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Two of the fish I caught yesterday on dries had old hooks in them. One nice brown had a clouser stuck in his left pectoral fin. There was a large lump around the hook and a bunch of melanin (black pigment) had been released around the area and stained a big, black stripe down his golden fin. Another rainbow had a stonefly nymph stuck in it's back end. Localized inflammation is an immunological response to a foreign body/injury to the flesh. Darn fly fishermen are trying to poach via snagging.

Most likely from hook wounds

We are all very proud of you Rick....you are an addict. Now you need to start collecting lake flies so you can triple you fly collection

Great story. She looks like she is still full of eggs.

Nice beak on that char

Sight fishin', doesn't get any better

Great muddy water browns Max

Took his picture on the second hook-up of the day. First time he ate the worm

Well done, personal bests are a great thing

Good show Dustin...sounds like fun. Did you get to see the hits?

Best to fill the bladders just before going to the water. Changes in temperature can cause pressure changes in the bladders. Warm air to cold water can make bladders soft. Full bladders left in a warm vehicle may expand and rupture. There is a chance you have a leak in your bladders if they went down a lot. There is some history of the welded seams leaking in Fish Cat 4s. Fill the tube at your house and let it stand at a constant temperature for a few hours to see if you have a leak. Anchors....tie a rope from one side of the boat (off plastic D rings), around behind the seat, and then tie off on the other side. Make it slack enough so that the this rope can stretch back near to the point. Now you can tie off an anchor rope to this rope (I also tie my net off to this rope). I use an 8lb rubberized dumb-bell weight from Walmart. Get some 1/4-5/16" cord for your anchor line (can wrap it around the dumbbell). I tied single knots in the line at 5 ft marks to give me an idea of water depth. Flippers...go to a dive shop and get some diving fins that slip over your sock foot waders. They move way more water and you can go way faster than with force fins or other fins used over boots. There will be some water(couple of inches) in the back compartment. I have a wet bag the size of a sleeping bag that I store stuff in.

Looks great. I'd try it on a straight hook...might come through the water better when stripping

Onchorynchus 'mericanus indeed

Mid-Sun Automotive has a good rep

The bonus on top of the fish

This fish is far from Calgary...and she was not the biggest one I saw. Can't wait for the next adventure

Awesome Brian. Big, slow head shakes get the adrenaline flowing. Here's one from a ways south of your location

In Africa they stake a goat to the ground for leopards and hide in a tree. In the C Hills they'll have to stake a turkey

I believe they thought there was at least 8 a couple of years ago. Lots of prey around to build a population of cats for sure. A little respect for muzzle blasts might not be a bad idea. The turkeys are totally voting yes to the hunt.

I've got one with the "gravel" in it as well. Just waiting for it to totally fail

Backing works well for repairing rips in your old net

He used to work at Woodwards. A couple of guys I fish with know him.

Beauty chromers!!! Looks like those fish love munching on scuds

Great color on those gold looking fish. I like the ones with shoulders!

Looking for reviews for a TiCr 9ft, 5wt. Good, bad would you buy another one?