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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....

Terry this a group of VERY experienced fishermen...Ancient Geezer Fishing Team. I'll have to ask Al what the minimum age is so I can work on my stats as I get close to my draft year.

Rick your point is powerful. Personally I think netting is a band-aid on a gushing wound. Killing a few thousand perch will save some scuds for the trout to eat. Netting is the only program allowed at this point. Water levels can't be dropped due to winter recreation plans. Perch vandalism can't really be stopped...just like in all the lakes out by Caroline. Only via education and a willing heart on the part of the vandals will it be stopped. Doing something seems better than doing nothing.

Happy B-day Terry. Al have you guys drafted him for the AGFTeam yet?

Flyslinger, I think we are really looking for a rainbow fishery that we can fish to with our fly rods. I'd much rather catch trout than slough sharks. The board of directors won't let us rotenone the lake yet....That is the best plan

Good show. Do you have any information about fishing the Yakoun River in the Charlotte's? I hear the fish like pink. Got any pattern suggestions for a steelhead virgin?

Miss strange, here are some useful links http://www.fishsa.com/Age-Of-Fish.php http://www.floridamarine.org/features/view...le.asp?id=21978 Aging Pike http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/bib103875.pdf

Al, where are the tarpon going to be throwing themselves at you this year? You should check out the video on Youtube with guys catching 'poons on the surface with Gurglers. Tarpon on dries...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJIhvGmg3E0&feature=related These fish know how to eat!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've seen 3 burbot landed on SJWs (one was mine). There is also a burbot-loving professional biologist in town who selectively streamer fishes for burbot (small white streamers). He rates them way above trout. To each his own. The big corner below Fish Creek is a burbot sex hole. bhurt quit teasing the Ancient Geezer Fishing Team. Al, you should head out to Pine Cr. Coulee Res for a late night burbot fest with your buddy. Bring some glow jigs and smelts and collect some meat for a feast.