dryfly

Stepping in griz doo not nice. Makes you nervous real fast. The worst part is you know you are probably being watched. One Taco = 437 gophers ... with less hair as a bonus Circa August 1-5, 1966 .. I was walking up a cutline to the Skyline Road to be picked up and came across rather fresh griz tracks imprinted in the soft mud on the trail. I set a record getting to the top of the hill. Speaking of non bear country. A friend lives near Monarch and had a black bear go through the yard two weeks ago.

Thanks flyangler. I really like the nail hardeners as do many others. Heck, I've not bought actual head cement for years. The NYC brand is cheap and works well.

GREAT pictures Dutch. Thanks. We don't undertsand that there are a few beautiful places like this in Europe. Just for fun!

f/a, Oohh! Where you finding tha NYC nail hardener these days? I like it better that Sally Hansen's HAN and London Drugs no longer stocks the NYC clear. Any help? Thanks, Clive

Sounds like a lot of BULL to me ... if you get my oldman's drift.

Who said blonds don't have more fun? Congrats Lynn. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter.

Somewhere on the TU Crowsnest/Burmis lease is a pair of gray magnetic clip-on sunglasses. They are one week new. Damn. I know the chances are slim and none, but if you see them laying in the parking lot or anywhere, they just might be mine....crushed under the wheels of a 3/4 ton?? Thanks. Clive

Yes fibers under the body. Well, with large fingers like mine it is not easy. As you can see in the second image, the fibers are left long. You can pinch the butts with your right thumb and forefinger and set them along side the shank. Then grab the fiber tips with the thumb and forefinger of your left hand and work them into place under the body trying to get a few on either side of the hook shank. Anchor the fibers and make sure they are organized before you tighten too much. Then dub in the thorax/head dubbing. If you see that caddis pupae image that was posted yesterday, you will get the idea why the shape is thus. Note also that the one shown is greenish. Lots of color variations. The emerger shown by rusty has "winner" written all over it. Nice fly.

Saturday June 23, 2007 .. . Details here... Weed pull details! Loads of fun ... meet new people ... do some fishing after. Bring friends. Save the universe. CROW HAS BEEN FISHING WELL!! Work 4 hours ... fish the rest of the day. See you there !! Cheers! Clive

http://www.flyfishinglapland.com/ Scroll down left index to bottom....session results and final results. Final results ... http://www.flyfishinglapland.com/Attachmen...tsWFFCteams.pdf Looks like we stink.

Yes. That's all I've ever done. Just like a hackle butt.

rickr is right on all counts. PTs are not for hiking. You need a small u-tube or other suitable small craft for hiking--they are some soft frame mini PTs. However, a framed PT is great device to have. They are great for getting around fast. You sit up high and can see well. Tons of fun. I can't imagine winds so rough as to dump anyone. Sudden high winds, however, could possibly force you to the wrong shore. I am 230 pounds, almost 6 foot and 60 years old. We were at Bullshead last month in gale-force winds--about 50 klicks. Nuts. I rowed down the lake right into the east breeze and it took me a 45 minutes instead of 10 -- but I made it. (Then we waded so it was not too 'mart to take the PTs in the first place.) rickr is correct ... "basically a wind sock. " They are tossed around in high winds and it is hard to stay the course. Sometimes you get flipped in a circle and the only thing to do is let it carry you around 360° instead of fighting to straighten out. That's rare for sure, but does happen. The double action pumps work very well and available for about $15 for El Cheapo brands. I've had the El Cheapo for about five years and it works just fine. You can get "brand name" pumps for about $60. Never sell your car topper. Mine is 35 years old and I rarely use it, but it's handy to have for the odd time I take the grandkids.

Thanks to Guito, Paul Arden attended the Oldman TU casting clinic yesterday. Paul is a champion caster and owner of the website and company, Sexyloops .. click here. Paul is an entertaining and informative instructor--and even more incredible caster. Even though he is a competition caster he came down to earth and spoke with our novice casters at their level of experience. 100 feet of line in two false cast with half-meter loops. The line traveled blistering speeds. If you ever get the chance to attend a seminar by Paul, take the time. You won't be sorry. Originally from the UK, Paul lives in NZ for six months and North America for six months each year. He fishes lot. .

Just for the "b'ys" from The Rock ... June 2006. First the Gannets of Cape St. Mary's...CLICK HERE. Cape St. Mary's is one of the greatest things I've ever seen anywhere. Amazing! Below are: a puffin from "Bay Bulls"; Elliston on Bonavista; East Coast Trail; a whale fluke and Belles restaurant at Placentia. "The Rock" rocks!! We never saw a moose. .. . .

Well gang, looks like we all bombed out again. The draw was done today at the chapter's casting clinic in Lethbidge. Here are the winners: 1st: Lisa Levez (Calgary) ... wins the Winston Boron IIx fly rod, reel and line 2nd: T. Oikawa (Picture Butte) ... wins the Fish Cat 9 pontoon boat 3rd: Tim Hamilton (Calgary) ... Wins the Orvis Green Mountain rod and reel package Thanks to everyone who ponied up and purchased tickets from me or from others in the chapter. Next year ... Cheers! Clive

Bummer weedy1. From your driveway no less!?!? Is nothing sacred? Maybe Al Gore had his people look you up. Maybe. Good luck with your insurance coverage. I am guessing you are hooped. Clive PS: Who says public floggings should not be brought back? Would sure stop a lot of BS crimes.

Brownstone is correct. According to Daryl Wig they abrade the pecs on the rough concrete fish tanks. (I'd seen that once and asked him. That was his explanation.)

I use thongs for fly tying. Oh! I guess they are called "flip flop" sandals these days. Foam for pike sliders. And regarding the certain human hairs ... I thought it was illegal to use "scented" lures in bait-ban waters.

Randy.. Try this. Simple. Works. I wanted an emerger last year and the existing patterns are way too complicated. I am an Ice Dub geek and it works well on this pattern. As always, use what you have and colors to resemble what's around. This brown combo seems to work for caddis on our rivers and lakes..you may want a greenish one too. The key is the fat ass. Taper to back. Cheers! Clive

Nice stuff Jeff. Brent..like the hen duck portrait. Male pine grosbeak near Cowley .. this week.

I hope everyone finds a clear stream somewhere. I am pessimistic and think they will be few and far between in the SW... Good luck all. Clive

Nice one Taco... Show you "mine" if you show me yours?

Nice stuff gang. An arty lot we are, eh? Oh how I love the Livingstone range...nice shot with the flowers fisher26. Had a cosmic experience with the range two weeks back ...