FlashGordon

the handle looks like an eat more bar

petition hot linked for ya

may as well throw my .02 in the pot just from reading these forums over the last cpl months I would say hawgstoppah is one of the biggest advocates for respect and care of handling fish....here is a good example of why I would get this impression. BUT A thread like this opens the gates for 'conversation' on a a topic and for a lot of people that pick through and it provides some pretty decent information.How to tail fish for example in this case or respect for the species wether it be a bow bow/brown one of those frakin monster steelheads!!...so for new fisherman topics like this really send a message home........it's too bad that such a great story had to be blown to rat sh!t and it really takes away from Hawgs epic fishing trip Hawgstoppah ....I hope you don't think twice about posting like this again and hopefully there will be less heat....tell ya what,take me with you next time and I can net them for you and take pictures and assure everything is done by the 'book'...maybe not even tell a soul but that'd be hard to do.....are you 'allowed' to net them or do they have to be tailed..am I in trouble now? Keep Stopin 'em

awesome,great pics and great story to go with! ...20 minute battle,my heart would be pounding out of my chest

ask Herb ...he'd know

like these?

i think the details are kickin around on here somewhere but what did you get there?

too bad about Sparrow.....she had a life full of adventure tho have you considered a rescue/shelter dog? on a side not I watched a video of yours the other day....the one where you get caught on the fence...sorry dude but that was funny!! LOL thx for the new vid....tight lines!!

yup,I think it's the most important day of the year...I tend to keep my poppy in my car too since it always pulls out of my jacket due to the seatbelt or whatever....but I try to drop some money in the poppy boxes. I always feel bad when I see someone wearing a poppy and I don't have one on....but like the old saying goes it's the thought that counts and in this case the rememberance. We are pretty lucky to have the freedom we have. Lest We Forget.

right on there Toolman...thx for organizing the event,couldn't have picked a better day for it thx to bhurt for all the help with the spey set-up.....nice to see a positive influence on a great sport hey if fly fishing is a sport does that make me an athlete?

looking fwd to it... looks like a great day for it too!!

I don't have much for sweet spots yet but there is a cpl places I'm somewhat comfortable with but I usually move on to a new place I've never been after that in hopes I'll have some knowledge down the road.There were/are days when I would have like to have someone point me in the exact right direction but in the long run I'd rather scope it out for myself. I'm totally happy with all the help that is out there otherwise as far as rig set-ups etc go...people are great to say what they have had success with what kinda hatches they are seeing come off etc etc....that alone if you think about it is a wealth of knowledge.The rest is just footwork....

guess the bird sanctuary isn't closed to walking and wading...I looked at those regs and got hung up on the stuff that was closed so I asked someone....prbly a misunderstanding. giddy-up

from the weir by downtown calgary to bears paw damn is closed hwy 24 to the carsland weir is closed tie your weights above the flies but if you're on bottom i think that's most important beadhead prince,evil weevil,copper john,boatman,red ice cream cone or midge pattern......to name a few no expert but these should be a good start....i know the bird sanctuary is closed for walking and wading...it's easy to see on an online map...other than that she should be wide open i hope someone will correct me if i'm wrong

the microwave can wait...go fishing!!...shop for it when it's too dark to fish actually anything less than a severed arm can wait ..lol

what kind of deal are you talkin about? ...that'd be pretty sweet

they'll prbly just have wi-waxy open on man made and it will be a gong show didn't locke just take back hold of the reins for the lake? ...he owned the hill from the early 80s til 03 i think .... it's gonna operate separate from the RCR so ya there will be some hits in the park but nothing big i doubt....no word of a super pipe either...i think they might still have the grinder for it

cheers

if i had just recently bought a pontoon boat and liked to fish the shallow water AND if my only rod was a 9' 6wt AND IF I GET SKUNKED SOME DAYS ...i would be thoroughly insulted but nope... i use a gill net and sell my fish to Sobeys

i have 7 days off every two weeks too yes yes....i'll f#$k off too

i was wondering the same thing...since i know very little about the spawning habits and would prbly fall face first into a redd before i saw it...i dread pulling a fish off one,i should research this more instead of spey rods...ha very curious to hear some insights to osprey's post

aye barry

sweet photos man....thx for postin

damn you wongrs!! looks like i'm gettin GP 9/10 2H 14 'er the GPR 9/10s reel and a spare spool

and here i sat 5 mins ago thinking i don't need any more gear... are the two hander GP series a decent rod? Although these great rods don’t come with our standard warranty, we will replace any broken GP fly rod with a “like” rod for a nominal fee. wonder what the nominal fee is..guess i could give 'em a shout and i just noticed the GPR 9/10s reel for 35 bux!!