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The day I caught the 32" brown my camera carrying buddy jammed out last minute...so I didn't get a photo. It was in April and the fish was a huge female of around 12-13lb. I had caught a 27" male in the same spot 3 days earlier. I thought it was going to be the same fish, but no. She was shaped just like Brian'a huge bull. All I could do was hold her up to the guys across the river. Another 25 years of fishing and maybe I'll catch her equal. I remember being in the Carsland bar years ago and the locals were talking of 10-15lb Browns caught on bait below the weir. Back in the day when folks used half a sucker for bait.

Biggest brown 32", next 29", a few at 27" Rainbow 27.5" Biggest brown and rainbow caught within 20 yards of each other on different years 29" snake

Nice shots Steve. How do you get that red dry fly with the bead to float....nice Alberta bonefish.

Good show Jeff. Did you hear any turkeys while you were lake fishing? Ice is coming off here too....wrestled with a 10lber after work today.

I don't see bamboo in that picture

There used to be a bead store in the shopping center in Deer Run. Walmart has lots of plastic beads in the crafts section...they are not metal but there is a chance they might still work.

Hey Tungsten, is that "deer" lake

Stillwater...It's best not to troll over the water that someone (who is anchored) is fishing. I've had the joy of someone trolling in a motor boat within 20 feet of me in my tube while I was anchored out in the middle of a lake. A few seconds later I had their mono running by my head with the lure coming quickly. I had to grab the line and throw the hook sideways before it stuck in me. It's also polite to not park within a super long cast of someone who is anchored...unless you ask if it is OK. To have someone park right within your casting range should be open season for some sling shot action. At Bullshead I have had guys cast lures over my head from shore while anchored in my tube. Something about sharp hooks retrieved by my air filled boat gets me excited.

I use 6wt double taper lines and in order to get some backing on the reel I have always used 7/8 reels. It's been about a 25 year program so far and my arm hasn't fallen off yet. I have even used a 9/10 reel on my 6wt and didn't notice a problem.

Quit harassing my fish with your ice fishing rod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So if a light reel on a heavy rod makes your wrist sore...what are the effects of a heavy reel on a lighter rod? (Say a 9/10 reel on a 6wt?)

Hey Der, the rod is nothing fancy. A young fellow growing up in Longview didn't have a pile of cash in the 40's. It is a Union Hardware rod. I was surprised how much power it still has though. It will see some more action in a couple of months.

LS, isn't that a good thing?

Jeff I've got a reel I can send your way. PM me your address.

My buddy used to do lots of snorkeling in river in Bowness. He said the river bottom was blanketed with whitefish. However, in the last 5 years or so the numbers of fish has drastically fallen. Hopefully this doesn't foreshadow a huge problem for the river.

My GSPointer has chewed a couple of capes of mine as well. Darn bird dogs.... She better make up for it in October when the pheasants are sneaking around

Touche

Pretty sure the whitefish spawn in Sept/Oct so they are not grouping up in the winter to spawn. Jirad, how do you cast that panther martin with your FLY ROD ? This is FLY FISH CALGARY after all

We didn't see any of those duck-billed brownasaurs when we were there last summer, but we did find something much more interesting in the creek water

http://www.fish.state.pa.us/water/habitat/.../faq_didymo.htm

I have issues with throat sampling as well. Maybe fish over 17" are better candidates as the throat diameter is even larger to accommodate the tube. Lots of opportunity to injure fish here for sure.

Cool shot TP Here's an action shot

Sorry Wes...just a rod choice. I like my brain cells too much to play with hemp.

Great Bulls TP. Here's a washed out lake brown

Spectacular fish Terry. He must have showed up as a HUGE marker on your sounder. That right there is the reason folks travel across the continental divide. Baynes fish???