alan2

If water levels are not too high, there is some decent fishing in Slocan River just a few kms south of Winlaw, close to Passmore where the Little Slocan Rvr runs in. I spent a few days there one Sept and that was the best spot I fished. Caught quite a few rainbows on stimulators. Drive across the Passmore Upper Rd bridge by Passmore, turn rt and follow Kickwillie Rd, park by Little slocan river bridge and walk a ways downstream to where it meets SLocan river.

I think it's a shirt with sleeves.

You'd sure need a long extension cord for out there on a lake. And an outlet.

A few years ago BP tried to put on a new face with their "Beyond Petroleum" campaign. I think that must have been scrapped, haven't seen it for years.

I tie a #18 Griffiths gnat tied with a post of orange wool in the hackle so it's easier to find on the water.

24" brown. No pics, I fish alone and as fast as I get'em in I release them. Not one fish has complained yet.

I wouldn't have been nearly as polite if the guy stepped into the immediate territory where I was already fishing. I would have said that maybe he didn't see a problem with 3 fishing in that spot, but I see a problem and I am already here. There are 15km or more of water now piss off---what are you clueless? Do you not know the meaning of the word etiquette? I have used a similar line once before when this kinda thing happened and the guy seemed a bit flabbergasted and left. So he thinks I'm a jerk; big deal so is he. I don't go fishing to meet people--- I could go to the mall to do that. I generally make a point of not going where I see others fishing, or getting ready to fish and I often end up walking a long ways. Maybe I don't catch fish then, but I would rather be by myself not catching fish than be too close to other fisherman and actually catch fish. You can see where my priorities lie. It's not about the fish. And it's not about getting too cozy with someone else showing up to fish by me either, but then I'm more anti-social than most people anyway. My wife always reminds me of that if I forget.

The key words of the National Parks Act are "preserve unimpaired for future generations" so, yes the Parks are partly for you (Nick0danger) as long as what you do doesn't impair them. It would seem from your post that preserving them unimpaired is not high on your list, however. The "Them" also refers to wildlife. It is not a case of the individual deciding what and whom the Parks are for. It was legislated decades ago when the National Park system was created.

In May 2007 I was jumped walking Bow pathway in NW near Edworthy park, 2 guys jumped me and stole my wallet, and ran. I chased them, yelling, as there were onlookers just across the street. Anyway, they panicked and ditched my wallet, 3 witnesses saw them, I picked them out of a photo lineup. The trial finally went ahead just LAST MONTH, and one assh*le didn't even show. They flew 2 witnesses all the way from Ontario, who haven't testified yet, so you see how the damn justice system drags on forever. If they catch those guys it could be years before they actually go to court. Vigilante justice would be way quicker. Good luck to you Jay, don't let those bastards ruin your frame of mind.

Many years ago the fish in Bow Lake were studied and found to have high levels of mercury. Not what you'd first think, eh? That's because the snow accumulates on the Bow Glacier above, and carries minute amounts of mercury, it gets compressed and becomes glacial ice, then it melts over time, runs off and Bow Lk --- right below--- is the first place it settles out. Conceivably, as man adds more mercury to the environment, it will continue to accumulate and if anything, get more abundant in both those fish and the lake. I doubt there are very many fish in that lake anyway. Too cold, too sterile for much insect life.

Looks like someone visited Floe Lake and also went up Mt Temple tourist route! Beautiful pics.

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! Maybe we'll go on a pub crawl and check'em all out. Haha. Then crawl home to the NW!

In a couple of weeks a cousin is coming to town to drift the Bow with me, and I'm wondering about a good pub somewhere towards the south end not too far from the flyshops the drift trips meet at, for after the trip. Not too far off the beaten track. I'm in NW and don't know any good ones out there. Ideas? Nuttin fancy now, mind you. Good beer and burgers type thing. Thanks.

2 or so yrs ago I found a $700 digital camera on the Livingston, posted it on the bulletin board and the owner contacted me and I gave it back. I'm sure he had good intentions and said he'd get me a reward but not a thing ever became of it. So much for being honest, I probably should have just kept it---I needed one. It was good reminder about promising things but not delivering. Last week I found a net on a SE BC river--too bad I have 3 already. Found a good spincast rod in the Bow once.

Tell as many fisherman as you can where it is then enjoy having the area all to yourself.

I'm guessing that you were probably not in the far south part of Ab but N or NW of Calgary? The reason I say that is that saturday a.m. a small trib of the Oldman I fished was 6C which is a long way from 20C. I think the water is cooler down there than somewhere like LRDR. I was told that 21C water temp was the time to stop fishing...

I've been told that apparently it is no longer illegal to park facing the wrong way on streets in Calgary anymore. Not in residential areas and it may apply to all roads now, though I'm not certain. So if you want to park reversed in front of your house you can. Our neighbour does all the time now.

Bloody hell! So he's the one! Can't say I recognize that one,---they all look the same to me at that age. The kid that is, not the pig Well okay, pigs look the same too.

I sympathize with you rickr, my balance is getting much worse as I age, although I didn't do too badly out skiing the K-country backcountry powder on saturday. The flat light throws me off too, but not to the point of nausea. However this nausea is a fairly common condition with a fix, these days. Maybe you have it. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn41...2/ai_n16370835/ Crystals dislodge in the inner ear and cause the condition. For my balance probs I do exercises on a balance board I made, which helps a bit. There are also specific exercises that sports physiotherapists can show you to retrain the ankle proprioceptors. The exercisies involve closing eyes, stand with one foot slightly forward, slowly rotate head left and right 6-10 times. Focus on maintaining balance when your head is held still after those movements. Repeat at least 6 times. I even have trouble wading if I can't see the bottom. What a nuisance. And I suspect if I stand up in a drift boat and cast I might tumble out, too. Anyway, hope this info helps.

Thanks for the replies guys.

So I'm going to be getting cataract surgery soon and an implant lens in each eye (separate visits). I'm only 54 and the Doc says the type I have usually occur in heavy drinkers, heavy smokers and diabetics. And I'm none of those things. Did I waste part of my life or something? Anyone else had it done? What's your experience? Complications? Can you still see to tie flies? Alan

If I could win my ultimate fly rod... I think I can safely say I did already win my ultimate fly rod. (or darn close!) 5 years ago after just 1 summer of flyfishing, I went to the Calgary Flyfish expo, and lucky me, I was the grand prize winner of a 6wt Orvis T3, at the time selling for $1100 Cdn. So in 8 months I went from a $70 rod from Ribtors, to a $300 Redington I bought in Sept, to an $1100 Orvis I won in January. I never win things, and when Mike at Troutfitters told me on the following monday that I might have won the grand prize, it seemed unlikely, but when I called Chris Bird, yeah, it was me. I used to use it a lot and really loved it, then after losing and finding it again near Castle Falls, I decided I'm too stupid to fish with an expensive rod (forgot it in the parking lot there). I use the Redington 6wt or the Sage 4wt mostly now. alan

Well, if preferring a fishing environment that isn't chewed up by ATV's and littered with their beercans makes me an elitist, then yes. The degradation happens way too often and in too many places to be called isolated incidents. What's wrong with walking, people? Are you handicapped or just lazy?? My apologies if you are the former, but so far in my travels fishing I've only seen the latter. Holy cow, a dozen new entries since I started writing this reply. Doesn't anybody work?

Well, as someone who has had lower back problems since 1991, I can say I've tried everything listed here and many more not listed. My chiropracter still helps as much or more than Canadian Back Institute (a joke) craniosacral therapy, rolfing, active release, therapeutic massage, accupuncture and and the orthopedic surgeon. (waited 9 mos to be told it couldn't be fixed by surgery---thankfully!) One procedure that helped me over time was prolotherapy---most folks have never heard of it, and it was hard to find anyone who could perform it. Used a lot by pro atheletes---which I certainly am not! I used to drive to Red deer mostly, a doctor there did it. It is saline injections into supporting ligaments (lower back for me) that have stretched due to injury; it causes local tissue irritation which stimulates additional ligament cell growth. Strengthening exercises will do absolutely nothing for ligaments; the best you can hope for is to strengthen muscles in the same area. Prolotherapy actually causes new tissue growth over time. I used to go every 4-6 weeks, get about 8 spots injected in lower back under local anesthetic, and over time, my sacroiliac was much better, more stable, less likely to misalign from certain twisting, bending movements. Now the odd time that I do need a Chiro visit, it stays aligned much better. And doing lots of core stability exercises also has helped. There are always people who think chiros are quacks, but there are useless people in many professions. Look at the wrong cancer diagnoses by the hundreds in those clinics in the Maritimes. So using Sundance's logic, everybody in that profession just must want you to die.

That's just the way some fish develop!