ScottN

Sorry about your friend, I think we can all relate.

Thanks! Last week when I looked the info was not updated yet.

Thanks for the input guys. I should have mentioned that I already have 6 and 8 weight rods.

Hi everyone, I received a bit of an income tax refund this year, and I want to treat myself by replacing an old 4wt rod with a new one. My budget is $800ish or less, rod only. While I've fly fished for a long time, I would consider my skills sort of in the middle of the pack. Also, if it makes a difference, most of my fishing is for trout in lakes from my Fishcat 4. I also like to use both sinking and floating lines. Some of the models I've been looking at are the mid-priced Sage models Accel and Pulse. Just wondering if anyone would like to offer some opinions on similar priced / quality rods from other manufacturers? Currently my 4wt is a TFO entry level rod, medium action. I've actually liked using this rod, but it's time for an upgrade. Before I go try casting a few of these rods, I'm open to any suggestions / opinions that anyone can offer me as to what to look for. Thanks!

This is my experience too. I have a magentic release, and the net it's self is what causes all my troubles with snags.

Thanks for all of your advise - I do currently have an 8' 4wgt TFO rod, but it's their entry rod, and I would like to upgrade as a BD present to myself. I also have a 6 and 8wgt rod, but find myself using the 4wgt most of the time, unless I'm nymphing the Bow.

Any suggestions on what kind of 4 weight you would recommend (rod only - no reel or line) for a guy who owes himself a shopping trip? 90% of the time I will be fishing trout lakes out of a float tube.

Does anyone make higher end stocking foot neoprene waders any more, or have most companies gone to breathable waders? I have a pair of Bare neoprenes that are just about worn out, and I'd like to replace them with something similar, but few vendors seem to have better quality neoprenes any more. I like the neoprenes when I'm float tubing in the spring and fall.

I'm sure fishing the Bow is a draw for some of the golfers to be here.

Just single tags, at least as far as I know.

We got our antlerless mulie and whitetailed draws down in 108.

I didn't fish, but the Castle and Crow looked high, but certainly clear enough to fish on the weekend.

Hunting is a valuable management tool. Since grizzly boars sometimes kill grizzly cubs, what's wrong with a controlled hunt for them? Their numbers might actually increase with properly managed hunt.

I enjoy hikes that I consider to be medium difficulty (like Rawson) where I can hike up with my belly boat. Like others have mentioned, a good backpack makes a huge difference.

I've been up to Barnaby Ridge a couple of times and caught fish both times. The hike is about 3 hours, and is rated as moderate, although I've always found that rating hikes isn't very useful, it all depends on a person's fitness level.

Sorry Bigtoad if it seemed like I was trying to flame you. Wearing orange is a personal choice, and I understand why some choose to put it on during hunting season. Where I usually hunt it is very open, so it's hard not to mistake a hunter for a person.

I'm not trying to start arguments with anyone, if you want to wear blaze orange, go for it! There is NOTHING wrong with that. Still, I ask when was the last time someone was shot in Alberta after being mistaken for wildlife? You scoped someone in a gillie suite? tisk tisk... that's what binocs are for.

This is an unfortunate accident, but like most hunting accidents, wearing blaze orange wouldn't have prevented it.

I can't get the link to work. Is that the guy who was bowhunting and carrying the deer decoy?

How many hunting accidents do you think there are every year in Alberta? When was the last time someone was shot after being mistaken for wildlife?

I'd like your reference for your "facts". If that was true, why does Alberta not require hunters to wear blaze orange any longer? At one time hunters had to wear blaze orange, now we no longer do. Why would they change the law if it actually could be proven to save lives? Most hunting accidents are the result of an accidental discharge, not being mistaken for wildlife.