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What are you going to use the 4wt for? What lengh are you thinking about? I would answer those questions to myself before jumping on a good deal, it would suck to buy a rod that you really never use. For myself the Z-axis is a really decent rod, great for most water you will encounter, there is a reason the Z axis are one of if not the most popular rods in the world. I use my 9' 4 wt a lot on the Bow chucking dries, I used it last season on many small creeks and found it a bit to big. So this season I have got a TXL to focus on other smaller waters. If your fishing will be in small waters I would take a look at some smaller 4wts. Sage makes the TXL 4wts in 7' and 7'10" The TXLs are great rods with unreal accuracy, plus they feel as if there is nothing your hand. mind you I am fairly biased towards Sage, but I have looked at the Whisper Creek Gloomis but I found for the cost it was not much of a technical leap from other manufacturers so why be burdened with the extra cost and I am a Gloomis fan.... all of my current bait chucking gear is from GL. The Loop Opti-creeks are really nice sticks I got to cast Maxwell's with a shooting head he had on it and it was easy to chuck huge bombs with. As for a reel, you can't go wrong with mating a Sage reel with a Sage rod, the 2500's have been replaced by the 4500s &4500CFs. The 4500cfs are super cool if you are looking for weight savings but some are put off by the carbon fibre. You might want to look at the new Sage 2030 or even a Click III. Realistically though for a 4wt any reel that you select will do you just fine, you are reeling in Tarpon.

$11.00-13.00 depending on experience..... $$$ the sole reason I am not working there

Here are some bull trout a few of us were sight fishing for this weekend.... walking the huge ice cracks and looking, It was a blast. I had a hook up and so did Jamie but in our haste we both pulled the hooks out of the fish's mouths. With being able to see the action it was possibly the most fun I have ever had getting skunked

I bought my set of force fins in 93, and they still look like new I can't say enough about them. I would suggest a fin lanyard just in case a fin comes undone.... it's hard to paddle back with just one fin

Ya I have known Ken Chueng for 4 years and NEVER has he sold airsoft requiring a PAL... You don't need a PAL to purchase I can argue this until I am blue in the face but you can choose not to agree and that's cool with me. 007's stance on not selling full black guns has nothing to do with PAL it has to do with CBSA's approach that these toys are replicas and therefore restricted to sale. This is info from AirsoftCanada's legal team and Govt. sorces enjoy the read Questions and Answers: The Current Status of Airsoft Guns in Canada Q: Is airsoft legal in Canada? A: Yes. However, there is ongoing concern over the status of airsoft guns in Canada with specific reference to airsoft guns and broad statements by some agencies of the Federal Government that airsoft guns are replica firearms. Q: Why does it say that airsoft guns are replica firearms under the current Firearms Act on the Canadian Firearms Centre website? A: The website reference in question does not accurately reflect the existing Firearms Act and its related regulations. The website statement also contradicts spoken and written statements by the Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC) that airsoft guns are not replica firearms; other spoken and written statements by the CFC reflect the exact opposite position. The CFC has indicated that current policies regarding the classification and treatment of airsoft guns are not achieving the desired effect, and clarification is being sought on the status of airsoft guns. The direction of this clarification is not yet known. That decision will be made by the Minister of Justice based on advice from the Commissioner of Firearms, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Policy Consultation Directorate for the CFC. The effect of such a clarification will also extend to other agencies of various governments, such as the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) and the provincial governments of Canada. There has been no change in legislation or regulations with respect to firearms, airsoft or otherwise, since Royal Assent of Bill C-10(A), which contained amendments to the current Firearms Act prescribing joule limits on the definition of a firearm in addition to existing velocity limits originally set out in the Firearms Act. Under the current Firearms Act, a replica firearm is defined as: “(Criminal code sec. 84 (1)) "replica firearm" means any device that is designed or intended to exactly resemble, or to resemble with near precision, a firearm, and that itself is not a firearm, but does not include any such device that is designed or intended to exactly resemble, or to resemble with near precision, an antique firearm;” However, airsoft guns are fire projectiles capable of breaking the skin and causing significant injury to an unprotected eye, which would result in permanent blindness. The inability to cause bodily harm is an additional pre-requisite for the categorization of a replica firearm, as stated in regulations. The CFC has now given policy direction in the form of a Fact Sheet issued February 10, 2004, that they consider the penetration of skin or an eye as a serious bodily injury. The significance of this new policy direction is clarified within the Criminal Code of Canada Sec. 2, where a firearm is defined as: “a barreled weapon from which any shot, bullet or other projectile can be discharged and that is capable of causing serious bodily injury or death to a person, and includes any frame or receiver of such a barreled weapon and anything that can be adapted for use as a firearm;” According to this definition, an airsoft gun is now a firearm, as it fires a projectile. However, the confusion does not end there. Subsection 84(3 d) of the Criminal Code of Canada states: “(3) For the purposes of sections 91 to 95, 99 to 101, 103 to 107 and 117.03 of this Act and the provisions of the Firearms Act, the following weapons are deemed not to be firearms: (d) any other barreled weapon, where it is proved that the weapon is not designed or adapted to discharge (i) a shot, bullet or other projectile at a muzzle velocity exceeding 152.4 m per second, or (ii) a shot, bullet or other projectile that is designed or adapted to attain a velocity exceeding 152.4 m per second.” This subsection applies to airsoft guns, as their velocities are below the prescribed maximum threshold for velocity and the prescribed maximum threshold for energy, the latter laid out in amendments to the Firearms Act contained in Bill C-10(A). In practice, the application of that limit is open to significant interpretation by law enforcement officers, CCRA officers, RCMP technicians and CFC officials. As a result, there continues to be no specific definition for airsoft guns under existing legislation and regulation. Further clarification on these points is reflected in the options paper prepared by the Airsoft Initiative entitled, “Airsoft in Canada: Partnership Through Accountability.” Q: Have things changed? A: Yes, but not from a legal standpoint. With the support of members within the Canadian Airsoft Community, we have received replies in response to our letter of contact to the CFC sent July 24, 2003, and our options paper entitled “Airsoft in Canada: Partnership Through Accountability” sent to the Commissioner of Firearms on September 25, 2003. In these replies, the Commissioner of Firearms has indicated that a further policy decision on the status of airsoft guns in Canada will be addressed by the Criminal Law Policy and Community Justice Branch at the Department of Justice. A fact sheet from the CFC issued February 10, 2004, has confirmed that the CFC considers the penetration of skin or an eye as a serious bodily injury. This new policy from the CFC's fact sheet would seem to reflect the options paper we submitted to the Commissioner of Firearms on September 25, 2003, particularly our contention that many airsoft guns are capable of causing significant bodily harm, and they are not designated as replica firearms under existing legislation. Q: What is the current status of airsoft guns with respect to legislation? A: There has been no change in legislation or regulations with respect to firearms, airsoft or otherwise, since Royal Assent of Bill C-10(A), which contained amendments to the current Firearms Act prescribing joule limits on the definition of a firearm in addition to existing velocity limits originally set out in the Firearms Act. Q: What is the current status of airsoft guns with respect to policy? A: The CFC has indicated that current policies regarding the classification and treatment of airsoft guns are not achieving the desired effect, and clarification is being sought on the status of airsoft guns. The direction of this clarification is not yet known. That decision will be made by the Minister of Justice based on advice from the Commissioner of Firearms, the RCMP and the Policy Consultation Directorate for the CFC. The effect of such a clarification will also extend to other agencies of various governments, such as the CCRA and the provincial governments of Canada. The Northwest Region of the CFC is the regional office tasked with the analysis and policy work that will be carried forward to the Commissioner of Firearms, and by extension, the Minister of Justice and the Solicitor General. The Commissioner of Firearms has also requested that the Criminal Law Policy and Community Justice Branch at the Department of Justice give consideration to the matter. Q: What is the difference between policy and legislation? A: Legislation refers to an act of parliament passed into law. These acts, such as the Canadian Firearms Act, have force in law. Legislation in Canada can lay out definitions, restrictions and penalties under the law, most often the Criminal Code of Canada. Furthermore, legislation can prescribe abilities for a Minister of the Federal Government to create regulations and orders in council, which also have force in law. A regulation is a delegated or subordinate legal instrument made by the authority of legislation passed by the Legislature and controlled by a Minister responsible for the overall area. Like acts, regulations are legal instruments that have force in law. An order in council is an instrument used to exercise power that the Legislative Assembly has delegated to Cabinet, most often a single Minister. The delegation of power occurs through legislation so that decisions may be made without returning to the Legislature. A policy is an interpretation of an existing legal instrument, (e.g. an act, regulation or order in council), usually made by a division of the public service. Policies may or may not have direction from the Minister responsible for the area. Policies do not have legal force in law, although they may help to guide decisions based on existing legislation. Q: What is the current status of airsoft guns with respect to the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency? A: An internal policy document for the CCRA, commonly referred to as a D-memo, identifies airsoft guns as replica firearms under the current Firearms Act. Based on that policy, the CCRA has stated that it is illegal for unlicensed individuals to import airsoft guns. The CCRA regularly seizes such imports as set out under existing operational policies and practices. However, the internal D-memo used by the CCRA is based on an interpretation of legislation. The policy document is not law in and of itself, nor has the ruling of the CCRA been tested in a court of law. The Canadian Airsoft Community has identified serious concerns in the data used to draft standards for modern airguns, with particular sections using data collected over 100 years ago during the American Civil War. The Canadian Airsoft Community does not feel that such data accurately reflects the battery-driven gearboxes and compressed air springs used in most airsoft guns. The Canadian Airsoft Community has also collected documentation from the RCMP on the absence of testing done with airsoft guns. The Canadian Airsoft community is not satisfied that conclusions drawn from existing data accurately reflects the technical capabilities of modern airsoft guns, nor does it address the scope of airsoft guns currently available. Q: What is the Airsoft Initiative? A: The Airsoft Initiative is an informal umbrella term used to apply to those individuals that drafted an options paper with the intent of seeking stakeholder consultation status with the Federal Government, specifically the Department of the Solicitor General and the CFC and the Department of Justice and Criminal Law Policy and Community Justice Branch, on the subject of airsoft guns in Canada. Q: What is the current status of the Airsoft Initiative? A: The Airsoft Initiative is preparing a response to the Commissioner of Firearms at the CFC and the Director of the Criminal Law Policy and Community Justice Branch at the Department of Justice. The Airsoft Initiative is also awaiting a response from the Northwest Region office of the CFC, on the submission of an options paper entitled “Airsoft in Canada: Partnership Through Accountability.” Q: What is the current status of the options paper, “Airsoft in Canada: Partnership Through Accountability”? A: The options paper was completed with input from airsoft players and retailers from across Canada and submitted to the Commissioner of Firearms and the Chief Firearms Officer for Northwest Region shortly before the policy consultation deadline of September 30, 2003, set by the CFC to solicit public feedback on general comments and proposed regulations concerning the current and its related regulations. A reply to the options paper was received by the Airsoft Initiative on November 10, 2003. The Federal Government has indicated that the our options paper was successfully considered in the policy consultation process for the Firearms Act, and the options paper has also been considered and forwarded to various agencies and departments within the Federal Government, specifically the Criminal Law Policy and Community Justice Branch at the Department of Justice. A copy was also sent to CCRA. Q: How is the Canadian Firearms Centre connected to the Department of the Solicitor General? A: The CFC and RCMP are divisions of the Department of the Solicitor General, currently led by the Honourable Wayne Easter. Q: Why is the Airsoft Initiative not in contact with the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency? A: The CCRA, RCMP and various law enforcement agencies take their policy direction on airsoft guns from the CFC, led by Mr. William Baker, the Commissioner of Firearms, and the Department of the Solicitor General, led by the Honourable Wayne Easter. The Airsoft Initiative formed its recommendations with the intention of addressing the status of airsoft guns on a national level. As such, recommendations from the Canadian Airsoft Community addressed the highest levels of authority with proposed legislative amendments and policy mechanisms designed to accomplish our goals. The goals and recommendations contained in the options paper, “Airsoft in Canada: Partnership Through Accountability” address legislative amendments and policy mechanisms that would need to be affected by the Department of Justice and Department of the Solicitor General, which in turn gives policy directions to other agencies of the Federal Government, including the CCRA, the CFC and the RCMP. Q: If that is the case, why was the options paper submitted to the Mr. William Baker, the Commissioner of Firearms for the CFC, instead of the Honourable Wayne Easter, Solicitor General? A: The goals and recommendations contained in the options paper, “Airsoft in Canada: Partnership Through Accountability” address legislative amendments and policy mechanisms that would need to be affected by the Department of the Solicitor General, which in turn gives policy directions to other agencies of the Federal Government, including the CCRA, the CFC and the RCMP. However, the CFC is a division of the Department of the Solicitor General, and the responsibility of firearms in Canada falls under the mandate of that division. Decisions made by the Commissioner of Firearms must eventually pass through the Solicitor General, but it is the Commissioner of Firearms who will carry those recommendations forward. As such, the options paper was written for the audience responsible for reading it. Q: Why is the Airsoft Initiative not in contact with provincial governments? A: Airsoft guns in Canada are addressed by the Criminal Code of Canada, the current Firearms Act and its related regulations. The Airsoft Initiative formed its recommendations with the intention of addressing the status of airsoft guns on a national level. As such, recommendations from the Canadian Airsoft Community addressed the highest levels of authority with proposed legislative amendments and policy mechanisms designed to accomplish our goals. The powers to address airsoft guns are not within the mandate of provincial governments. Q: What about provincial Chief Firearms Officers? A: The powers of a provincial Chief Firearms Officer are granted by the current Firearms Act, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government. The powers to address airsoft guns are not within the mandate of provincial governments. Q: What about the Ontario Imitation Firearms Regulation Act? A: The Ontario Imitation Firearms Regulation Act, which became law during the fall session of 2000, is an act that compliments existing clauses within the current Firearms Act. However, provincial legislation is subordinate to federal legislation. It is not entirely clear, either through legal definition, legislation, regulation or practice, that airsoft guns are governed by the Ontario Imitation Firearms Regulation Act. The powers to address airsoft guns are not within the mandate of provincial governments. Q: What about those provinces that have signalled their intent to opt out of the current Firearms Act? A: The current Firearms Act affects all provinces and territories in Canada. As of August 2003, eight out of the ten Canadian provinces had signalled their intent to opt out of enforcement of the federal Firearms Registry, which is one component of the current Firearms Act. A position on the enforcement of the Firearms Act as a whole from various provincial governments remains unclear. However, the Firearms Act continues to have effect in Canada, regardless of a particular provincial government’s position on the act. The decision to opt out of enforcement of the federal Firearms Registry is a political decision, not a legislative decision. As such, the position of a particular provincial government and its relation to the current Firearms Act is dependent on the current government for a particular province. The reliance on a provincial government’s political position for interpretation of existing federal legislation is not recommended. Even so far as the federal Firearms Registry is concerned, the position is tenuous at best. The powers to address airsoft guns are not within the mandate of provincial governments. Q: What makes a firearm under Canadian law? A: To be classified as a firearm under Canadian law, specifically the Firearms Act, an airgun must fire in excess of 500 feet per second (152.4 metres per second) AND have a muzzle energy in excess of 5.7 joules. Q: Do airsoft guns in Canada need to have orange tips? Do orange tips affect the status of airsoft guns in Canada? A: No. The "orange tip" requirement is a US-based law. Q: Can I pose additional questions to you or the Airsoft Initiative? A: Yes. We will answer questions to the best of our ability. This is going way off the topic of this thread and you can find your answers in a second by logging on to http://www.jocairsoft.com or http://www.airsoftcanada.com If you can find any info anywhere that states you need a PAL I will be happily proven wrong, I'll assume you will get laughed off the forums, but once again prove me wrong. I did just sell some of my guns this week.

No you don't there is nothing currently on law stating you need a PAL to own air guns, some segments of the airsoft community have been pushing for it though.

I use photobucket.com it's ultra simple once you have your pics loaded there photbucket provides you with the link that you just cut and paste

I am going to fish the shizit out of the foothills NW of Clagary again this year, focus on the highwood a lot more, leave the bow to those who want to contract a new STD. Fish the high mountian lakes, Rawson, Rainy Ridge, Mud... ect. Take a few trips to BC to fish Dragon, some big brookie lakes and Chum/Sturgeon in oct. A few of us got together and did our 2009 fishing draft, everyone had 3 pics and we planned our year around beers and pics of the warmer weather.

The guns shot 6mm and 8mm plastic bbs at velocities of up to 700fps we generally play with weapons shooting under 450fps. The guns have an internal transmission that convert power driven from an electric motor to a piston. The guns are capable of full auto and some of our weapons can shoot up to 30 bb a second. It is a huge leap past paint ball. Plus all the weapons are 1 to 1 replicas of their real steel counter parts. Our team tends to run Nato style weapons... M4s M16s & M249 SAWs

I heard talk down at the grow op that BBT is going to have a cap put in his azz

I fished in many -25 days that would disagree with this statement, but all in all I think you are right Birchy... mind you I spent some of the coldest days in Costa Rica, and I will again for every year now on

I have had success with of course the white wizard... which you can't buy in stores. But the most sucessful store flies that I have used would be, Zonkers, big Bow River Buggers and bunny leaches. If you can get into wholesale sports they have prepackaged streamers 6 for like $11, so not really cheap but the packs I have seen have 4 very good bull trout flies.

nice feesh Andy, good pics dude

back in my bait chucking days I taught myself to cast lefty, now I can cast both equally. I would think I could take up casting a fly lefty fairly easily, but as Max said PRACTICE... I find everything related to my cast is completely dependant on the time I spend on the water

Welcome Scott, good to see you on board

that is why i always get the younger looking girls to sign the "age waiver" just doing my due diliagence.... lol

Just cut some pop can shims and some thin leather, way back when you couldn't buy good 10'+ drift rods we would use Sage 8110s - 9110s there wasn't many good reel seats to use so the solution was. rubber cement, pop can shims and leather the rubber cement allows you to pull the shims and leather of much easier then epoxy.

Jay, as soon as you can drag your self away from the editing let's catch some trout. Great video buddy.

I am all for that statement, on a side note BJ Penn filed a grievance with the Nevada State Gameing Commision, stating that GSP cheated. apperantly GSP's corner rubbed vaseline on his back between the 1st and 2nd. That is a no-no, they were caught the vaseline was removed from his corner (not the cutman though.... like he would have needed it) and he was given a point deduction. Bj is saying that prevented him from doing a submission...... so teh *hit talk will continue from BJ Penn

here is another one from him

My buddy Daryl caught this in 07, I think it is real good for a laugh.

At this time I am not affiliated with Bass Pro, I have had a couple of interviews with them and may be taking a position at the new store. I am an apprentice carpenter and things have slowed considerably for me lately. Before I started swinging hammers I worked A LOT of retail and have held positons from stock boy to Director of Retail Sales, so the relationship would be mutually benefitial. As for the new signature, well that will have to wait a few more days before I can really say anything, but while you are on the interwebs why don't you click on some links to some great products..... the links are right down there haha If I work at Bass Pro or not I think it the store should be checked out just to see the big fish tank alone.

Guys don't be mistaken by Bass Pro's name, there is going to be a full service fly shop that is seperate from the rest of the tackle just like Wholesale has. The folks at Bass Pro have clearly done their research and know that there is a major vacumn in the North. The fly shop will carry the Bass Pro product White River (I think that's the name) as well as a full selection of Rio products, Reddington, Sage and GLoomis as well as many more. The fly shop is also going to be fairly well stock with fly tying supplies complimented with a tying bench to try new thing out or just to learn from the staff.

I think the FLIs are unreal, they are a super bargin and a great stick. It's to bad the series was dropped, now just mate that up with a Sage 4560 and you will have quite the rig. I have casted the FLIs a few times now in several weights and I am very close to receiving a 3wt. Good buy I don't think you will be disappointed

I think the history stayed in the UK when they started manufacturing in Korea