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The video was made by BC bios watching the Bulls spawn near Fernie. I was invited to a private screening at a Bull trout conference years ago. The video is probably not available for the public anywhere.

Love the second pic JK. Thanks for sharing. That last fish is a mutt, Taco will not approve.

Beauties Taco. They are treasures. Hopefully Boblonymph sees how you caught those gems.

I'm unfamiliar with the type of dry fly you used to fool that stupid Char thing. Us purists don't stoop to dragging the bottom for those leviathons (unless they're over 2ft long ). Great underwater shot... you can really see the shape of their long, sloped head. Nymphing for Cutts is just bad form ...that's for old ladies and beginners...you need to challenge yourself on top of the water. Let the cursing begin...

Welcome here Peter. There is lots of helpful info and folks around here to get you into some more fish.

OK ignore that ugly water and just forget that nothing pretty lives there

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Cool story. I once saw an underwater video of some bulls that were spawning and a Harlequin duck was diving to get the eggs. Eventually the bull got pissed and grabbed the duck and gave it a good shake. The guys had an underwater movie camera that could be navigated by remote control around the stream bed. Pretty amazing footage.

Summer will eventually get here

Thanks for the pics. I hate it when the goose sex hormones kick in, they make so much noise when I'm out trying to enjoy nature.

bhurt, this "Festus" is more than a little off as well... but he was raised in the backwoods of Bowness.

Listen to Jack...he's been fishing lakes since just after God invented rainbows

Nice work man. Could you tie up the model you used for your 6pt elk piece for next October? My freezer is starting to run low on venison.

Hit all the links on this page and you'll be fully edumucated: http://www.fishbc.com/adventure/angling/bugs/index.phtml Then you just need to get a tube, waders and some fins. Poor? My first float tube was an old truck tire tube with a 1"X6" fence board tied in the middle with some rope for a seat. Wasn't pretty but it put me into a lot of fish.

Jared, they move up and down the rivers from the esturaries...they love baby salmonids.

Fish will often follow the fly for a long ways before deciding to hit it (more so in warmer water). While swinging streamers on a shallow flat on the Bighorn one year I could see the big rainbows following the fly. They would stay about 10" behind the fly sometimes for 30-40ft (water temp about 5C). Sometimes it is the quick strip or the change of angle once the swing is done that gets them to eat. It's especially frustrating when they only chase and don't eat...

Good job bud. Show them the Cutty.

Fishing in the rain looks OK

The Mrs. loving a blue halo fish Going through past pics, can't wait for spring

Jbort, I think 50 yd would be more than enough. I don't think I've seen my backing more than a dozen times in 30 years of fishing the Bow. If you palm your reel and apply some pressure it is rarely necessary.

Thanks for the report guys. My 4 legged partner was wondering if she'd have anything to chase next year.

Thanks for the pics Jeff. Did you happen to see if any pheasants made it through the winter on your travels?

One time when were removing beaver dams with gel, a fellow who was trapping the varmits came by with a couple of the rodents in his truck. Well it was decided that we should sacrifice said rodents to the stream gods. We loaded up the dam with gel and placed the critters on top. After retreating to a safe distance we sparked the fuse. Well, we dun blowed 'em up good. Beavers look somehow out of place about 150 feet in the air. I think we learned 'em.

Love the list Al. I'm only 46 but I'm starting work on the failing body parts. You guys are my idols. I'm glad I could spark some of Clive's creative side. I'll have to meet up with guys at Police or Bullshead so I can get an autographed picture. Have we hijacked Terry's birthday enough yet?

It's best when you can drive up from Montana and then camp out on the same hole on the Michel for the whole day....