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It's at the top of the Mansion run just below the island on the North/East side of the river. My buddy had lightning hit a tree right behind him on the river... While lake fishing many people have been shocked by their rods, even with the storm miles away. I've seen lightning hit the ground 3-4 miles in front of the storm front. Don't wait too long to put your rods down.

I use rounded wine corks with a toothpick. Then I just tie a half hitch around the toothpick. Wine corks can hold up lots of weight.

No further west. Alberta's season starts May 1.

Nice shots Clive. We see this action quite often when we go out collecting fly tying materials around sloughs in the fall. The birds do it to lose altitude quickly as they are coming to the water. Yesterday we were collecting feathers for making hopper wings

I think you might have more luck keeping fish on if you buy hooks with a barb and then pinching the barb down leaving a bump. Barbless hooks can fall out pretty easy. You could use 2488H hooks. I'd like to hear what your landing ratio is like with these new hooks. Post a report after you've tried them.

Your trips are with two of the finest Bow river fishermen. I would suggest you do a lot of listening and asking questions when you are out with these two gentlemen. Their skill level is high and experience vast...do your best to be the perfect student on those days. They have a lot to offer.

The "rooster" comment was referring to pheasant not fish Female fish with rounded nose Male with longer, pointed nose

I'm pretty sure he uses PURPLE bobbers for indicator fishing so I'm leaning toward B. Someone already noticed his outlandish net. Things are starting to add up.

That was "fishpro" Jeff

Good show. I grew up fishing the south bank for the first 4 miles of that drift...brings back lots of memories. The racoons have been there since the mid-80's. Thanks for sharing.

The fish actually isn't huge, just a small guide and great picture angle (pictures are deceiving). The fish was around 12-14lb but he did see a school of 25lbers

Pretty sure Palometa only go to about 3 pounds and have dark vertical bands on sides.

Wish it was me Dean. My buddy just got home yesterday from Mexico. Fish ate a crab pattern and went for a very long run. The permit tipped up on the fly three times before he was hooked. The guide asked to keep the fly . My buddy is very satisfied to have landed a permit on his own crab creation. Looks like this permit forgot to get the yellow spot painted on the belly.

Thanks for sharing your trip Clive. Looks like a beautiful part of the world.

What is this fine fish? Caught in southern Mexico on east side in the flats

Good show Max. Looks like Lake whitefish on the streamer while pike fishing....

Excellent fish fellas! The AGFT is going international.

If you want to get really fancy try this. My buddy doesn't like knots so he has another plan. He shaves down a piece of heavy leader to a point. Then with a dental tool he pushes the core of the fly line back up inside itself to make space for the leader. A dab of crazy glue and then he slides the leader up inside the fly line. Let it set, test it and you are ready to go. No knot, no bump. When fishing over 20 foot leaders you can go a long way until you reach a knot this way.

That's just cause you're famous Jeff. People are looking to get their picture taken with the famous Beedhead so they can sell it to the tabloids.

No snow on the ice will help the cause. Thanks for posting

Festus you are IN...anybody with slimy pink jelly always acts as great grizz bait while I'm fishing. We won't tell Chicken legs when we go. By the number of posts it seems this topic has hit a sore spot with all the piscivorously addicted folks around here enjoying the weather.

Minnows: dace, trout perch, suckers and those groovy sculpins

Nice northern Brian. Ho's and steel sounds way better than lazy Cutts.

SJW, spectacular fish Mr. Bobloblaw...sorry I have hurt your feelings. Perhaps you should try some glow in the dark jigs next. My Cutty spot winterkilled this year

Nice fish Terry. I think our fish are related.