across 61 districts and only 6 officers are located in the Pass to control the entire Oldman drainage up to the Prairie Parklands...these figures are hearsay and no matter how much i Google it, i can't find exact numbers...but aside from provincial parks (where i have been checked on average once a year), i have been checked 3 times in 20 years...i have phoned in ten times that number to the RAP...something's gotta be done...enter Streamwatch...

weedy...you don't want my opinion on this...especially during winter...

i sooooooo want one...that puts my air horn to shame...

to clarify my point...CO's fresh out of the college are being shipped north and east to enforce hunting laws...this is why i support the streamwatch program being that there is an understaffing of CO's in the south...

are the winter months really that bad brent??? lol

by the looks of all the pics, Chris just parked his ass and didn't move from that spot at the counter.... ...wish i could have made it...maybe next time... EDIT - i guess he did get up of his chunky butt and move a couple of feet for some photo ops... just bugging bud