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Good show Steve. You must have the fish named by now. Don't scare my elk!

12-15lb leader that is 3-4ft long never seems to be a problem for me. Usually good to get the fly down near the bottom so use appropriate sink tip or weighted flies

We are so blessed to live close to such beauty. Thanks for sharing your adventures

Great pics, thanks for sharing

Anybody use one of these rods? reviews?

My buddy has been snorkeling down the Bow for years in the Bowness region. In the past he says the bottom was covered with Whitefish. Starting about 10 years ago the numbers started to diminish and are now a fraction of what they used to be. Hard to pinpoint reasons, but the numbers are crashing

Anybody fished one of these rods? reviews?

Wow! I feel like the lab...I want one of those too!

A pro did it for me...job done. Joint was clean and fluxed when I tried, but I believe I used too much heat so the solder would just run down the pipe with none remaining up in the joint (or not enough). I believe there is a temperature range where the capillary action will work...and once over that, the solder just runs away. I tried increasing temperature on each successive attempt, but I believe I should have used less heat. The family was wanting some water before the day was over so I had to hire a guide. I got a lesson. Hopefully next time I'll be smarter. Thanks for everyone's input

Well I paid for a lesson. I was getting things too hot.

OK, I have had 3 failures. Parts are clean and fluxed. I guess I need to heat the fitting even more and then remove the flame??? The solder is melting...but it is not getting sucked up into the joint. How do you know if the capillary action is working? How much do flyfishing non-plumbers charge for house calls?

Thanks for your input Got flux...but no upward migration of solder (just downhill flow). Lack of skill/knowledge gets frustrating after a while

I'm trying to solder a fitting on to my 3/4" vertical copper pipe coming up from my water heater (changing out some Poly B water lines for PEX). Therefore I need the solder to go up against gravity to secure the joint. Well, gravity is winning and a plumber I ain't (X3). I need a Pro for a 10 minute job apparently. Any recommendations? Cheers, Rob, not a plumber

Thanks for sharing your vision. Pleasure for the eyes

Awesome...sounds like he was a scrapper

Steve...my schedule is getting booked up super fast. Apparently MANY people have not caught a fish for a long time. My calender is booked solid from now until July 21. How does that work for you? Here to serve the fishless, monger

What kind of fish are you looking to catch?

She's a keeper. Congrats

Lornce, there is one more in the freezer for you. I think I'll keep the mutant and try to make some new fly inventions this winter. Might get out for a few more late season roosters before the month ends

Shred, my buck was OK. Should have been more patient but a really neat opportunity arose to take him in his bed over-looking 3 cliffs. I made a good shot and harvested a decent buck. It would be wrong to complain when you get blessed

Hey shred did you get a nice Mule buck?

Hunting is just like finding those big browns sipping dries. Move carefully and watch everything, but you often should pay attention to wind direction. You already know how to hunt down walleye in a lake...you are a PRO at that already. Sometimes you get great surprises when hunting...like a chance at something unique (color mutant pheasant)

He's in the freezer