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Nav Waters is Transport Canada, not DFO. If that jet had been leaking fuel, then Alberta Environment and Parks spill line would have had to be contacted. Odds are that they would recommend you get a professional to pull it out, not really their job to do the grunt work. Did Strathmore FD get a chance to look at it?

Don't use spray foam on it. It will just get wet, absorb water and weigh you down. There is a reason most guys pull out all the foam when they get a jon boat. A better option is to avoid rocks

Photos? Really curious to see how it managed after going that far. Probably lucky that it didn't smash into a rock or tree

You're thinking of the wrong land owner.. You should be trying to get access from south bank, not the north bank where you'll have to pull across the heaviest flow

any luck? would love to see result photos

policemens to carseland straight? how did it fish at mach 2?! Jarrod. Only thing worse then the bottom with wind, is the bottom with wind and a big ol' bobber in the dead water

they're both good, and both completely different animals.

I'd say those times are pretty realistic if you're floating and not stopping, with minor slowing down with backrowing. Hell, the type of fishing from the boat will change the time dramatically. Dries against the bank is going to take a lot longer (if rowed correctly) than streamer fishing, and particularly nymphing down the middle (gag) You can easily turn a 6 hour day into a 15 hour day if you're fishing hard and stopping a lot. When I used to guide, I'd almost always be rowing out in the dark from the buffalo jump or the 5k sign.I'd suggest that mac to cars would take a little longer than police to mac, even with essentially the same kms. Lot slower water, and if you have an upstream wind you can be blown back upriver. Also, if you have your truck down at Carseland for 2 days, be prepped for a phone call from the cops. Better yet, when I did it, my car was registered at my folks house, so my mom got a call from the cops asking if they knew where I was, and were concerned about us. Luckily I had signal! Mel will store your truck at his place overnight if you ask and pay a little more (or used to)

Good to know AT. Luckily the headwaters are still cold. Highwood was almost intolerable to wet-wade last week

That light that popped out right before it went down was pretty sweet

Id also say stop at lower temps on the mountain streams. Cutties and bulls are a lot less tolerant to warm water than browns and rainbows. I'd say don't fish above 68 to be safe.

68 start thinking hard about it, probably should leave it (if its 68 somewhere, it's likely higher in other spots). Leave it at 70

I like how the AB Government just slowly creeps towards doing something, rather then just stepping up and making closures. There are lots of rivers that should not be fished right now, and simply asking the public to 'be nice' is not going to cut it. Look at the recent poaching activity that was caught on the Oldman, and that's legislated C&R...

I feel like these kind of things follow you around

Rick, only place to get it done properly is the quick cobbler in Vancouver, and the price is a bit silly. Plus I don't think you can get the soles unless you go through them. I ended up just sanding mine off, and installing felts. Got another year out of them at the least for ~$30.

I camped at Castle falls last weekend, and we aptly named it "the outside". Feels like the apocalypse down there

You tell me Don. I'm at a loss that people feel that ripping up the earth is considered fun

Don't forget that while the government face may have changed, the senior folks within the government are still the same...it will take a fair bit of pressure. Need to take them for a tour through McLean, Indian Graves, etc.

By chance get a water temp?

If it hits 70, go home.

Looks hybridy

BC just closed most of the stream angling on the Island.. wish our government had the balls to do it. I'd paste the link but for some reason I can't do links on a PC?

Is that the one you got on a hopper? I'm on the other side of the camera! Always loved your reels, but that day was just silly.

Sage

I've seen 6 TFO rods (same model and apparent weight/height), and not one of them was the same. Guides misaligned and different heights. Just saying they're not my cup of tea.