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He has had WAY to good of a career to be kept out of the Hall. That being said, he will not make it in quickly, he may have to wait a while to get in. Rick

My Wife and I LOVE Star Trek. We both thought that the new one is the BEST ever. Maybe not as good as The Voyage Home but......... :whoot: Rick

I agree, If Colin is not too busy, he is your guy for sure!!!! Rick

Fly Tying, Golf and Ball Hockey. I am the President of a Minor Ball hockey League here in Surrey, BC. We have 700+ kids from the Ages of 5-19, I love Coaching because I can't play anymore (4 Knee Surgeries) Rick

That is above average for a Red, but they do get to around 40-45lbs. Rick

By far the most memorable fish this year was on January 2nd. We were in New Orleans over X-Mas and the New Year. My 12 year old Son and I did a Guided trip with Travis Holeman. We fished HARD all day with only a few smaller Black Drum to show for our time. I had been teaching my Son how to cast a fly rod for a few weeks before we left on the trip, and he had picked it up quite nicely. We needed to get back to the marina by 3pm because we had reservations in New Orleans for Dinner that we had to make 8 months ahead. The Guide had taken us to a bunch of different places that are his "Best Spots", but we only saw a few Redfish, so with only 1 hour left before we had to be back at the dock, he took us to a spot where he said that there are some BIG guys hanging around. We got to the spot, and we started looking for the tell Tale signs of RedFish. After 20 minutes or so, we saw a Nice Bull milling around and went into action. My son took his 8wt rod made a few false casts and fired out a nice 40' cast right in front of the fish. One quick strip, the fish looked at the fly, second big strip and BANG!!!!!! FISH ON!!! My son fought this Big Red like he had been FlyFishing for years, and after 15 Minutes and several runs well into his backing, he landed this Beauty!! 25.5 lbs of beautiful Redfish!!! I will NEVER forget my Sons FIRST EVER fish on the fly!!! Rick

you know those bumper stickers that say; "Proud Parent of _______ school honor roll student" The one I like is; "Proud Parent of the Kid that kicked the crap out of your Honor Roll Student" I piss myself every time I see one. Rick

These are what I have been tying lately; Salmon Time!!!!!! Rick

LOVE the pattern, GREAT job. Do you have a step by Step for it? If not, how about a materials list. Rick

Rainbow Trout Westslope Cutthroat Searun Cutthroat Brown Trout Bull Trout Lake Trout Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Brook Trout Dolly Varden Pike Redfish Black Drum Sheepshead Bonefish Chum Salmon Coho Salmon Spring Salmon Pink Salmon Sockeye Salmon Seelhead Northern Pike Minnow (Squafish) Redside Shiners Whitefish Pumpkinseed Crappie Bullhead Flounder And I know I am missing some, but I am having a brain Fart at the moment. Leaving in a few weeks to hunt the following in Florida; Snook Baby Tarpon Sea Trout Bull Shark (Or other Shark) Rick

These are a few my son took in New Orleans in January. 6lb Black Drum So is this one (25lb Redfish caught on the Fly) This was my sons first fish on the Fly, I guess he is wrecked for life catching a 25lb fish the first trip!!! Rainbow from a Lake in the Elko, BC Area. I was out in June practicing for the 2009 Nationals and wanted a day off of the lakes that were chosen for the Nationals so I went to a beauty lake close by and had a blast. I landed over 70 fish the first day, with 12 being over 4lbs, and 3 over 10!!!! Rick

Part 3 is now up. Link Rick

Part 2 is now up on my blog, check it out. Link Rick

I just posted a report on the 2009 CFFC on my blog, check it out. Link Rick Passek

Jim & Barb are AWSOME. I go there every year in August. My Buddy and family go, as do 4 other families. Check out my blog post on the trip Blog Post Rick

How about some insects Mayfly Darner Dragonfly Nymph Stonefly Gomphus Dragonfly Nymph Golden Stone Mayfly Nymph Scud Flying Ant Adult Dragon Rick

South East BC Rainbow Nice little Bass Southern BC HOG!! 6lbs Another Beauty Fishin with "Fishin Nut" in the background and Cdone Rob AKA "Fishin Nut" CDone Little Elk River Cutty Will add some more tomorrow. Rick

Another Redfern River Rainbow Another Big Eutsuk Lake Rainbow And another 6lb Eutsuk Lake Rainbow Johnson Lake Resort Even got a nice 2lb fish off the dock at Little Johnson Lake I love Jays The Fattest Fish I have EVER caught. 17", 5.4lbs. Man it looked like it had swallowed a RAT. Another nice fish Sweet shot Lots of color Still more to come Rick

Running the Redfern Rapids on the Redfern River Redfern River Trout 7lb Rainbow from Eutsuk Lake Eutsuk Lake Eutsuk Lake CreekMouth Rainbow Sorel Falls Surel Falls Rainbow More to come Rick

I have TONS of pic's that are 72DPI+. Send me a addy to send them to and I will fire off a Bunch. I also have hundreds uploaded to my Picassa site, maybe I will just send that link and you can have a look. If there are any pic's you like, I will send the full file. Rick

I personally love my 5wy Launch, But for a small creek rod, I would say the Launch 4 wt is a bit to stiff, IMHO. The Launch is being replaced very soon with the Flight, which is a slightly more limber rod and would be better suited for smaller streams and rivers. Rick

If you want a great book that is totally different than the normal flyfishing book, go pick up "What Fish See" Great book that teaches you what colors are best at different depths, water types, etc.... The book was written by an Optometrist that is a flyfisher. Rick

I agree Jack; I love the lady Mc Connel. one of the best Emerging Chironomid patterns EVER!!!! Rick

I agree with you Jack, I am not trying to say that reading a river is in any way the same as reading a lake, but the general Idea is the same to a point. If you understand where the trout would hold, and where the insects would inhabit, then........ Yes my answer is simplified, but by the sounds of the question posted here, it is better (IMHO) to simplify it to an extent. You are 100% correct with the fact that Oxygen levels, nutrients, etc... are VERY important things to learn in a stillwater lake setting, but I personally try to stay away from these details when I am teaching the beginner (too confusing). Personally, I think that knowing the behaviors and movement of the insects in relation to the feeding habits of the trout are FAR more important to the beginner than the oxygen levels, nutrients, etc..... this is more for the Flyfisher that already has the basic knowledge of the insects and the trout behavior, again (IMHO) Once a New Flyfisher knows that a Dragon fly Nymph will tend to be found in areas that are weeded or have debris that the dragon can hide in ambush for hunting purposes, then he can have a better understanding of when the trout will be able to feed on them Along with this, The new Flyfisher needs to understand how a particular insect behaves when it comes time to emerge into adulthood. Again Jack, I do agree with you 100% that all the aspects you mentioned are VERY important and that EVERY Flyfisher should know the in's and out's of them, but for the beginner, there is plenty to learn in just getting to know the trout and insect behavior. I guess we are in a way saying the same thing, just in different ways. Rick

Well, we should make a point to hook up if you do come out. Rick