peacefulwarrior

I've used this and had some success, but one thing I learned is to use a pretty heavy tippet on the upper fly that he "bloodknots" outward like a branch, because a light tippet winds itself around the leader every time you pick up to cast. I also tried using double surgeon knots with the idea of being able to simply change the upper fly in and out, but found it was just another place for the weight and lower fly to potentially entangle, and I'm already constantly tangling nymph rigs on trees, my hat, my waders, shirt, arm, backpack, water bottle, the line itself, pride, ................................!

WyomingGeorge - is your whole leader to the first fly in the heavy 2 or 3X? And when you measure the one to one half depth is it from floating line to the weight or to the final fly? I've been using pretty much the same rig but with a butt section from the floating line of thick 2 or 3x, and then another tapered leader of maybe 8-12 feet depending on depth, then the same progressive drop in tippet strength. It can be a little unruly at times and sounds like your set-up May be more streamlined.

Done. Really enjoyed it too.

http://www.flyfishingevents.com/ There is a special at the Super8 if you mention the show.

Done. Great Cause and a great way to get people involved. Best of luck with the fundraising.

The way a law is interpreted and the way it is written are two different things. Alberta and Canada case law is full of landowners who faced criminal and civil claims after "protecting their land." Check out the story below from just a couple months ago. The bad guys have obviously trespassed and probably tried to wither steal or damage property, but the landowner is the one who is really in the soup. I wouldn't take my chances with the Canadian Court system. Unless you are in imminent danger, call the cops and let them do the heavy lifting. Farmer charged for chasing, shooting thief Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2009 | 5:10 PM MT Comments356Recommend117 CBC News Police have charged an Alberta farmer who they say shot a suspected thief, then called friends and family to help hunt for the wounded man. Brian Russell Knight, 38, who lives on a rural property in Tees, northeast of Red Deer, faces seven charges including assault, criminal negligence causing bodily harm and discharging a firearm, RCMP said on Friday. "Don't take the law into your own hands," said Bashaw RCMP staff Sgt. Darrel Bruno. "Contact the police as soon as possible, because all you're doing to do is get yourself into trouble." Knight, a farmer, was awoken by his wife early Thursday morning after she heard voices in the farmyard. "Three males were observed outside of the residence," police said in a statement. "Two of the culprits jumped into [a] truck while the third culprit started a quad [all-terrain vehicle] that was just outside of the house. The truck and quad drove off." Farmer calls friends, family to help The farmer raced to his car and chased the man on the quad. Police say that about two kilometres from the house, the farmer rammed his car into the quad, and both vehicles wound up in the ditch. The farmer pulled out a shotgun and fired two rounds at the fleeing man, who was struck, but kept on running, police allege.

Did you say you were a hunter? That's the (sport) activity where man sits in a hole for hours and then shoots a helpless animal with a bullet (read barbed hook/lure) that kills the animal basically for the personal gratitude of the hunter (meat is available every 300 yards in the city) with no catch and release option available. Wow -- you are on the moral high ground here!