bulltrout

it's not the streams up north that get policing either, it's the poachers in regards to hunting...fisheries take a backseat to hunting enforcement...

complete hijack here (sorry al) but it's been bugging the hell out of me recently...why can't the gov't keep some of the greenhorn CO's fresh out of the college down south rather than shipping them up north into bumsville or out east into the middle of nowhere...seems pointless to even go into the program and study fishery enforcement if all the gov't wants you for is for hunting enforcement...one of the reasons i've still yet to get my CO degree cuz i would rather help enforce my home turf so to speak rather than elsewhere...i'm so behind the streamwatch thing as a result of this...count me in al...

bend over in front of the mirror...LMFAO ...just kidding...

just wanna see where the jury stands on it...is it worth the price tag?

i don't...but for those that do, they make leaning on a shovel an art...

crazy glue, shoe goo, or PL400...

your confused dave...sodomizing of cattle only takes place in Taber and Medicine Hat...the only animals you see getting that treatment here are the dogs and that's only when the city workers are out and about....

ahhhhh sheite...here it starts...dammit paul...

that makes sense...they have nothing of use there so you might as well drop it on something like that...oops...did i say that out loud? methinks my nasties are making a resurgence...

OH SNAP!!!!...careful...a certain someone just might be lurking...LMFAO!!!

it's easy to forget about him until i reach into my bully box and then, surprise, he's there...

i'm not in on this but who's bringing the pancakes for the pancake breakfast??

like i said...i fear change...there's an old saying that applies here...don't fix it if it ain't broken...555 represent!!! lol

i'm not gonna beat around the bush and i'm just gonna come out and say it...I FEAR CHANGE!!! ...444 AND 555 FOR LIFE...

you actually dropped the mint on it paul???? without paying my shed off????

and fly tyers...

hey Din...on your next batch, give the epoxied wing case a try...unreal look for the finished product...nice tie man...

so how many steaks did you get out of that bad boy?

sure wish i could make this one but alas, it's not looking good...so eat a couple of southern sandwiches for me...

next time you boys roll down south, be sure to bring a hat, toque and two LG hoodies and i'll bring some cash and Timmy's...

my opinion would be with a Pflueger Trion, Hardy, or Orvis...all are decent in my books...

crappy yes...flattering probably...

WAAAAAAAAAYYYY too many big words for a monday night...doesn't help that i'm a couple beer deep either i guess...

as i noted in the past, one of the most influential tyers to me is John Barr...his article in Fly Fisherman magazine circa 1998 in regards to his "Succulent Series" (the use of ziploc bags for a more realistic wet look on nymphs) took my tying in a whole new direction as i began to look at using materials that i would have never before thought could be used in tying (ziploc, foam, tape, Tyvek, etc.)...i began more experimentation with new materials and my patterns improved as a result...these improved patterns also improved my successes on the water...so without further ado, adapted from John Barr and his book "Barr Flies", my homage to the Golden Tungstone... Golden Tungstone (Dry) Golden Tungstone (Wet) Hook: TMC 5263 #8-18 Bead: Golden Tungsten Thread: Yellow 6/0 Weight (optional): Lead Wire (size 8-14 use .020", size 16 use .015", size 18 use .010") Tail: Ginger or Tan Goose Biots Rib: 3X Mono Flashback: Pearl Lateral Scale or Large Pearl Flashabou Shellback: Mottled Oak Golden Stone Thin Skin Abdomen: Tan Sow Scud Dubbing or Tan Hareline Hare's Ear Plus Dubbin Wing Case: Mottled Oak Golden Stone Thin Skin Thorax: Tan Sow Scud Dubbing or Tan Hareline Hare's Ear Plus Dubbin Legs: Gold Dyed Grizzly Hen Saddle or Tan Badger Collar: Tan Sow Scud Dubbing or Tan Hareline Hare's Ear Plus Dubbin

thanks gary...that's exactly the type of thing i was going for with this contest...