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Tungsten, think of why it's easier to hold onto them with a glove, versus them slipping away with a bare hand.
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Since we're supposed to get a little warm spell, I'm sure some will be heading out to the river. Just a simple reminder from all our trout buddies to try to not touch them with gloves on, as it removes their protective slimes!
Happy new year!
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Rip pull and a bit of torque.
That one cutty in the Oldman with a mandible left will be an outcast no longer!
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Nothing new Rick, seems to be the biggest in the steelhead world...just have to have a passionate guy tell you about raising a steelhead to a dry and you understand why they don't care about landing them
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And really, as a guide you should be teaching how to land fish with barbless hooks...
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The science is also a bit skewed, as I've never seen a study using "unskilled" people to remove hooks. Joe angler who fishes 4 times a year or taking their kids out once a month won't be as proficient at removing a barbed hook. Barbless should be mandatory just for the time it takes to release a fish.
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I just did duct tape and it worked. Best rope I've found is used climbing rope. Can get cheaper than pretty well any other, and is almost indestructible
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I think it's pretty hard to deny that closing the river would help increase populations this toe of attitude don't fix it until its f**ked is the really why lots of populations can collapse I think anyone in the right mind can't argue that the fishing wouldn't get better if this type of closure was to happen.
Bingo. The attitude of show the science that something is being negatively effected, rather then looking for ways to mitigate before anything does happen is getting tiring. Look how well that worked out for west coast salmon/steelhead runs
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The science is proven.
"–The effects of angler wading on trout eggs and pre-emergent fry in artificial redds depended on wading frequency and stage of egg or fry development and was similar for brown trout Salmo trutta, rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss, and cutthroat trout O. clarki. Twice-daily wading throughout development killed up to 96% of eggs and pre-emergent fry. A single wading just before hatching killed up to 43%. Wading killed fewest eggs between fertilization and the start of chorion softening (except for a short period during blastopore closure when mortality increased slightly). It killed the most eggs or fry from the time of chorion softening to the start of emergence from the gravel. Restriction of wading could be an effective management tool if trout spawning habitat is limiting and angler use is high during egg development."
Effects of Angler Wading on Survival of Trout Eggs and Pre-emergent Fry
Bruce C. Roberts, Robert G. White. North American Journal of Fisheries Management Vol. 12, Iss. 3, 1992
Why is that the Lower Bow is currently exempt from the typical rules that are being followed for pretty well all other fisheries (aka, no fishing during spawning time). The vast majority of other fisheries are protected in areas and times of spawning, why shouldn't the Bow be?
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Rick, this post wasn't a reaction to the increase in fungus, I've been advocating closing the city for years, as I got sick of watching anglers fishing for paired up trout on redds, as well as wading through.
The fungus issue this year just seems to be another notch on why we should close it.
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Why only protect brown trout? Would it not be better to protect all species? I'm sure the bows and whites could equally use the rest from all the anglers.
If a new change were going to happen, I think SRD would probably look to create continuity, ie: they would most likely adopt the NW regulations. Closed Oct 1 - Nov 30 AND Apr 1 - may 31
The number of rainbows that spawn within the section that is open year round is almost nil according to a few of the biologists that have worked on the Bow. Most go up the highwood/fish creek and a few up the elbow
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This year in particular it sure seemed that there were more anglers than ever fishing well into October, and knowingly or otherwise affecting brown trout that were getting ready to, on spawning beds or during a spawning event. Yes, there are spawning brown trout within the open portion, quite a lot.
I also believe that the browns within the city deserve a break for at least a few months of the year, especially after the hardships that occur during spawning. And really, do you really want to go fish for the skinny post-spawn slugs?
With closing the river at 22x upstream, this would leave a very large portion of the river open to access, and still allowing plenty of access for anglers who want to pursue fish well into the winter
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With the increasing number of anglers in our city, as well as this last fall being one of the warmer ones (well, till now), I am curious about everyones response to this simple question. This has been talked about at previous Fisheries Round Tables, however before I go looking to knock on any doors regarding it, i'd like to see what the general fly fishing public would think
Rather than 'taint' this topic title, I will put my take on it below.
If you vote, Please advise what you picked and why!
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Makes you wonder if we should be promoting less handling of fish (fewer glory shots) as its when the protective mucus is removed that fish are more susceptible to the fungus
ding ding..
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Awesome video
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One of which is installed state side. Haven't seen a single G4Z failure yet...
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if they Z stands for zipper than i would not touch them. Ran through 2 sets of warrenty befor i asked for a set with out zippers.
Of Simms, or Redingtons? Pretty dramatic difference
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Dogs running around along the river are not making the banks unstable.
Yeah they are, which is why there are now designated areas within southland park for swimming, and the fencing that has occurred to keep the dogs out of the natural areas.
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Bcube, call the police? They won't do anything. They have way more important things to do.
They visited the home of one jet owner who had taken a ride up into Far and Fine last year...they will deal with it
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Call the city police (not 911). They'll deal with it
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As for the Guru, I was looking at a 3.5 model for my switch rod but ended up with the Sage 1680. Cheaper and better drag system.
How'd you deduce that? The guru has a far better drag than pretty well all of the non-6000 sages.
I own two of the 4500s from sage, and i'd trade them in an instant for litespeeds
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I didn't notice the locks,seams to make a difference.I didn't see the bear trying to crush it which they normally do.
Ask and you will receive
Crush attempt at 30 seconds
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The Rumours Are True - Calgary To Host Canadian Fly Fishing Nationals!
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so that's what a good logo looks like....*cough cough*