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Thanks H2O, Harps, SilverDoctor, Weedy1, and FNG! I have been watching them and probably spend more time watching than I should do. I also decided to continue tying flies during nights, so I am prepared when the river is flowing again. Tight lines to you all!

Thank You for the tips! I watched some great ones and learned some tricks.

Even Europe is cold this time, so I spend less time at the water and more at my monitor. As there are so many knowledgeable fishermen on this forum, I hope you could recommend some videos to watch on the internet in the following categories: Fly casting Fly fishing methods Fly tying techniques Thanks

Congrats Flyon! Ya guys started to lure me over to underwater photography. I see so good photos that I might buy one soon. I love my Canon 20D, but it is a bit bulky for wading and taking one hand shots. Yes, I have a Canon point-and-shoot camera, too, but that is not waterpoof. Keep posting these good photos (underwater or not).

Hello Donnie, It is good to hear that some of you visit Scandinavia (I am from Finland). I do not think you can find info about these old fishing gears. However, you can try some flyfishing clubs in Sweden. There might be some oldie who still remembers the brand (or it might have been bought by another fishing gear manufacturer). In any case, I am pretty sure you will enjoy the old style and all the knowledge of your wife's ancestors may help your casts. Tight lines and White Christmas to You!

For this kind of questions you gonna get all kinds of responses... you people get bored of answering challenging questions ... and only old Maxwell enjoys fishing in windy -5C Easy to test. Put the line on the water and check if it SINKs!

I had a bad experience when I went down to their shop (also inexperienced with Calgary public transportation ) and found out that most of their lenses are not on stock and the one I want they can get only 1,5-2 months. (In Vancouver, I walked in a shop, tested and bought it in 30 mins.) As I wrote, it was partly due to my assumption of having all those lenses what they list on their site (Yes, I checked the site out before going. ). So, I do not blame the shop! ... the web site was not clear and I had wrong assumption. Olympus 1030 has a "continuous shooting mode", but it is not too quick in 10MP. Still, it could be OK to shoot a fish after wearing it down. High speed: 5.2 frames per second, 11 frames (3MP) Normal speed: 0.7 frames per second, 7 frames (10MP)

Could you post a product list or point us to the website? Cheers!

I would say if you want to use this camera mostly for taking photos of fish go for wide-angle, so you can fit those big ones in the picture. Seriously, you need 5x zoom if you want to take telephotos of animals that would not wait for you to get closer. Though, the difference between 3x and 5x zoom is big... so if you need the zoom opt for the 5x. Lots of people mentioned burst mode and they are right! I love it on my Canon to take photos of fast moving animals or objects. Fish can be jumpy so you should use this feature.

I already gave my vote to Pentax. In the meanwhile, i read quite many good reviews about the Olympus 1030, so I am positive you will be OK whichever you choose. I was wondering if you noticed that Olympus released the 1050 ( http://www.steves-digicams.com/2008_reviews/stylus1050.html ), which was around $290 in Canada. http://www.shopbot.ca/pp-olympus-mju-1050-...ice-126115.html Let us know what you decide and what is your opinion after testing it for some time.

Where do you (Calgarians) buy your camera? Does anyone buy it from internet or prefer local shops (touch-and-feel)? Have you ever got a camera for couple of days from a shop to try it out? What I am interested is whether it is getting a common practice to take your camera (for some money) to test it before buying it. Naturally, I see both pros and cons for the seller (and buyer). Flyon, sorry for hijacking... hopefully, you will see some shops to buy or even which one let you take it for a spin.

Great photo, Bigbowtrout! I am glad to hear that the Olympus is a robust one.

I am a Canon fan. However, if I were you I would go for the Pentax. They build superb cameras. As Jayhad said, IS is very important when you shoot in water (usually darker than air). Also, the greater range it has small aperture (like f2.8) the better your chance to take sharp photos of a moving object/animal.) I had an Olympus, back at the beginning of digital photography... that was too slow to take photos even sometimes at daylight. However, it probably improved a lot since then.

Price/Quality:) --> Vision

Yep, I have heard good things about it. However, it looks that no one is interested or has time.

If someone wants to go to Maxwell's Fall Walk and Wade Special tour and wish to have a second fisherman (we can split the cost), I am in, I want to know more about the Bow, fishing techniques, and Calgarian fly-fishermen. Max is pretty flexible with the schedule and I will try to be, as well. Please PM me.

Wow! That is a nice brookie! I am new to Alberta, so I cannot show you any good place yet. However, if you need someone to go with you and chip in the gasoline, I am interested, too.

I live in NW and the shop was in jogging-distance. I will second that the staff was helpful and friendly. Since, I knew that they are moving, I checked their website, but it still shown the old address. Unfortunately, when I went there last week I could see that they have already moved (empty shop). I wrote an e-mail to them to update the website, so people avoid empty trips, but they did not manage to do it yet. So, just to be clear, there is NO Bow River Troutfitters in NW anymore. Do not go there. I like the retails in South, but it is quite a challenge for me to get down from NW using public transportation.

Congrats! They look beautiful. I need to find some more time and a good place to start landing them... BTW, are you studying here in Calgary or working? (I mean I am UoC and we could meet sometime, if you wish so.)

Sigma also has a 17-70 zoom which fits pretty well your void. Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC macro ( http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/312-sigm...-report--review ) Whichever you choose, I advise to go to a camera shop and try it out there with your own camera. If I were you, I would even first look at the photos home on my computer and decide only after that. (They do produce different photos on different bodies.) The Photozone page Weedy1 recommended is a good one to look at!

Hi Silverdoctor, I would certainly like to go couple of times and meet and peek you guys there. Probably not today anymore, but in coming Wednesdays. Where is this place located? Cheers, Bandee

Hi WesG, For what purpose do you mostly use your camera? (landscape, buildings, close shots, macros, etc.) Where do you shoot mostly? (Outside, sunshine, low light, etc) How much money you plan to spend on lenses? I have a C20D and my all-purpose lens is a Tamron 28-75 f2.8 Macro, which is a pretty fast and reasonably weighted lens. For closer shots I use a Canon 80-200 f4.0L, which is a great value for an L lens. I certainly want to have a wide-angle one and I am waiting to test a Tokina 10-17 f2.8. Besides that both Sigma 12-24 and Canon 10-22 produced beautiful photos. Does your 70-300 IS a DO (Diffractive Optical) lens? If you are happy with it, I would not buy another one. The range on a dSLR and IS should give you enough room. Again, if you want to burn some money, a Canon L lens is a good investment (you can also use it on full frame Canon camera if you decide to change the current one.) Seeing your lens collection, I judge you are probably more informed on Macro lenses than I am. So, let's wait for someone else's comment. Cheers, Bandee

Wow. That is a monster! I would not like to meet him in the dark with that kype. The place looks a bit like River Park, where I was today. Though, there were much more dogs than fish, now. Well done and many more to come!