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NIce Eye SanJuan, Once I get my boat fixed I will be hitting up some of the southern Alberta reservoirs to find those big female eyes that are roaming around looking to fatten up before winter. My goal is to find one over 12lbs this fall.

Jet boats were designed to run rivers. They aren't very good at all in lakes. Like mentioned before a jet has to stay on plane to stay on top of the water. If they were to slow down and hit some shallow water they would be stuck on the bottom. Being on plane also gives way less of a wake then a boat that is slowing down. As soon as you lay off the throttle the back end up the boat will start to sink causing the wake to be quite a bit bigger. I don't fish the bow so I can't say either way what should happen but I think they have just as much right on the river as anyone else as long as they are following the laws set in place.

I have an 08 gmc sierra for those times when I need the 4x4 and power of a big truck. I can tow my 5th wheel and a boat behind it with the truck. I am just looking for options for a smaller rig to save money on gas and insurance when I don't need the big rig. Hopefully I can get this trailblazer sold for a decent price and get into something smaller before the fishing trips start piling up. There is quite a few trips on my bucket list for this summer.

Well I am glad to hear that there are quite a few guys driving the subarus. We have been looking at sub's, protege's, and golfs so far and just weren't sure which to go with. So far the wife is really liking the protege 5 wagons the most but the others aren't far behind. Whatever little car we decide to get will be getting a roof rack system installed and a hitch to tow my tinner or cedar strip row/drift boat that should be refinished by tomorrow night.

The wife won't let me have a bike. I rode freestyle bmx for 13 years and she thinks I will die real quick on a bike.

What is everyone using for fishing cars? What are the pro and cons of the vehicle you use? I am looking at selling or trading our 2002 Chev. Trailblazer that is fully loaded except leather for a smaller car that would be used for everything except towing my big boat.

Hey guys/gals, Me and a buddy made a trip out today for some fat feisty spring bows. The wind was pretty nasty for most of the day but we kept pounding the bugs through it and it paid off. We caught a ton of fish today, here is a few of the ones we caught today.

Those are some sweet pictures. Jay's rainbow picture looks like a spot I fish quite often. I am not sure that it is but it sure looks the same.

There is far more money spent on stocking trout around Alberta then there is Walleye. The southern half of Alberta doesn't have any stocking of walleye at all. They are all self sustaining populations.

Nice idea Ray. Where did you get your netting from? I have a wooden frame that I made and am looking for netting to finish it off for a buddy. If I can't find anything soon around Lethbridge I am going to pick one up in Calgary when I head up there again. I may also make a few more nets for friends and family that don't have one yet.

Where are you located in the province?

Check out icky fly works website. They have quite a few patterns, ship fast, and have good prices.

Dang, I would love to take on that position for the weekend but can't afford to stay in Calgary all weekend.

I am not sure what kind of price range you are looking to get into and I have no experience with cassettes but I have been looking into the Amundson Diablo cassette. It is a decent price and I want something I can use for a few different lines like you mentioned. I will be pairing the diablo reel up with a 10' 5wt wind warrior still water rod hopefully in the near future.

Does this count as part of the 20/20 club?