murray

This is a 2 part question. The other day I got clumsy and broke a section on my 9 ft 5 wt rod. It’s not the tip section but the second section up from the handle. first question is does anyone have a good second section that I could buy. Second question, is anyone interested in the rest of the rod if I can’t find a second section? This is a Reddington, Crosswater 9 ft, 5 wt.

That was great Lornce

Personally, I think I would keep it and use it till the threads were bad enough to require sending it in for warranty. A light coating of nail polish/head cement or uv resin would prolong the life of the thread. Don’t know if that would affect the warranty though.

There is a post by Steve Longfield on Facebook, about a found rod on the Old man. Facebook Alberta Flyfishing.

Brian, I’ll be out and about for a bit today. I could easily drop by Bass Pro and check out if they have a cradle net if you like let me know.

I’ve had zero experience with the Nile creek kick boat and can’t comment on their quality. However I do know a little bit about Hypalon material. You know all those big, round antennae’s mounted on the tops of communication towers? That white covering you see is Made out of a Hypalon material. I know because I used to install them, did so for over 40 years. There are not many environments that are tougher on hardware than you see at the tops of those towers. I’m not saying the tarps wouldn’t fail, we would get up to 10 years out of them but it was never the Hypalon material that failed. It was the sewed seams of the pie shaped sections that would give out. now, translate that into a boat floating down the river, brushing up against rocks and sharp tree branches. I know which one I would choose.

I totally agree with Silverdoctor. Surely we can just hang on for a couple of months.

Here is my grow op. Bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini and asparagus oops, the pictures are upside down. The tomatoes are about 10” tall.

Those are great photos Lornce. I really liked the one where the trout were eating with just their snouts poking through.

Thanks Tom.

Hey Wayne, I have an older Sage 8 Wt FLI series that you could take out for a day if you like. Personally, I fish a 6 WT for pike. I don’t catch anything big enough to have considering a bigger rod. I know there are big pike out there, I just don’t seem to catch any over 30 inches. Murray

Justin Trudeau should be all over this.

When are you going to win town? Do you have a vehicle,The weather for the next couple of days will be decent, give me a shout and I can show you a few access points if I'm not busy.

I suspect that everyone that has a favorite 4 wt will recommend that particular brand. The number of choices is limitless, from fast action graphite to slower, full flex graphite to different glass rods. I personally have an Orvis mid priced rod. It's a great rod and you can cast it all day long. If price is a major consideration, I suggest you have a look at the Echo lineup. They perform very well and have a warranty as well.its hard to beat the price but broken rods will still be out of service for at least a couple of weeks while they ship you a new section. TFO rods. Have an outlet in Calgary , they are competitively priced and are worth checking out too. If you would like to give my Orvis a try, let me know, I'm always up for a fishing trip. Murray oops, I forgot to speak about length of rod. All I can really say is my own personal preference. All of my small stream rods are shorter. I find that it is much easier to do a little bush whacking. The streams are all small as far as width goes and you are not trying to get 60 ft. Casts. A 30 ft cast is all you really need.

Thanks, looks like a different format this year.

Is the TU tackle swap happening again this year and if so where and when?

Brian at Auto Marine is as good as there is at this type of work. Very professional and can repair almost anything inflatable boat wise. They are located 1 block east of McLeod and approx 2 blocks north of 50 Th average..

So, first of all, I have never fished out of a kayak so I could be all wet on this but here is my impression. I have floated many times and fished from my pontoon. It seems to me that a kayak is more sleek than a pontoon and would float significantly faster. One thing I try to do is slow my pontoon down by constantly rowing upstream to slow the boat down. when you do catch a fish, it is very much a struggle to land big, hard fighting trout and trying to get to shore all while fighting the current and other obstructions. It might be a fun float but my guess is fishing at the same time could result in frustration. Once again though, keep in mind that I'm viewing this from one perspective only. I would be interested to hear others views on this.

Welcome to the forum Delray. September is a great time for fishing Calgary and southern Alberta. Send me a note while your here and maybe we can weta line together. Murray

Very good questions Brian, don't know the answers but I am interested. Are there any hatchery so elsewhere in the province?

Just a sample of what kind of fish are out there.

Welcome to the forum Mike. July is the perfect time to visit our area. All of the Mountain streams are open for fishing by then as well as the Bow river that runs right through the middle of our city. When you get closer to your trip, contact me and perhaps I can show you some nice water. Murray.

I've taken my own Grand Daughters there a few times over the last couple of years with similar results as threepwood. We could see lots of fish but I have yet to see any being caught. Great acidity but it sees a ton of pressure. How about any place to catch pike? Would have to be casting from shore though.

A friend of mine wants to take his young grand children fishing. They have already made a couple of trips with no success. My question is, are there any places (ponds and such) where the chances of catching a fish is pretty good. Don't care if it's trout or pike as long as it swims and has fins.

It really is nice, was there yesterday with Steve and David. No quads ripping up and down the road and only a few random campers. The water levels are lower than last week but the temps seem to be still in the safe zone. The fish recover quickly and are feisty whe caught. Seems to be a lot of Bull trout around this year.