fishfreak

Yeah, I had a tough time pinching those ends. Thanks for noticing, I'll have to find them and pinch them back. 18 gauge is too thick to be working with, especially at the ends.

Just tied these up tonight. Pretty standard recipe, with a glass bead and copper wire. This one was 18 gauge red copper wire that I bought from Michael's. The skinnier wire is easier to work with though. After about 5, you get on a roll and can make them pretty quickly.

Google "fish creek park calgary" and all of your questions will be answered. Maps and parking spots included!

that's a nice brown!

This would be a pretty good starter pack.... Once you get these in various sizes you'll magically end up with another 20 different types of flies and your flyboxes will multiply like spores. I would say I catch 95% of my fish on these (I suck at streamers, so I didn't put any in). - Turk's Tarantula - Orange Stimulator - Hopper - Chernobyl Ant - Big Black Ant (my own) - Copper John - BH Pheasant Tail - BH Hare's Ear - Stonefly - Caddis Emerger - BH Prince - Elk Hair Caddis - Griffiths Gnat - Parachute Adams - Green Drake - Blue Winged Olive

boooyahhh! nice lookin' bows and brooks!

I just finished watching one of his old shows on youtube over the last couple of days, and also have recordings of a few of his old Iron Blue episodes. He's a great host and I really enjoy the way he gives tips. It's a lot like his writing style - organized, logical, and enjoyable. Bring him on the New Fly Fisher!

i'll be eagerly waiting for you lucky bastards who are able to fish opening day to report back on water clarity so i can hopefully find some decent water on the weekend.

sweet fish!

between them and hanson's, i'll need a 2 hour lunch break.

I've done that in a rental wetsuit when I'm scuba diving, but I wouldn't wanna piss in my own waders. It would be too much of a pain to wash off.

That's what I use as well. I also always fish with a hat on, partly for the sun, and partly to protect my head from the odd hook on a poor cast. I still end up with a sunglass tan and the "brown glove" tan, but those are the marks of a happy fisherman.

For anyone wanting to take a look at the regs for national parks, here's a link: http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/Waterton/visit/visit14a_e.asp

I never knew about the single fly thing in NP's either. Thanks for bringing that up. I do fish in Waterton every once in a while

Nice to see that we'll be relocating those bulls from Allen Bill pond. Let's hope a lot of the bull trout make it back to the river. I'm away this weekend otherwise I'd be all over this one. You guys are doing a great job, Jim!

sweet fish!

But I like the 9ft leader triple nymph double split shot rig! I can finally cast that thing without assuming the position as much. Thanks for the tips guys. This gives me another skill to add to my arsenal. Can't wait to try it out!

What leader length would you use for 1-2 ft of fast water? That's one depth I can't seem to quite figure out right now. I'm almost thinking of using a smaller indicator, with ~4 ft of leader, and no weight. I've learned not to barge right in to start casting at the sexy water on the Bow, but I've come to realize that the 9 ft leader, big indy, and a couple of split shot just doesn't seem to cut it on the shallower faster water.

Humble, that must have been soooo satisfying to see justice being served. Great story!

I've turned into one of these head cases.

The hat makes me happy.

I just got my box of flies from Icky, and they look great! It only took a few days, and I was also rewarded with a few free flies. I think this is the best deal for flies right now. With the FFC discount and free shipping with orders over $30, plus the few bonus flies, I averaged under $0.90 per fly! A great way to get flies that I normally don't tie (streamers, turk's tarantulas, etc.) or can't physically tie (size 20 little things). Can't wait to use them!

I think I would wet my pants if I saw big browns rising like that... I love watching that video in HD.

For most people, all it takes is one ticket, and they'll usually learn their lesson... usually. Great job in calling them in! Bhurt, keeping a copy of the regs in your bag is a great idea. I should do that too.

sweeeeeeeeeeet!!!!