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If you read on, the guy landed it on 8lb test! That is fantastic!

Things I have learned this season: 1: There are two types of dogs, Type 1 will bark at a bear, put himself in harms way and defend you no matter if the price is his own life , Type 2 will call a bear graizing on berries every name in the book, piss him off enough to approch you and then cry while runnig behind you to protect him. 2: IT PAYS TO KNOW WHET TYPE OF DOG YOU HAVE! I HAVE LEARNED THAT MY DOG IS A TYPE 2! 3: Nymphing nymphing nymphing, and tandem rigs are worth the fustration. 4: Light weight tackle makes every brookie feel like a trophy 5: It is possible to have too much junk in your vest, yes I said it! 6: Gore-tex is attracted to barb wire like a magnet 7: Not everyone like fishing as much as you 8: Leave you recipt at the fly shop, you will not return anything you buy and all that recipt is good for is to let your wife know how much you spend. 9: Turn over rocks to see what nymphs are in the water thru out the day, match your flies to the hatch, and size is more important then color. Do it several times a day because it actually changes. 10: Florocarbon is good only when its new, 2 hour old fluro gets nicks and scrapes and gets cloudy and is worse then mono if you dont change it often. 11: Pink San juan worms actually work, even though I have never seen a neon pink worm. 12: Debarbed hooks are easier to remove from the back of your heaad then barbed hooks.

That is if your dont mind a 7 piece rods when you get to your finial destination....

Peter, I got pulled into the hospital on Friday for an emergency appendicectomy. I don't think I will be making that trip to the Highwood we were talking about on Sunday. Matt

I went into a shop today looking at a set of Simms waders. They were marked as $399, but I was told that the price was in americian and the actual price was $429. So yes some guys are already gacking prices eventhough I am sure that the waders were purchased when the dollar was at par. Like the gas stations they are quick to gack the price but slow to lower it.

I hase posted several times, that I have the thank you letters along with a publishable format in the works for the sponsors. Alot of the bigger organizations asked for pushablishable letters and photos for their newsletters and web sites. Feel free to write your own letter to local shops, but be assured that they will get a "thanks you" from the grooup. Matt

The killer of any petroleum based product (IE rubber or plastic, tires or Fly line) is Ozone (O3). Ozone (O3) is present in the air thru a reaction of Hydrocarbons + nitrogen and heat being a catilyst (speeds up the reaction). Ozone cracks the C=C double bonds, your hydrocarbon based fly line will slowly decompose with time if not protected against atmospheric ozone. Like the tires on your dad's 1984 pontiac 6000 small cracks will start to appear as the integrity and strength of the polymer breaks down. To prevent this break down of your polymer fly line you need to treat it with a wax based fly line dressing and store it in a cool dark place. If you want to be really anal you can put it in a zip lock bag and suck all of the air out to further prevent the reaction. DO NOT USE WD-40! I love WD-40 and duck tape but not on one of the most expensive fly lines out there. Matt

Thanks you to everyone who made it out to the bow river clean up. A rough tally, after talking to everyone, I believe there we 57 bags of garbage pulled From Policemans flats to north of the bridge, and fish creek. That does not include larger items that people were good enough to lug out like scooters, bike frames, motor heads, rafts, tables, coolers, ect. We are currently working on an article to run in newspapers and fishing mags. I will also post a bunch of photosd on the board tonight if I have time. Again, Thanks again to everyone for comming out, and to out sponsors! Special thanks to Peter for that extra effort and perfectly cooked sausages, Murray who supplied the BBQ water, wood and propane and good humor, Doug who couldn't make it to the event but took time to visit Policemans flats after and remove all of the garbage bags.

I agree, I have seen alot of guys using WD-40 ice fishing. I don't know why but apparently trout love it, cant be good.

3 hyperdermic needles, 12 golf balls, and the most common had to be bottle caps.

We have fsih creek booked for noon, but we can play it by ear. Matt

Can someong else bring a BBQ to the cleanup just incase? I havent heard back from Murray yet. Matt

See the very first post I just updated everything.

Murray: I need to triple check that you are bringing the BBQ for the Bow River Clean up tomorrow Sunday Oct 19th? My cell is 403-869-8946 if anyone needs to get ahold of me? Matt

Great, Murray, if you could bring your grill and those jugs full of potible water that would be great. Fish creek has turned off the water because of fear of frozen pipes. Also fill your tank and keep the recipt, I will give you money at the clean up for your expenses. Matt

I am looking for suggestions from you guys for areas on the Bow that are in need of clean up durring the Bow River Clean up. I was at poliecemans flats a few times lately, its not too bad, but has anyone on float noted any areas on the Bow in certian need of a clean up? On a side note, we have the BBQ confirmed at poliecee mans flats, we got a tonne of saussages and side dishes, NEED SOMEONE TO BRING A BBQ and WATER JUGS, any takers? Matt

Go to T&T market, the asian grocery store, they have every fish known to man. Including some really wierd stuff like suckers. Most come frozen and are certified for human consumption so you would not have the parisite problem one of the other board members brought up. $5 at T&T and you can spend the day trying for so sportfish rather then junkfish. Matt

Can someone bring a BBQ? I had offers before but the comercial grill fell thru, so we need at least three grills. Matt

I have had great days with line screaming off the reel and days when the dog has better luck catching a duck then I do a fish I the Bow. I keep comming back for more and like to think I sorta know what I am doing but good day @ polieceman is 3 fish for me. This original post was ment to be an honest "i got skunked" post. Try again tomorrow.

send me a PM and I can give you my cell # so you can find us if you are running late. Matt

The best thing I can tell you is to buy two books called "Alberta's Trout Highway" by Barry MItchell, and "Kananaskis Coupntry trail guide" by Gillean Daffern. Armed with these two books you will be given hundereds of ideas and details of access and fishing species present. Nobody on the board is willing to drop their pants and post about their secret honey hole. If they did it would be filled with people the next day. Try taht Barry Mitchell Book, its really good.

I thought about it but I don't think thay allow dogs, and cigars in a curling rink.

Need I say more, I hope you fellas are having better luch then me. Nada, nothing, nope, ....skunked. Matt

Here is the list so far who has confirmed will be attending the Bow River Clean up, please E-Mail me madams@twinbutteenergy.com if you name is not on the list and you would like to attend. Matt Adams Michelle Adams Donnie Murray Emelie Murray Teck Knipe Dan Ketelsen Derek Morin Lawrence Kearney Vic Urban Denise Moroz Peter Lebitka Rick Reeves Jonathan Falk Michael H. Gilchrist Murray Aberdeen tianalee nordstrom Guy Mastre Duane Coombs "ustuphson" Brent Piche Mrs Brent Piche Russ Carlson Russ Carlson Daughter Ethan Kane Brian Kane Melanie Kane Carl Anderson Kyle Stewart Guy Mastre

Just the point man, I want to let the board have a voice on any suggestions I get for the Clean Up. Matt