DonAndersen

rehsifylf, Like you, I've pondered my effect on fish due to the numbers of trout I catch. A typical year [from personal angling records for 40 years] shows I landed approx. 1000 fish in the 110>130 days I spend angling. Using a 3% C&R mortality, I killed 30 trout. From the DFO Recreational Angling survey site below, I found the following quote: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/stats/rec/can/2005/section4-eng.htm In 2005, anglers caught 215 million fish of all species and retained nearly 72 million (Annex A.7). Resident anglers in all provinces and territories caught 157 million of this total harvest. Foreign anglers caught 54 million (25%) while Canadian non-resident anglers caught a relatively small proportion of the total fish harvest (4 million) during the year (Figure 4.5 and Annex A.8). Resident anglers kept 39% of the fish they caught compared with 22% and 18% share of fish kept by Canadian non-resident and foreign anglers. On average, each resident angler kept 24 fish in 2005. Every Canadian non-resident angler kept an average of 7 fish, while foreign anglers retained an average of 16 fish of various species. Residents caught 157,000,000 Kept 39% = 61.230,000 C&R - 95,770,000 C&R mortailty = 3% * 95,770,000 = 2,873,100 Total killed by residents = 61,230,000 + 2,873,100 = 64,103,100 Total Residents = 2,456,876 Residents killed 26.09 fish I must therefore conclude that although I fish a lot, my effect on the fish population is nearly the same as the Average Kill & Keep angler. It must be admitted though that through my C&R practices, the Average Kill & Keep Angler will not catch/kill nearly as many fish. You be the judge whether or not this is a good thing. catch ya' Don

Gee folks, Last I heard - 1 year in jail cost us about $45,000. A lousy waste of $'s. Deport her in a garbage truck from Toronto to the US. They leave every hour. NB - they give us acid rain and we give them Toronto's garbage. Good deal or what? Don

Lancaster, Got to Dept. of Environment site @ http://www.waterforlife.alberta.ca/559.html And read the info Minister's Advisory Group @ http://environment.gov.ab.ca/info/library/8239.pdf This advisory group gives you a real chill and a sense of the Govt "thinking". Taco - father and grandfather were irrigators east of Calgary - they quit doing it when they discovered what happens to the land. I'm fully aware of the impact on both our economy and environment of irrigation. Like the 3 Rivers Dam [that buried reaches of the Oldman/Castle/Crow] cost $800,000,000 & benefited 80 farmers and created 100 jobs. Oh - WHOOPEEE catch ya' Don

This is not Robert JR and even if it was - at least he cares about water. Note: some of the below has already happened. You snooze- the fish lose. You can bet your bottom buck that the irrigators were @ every meeting. The Government of Alberta is seeking input from Albertans on some of the important questions contained in the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan terms of reference. We are looking for input about: o Challenges in developing the region o Lands which should be conserved o What you think are high-value tourism and recreation areas Your views will provide important input for developing a regional plan in the South Saskatchewan Region. You can fill out and submit a South Saskatchewan Regional Plan workbook at the following address: o www.SSRPfeedback.com - Deadline for online submissions is Jan 15, 2010 The Alberta Government is considering amendments to water allocation and water licence transfer systems in the province. This review is being driven by issues of overallocation of water in some areas of the province and the economic and environmental issues that overallocation has caused. Jason Unger, Staff Counsel with the Environmental Law Centre, will present a summary review of the three reports that are informing the government's review, as well as address issues that arise from a "First in Time, First in Right" (FITFIR) system, such as whether the licence transfer system is equitable and whether transfers and FITFIR adequately address environmental and economic concerns. Click on the link below to register. A confirmation email will be sent upon registration. Instructions on how to log on to the webinar will be sent the day before the session. Alberta's Water Allocation Review: Who's it "FITFIR"? (Webinar) The Alberta Government is considering amendments to water allocation and water licence transfer systems in the province. This review is being driven by issues of overallocation of water in some areas of the province and the economic and environmental issues that overallocation has caused. Jason Unger, Staff Counsel with the Environmental Law Centre, will present a summary review of the three reports that are informing the government's review, as well as address issues that arise from a "First in Time, First in Right" (FITFIR) system, such as whether the licence transfer system is equitable and whether transfers and FITFIR adequately address environmental and economic concerns. A confirmation email will be sent upon registration. Instructions on how to log on to the webinar will be sent the day before the session. Thanks for your attention and we hope you'll join us on January 13th! http://www.waterinstitute.ca/water_allocat...able_future.htm

Mike, Only if it was frozen. Don

Sundancefisher, Eco Terrorist - you're kidding right? Beyond a free meal and a clean up bill what was hurt? Don

126barnes, The rod will make the rounds in Edmonton for a while yet. Also, Had a good time @ the show. Picked up this and that - chatted with many folks I'd meet over the years, cast some poles and generally had a great time. All in all, a decent use of a Sunday. catch ya' Don

Just Calgary trying to get in touch with it's heritage. Don

God it's tough to get outta the loop. Had to look up Indie Music on Wiki. Was disappointed to find it didn't relate to Indianapolis and fast cars although a lot of the music appears to be created in a garage. catch ya' Don

Guys, Got Cortland 444's from 2>9 wt. floaters. I like 'em. Worst ever line was a Cortland 555 - broke 2 - sent them back and got 444's and never looked back. Got sinkers from various companies though. SA, Teeny, Cortland, Shakespeare & Rio. Bought a Rio Classic that I'm going to try this spring. catch ya' Don

craneguy, I don't think that smoking matters a whol e lot. A friend who smokes regularly kicks my butt. I'd suspect that it is the pheromones that all ofus excrete and mark us as individuals matter most of all. Whether or not pheromones could be "adjusted" by diet or life style changes I haven't a clue. Certainly the bow hunters think that it can. Think lettuce and you'll catch more fish. catch ya' Don

Monger, About a minute/lb. is about right. Mind you, you just gotta put a bend in the fishing pole to do it. Don

Folks, I've posted this before after watching TV shows and videos, I'd suspect that most of them held their fish out of the water well over 30 seconds. Like a friend says "Fishermen don't kill fish - cameras do!!" catch ya' Don Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 49(6): 1157–1162 (1992) | doi:10.1139/f92-129 | © 1992 NRC Canada Physiological Effects of Brief Air Exposure in Exhaustively Exercised Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): Implications for "Catch and Release" Fisheries R. A. Ferguson and B. L. Tufts Abstract: Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) which were air exposed for 60 s after exhaustive exercise initially had a much larger extracellular acidosis than trout which were only exercised. In both groups, however, plasma pH returned to normal by 4 h. Blood lactate concentrations were also greater in the air-exposed fish and continued to increase throughout the experiment. During air exposure, there was retention of carbon dioxide in the blood, and oxygen tension (Po2) and hemoglobin:oxygen carriage (Hb:O2) both fell by over 80%. After 30 min of recovery, however, blood gases resembled those in fish which were only exercised. Finally, survival after 12 h was 10% in control fish and 88% in the exercised fish but fell to 62 and 28% in fish which were air exposed for 30 and 60 s, respectively, after exercise. These results indicate that the brief period of air exposure which occurs in many "catch and release" fisheries is a significant additional stress which may ultimately influence whether a released fish survives. http://rparticle.web-p.cisti.nrc.ca/rparti...mp;msno=f92-129

There is no question that scents effect fish takes although this is more apparent in still waters fished with sinking flies. Do recall and experiment done in Washington state with regard to the migration of salmon up a fish ladder. Only two things stopped the salmon cold, sea lion hide and man scent. Further, when I used to ice fish - have watch some guys catch nearly all the fish - didn't matter which hole they used - up the fish came. Even trading poor producing holes with others had the same result. These guys caught them when other didn't although baits and presentation were similar. Seems like the more successful fishermen smelled better or worse to the fish. That may explain for many of us why we do lousy when others around us are hitting on all eight. We stink!! Read of a bow hunter who switched to a all veggie diet about 2 weeks prior to the season opener. He contended that carnivores extruded different scents than herbivores. Jack Shaw of BC still water fame always took care not to have scent on his hands. He paid attention to gasoline and oranges. Washed his hands with pure Ivory hand soap. The bow hunters are a big clue. They have scent absorbing clothing + masking scents that they use on their boots. Stealth is a large part of their success. So what do I do - have used scents added to flies - didn't seem to help a lot + it is illegal in waters that do not allow bait. I carry and use a soap that contains anise oils. Anise oils are occasionally available in pharmacies or grocery stores. And keeping with the beginning of the Shack Nasties Season, it could be argued that washing your hands with a scent masking soap constitutes bait fishing. catch ya' Don

Taco, You got me with your sig line. Tried every language conversion that I could think of and I'm still stuck. Are you trying to invent a new Maxwell language? Don sig line: iТакім мы будзем рыбалкі наступны сяржанта лета?

Anybody knows who pays for the increased air security? You & me [citizens], the air traveler, the passenger arrival point or the passenger departure point. Can't imagine that it's cheap. Or better yet - who should pay? regards, Don

Tungsten, I built my bench so that I could hang a "trimmings" tray under my vice. The tray is made of 20 gauge galvanized sheet suspended on cup-hooks. I just slid the mess in the tray to the waste bucket. See: catch ya' Don

Folks, One only has to look @ Alberta history to see that the oil rich fat cats of today is but a blip in Alberta's history. Most of the past, Alberta was a have not province. A position it could return to again once all the extractable resources are exported. But if it does separate, a fence [about a 30' high 40,000 volt should do it] placed down Highway #2 with Calgary and Edmonton on the east side would help. After all, Sask needs the people. catch ya' Don

Not very complete list: Major Rod Company solid glass rod Unknown bamboo 9'er for a HCH line Edgar Sealy glass Fenwick Golden Eagle glass 7' 6" 5 wt. built from blank in 1968 Fenwick Glass Winston 8' 6" 5 wt. glass Winston Little Fella 7' 3 wt glass Fenwick Graphite from mid 70's c/w sleeve ferrule J. Kennedy Fisher 9' 6 wt. Orvis 9' 8 wt. Original green painted Sage - dumped it for parts cost Sharpes Greenheart 7'6" 5 wt Winston 7'6" 4 wt glass Jim Payne 9' 8 wt cane Phillipson 7' 6" 4 wt cane St. Croix something or other Temple Fork $50 rod + about 25 cane rods that I built for myself that go from 6'0" 2 wts.> 8'9" 7 wts. with the bulk of them from 7>8' Trying to cut down. Don

HELL EXPLAINED BY CHEMISTRY STUDENT The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid term. The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well : Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) orendothermic (absorbs heat)? Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following: First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added. This gives two possibilities: 1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose. 2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over. So which is it? If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, "It will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you," and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number two must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over. The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct......leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting "Oh my God." THIS STUDENT RECEIVED AN A+ Keep Warm, Don

Taco, You got the wrong guy - I'm never polite. Don

Who is Paul Kariya? And what is his claim to fame? Or better yet - what is the Hall of Famer? Don

126barnes, I'm with jack on this - typically most handles are no greater than 1.010" OD and rarely smaller than 0.825" OD. Note - I said typically - of course there are always those that chose other sizes. Make sure you masking tape @ both ends of the handle. Sand paper run-off gets ugly fast. If you really want to get fancy- hammer handle the cork. Make it oval c/w thumb & little finger insets. Did it on one rod. Broke me of the habit of reel crawling. catch ya' Don

Guys, Thought I might point out where to get a Foremost just in case you might want one for Xmas. Note - currency & duty restrictions do not apply. Plus parts are available locally, no add-on needed. Just like fly shops - shop locally. catch ya' Don

Guys, Surprised as all get out that you guys didn't know that Big Blue is built in Calgree - Foremost Industries did the deed. Picture taken @ Valleyview by me. Foremost - a home grown success story. Rode in this one on the Columbia Icefields.