fishfreak

Awesome vid! I'm just packing up some stuff to get on the river right now. This definitely got me going.

mmmm... grilled ribeye, medium rare...

I saw all of you guys fishing as I drove past that spot on the way to a friend's place... lucky buggers. Glad you had fun.

sweet!

My humble 11 month streak is also in jeapardy, with no hope in sight. Ah well, here's to another year!

Here's a link to the product: http://www.heatmax.com/HotHands/toasietoes.htm

At Costco, you can buy a box of Hot Hands/Toasty Toes. The toe warmers stick flat on to your feet and keep your toes warm for the day. I use them on the really cold ski days... like this Saturday. I believe it was around $20/box, and you get 20 sets of hand warmers and 20 sets of toe warmers. I've also seen them at WalMart and Canadian Tire before, but for a buck each. Or you can bend over and buy them for $3.50 at the ski hill.

Just a few things I picked up this year that has helped my fishing: - the SJW should ALWAYS be on the end of your line on the Bow - patience in your cast enables you to fish with 2 or even 3 hooks (finally can do it consistently without tangles!) - fish the water in front of you before you wade in - spring runoff is a good time to fish - a good pair of waders is worth its weight in gold - don't be lazy... break down that rod when you put it in your car to drive to another location - don't forget to eat and drink when you're fishing - don't underestimate the power of the SJW Thanks to guys like Max, SJW, Hawgstoppah, rickr, Toolman, and everyone else for sharing your wealth of knowledge to help us all be better flyfishers.

nice fish! that's definitely gotta make his day.

Awesome to see the Oil at 3-0 early in the season! Calgary's PK was awful, or else the Oiler's PP was great. They must be first in the league on the PP now, which is something I would have not expected at all. Let's hope this continues, but I'm sure the Flamers will be a little angrier for Saturday's game. Go Oilers go!

Sweet fish and welcome to the guys with wives that flyfish club.

Just got the Olympus Stylus 1030. Can't wait to use it!

Following up on my broken 5 piece 7'6" 3/4 wt Redington Wayfarer rod that broke, I just got my rod in the mail, and lo and behold they gave me a new one. I now have a 6 piece 7'6" 4wt Redington Wayfarer with a new case. It only took a month to get replaced, which isn't too bad considering I've heard stories of people waiting months for other rods. Can't wait to try it out on the smaller streams and high mountain lakes!

I've got a pair of oakley monster dogs which are very similar to them, and I love it. Buy them in the US though, they're a ripoff here. Excellent bang for the buck fishing sunglasses: polarized Rapalas from WalMart for $17. They are my backup sunglasses and have worked well for me.

Nice cuttbow! Lotsa fun to catch. The willingness to take a dryfly like a cutt, but still fights like a bow.

Nice! Keep'em coming!

Nice flies! They should also work on other SW Alberta streams.

Not the best week for me, as I broke my rod tip on my 5 piece 3 weight, then lost my fly reel, and then broke the same 3 weight (used a replacement tip) right at the first connection on an overzealous roll cast. Thankfully I have a spare rod and a lifetime warranty on my broken one or I'd be going cazy. Argh! Now I have to lug around a larger rod for my backpacking trip this weekend...

Welcome to the board Jim, I'm all for fixing the Allan Bill Pond to protect the fish population in the Elbow River. I've seen the quality of fishing decrease in the last 9 years on different parts of this river, so anything that can be done to help would be great. Not only would the restoration of Allen Bill re-introduce a nice stocked pond in a popular area, but it would also put less stress on conservation officers from constantly patrolling the area to try and protect the remaining bull trout who have since taken residence in the pond. This has also been forwarded to your email account as well.

Nothing else works for me but deep woods OFF. Gotta love that 30% DEET slow dissolving my skin...

Are those pics taken right before they crap on your head? Nice crisp pics!

Jayhad, Come July, there will be lots of awesome fishing in the foothills from Waterton right up north to Grande Prairie. Pick up Barry Mitchell's "Alberta's Trout Highway" and go wild. Keep at it and you WILL catch something over 12" well before October!

I'm a chest pack guy and bought the Fish Pond Shooting Star. Check out their selection at http://www.fishpondusa.com/packs.cfm I kind of wished now that I got the Double Haul or High Country as they have a smaller pack on them, but I can easily clip off and use the chest pack on its own. As for vests, personally, I wouldn't go for any of the vests that have 2 huge pockets in the front.... It makes you look like you have 2 big saggy DDD's. I have a small net and I attach it to a small loop on the back with 2 small biners.

I haven't fished up in the NW yet, but the water appears to have about 12" of visibility compared to 6" in the south. Looks tempting for sure...