Flyfisher

All you have to do is simply strip (pull line) straight off the reel (parallel to the rod rather than perpendicular to it). In other words pulling it off just like it comes off when you've got fish on the reel. Believe, your line will last much longer!

Nothing will where out a line faster than stripping line off the reel by pulling it down and against the reel cage.

Please PM me who it was to. I'll be sure not to recommend said party to anyone on this side of the trench. Most of the outfitters and guides I know are top notch and would never conduct themselves so dismally. Sorry your trip to BC went so poorly.

Simms vibram soles without studs are outright dangerous on slick and slimy rocks, no where's near the traction of felt. Tried em brought back and went with felt. The Patagonia boot above looks interesting and if what bcube says is true it might be a good alternative to felt. Vibram alone isn't.

Great read, his wife is a saint.

From what you describe it doesn't sound like the fish was bleeding from the gills, so it should be fine. Bleeding from the gills is a different matter and often it can be fatal.

What RunnyD said... I have a Whale. You'll appreciate the extra room and so will the fish you release. Great net!

As always, Peetso finds the poetry.

They were likely taking subsurface emergers (it was raining, mayflies?). In addition to a hare's ear try an unweighted soft hackle sized to what you know or think might be going off or what they're eating. Sounds like some kind of dandelion or cottonwood type seed tufts were floating on the water. I've found fuzzy seed tuft material inside fish, suspect the material gets mistaken for some kind of food item.

Good suggestion and the only thing that really helps, no matter what socks used and loose fitting boots. I've always been prone to cold feet and hands. You gotta move...

By and large coal mining in the Elk R. watershed in BC hasn't been a detriment to fish, in fact it has increased nutrient load down stream due to leaching from exposed aggregate. However there is concern that there may be a problem lurking and that is an ongoing increase in selenium levels likely attributable to the mining. It's being monitored.

Without good fore and aft anchoring systems it would make for a very poor fishing platform. Me thinks a poor choice for fishing.

Remarkable photos, truly remarkable. You really know how to put a good camera to work.

Hmmm... can't seem to get more than 19 mins worth. Anyone know why? If I'm only getting the trailer(?) it's a long one...

Sweet., perfect on a late winter night. Lovely country side.

Indeed, thanks.

We can agree to disagree on an issue. So lets keep to the issue instead of personal attacks. There's nothing meaningful to be gained from back and forth sparing unrelated to the issue. If someone has misunderstood or misinterpreted something I've said I'll try my best to clarify my position. Respect for fellow anglers. It can only be good for fish.

And if we stop pissing and moaning about hooks do I think it would make any difference regarding ATV's and for that matter a whole host of legitmate reasons that threaten our fisheries. I don't think so. So why even go there....

My thoughts exactly - a good enough reason to keep the barbless hook regulation in place, at the least on heavily pressured fisheries such as the Livingstone R. and others like it. I'm not so sure anyone knows definitively (Not Dave Jensen or the biologists he refers to.) what difference barbed versus barbless has on mortality rate in all situations on all fisheries. What Dave and the biologists do know is that their science/studiy to date does not support the idea that barbless reduces fish mortality in anything more than a negligible way across the board, albiet with the following caveat, " - all you have to remember is to treat the fish gently and keep it in the water." In a perfect world, I could accept that, even in the face of being suspect that the science/studies that Dave and the biologists he refers to may be incomplete in that it lacks realife control groups. In addition Dave and the biologists may not be taking into account aesthetics, something SilverDoctor touched on, not to mention the energy reserve of a fish. In other words I would argue that barbed hooks contribute to beat up low energy fish in heavily pressured catch and release fisheries. Couple that with the fact/trend that more and more Westslope cutthroat trout, particularly in heavily pressured fisheries, have to pose for a variety of photo ops after being caught (checkout Youtube and fly fishing sites such as this one to get may drift) along with what SilverDoctor here has witnessed over the course of his years (which in my view I share) I would take the precautionary principle and keep the barbless regulation in place. With all due respect I find the view here presented by Dave Jensen to be a little narrow. Best fishes, Paul

Simms. Bootie.

Would Canadians in the general population behave any differently had they the same rights to fish as first nations do? I really, really doubt it. These types of video clips are tiresome...

For dry flies I prefer individual compartments. Hackle can be misshapen pressed against foam.

How is sidekick (his good pal in real life) keeps a straight face escapes me. Yup, pure gold.

Some people shouldn't be allowed to drive cars, others to own guns, apparently there others who shouldn't be allowed to own a fishing rod. Turn the video in to the authorities and have the guy busted for killing bull trout in Alberta.

Hilarious, loved the looks on the clients face.