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I think Whacked with a Sockeye might have been more fitting.
Regards Mike
Mike,
Only if it was frozen.
Don
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Sundancefisher,
Eco Terrorist - you're kidding right?
Beyond a free meal and a clean up bill what was hurt?
Don
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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
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Llama...
I'm now on my fourth depth finder/fish finder.
The first Fishing Buddy died over winter. They couldn't tolerate the cold apparently. Bought another Fiishing Buddy and the transducer keeps falling off + battery life is not good. Two friends also have F Buddies. One has his with him all the time and occasionally turns it on. Seems to be OK. The other guy's brand new one crapped. Got replacement that seems OK.
Then it was a Apelco Portable that used 2 six volt lantern batteries. Batteries lasted but the head leaked water into it. Occasional water droplets running down the contacts and all of a sudden I was in 500' of water.
And now it's a Humminibird Pirahna that was back to the repair shop 'cause the head leaked water. Returned and it still leaked. Removed back and found out that the "tech" had not replaced the "0" rings and 2 were partly gone. New "O" rings and it still leaks. Now I put a sandwich bag over the head when it rains. The battery using a gel battery will last about 80 hours or so between charges. The newest thing is the connection into the head.
Anybody know of one that hangs in there?
catch ya'
Don
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At least it doesn't smell like a barn anymore, what was up with that last night? I left work (downtown) at 10 PM last night and the whole area smelt like a cattle truck, talked to some people who live down south (Shaunasey) and they said they smelt it as well.
Colin
Just Calgary trying to get in touch with it's heritage.
Don
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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
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Guys,
Have been told that there maybe another lake in the quality column north of Rocky somewhere in the Drayton area.
Don
NormanMcLean,
The questions below should be addressed to Vance Buckwald of the Red Deer SRD Office. They are outside of the Rocky SRD's area.
1. Should fishing still be allowed on the Red Deer River in the fall during the Brown trout spawn considering the fragile population?
6. What about a pollution study on Sylvan Lake? The fish populations are good for now, but this lake has some future challenges with the amount of planned development surrounding it.
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tallieho,
I was informed by the Regional Bio. that all the Quality lake Policy had been fulfilled in the Rocky Area and there would be not further management changes to lakes.
This was not either the intent or wording of the policy which recognized that some areas would have more quality lakes that others do to population and water bodies.
I'd suspect that SRD got tired of being yelled at by those wanting better management.
catch ya'
Don
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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
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Folks,
Some of the things you might like to think about:
1] Should C&R waters be extended?
2] Are Bull Trout population sufficient to allow harvest?
3] The Quality Lake policy is now suspended in the Rocky area -is this the right thing to do?
4] What about perch - we've lost 6 lakes so far to the yellow rodents. Reclamation costs could exceed $6.5 million and so far the only "on ground" SRD response is to stock pike in Cow Lake. Is this response adequate?
5] What are SRD's future plans to extend fishing opportunities in the Rocky Area?
Don
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This is exactly the kind of information I was looking for! Thanks a bunch guys!
I have the Cortland 444 Classic on my 8'6" 5wt and love how it feels. It's not the peach, its green, but have heard really good things about the peach. What is it that makes the peach better? Is it just a different colour or what?
Jay, thanks for the idea. I just may do that.
FNG,
The Green Cortland 444 is designated as Cortland 444 SL - supposedly shots better than the regular peach 444.
catch ya'
Don
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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
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Monger,
About a minute/lb. is about right. Mind you, you just gotta put a bend in the fishing pole to do it.
Don
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Folks,
I know that a lot of you consider the Rocky area your home water. Below is a poster that came my way today.
If you can make the meeting, that would be great.
Failing that, send me your questions & comments and I'll forward them to the meeting conveners for inclusion into the meeting info.
email is donandersen@bamboorods.ca
regards,
Don
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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
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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
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Hot damn!!! This is refreshing. Seems like some of you have finally figured out that short & fast rods are not worth much for trout fishing under 40'.
The real problem comes down to the choice of material. It is nearly impossible to build a shorter slow action rod of graphite. In order to get the rod to flex in lighter line weights the shaft diameter gets very small to the point where some folks have actually cast a #12 dry fly directly thought the shaft.
The casts often required for small stream work such as curves, tucks, reach or various other types of slack line casts are accomplished much easier with slower action rods.
As Taco says - glass or grass. Or as several have pointed out - jump the rod a number of line weights to get the thing to flex.
Every rod material has it's place. Grass or Glass for precise casts under 40'. Graphite for longer distance work.
catch ya'
Don
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Taco,
You got the wrong guy - I'm never polite.
Don
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Terry,
Have you even packed the head and transducer in the same area. Always been concerned that the rare earth magnets have enough power to drag the brains outta computer chips.
catch ya'
Don