thevalkrye

I met this same guy last night i think, it was in the same spot as you mentioned it was later that night, but the guy said he had been there since 4:30. I ended up talking to him and he said he was from Edmonton and this was his first time fishing the bow. He asked me about the limits, he thought he was allowed two fish, but i told him only one under 35cm. He had one already on a piece of rope attached to his belt. I had watched him play a smaller fish for probably 15 minutes before he brought it in, so i was giving him some tips on getting the fish in quicker. This might be a good time to post this link to Alberta's Guide for handling fish. http://www.srd.alberta.ca/fishwildlife/fis...eleasecare.aspx

Fu Manchu...awesome stonerrock!

anyone heading down there from calgary, looking to share some expenses?

i saw a guy with one that has little telescoping legs and fold up into a nice little pouch..but of course i didnt ask him where he got it from. thanks!

anybody know where to get (or if i even need one) one of those little folding entomology nets (or what they are really called)? the ones you put in the bottom of the river then stir up the rocks and see what gets trapped?

when is it a good time to switch over to streamers? if the fish aren't rising you can either nymph or use streamers....why would you choose one over the other? are streamers a good "rainy day" tactic or are there better options?...just trying to increase my killing power..thanks guys

[i have a pair of the hodgmans that i really like..they are super light and have the zippers on the sides.

im looking for suggestions for new waders. are there some decent ones in town or am i better off ordering from the internet. i would like to keep them under $300. ive heard suggestions for the simms ls2? any thought opinions are appreciated. thanks

how long should i make the mono from the fly line (i had some 20# tri-line around..that should be ok er no?) and then add a perfection loop an another in my leader? what if im just using mono for a leader..how long would i want it? 9 feet? and finally when ever i put split shot on my line it seems to slip off or around on the line...is there a way around this? thanks so much for your help everyone

right on thanks!!............now to find the fisheys!!

hi everybody i'm new to fly fishing but i am already "hooked". i grew up in northern sask and have been fishing since i was little and now i'm learning to fly fish. i have a couple of questions that i was hoping you guys could help me out with..here goes. i have a #5 rod and matching reel. the guy also sold me some 9ft 2x 10lb tapered trout leaders and some "leader material" 10lb, 8lb and 6lb. is leader material the same as tippet? or do i need to go get some of that too? since i am new and will be changing gear lots..should i tie a chunk of the leader material to the fly line before my leader to buy me some extra play room so i don't cut up my fly line too much? when i did my fly fishing beginner course the instructor said that if we were casting streamers or other 'heavy' flies we could forget the tapered leader and just use mono filament. is the leader material just that? do i just add it to the chunk i added on to my fly line and forget the leader? i think i have a good understanding of setting up a nymph type hook setup and streamers just go the end of my leader or is there a better fancy way of setting up that rig? thanks in advance for the help guys.....i cant wait to learn it all...maybe i can be a help to somebody one day too!!