Golfman09

Somewhere around Parksville on Vancouver Island......or Whistler.....lived in both places before and would love to go back.

I would agree with the comments on HNIC/CBC......Don Cherry is going senile (sp?) and is becoming more difficult to watch. The number of games that we are forced to watch Toronto and Ottawa is killing me....they are horrible besides the fact that there are several good Canadian boys playing for teams in the US that we don't get to see. I finally sprung for the centre ice package so I had some options outside of those tragic teams. Part of the problem lies in how they schedule the games but I guess you can't please everyone.

I just bought my wife the basic Mac laptop and she loves it! The basic software for photos and videos has been quite impressive as well as the response time in starting up and opening docs. I would highly recommend it if you are looking for a photo/music machine. So far we have found it to be reliable and easy to use. Happy shopping!

It was quite a tip in by Burrows......how bout Sundin roofing it in the shootout! I'm not sure who I should cheer for in the Flames/Oilers game. Be nice to see the Canucks reel the Flames in but Edmonton trying to creep into a spot as well. Actually, I wouldn't mind to see the Oilers in there as well and as long as the Canucks keep on their streak......Cole just scored.....go Oil go......

I plan to get out a bunch more this year as well as get my little girls out on the water. (We'll see how patient I really am- 3 under the age of 4) Also want to get down to Montana for some fishing on the Missouri and hopefully some of the waters around there. And...... more time on some of the rivers between here and the interior of BC.........regardless of where I end up getting to go the cell phone will be as far away as humanly possible!

Hey now....we're all entitled to our opinions.....as crazy as they might seem! Especially in years like this....ouch. Unless things change a whole bunch they won't have many of the players looking like this......

The Blackhawks are really taking a beating tonight....senseless penalties and the Canucks are getting some good breaks with all of the pressure they are getting. Nice to see the Canucks get things going a little bit.

I've seen a few Canuck fans on here, we need a place to vent here too. Lets show all of these wanna be teams what the nucks' are about.

Very nice! Great shots of all of the different coloring in those fish. It shows as well that a lot of fun can be had in some of those small creeks. I hope someone has been sending these to WFN!!! Mark

That is scary.....you must be very careful in who you choose for those situations.

I just started tying a couple of months ago and have found you tube to be a great resource. It will enable you to watch the techniques over and over to see just how things can be done. Learning how to whip finish was driving me crazy until I went to you tube......highly recommend it. The club will be awesome as well as you can get ideas on what to tie and different techniqes.

So Apparently for Bullshead we'll just stick with an electric motor. .........

Apparently there is a little bit of a conspiracy going on here!

I figured I wouldn't have any problems finding someone to trade off on the rowing....I was thinking we may have to get a crew down to montana/idaho to pick it up and then fish the way back. Thanks for all the feedback guys! I was leaning towards a clackacraft after seeing them at the show. It seemed to me that all of the smaller details were much cleaner on the clacka vs. the hyde. Glass looked better in the interior vs aluminum boxes as well. Its good to have some positive feedback on them as well. Mark

Did anyone on the board win any of the stuff from fly fusion or the flies from the tiers? I signed up for the mag ......looks like a well done product. Figured I'd win that trip for sure.....

I did see those at the show....they look really durable and well thought out. But, I have 3 young kids who will join me on ocassion so I'm looking for something that will work for all situations.

I'm in the market for a drift boat and have been looking around to see what the options are. I am fairly certain that I'd like to go with either hyde or clackacraft. Can anyone who has fished from one on a river or still water give me an idea of the pros and cons of each brand. I saw the new ones at the show but its tough to get an idea on how user friendly they are until you catch a monster in one...... Any comments you can throw my way would be awesome. Mark

I vote neither.....well ok....if they have to wear something maybe the first one.

Sweet pics....some good ideas on patterns as well. Noticed as well that you've brought the gills out ahead of the bead instead of through it and right over the eyelet. That is a variation I'll have to tie as well.

Do we have to invite that Henry guy????

After looking at a few more patterns and listening to Brian Chan's workshop I"m thinking the gills on my antistatics need to be a little shorter. Any feedback on how others have kept them for length? Mark

I also enjoyed the show! Being from the Hat it was nice to have that many suppliers all in one place. Much easier to compare gear and figure out what to use. We are in a sad state for local fly gear. Online is the only way but you have to know what you are looking for. Also, really benefited from some of the presentations as it helps to fine tune your skill and knowlege. I can't wait to try out some different fly patterns .....spring cannot come soon enough. Good to meet a few of you as well....Pacres mentioned a possible fishing weekend. Sounds like a blast.....I'll bring the spam! Could be trouble though. Anyways, thanks to the crew who put things together. It was well worth the drive. Mark

Those look really good! I was really impressed with the look of the vinyl.....where did you get the material and did you cut it thin and wrap it just like the others? the picture is clear and its still hard to see any definition on how the material was applied. You fooled me.... definitely fool a fish. I'm gearing up to tie a bunch of chronies in the next few weeks and those look like really great ones to replicate. Thanks for the ideas.

Can anyone tell me what type of food service is available at the expo? Would there be.......beer? I haven't been to Spruce Meadows before and was curious as to what to expect. Their website doesn't say much about it.

SPOTF.....I heard on the last seasons final episode that they will be filming in High Def next year. I'm guessing that might improve the camera angles and mics....I hope.