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So this #7 thing followed me home today. Looks barely used. Haven't used a glass noodle rod in years. And is this one of those reels that you can hear from 2 miles away? I need input from Taco and any other Hardy pros who can tell me what I have

You mean I won't be able to go out and nymph the dumbest char in the water weekend after weekend in the same hole as they move to spawn.....

At Sundance in Calgary there are a few large brown trout. I think they eat the perch. Small browns and brook trout have been stocked recently, but I don't think there is enough food around for them to grow big enough to become effect perch murderers. Hopefully some of the young trout learn to eat juvenile perch early in their careers

Once the perch are present, only rotenone will get rid of them. Years of netting in Sundance (Calgary) did nothing to decrease numbers. Now other lakes have been vandalized with perch and some with Prussian carp. There is a very large segment of the population who wants fish meat and have no idea of what stunting is.

One in my neighborhood has about 25 holes drilled through stucco on the corners of a luxury home on the lake. Folks are rarely home and the bird wants to move in I guess

Northfork....I am just talking about replacing felt. I got my replacement felt from Springbrook/TFO outfitters in Calgary. The tube of cement in the package (barge cement?) does not hold up as well as marine GOOP. Remove all old felt from boot, roughed up sole a bit with a file. Cut out felt a bit bigger than required. Mark edges of boot on felt with a sharpie so you can place boot in exactly the right spot. Stuff the inside of boots with paper/newspaper. Cover soles and felt with a healthy layer of marine goop...check to see if you need to wait a short time before sticking things together. Once boots and new felts attached, I secure them by wrapping the felts to the boots with duct tape with as tight of wraps as you can. Be sure to get arch area very tight. Stuffing the boots with paper makes them stiffer for the tape wrapping process. I use lots of tape wraps so the boot looks like a mummy. Try to make sure you have tension on the felts from every angle. Then I leave them for 24hours

Simms Freestones have been good for me. On my 3rd set of felts. A bit of stitching is finally starting to get a bit worn. I think I will get another set of felts on them. I use Marine GOOP for adhesive....works great.

Awesome eats!

So many have been concerned in the recent past that something may(may not) be seriously wrong with the trout population. As a response it is suggested we should increase access and promote further commercialization of the river valley. Apparently 2+2=1 when considering stressors. Are we going to love it to death? It will be interesting to watch how nature responds

I hear the government in making some announcements....what you hearing?

My buddy sticks a needle up the end of the fly line to create and opening. Then he shaves the leader butt down with a razor blade so it will slide in. Then he rolls the leader butt in crazy glue just before removing the needle and inserting the leader into the fly line. Makes a very smooth transition. Nice when you are fishing long leaders in stillwater

I feel bullied (or is it browned in this case?)

Looks like a great spot for donating flies. Good luck Lornce. I should really try some of those creeks, never been to any of them

nicely done video

Awesome fish

How to bribe TinyHuman......?????

Well I guess I need new goals. I may have spy on where you are getting all these yard stick troots

Mr Jayhad your single-mindedness is causing division. I hope you find a 30"+er on your adventures in the coming year. I am looking for another one too. I agree the gold fish are sure nice to look at.

Going to search for a bonefish...that could be exciting. Need to find some more dirty rainbows bigger than my legs

As we move toward regulation changes it will be interesting to see what comes about. I have a concern about the "stakeholders" that the government will canvas for suggestions. I remember in BC when all this kind of talk happened that it was the guiding industry that had the biggest voice. When the motivation for concern has a significant link to money, then we as the public better be very aware of what is being talked about and how new regulations will affect us. I bring this up after watching what happened with the Wigwam. It started with concern about pressure on the Bull trout. Initially it was a "Fly fishing only" stream (no bobbers/weights added). But then that changed.....why? Why make it easier to catch them (better for guiding clients). Then there is new regulations brought in to financially exclude non-residents by adding the classified licences. Then they bring in the rules where you have to book a time to fish as a non-resident. It would seem there is a concern about the fish.....yet they actually INCREASED the number of rod days for the guiding industry. When folks get excluded so a "special" interest group can claim a profit off a public resource there is a problem. Regulation changes around the steelhead fishery were also heavily influenced by the guiding industry. I am not against some guiding on the Bow. I will be speaking up though when my access is limited so that a wealthy dude from New York/or a guide who actually lives in Arizona can come. There is significant value to Albertans derived from the Bow that is not measured in dollars and cents. It would not be fair to make the Bow fly rod fishing only. There are lots of folks using spin rods. Perhaps a move to single hooks (rather that trebles) would cut down on tissue damage though. Self limiting fishing techniques is certainly something to consider if we continue to see a reduction in rainbow numbers. I hear fish can actually be caught without a bobber

Bcubed I may just have to bring a monger bugger just to drive you crazy. Probably fool one of those silly Permit things

BA, I will be getting lessons from DE. Feet only Sz 10...but thanks for the offer. Hopefully I can catch a fish or two

Leaning toward Bahamas. Never done this before