bcubed

Too easy. Posted few years ago (in September) https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/1936588_170182430728_3837251_n.jpg?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=3399290096339cb4d7223398e503669d&oe=565E7AC9 Pot, meet kettle. I don't condone picking on bulls in September, but it doesn't mean I haven't done it in the past. Times change, and people learn.

Exact same thoughts Rob. I spend all of 2 casts (maybe 3 if the first two sucked) in one spot before moving. The fish I want to catch are going to move for the fly anyway.

When I did nymph while guiding, I would play more with flies and weight then indicator position. Typically you'll find you'll tangle more the closer the indi is to the flies, so I'd play more with the weight I was using then the depth of the indicator. If I wanted to go shallow, I'd hopper dropper. To the OP, I don't think there is a set number, as while you can hear the 1.5 times the depth, that is too general in my opinion if you're fishing super heavy or super light flies, or added weight. Personally, you should be hitting bottom on every 4th or 5th cast, regardless of fly and depth fished. Provided you're not trying to imitate hatching nymphs or swimming ones (e.g., boatmen). Really, just find what works for you. Cool thing about fly fishing is you can be as anal or as lax as you want. I know guys who spend all day switching flies and moving indicators, etc, while others are ok with just getting a fly on and making it work. Long as you're enjoying it.

Wyoming, like I said, if you're floating down the middle (if you're into that...), guides (if we really want to call this guiding) aren't changing the float position. Different game if you're picking on structure and towards the bank, etc. Personally, I'd rather throw a streamer then change bobber locations

I suspect if you watch the majority of guides, most never touch their indicators. 9 feet and lots of weight. Assuming that's what you're asking since you mention drifting the Bow. At the same point, essentially the anglers are just the ones holding the rods while the guides are the ones fishing by positionin and controlling the speed of the boat. Also a reason why most stick to the middle of the river.

Have to say, if this happens, and is implemented well, the NDP have been a success.

Sounds like it's well covered. Hope it can continue.

What time of year was the rescue typically done? I might be able to help out with permitting, manpower, in addition to bringing an electrofishing setup.

I swear some CO's require some basic law retraining. This is very much against the Public Lands Administration Regulation, under the Public Lands Act. They are within the bed of the river. Period. From section 43: 43 No person, other than an employee, agent or contractor of the Government of Alberta who is carrying out the person’s duties, shall enter on or occupy vacant public land that is a bed or shore of a permanent and naturally occurring body of water or a naturally occurring river, stream, watercourse or lake except (a) where the entry and occupation is for a recreational purpose that (i) involves boating, (ii) involves travel on frozen ground or on ice capable of holding the weight of the conveyance without making a depression on the ground or ice or breaking the ice, or (iii) does not involve the use of a wheeled or tracked conveyance I don't think everyone needs to be ticketed, but send out a CO with a warning book, and get it done. Also, why is Calgary Parks not putting up a sign indicating that is not a parking spot? This was brought up months ago.... Pinkster, what's your boss doing?

Impressive, figured it was 'that pond' down south and east of town. Helps if you're a fish-monger!

Think it's more showing what can be done in Alberta if our lakes were managed a bit better. Small stockings with lots of food. Private pond perks. It can be done, and has been in the past. People will remember the Bullshead of old..

Ya not like he ticketed you and you had to fight it... Might not have got the memo

The Patagonia dry backpacks are awesome, and have a padded carrying case for SLRs. They're air tight. I've carried mine steelheading in absolute deluge's with no issues

US exchange hurts a lot on the repairs now, let alone that Sage decided to charge us an extra 25 to ship it back.

I know what you mean Marc. I sort my bag and it ends up in a pile of *hit in about 30 seconds of fishing

You guys must be doing a hell of a lot of digging. I've been running the same Patagonia sling since the day it came out, and haven't looked back. It's been up and down the trout creeks, to mexico and steelheading. Thing is awesome. I also only do up the one strap so I don't have to undo anything to swing it around. You'll never see me back to a vest or hip-pack (all of which I've owned).

Few guys around town have them and like them

Yes

Hope not, just based on the fact that if its true, they'll undoubtedly fill that bank with riprap again

Curious what water there is to give? Transalta is pretty well running on water in=water out as they don't have much water upstream (don't think that Transalta has not been engaged by the guiding community). Don't forget that they need to hold water back so calgary can power their lights (and have drinking water..) for all of the winter as well... It's a shitty situation, but I'm pretty sure we'd be in the same spot with or without the dams in place, if not a lot worse... Also, to confirm, your worried about water levels for fish survival.. Or you just want to be able to go fishing again? Seems a lot of that is happening and people are forgetting that it should be for the fish first..

people fish that section? haha my bad. totally glazed over it

The Oldman is not closed (edit - above 22). I think a bit short sighted (seems all the places that did not shut are the few last spots with Purebred Westslopes) but oh well.

Finally updated their map.. http://mywildalberta.com/Fishing/documents/PDF-MWA-SouthernAlbertamap-2015.pdf

Kind of funny to see the comparison of a bylaw to a provincial offence and/or federal fisheries act offence

A real shame that the entire oldman and crowsnest didn't get shut. Going to be quite the weekend for those poor trout