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I really like how the wood grain compliments the water ripples. Nice job!

Hey Jeff, I too have a reel you can have if needed, yours for free. Here is the link. http://flyfishcalgary.com/board/index.php?showtopic=11298 P.M. if interested.

I'm not sure anyone would want to use my old waders, when I'm done with them they usually don't smell too good...

HERE HERE!!!!

Unfortunately I think the media hyping all the terrible things that can happen to kids by psychos does not help. I am not sure if the number of occurrences has gone up any since I was young but the medias coverage sure has. I remember summer vacations and going out to play at 9 a.m. then coming home for a quick bite to eat at lunch and then back out till 5:30 when Dad came home. Nobody worried, and Mom was glad to have us out of her hair. We had our bikes and that was freedom. Not just around the neighborhood either. Some days around the reservoir, other days through edworthy and along the bike path to the zoo. Good times selling Kool-aid and climbing trees. The stuff of yesteryear I suppose.

I've got the 6 wt ridgeline polyfuse xt and it is now going into it's third season. No cracks yet. Haven't noticed it getting any dirtier than any other line I have owned. The end will sink like any other line I've owned, but when cleaned it will be good as new. Bottom line: comes with a 28 day satisfaction guarantee plus a 5 year no crack warranty...where is the risk?

Kinda makes you wonder if the first guy to eat one did it on a dare from his buddy!!!

Max, is paith an ancient fish god???

It's been my experience that tying flies and saving money don't go hand in hand.

Keep on keepin' on in that pinto canadensis P.S. with an avatar such as the one you've got you'd think you'd be flush and $800 would just be chump change...guess'n it's just fer foolin'...

This is your humble opinion right??? The thing is you must cast the rod if you are gonna the spend big bucks. Others may not see the value in blowing the coin but hey, fly fishing is not about practicality is it. After all a lada or pinto will usually get you from point 'a' to point 'b' but a Bentley will do it in style. I just got the 5 wt z-axis and have only had the chance to false cast so far. I've strung it up with a rio grand and WOW. The thing throws line like crazy... and it loads at close distances quite well to boot. It is true you don't need to spend piles o dough on a rod, but with trout fishing I believe the money is better spent on the rod and go cheap on the reel. If you are serious about fly fishing I don't see the harm in spoiling yourself a little. P.S. Quality gear also holds it's value better than the cheap stuff if properly cared for.

Why must the gov't get its nose into everything? Less legislation I say!

Name: She's got leg's & knows how to use em' Hook: Mustad 37160 size 6 .030 lead wrap Tail/antennae: Brian/Phil stillwater rubber spotted with black sharpie Rib: Ultra Wire Copper Brown Body: Medium Black V-rib Thorax: Black Ice Dub Overwing: Guinea Fowl Strung Natural Legs: Same as tail/antennae Head: Gold Bead

A redneck was stopped by a game warden in Central Mississippi recently with two ice chests full of fish. He was leavin' a cove well-known for its fishing. The game warden asked the man, 'Do you have a license to catch those fish?' 'Naw, sir', replied the redneck. 'I ain't got none of them there licenses. You must understand, these here are my pet fish. 'Pet fish?' 'Yeah. Every night, I take these here fish down to the lake and let 'em swim round for awhile. Then, when I whistle, they jump right back into these here ice chests and I take 'em home.' 'That's a bunch of hooey!; Fish can't do that.' The redneck looked at the warden for a moment and then said, 'It's the truth Mr. Government Man. I'll show ya... It really works.' 'O.K.', said the warden. 'I've got to see this!' The redneck poured the fish into the lake and stood and waited. After several minutes, the warden says, 'Well?' 'Well, what?', says the redneck. The warden says, 'When are you going to call them back?' 'Call who back?' 'The FISH', replied the warden! 'What fish?', replied the redneck. Moral of the story: We may not be as smart as some city slickers, but we ain't as dumb as some government employees. You can say what you want about the South, but you never hear of anyone retiring and moving north.

Sorry to here about the camera loss, hopin' it gets returned. After losing my first rod and reel at policemans flats several years back I bought an engraver and now label everything I own (tools, rods, reels, yes even the camera) This puts the onus on the finder to return the item to the rightful owner. It also makes said item a lot harder to pawn.

J.C.

Great job Dick! Hope it fishes well for you this summer! Enjoy!

Quote Daxlarson: "Today I landed one rainbow, and 2 whitefish. and I lost about 10 whitefish. I would have been happy if all I had caught was the one rainbow. " FFWD a couple of days... "I'm thinking we should do something to raise awareness, and possibly do something to completely lift the bait fishing session on ALL rivers, and lower the whitefish limit to 2 fish, which is more similar to most other fish species and give them a fair chance." Just sayin'

I'm thinkin' we'll leave that one alone...

Well done bezz!!!

I was going to say toilet paper too, but dismissed it. Toilet paper is not so much unusual as it is a necessity. You only have to get caught out there once without it, then your never without it again!

Okay so everybody has had a chance to put the hate on their least favorite line, now is there such a thing as a good line? Have you found one that casts the way you'd hoped? Maybe a floating line that will actually keep the tip from drowning. Here is your chance to show some love. I'll get this whole thing started. Now I don't have a huge arsenal of rods and lines and my target fish is trout here in Alberta. I own a Cortland peach with a sink tip that to this day I don't have a whole lot of experience with. I prefer a floating line as this gets the job done without the extra spools or rod to take along. The most recent line that I purchased is a 6 wt Airflo ridgeline that I like...lots. I'm thinking the next line that I try will probably be the Rio Grande. And what is your experience? Any line that has cut the mustard for you?

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