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You could be right on the regs brain, it is sometyhing like that for keeping fish, but since I not longer practice those methods I generally don't worry about remebering those regs, if need be I will always pull out my copy in my backpack and check first. All I did was looked up the phone number for the hatchery here in town, can't remeber number but I think I did underline it in my phonebook, and asked for a sr. supervisor for the bow. I would guess Fish and wildlife division here in calgary could be a combination of multipule groups it might be faught with more resistance, or just got lost in the shuffle of paper, and I knew these guys where getting a sepsimen for something to do with the fish hatchery. So if your appauled by this lets start flooding THEIR office with phone calls and inguries as to why such a barbic method, with a high chance of inccediental killing of trout was imployed? BTW just watched a shoking docementry called Sharkwaters (highly recommended) all about longlining Sharks in Costa Rico for the sole purpose of finning (High demand in the Asian market for shark fins and nothing else) and all the other species of wildlife that got killed, the killings of the great sea tortoise was almost too much to bear.

Watch out for the undercut banks, these banks are very easy to fall apart during run off, and even though the river may look like its not moving that fast, it is really moving that fast, also its not whatz ontop of the water that you have to worry about, but it is what is underneith that is a concern. Big tree braches, and all sorts of crap that can drag you down under the water. Just be careful.

Rick, Thanks man, I just wanted to make sure the wrong people were not getting blamed for what another group did, and yes I agree with you 100%, what these idoits did was absoultly appauling and since their uniforms looked lie C.O's I could see how people could get the wrong impression, and see them as C.O All F&W employees in my opion should be out there setting the example (which is what upset me the most) about how to handle fish but the older more senrior guy out there was bragging to us how worms is the best bait and will beat anyting we use. I wanted to say to him, well this is a C&R river with a bait ban, and to the uneducated people out there people might get the impression tha bait is allowed and start using bait not knowing and thinking, well if a C.O (even though they were not C.O's they sure in hell looked like one) is using bait so can I. They even used a hook that one of them called a "Slow Death" Geeeeze I guess F&W is not to concern with the trout in the river when they hire and train idoits as what we saw at Southland on Tuesday. Honestly it took everything I had to not cause a problem as I figured I would just call it in and see if they do any house cleaning. The gentleman that I talked to on the phone seemed shooked and asked me if I was sure it wasn;t someone just dressing up as a F&W? When I told him no and I looked at his cresting on his unfirom, the gentalemen I talked to was even further stunded as he was wondering why someone would get into F&W with a menatalty these idoits had. Regardless to whatever was done a report was made and more people need to report this and put pressure on these idoits for what they did, and represente, iving C.O's and F&W a extremly bad name.

Rick, First thing is that the guys that were there WERE NOT C.O's These guys had a special permit to use bait and work for Fish and Wildlife What they did was brabaric and set the wrong example for many people, but I want it to be known that they were not CONSVERATION OFFICERS. Even though their uniform looked like Conservation Officers they were just some people that worked for Fish and Wildlife. Also I would like to add that they were fishin for the LEGAL size (I belive it is under 24cm which is roughly 10 inches) which anyone is allowed to do and I belive it is a limit of 1. Putting that aside I already put in a phone call to Fish and Wildlife about this yesterday as it was so bad I had to get up and move as I was fumming pretty bad and wanted to take their rods and break them over their heads. Even though the fish they caught was a white fish there is absoultly no reason to take the fish and toss it back into the water because it was not te one that they were looking for, absoultly appaling. I WANT EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE PEOPLE THAT WERE INVOVLED IN THIS WERE NOT CONSERVATION OFFICERS, THEY WERE EMPLOYED THROUGH FISH AND WILDLIFE SO THEIR UNFIROMS ARE VERY SIMILIAR, YOU NEEDED TO READ THE CREST ON THEIR UNIFORMS TO SEE THAT THEY WERE NOT ANY TYPE OF LAW ENFORMENT WHAT SO EVER. Please lets put the blame on the right people, our C.O's are doing a really good job (even though we need much more officers) and that these backwater, hillybilly, ignorent idoits are not labeled in the same group.

I still will say this, if Van didn't have loungo there is no way they would of done half as good as they did this year. That guy has nothing to be ashamed of.

I firmly belive it should be law that when you get your license you are also given the regs with it. Alot of times I have the regs in my backpack so when I do come across the incconcent ones (People from other countires or places where bait and keeping fish are allowed) I am then able to hand them a copy of the regs that they are able to keep. I also will show them where in the regs they can find the laws for where they are fishin, I know when I first looked at the regs I was like wow where the hell do I start.....

If you ask me I think there is no Set distance but can change from angler to angler. What I do is just ask the angler where "he/she" is fishin and if it is alright if I drop in above or below....

Hmmmmm looks like Van is the team to beat *sarcasm* The only diffrence between calgary and van is 5 games, looks like the #1 position in the N.W really did alot of good for them.

I think I might of been across river and saw what had happened and honestly I think if it was infact you it was close to my liking. Here is how I see things. If I discuss it with the guy and he is unwilling to comprimise or what not I just get up in move cause people like that no matter what you say it will not change their opion. Better for me to move then ruin my day. Does it make it right, hell no, but will I let it ruin my day, no way.... People are people and they are going to do what they want to regardless to what is proper or not... If this is was infact you the spot you were in I have come to realize is a problem spot with disrespectful people, so instead of setting myself up with something that could turn a fun day into a *hit show I just choose to not to go to those spots, but that is me, and no one should be forced out of a spot that they were at,,, Just my two cents.

I am not able to do a whip finish yet with my hands so for the time beeing I have been using a Dr. Slick Whip Finish tool and have been finding that when I tie flies with no bead head the thread sometimes slip up the small gap in the hook eye (I use Mustad hooks) and alot of times this screws up my whip finish. Anyone have any suggestions on how to stop this. Oh this usally happens when I tie rubber legged flies as I have to finish close to the eye, I do try and do it back but find sometime the thread slips into that little gap.

Lol, I needed a good laugh been wound up so tight latly and really needed that. Anyways great photo's of those browns.....

I like the loop multi's because of the mid flex with a fast tip recovery (You have to find out what type of rod you like, if all you have used is a TFO Signature Series you may have trouble or not like a fast action rod so a mid flex would make sence to me.) Also not sure of your experince with fly fishing but some of the faster action rods are very difficult for new casters, sure you could overline it but then you are just covering up bad technique. At the price that the Multi's are going for you just can't go wrong, I used my TFO TRICX for 3 years and loved it that was until I started to use my new Multi 6wt 9' 6", the extra 1/2 is also great cause it allows you to high stick high nyphms (or overhand cast) along banks with relitivly ease, I was also able to toss little #16 BWO dry's with absoultly no problem and the extra length is great for this cause it adds a bit more backbone to the rod when fighting larger trout on the BOW. As for line I am still experinmentig, won a Rio Gold 6wt line @ the Fish Tales customer apprication day so I tried that one out so far and found that I really like it for the overhand casting but when it came down to roll casting (I spey fish alot so I do know how to roll cast) it sucked ass. Untill then I always used a SA nymph Taper line and loved it regardless to what some might say I found that I never need to cut any of the front end off. As for warrenty I have yet to have to do anything with it yet but I believe Brain Nyska (Sorry for the bad spelling) out of Whistler Fly Shop handles some of the warrenty stuff for canada, so I would say it would be along the same line as Sage or Orvis or any of the other N. American dealers. Hope that helps some, if you want you can always meety up with me on the river this week (I have the week off) and I will let you try out my loop Multi to see if it something you like.

Just a friendly reminder that there is a free demo with Gordie and Scott on Monday night, should be alot of fun and I know I am looking forward to it.

TricX, is a great stick but has been discounted and replaced by the Axiom which I have never casted. I personally love my Loop Multi's that I own, never was much of a sage fan myself, but by the people I know that have them and use them they love them. Personally I suggest to go to your local fly shop or big box store (WSS or Bass Pro) and try out a couple and find the one that YOU like the most.

I actually know someone who has been infected by the H1N1 virus and find people that make jokes about it very out of line

God damn it I got in trouble for playin this game at work, thanks alot.

I love it how people can tell a PRIVATE FORUM (Yes it is private cause you have to sign up for it and if you don't various forums are protected) what they can and can not do. There are also rules if you don't read you deserve to have the photo's removed. And also only the moderators have the power to remove a photo and yes they are the FORUM POILCE so why don't you keep your uneducated opions to yourself. And yup if you think I am a loud mouth with attitude you got that right.........

Pretty funny how all the loyal kuncklehead fans have gotten pretty quite since the series is tied 2 a piece.....

Nice photo's, my only comment is that god for awful hat your wearing, you know you can get killed for wearing something like that in calgary.

I highly doubt it will be a easy series for Van or Chi against the ducks or Detroit (even if they play physical these are two of the best teams in the west PEROID)

I personally have never had a problem with walking or stepping over things, or even moving through barb wire fence. In sort they are by far the nest that I have ever owned and will countie to just buy the Scierria CC3 waders. I will also note that they are perfect in the extremly hot days as I only wear my boxers under them and I am a happy camper all day. On the colder days I wear a pair of sweat pants under then and am warm all day also.

Watch out with overlining. Even though it helps it does hide bad casting I used my Loop Multi 6wt 9foot 6 with a 6wt WF Rio Gold line last night for throwing small dries. Loved the rod and the line (I will say that it sucked ass for roll casting though)

I really really like my Loops, the multi's are a good price but if you want the cats ass I would get the opti cost or a goran anderson.

I personally own 2 of the Cc3 waders and absoultly love then. The thigh high gravel gard is absoultly fambouls. After 175 outting with them yast year they are still very good. If you need a pair talk to speygillie on the boards as I got the second pair from him and only cost $200 cdn and that included shipping from UK. Gordie will be in town on May 11th doing a free demo with Scott McKenzie (3 time world casting champion) so I wold talk to him I know there was a size I belive it was the mediums that he was unable to get. But if you are able to get your hands on a pair then you will not be disappointed.

Used these flies since the 60's, geeze doc you are old...... Lol, been thinking of wets and this has just gave me some more ideas.