danhunt

I don't mind having to register fire arms, but for $2,000,000,000 I do not think it is an effective crime prevention tool. I'd rather have seen that money going to more equipment, more training and more officers on the street.

I've built a few rods on the Dancraft FT blanks and I really like them for a faster action rod because they have a crazy amount of power in the butt, but the tip is still soft enough to be a little bit forgiving when it comes to setting the hook. As others have said I'd recomend overlining by at least one line weight, possibly two. I'm more inclined to go up two line weights on a 9' rod and one line weight on the 10' rods.

I managed to get out to Twin Lakes north of Roblin MB to catch my first tigers last year and I thought they were a great fish! I'd gladly pay more for a license, or buy a special license in order to help fund the stocking if one were available. Being as how the cross is naturally sterile I think it's a good one stock as an "alien species".

It's probably common knowledge, but just in case I think it's worth mentioning - the tributaries of classified streams are also classified, or at least they were the last time I fished one.

All the best for a complete and speedy recovery!

Nice to met you in person Jack!

The Rio Gold is the best all around line I use, but for chroni fishing or big dries the Rio Grande still gets the nod.

Any Cortland floating line I've ever bought. I know, people swear by them and I'm probably going to get flamed big time, but I've never gotten one that would float worth a damn. The last one I bought was the second generation 555 dynatip, and I even dressed it with Cortland brand line dressing right out of the box before it even got close to water and it was still a POS. Maybe just my bad luck, but I'm a dyed in the wool Rio fan now.

In this case the consumer asked a sales representative specific questions about whether or not the product was suitable for their needs, and was in turn given given advice about the product that was deceiving. That is not an acceptible practice and is not covered by "Caveat Emptor". Just to be clear, going back to Pipestones original post this is the point where I think the deception occurred "...the software included a little program that tracks your usage, the clerk at the store told us it is not exact but close enough to use as a guide so we don't end up generating extra charges". Whether or not the clerk was trying to decieve the customer is a moot point, they are still responsible for ensuring the product advise they give is accurate and up to date. I realize that what I’ve cut and pasted below is not a direct parallel, but it is in a related vein and I think it has some bearing. Keep in mind that I am not a lawyer, I do have a bias towards the consumer in this case, and I’ve only presented the information that I think supports my point of view. http://competitionbureau.gc.ca http://www.laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/C-34/index.html On June 9, 2006 and October 20, 2006, the Bureau provided its opinion that, with respect to the promotional materials for the prepaid telephone card, that there were sufficient grounds to launch an inquiry under section 52(1) and paragraph 74.01 of the Act for the following reasons. * The materials contained fine print disclosures contradicting the general impression created about the advertised rates and the telephone minutes available. * The materials used ambiguous language and complex disclaimers that could mislead consumers when choosing the products. 52. (1) No person shall, for the purpose of promoting, directly or indirectly, the supply or use of a product or for the purpose of promoting, directly or indirectly, any business interest, by any means whatever, knowingly or recklessly make a representation to the public that is false or misleading in a material respect. 74.01 (1) A person engages in reviewable conduct who, for the purpose of promoting, directly or indirectly, the supply or use of a product or for the purpose of promoting, directly or indirectly, any business interest, by any means whatever, (a) makes a representation to the public that is false or misleading in a material respect; 74.03 (1) For the purposes of sections 74.01 and 74.02, a representation that is (d) made in the course of in-store, door-to-door or telephone selling to a person as ultimate user, or (e) contained in or on anything that is sold, sent, delivered, transmitted or made available in any other manner to a member of the public, is deemed to be made to the public by and only by the person who causes the representation to be so expressed, made or contained, subject to subsection (2). General impression to be considered (5) In proceedings under sections 74.01 and 74.02, the general impression conveyed by a representation as well as its literal meaning shall be taken into account in determining whether or not the person who made the representation engaged in the reviewable conduct. 1999, c. 2, s. 22; 2009, c. 2, s. 423.

Email sent, thanks Max!

246 X-Stone Hook: Tiemco 5263 #4 Thread: Black 6/0 Beads: 7/64 & 3/16 Antennae & Tails: Black Goose Biots Under body: 0.20 lead substitute covered with floss, thread, phentex, what ever you've got to get a nice tapered shape Over Body: black D rib, black scud back, black holographic flashibou or tinsel ribbed with fine mono (I had some 3lb maxima close at hand so that is what I used) Thorax: Black seal Legs: Black sili legs Wing case: Black thin skin Misc: Coat the abdomen with really thinned out flexcement & put a dollop of U/V knot sense on the wing case. I started experimenting over the Christmas holidays and this is what I came up with. I apologise for the quality of the pics, but I don't have a camera with a macro.

I grew up fishing with my Grandfather who was a 2+ pack a day man for years, and when the fish were taking naturals on the surface as often as not they'd also rise to the butts he'd flipped over the side of the boat after they had drifted down wind a ways. I think scent can have an effect on fishing success, but I'd also argue that it is a relatively small part of whole picture when it comes to making a fly/lure/bait appear natural enough to fool a fish. Speaking for myself, I think miss more angling opportunties due to poor presentations and/or poor wading than all other factors combined.

2004 Mazda B2300 and a 2007 Mazda 6. Regarding the Toyota Hilux, google Top Gear Toyota Hilux. Its a British car show and they take an old hilux and try to destroy it by driving in to trees, walls, dropping it, crushing it, burning it, dunking it in salt water, etc. Unbelievably tough trucks.

Awesome video, I even liked the JB and the Peas in the back ground. Have you ever thought about putting out a DVD? I'd buy one...

I suddenly feel like I'm in a Windows 7 commercial. I can even picture myself stumbling around a river somewhere muttering "My name is Dan and the Amundson Midge rod was my idea..."

Another variation of my "dream rod" would be a less stealthy configuration with a honey brown blank (kind of like a medium flamed bamboo), nickle silver hardware and guides, a high grade reverse half wells grip and a tiger maple spacer.

The next rod I'm in the market for is a moderate action small stream stick. I have a 8'6" 4wt moderate/fast action rod that I'm using right now, and it works, but I'd like something along the lines of a Winston Boron IIt, Winston WT, Thomas & Thomas Whisper-Lite or even a bamboo. The only thing holding me back is the price point of those rods. If I could find a smooth, moderate action with quick damping in the $200-$300 range I'd be a happy camper. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places, but I don't think there is a maker out there that produces a line of rods with specs like these. Maybe the niche is too specialized, I don't know. To take it one step further, my dream rod would be an 8' 4wt, the blank would have a matte grey/black finish, titanium or pewter colored hardware and guides, a reverse half wells grip made of burl cork and an uplocking reel seat with a stabilized amboyna burl wood spacer. ***edited to fix my 3rd grade grammer and spelling***

I have one of the Mustang inflatable vests, but without the automatic inflating option. It could just be an urban myth, but when I was looking for one I read that the self-inflaters could malfunction and inflate in a heavy rainstorm. I have no complaints with mine, but do check the CO2 cartridge periodically as they can work loose. I found that out one day when I opened it up to dry out after a storm and the cartridge rolled out on to the floor.

Sorry, I don't have a camera with a decent macro to do closeups, but you've got the idea. I trim the foam in to sort of an elongated triangle before I tie it in to get a little more of that teardrop shape. Sharpies are fine, but if you have a Michaels craft store, or an art store, nearby you can try the pantone felts too. An idea I got from someone on another board was to use UV knot sense on the foam to help make the fly a little tougher (the fishes teeth slash that shell back foam) and it does seem to help. It adds some time to the tie, though, and dealing with sticky gooey crap is why I went looking for something other than the JUB in the first place.

Yep, that is the pattern that got me started. A friend and I were fishing Pinnacle Lake up by Hathume Lake in the fall about six years ago, and mid-morning we started seeing fish rise for no particular reason, and then around lunch time the lake started to boil. He had a couple of Jennings Ultimate Boatman patterns that he had picked up in Kamloops that summer, and I had some more traditional boatmen I had tied myself. Long story short, he out fished me about 5 to 1 with the JUB, and it is fair to say it was mostly the pattern because after he lost his last JUB our catch rates evened out to where they were about on par with one another. The pattern is a good one, but I don't really like making the JUB, mostly because I don't have the skills to easily work with epoxy. I found that with the techniques I used the JUB was taking me about 15-20mins each, which was far too long in my mind. That, combined with the fact that I couldn't find a way to incorporate the little bit of flash I wanted on a boatman pattern in to the JUB, is what lead me to try to accomplish the same basic characteristics with older tying techniques.

I think the acid Jack was referring to is formic acid, which is also found in ants. The same thing happens with a flying ant hatch/fall, the fish tend to hit them hard for a couple of days and then they have to take a break. I've never heard of fish eating until they are full, regurgatating and then feeding some more. I suppose anything is possible, but it doesn't make sense to me that they would have evolved that way as it seems like a really poor survival strategy. Why trade an already full belly to expend more calories just to fill it up again? That being said, I really don't know one way or the other... I use a pattern that has a tan foam shell back, a pearl crystal chenile body and rubber legs tied in perpendicular to the hook shank about midway down the hook. I use a black fine tipped sharpy to make the chevrons on the back, and fabric paint or a red sharpy to do the eyes. I've tried almost every boatman variation I could find and this is the one that has worked the best for me.

Having spent a fair bit of time in the Fallen Timber/Burnt Timber areas I can fully understand the frustration, but it all boils down to policing and enforcement. You can have all the laws you want, but without someone to back them up it don’t mean *hit… Speaking specifically for ATVs, OHVs, Quads, or what ever you want to call them, I don’t support an outright ban because these are crown lands we are talking about, and as far as I’m concerned they are there for your enjoyment as much as mine. Giving preferential access to a special interest group, as they already do with grazing leases, really blows when you are on the side that is excluded, and I think it is completely unjust. I confess I’m ignorant of what the current laws are with regards to the licensing and registration of these vehicles, but I see a simple solution – Require them all to be registered, licensed and insured just like vehicle towing them. That way the police can set up a road block and catch some of the irresponsible ones on the way out to the bush. Those that don’t have their registration, license and insurance face impound charges and a hefty fine to get their machines back just like you do with a car. Those monies collected can help pay for any extra policing costs of setting up those road blocks. Now that we are saying they have to be registered every year, you can levy a special surcharge of say $100 per machine (call it a habitat restoration fund) and you pump those funds back in to the Conservation Officers’ coffers to pay for that aspect of the policing. The frame work is all there, all it would require are some amendments to what is already on the books. Oh yeah, and also the support of the general public because I would be willing to bet that off-roaders represent a larger special interest group than pretty much any other outdoor recreation group, and I’m pretty sure they would be dead set against this. But, if they can’t police themselves then they should pay for the privilege as the rest of us do.

Instead of a syringe what about one of those little squeezy bottles for head cement that have the long thin metal tube? I know what you mean about finding syringes, I used them sans needle to measure expoxy for rod building and I finally had to source out a replacement after every pharmacy I went to refused to sell them to me.

I use a multitip and I think the sinking heads work just fine, but I still carry a standard dry line for any surface work.

I can't remember the name of the author right now (I think it might be something like Bill Heavey), but he writes short humor stories and in one he was relating his experiences with asking for access to peoples land. As the story goes he had been shut down by a number of sucessive land owners, and when he related the story to his elderly father the old man volunteered to go with him on his next visit. As they were getting ready the son saw the father putting on a dress shirt and tie and he made a comment to his father "you look like you are going out on a sales call" to which the father replied "aren't we"? I may have the details of the story a bit jumbled up, but the point is when you approach a landowner asking for access to a piece of property you are trying to sell yourself as a mature, decent, responsible person. Unless they already know you, or they have the time to get to know you, they will be faced with making a snap judgement based on your appearence, your attitude and your body language. Keeping in mind they have likely let people on their land before, and it is just as likely they have been burned by some of those, if there is any doubt in their mind why would they take a chance? Its nothing personal, but like so many things in life we all end up paying for the mistakes of those who went before us. On a related note, has anyone ever tried exchanging labor for access? There is never any shortage of work on a farm or a ranch, and if it took a day or two of fencing or pitching bales or what ever, I think that would be a worthwhile trade for a nice stretch of water.