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Just like a 17' john with a 40/30 is plenty, yet last year there was a 22' Fraser river boat going for a rip (and i'd love to hear how him running a few feet off the banks isn't causing damage to the riparian area...let alone the amount of fry he'd be crushing)...With you spending so much time in the city, you probably havent seen the evolution of the jet boats below town, from jons to power drifters to jet skis and speed boats (rooster tails and all)..Hell, there was even a jet boat/air-boat mix a couple years ago. You could hear that thing coming for an hour... my point? Just because it didn't happen immediately, it is slowly happening more and more every year. 5 years ago, it was almost unheard of to see a jet....now it's unheard of not to...you really want that in the city as well?

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And if you don't believe that, float the bow and look at the banks that survived with little to no damage...

Everything I've read has always said bigger is easier. Pretty easy to understand, as it will deal with fluctuations better. As they say, the solution to pollution is dilution!

I slowly worked my way up from a 5 to a 45 FW till a couple years ago when were renting.. Since we just bought our first place, and I have a pretty perfect spot picked out (in the 'fishing' room), I've been thinking of salt for a while, but as you mention pretty pricey to get into. Friend of mine is currently building a 400 gallon in his basement to top his dad's 250, so that will be pretty inspiring

how big lorney?

trying to bump that post count huh?

skagits are super easy to learn on as they're far more forgiving, and are the most popular line to use as you can turn around and start fishing them quicker. I'd recommend getting the skagit down, and when you start wanting more to look at Scandis.

I would recommend NOT using the line kit as a beginner. You do not have the skill or feel for the rod to understand what you're looking for with different line weights. All it will do will confuse you further with the mass amount of options. Your best bet is to find your rod in Rio's spey recommendations: http://www.rioproducts.com/spey-central/spey-line-recommendations/ and get a closely matched skagit line. That way you can worry about your casting rather then if the line is right for your rod. Most will recommend skagit as it is the easiest way to learn to cast, however for trout fishing (and the Bow in particular), you'll rarely be throwing enough heavy junk that a skagit will be absolutely necessary. I'd advise learning on a skagit to get the basics, but be willing to expand into the scandi world in the future.

im sitting in front of a computer...obviously envious!

The crew went to Mexico to get some fishing in. Post New Years is always pretty slow, and tough to get the group out together at any other time of year. Hard to blame them

Leave the fluoro at home... When you're fishing a 3-4" bug, the leader being fluoro isn't going to convince a fish... 15lb maxima is more then plenty, and a heck of a lot cheaper. Plus better knots. A 200-250 gr sink tip will do the trick, but i still throw the odd split in front if I want it to dive better off the cast

You can't give boats that have the ability to power themselves the right-of-way over some dolt in a dingy that doesn't have a paddle. I'd be pretty willing to bet that's why they want powered boats out of city limits, save the stupid people from getting hit by someone not paying attention. Though, that would be the ideal way to get them banned entirely from the Bow... Jay, in this day and age of instant communication and photos, it is not hard to prove a boat was anywhere... I know why you want to do it, and i think an easier fight will be trying to get more boat launch access, rather then pissing off more people by 'sneaking' a boat in. There's no way you're making it up to bearspaw in a jet and not having a cop sitting on your trailer when you get back to police (or higher, if you dared). There was a guy two summers ago trying to launch his jet at 22x, and there was a firestorm of people calling the cops on him...he never even got it wet before one showed up.

They don't need a CPS boat to give tickets. Someone calls in your boat number, and you get a knock at the door. Yes, this does happen. Powered boats aren't allowed upstream of Deerfoot Extender, not just 22x. It's the same idea as the life jackets, the city has proven for safety to not allow joe-jet boat to go rippin in the city. You would never win in court (as someone tried with the life jackets and got laughed out). With how some of the drivers operate, I can't blame them.

The TCX is one hell of a fly rod, (I'd be hard pressed to find a better selling spey rod in the last 4 years)tI wouldn't be afraid to pick one up, especially discounted. It may just take a little longer to cast it well. If you go straight to skagit casting, as most do, the learning curve is a pretty quick one.

A 7 weight would be plenty unless selectively targeting certain rivers in that area, and yes it will throw all the tips you need. Considering you said the 7126, i'd guess you're looking at a TCX, which I have used intensively in that area. I've thrown 15 feet of T14 on my TCX easily.. A nine weight as a starter is a poor recommendation. I have a 9143 Z-Axis that doesn't come out of the tube unless I get to the Thompson (AND it's windy). In comparison, i've brought two 7126 TCX's to over 60 days of steelheading in the Skeena region in the last 2 years (and the 9143 sits glaring at me), one fishing a skagit and one fishing a dry line.. If you think you'll be throwing some heavier tips, a 8 weight would cover it a little better then a 7, however don't feel you'll be undergunned if you have a certain 7 in mind. As a first and a one-and-only rod, a 8 weight would probably cover ALL steelhead bases a bit better. A 8 weight between 12'6 and 13'6 would cover pretty well all situations in Skeena country. One note, the TCX is not a beginner rod. It's a rocket launcher when you're dialed in timing, but it will not deal with small casting issues as well as a slower rod

depends what you want..if you just want pure numbers..then the Elk. If you want good opportunities for big fish (and typically good numbers), then the Bow.. Also depends on the fishing you want to do (and the guide you get)...If you want to avoid the bobber plague, better pick the right guide for the Bow so they don't just throw it on in the boat launch.

Seems similar... http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.1569383 I'd be insisting on a NEW computer, whether or not Apple says its new..

So did I, the cost of the Headwaters berms could go a LONG way in buying out people who want out, and be far more effective then these ridiculous proposals.

sounds not so "new" to me...

Aquaseal. Easy way to find leaks is to turn them inside out and fill with water. Don't go above knee or they can pop seams. If goretex, can use rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle, spray the insides and any leaks will show up as black dots.

Ya, after reading the reviews of the Dap stuff, it doesn't do well with water (funny considering it is 'Kitchen and Bath Sealant'). Just didn't want to buy a full caulking gun, thanks for the help.

Just bought our first place, so been doing some minor DIY repairs, and have an odd one. Was recaulking the shower stall, following all the instructions on the "Dap Kwik Seal", left it for 36 hours as per the instructions. Felt it, felt dry and sturdy so had a shower. Once it got wet, it seemed to un-cure, was allowing water through and had some of caulk coming off at touch. Left it overnight, again hard in the morning, but again, shower seemed to uncure it. Ideas? Shitty caulk? Thanks

AT, there is a pretty massive ecological difference between a cottonwood floodplain and a mountain lodgepole pine forest. Who are we to decide that these dams will 'greatly benefit fish habitat'. Seems these floods are a hell of a lot more natural then us building a berm in the headwaters. They're estimating the storage of the top berm on the Highwood to be 84 million cubes. Given a very generous 100 cms flowing out of the culvert (that's one hell of a culvert..), you'd be looking at a residence time of approximately 9 days (with no additional water being added, which obviously would not be happening)...Think that cataract creek was flowing at over 200 cms, and you'll understand that the residence time would be dramatically higher during the worse case scenario. Alberta can't even get fish-exclusion devices on their irrigation canals, i can't imagine the *hit show that these would turn into.

god i love the voice of reason