markd

DNA is alright, I've found that Enrico Puglisi (EP) Fibers and EP Silky Fibers is much, MUCH better for flowing in water and getting rid of water..it can form a much wider fly then what you can do with most fibers, giving a much bigger profile that holds it shape in water. The 3D colors just add to it

does any of the fall splash money show up for something like this?

When and where you going steelheading?

just upstream from the highwood confluence, your first pic of this area is in that big dead water around the highwood.. or the must-be-nice channel

bootfoot waders are truely impressive how warm they are (especially bootfoot's that are breathable)..there is a reason they are usually the choice of guides in northern BC and alaska.. Biggest thing is wearing good under-layers, especially if you're in breathables. If your clothing can't move perspiration away from your body, you will be cold. Being able to wear a next to skin base layer (Simms wader-wear and Patagonia Capilene is truely incredible, and yes there is a difference between the $10 stuff and $60).

Bloom, i have a 5 and 6 weight Z. Sharkskin (in the weight that matches the rod) is my personal favorite on that rod, and i've tried most others on it as well. There's probably not a better shooting line or distance line out there (especially for lake fishing..). GPX also loads it very nicely, same with a Orvis Wonderline.. For a streamer line, the 200 gr streamer express cut back to a 15 foot sink-tip is just perfect

Link to more videos: http://www.countrypleasures.com/fly_fishing_videos.htm

Caribou is the hair for spinning, better then any others

The old greenys and brown rods were the ones you were told to lop the tip off..don't do it with the Gen 5 ones. There probably isn't a stiffer rod on the market then the TCX, so you'd be silly to do that

The Z is a cannon with shortheads and skagits, i've got the 9143..would like to try the TCX, but didn't get a chance to on the river yet

Though distance is a great indicator, i think being able to shoot line in general, having your anchor be exactly where you want it to be, and a nice loop is a better indicator. Eventually, your rod and skagit will not be able to cast any further (though you might be able to get a lot more using a different line setup), and you'll think your not getting any better. Sounds like you're enjoying yourself, and went fishing with it and had a good time...exactly what we all would want anyway!

We're NOT NRA's, and thats the problem..we're NR's....Seems we are as far of a drive in calgary, as the vancouver people are to smithers..Cut the americans out, but not your country men. Or alberta needs to start harping on guides from BC coming to alberta to save themselves Guiding Days and have the bow as a classified system..

Al, The skagit was never meant to be a long distance cast, so i'd be far less worried about the distance you're getting out of it. It was meant to be able to pull up a very big fly with a very big sink tip, and get it fishing again. If you're looking for more distance, think of using a Scandi or Shorthead. These will handle type 3's with ease, and depending on fly sizes and weight, up to 15 feet of type 8. In my mind and experience, i'd rather use a shorthead when using a type 3 or 6, and a skagit for anything heavier. If you're practicing for a certain place and time of year, then find out some knowledge about what tips are average, and be able to cast consistently with these two different shooting heads, and you'll be fine.

Birchy, check ur pms

Simms has pretty awesome fingerless gloves, they have the flip over to keep you warmer when not using that hand. Sadly i don't think there is a glove on the market that offers what bare fingers does for feel. Best bet, Take your gloves off to touch a fish and get your hands wet. Dry off your hands (bring something to do this) and put the fingerless gloves back on. As soon as your hands get wet, is when they get cold fast. However, even wet gloves will keep you warmer then no gloves at all

hope you guys have done the Skeena Watershed questionaire..otherwise, good luck getting drawn next year for one of the total of 100 licences... http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/ske/qws/feedback/

One head shake from that big buck, and it could kill itself on the rocks..first thing i was taught steelheading was the 'honorable foot of water' that you give each fish. Whether it's landing or taking a photo by yourself, they're in a foot of water. Just my opinion, no harm meant from it

I'd have to agree.. Other then that, those are some decent fish..not bad at all

Word of advice, go through a fly-shop for guides that you know are tried and true. Any "gomer" with a nice website and a boat can pretend to be a guide..

I'm going to bump this, to let people take a look at the "working groups" and try to find the equal distribution of people who are working on this...The hotels and everything need to be just pissed. just ridicilous If this goes through, and you ever want to go arguably steelhead fishing in the best steelhead watershed in THE WORLD....good luck in the lottery, vying for 1 of around 100 TOTAL non-resident licences..for a total stay of 8 days. I'm all for paying for the classified waters and steelhead tags for this watershed, they offer something that is completely worth the money, but this is getting ridicilous

Why travel all the way to Craig...we had an unparalled dry fly season this year on the bow.. just gotta convince yourself to leave the nymph and streamer box at home next july/august/september

The VPS is the same blank as the RPL with less expensive fittings and tube.

Drove by Fish Tales today, boarded up window and not open...anyone know what happened

Actually there is one man who is farming salmon inland in BC. Its funny that when he started he had no market and no demand for his product. Now that the wild salmon stock have been damaged from years of open-pen salmon salmon it is time to move the salmon farms inland.

What devotion and skill it must take to fish egg flies ... count the eggs in the mouths of the steelhead in the video... sad really..AEG guys bitch and complain way too much for getting paid to go fish for months at a time.