SteveM

Thanks for the vid..... & the 'shroom flashbacks! Funky colour changes aside, I did see some trophies worth mounting & stuffing.... & some nice fish, as well. Have a feeling there are some great stories you could share with us ( as well as a few you can't!). Looks seriously awesome!

Personally, I think it's cruel & unethical of Tako to do this!!! What kinda sick sumbitch cuts a "V" in the tail of a rainbow parr just to play a stupid guessing game on a fishing forum!!! Shame on you; you should never be allowed to fish again!

As soon as their E.I. runs out...

Joking? Me? NEVER!!!!

I checked out the link, & I have one question: How come people from India don't require a licence?

Hey, Dr.BT! Thanks for your time & effort in running these contests. I don't tie, but I've sure enjoyed seeing the skillz of y'all on display. I'm looking forward to the tourney; gonna be some awesome competition! Have fun, everyone! Andy: go fishin' on Sunday, Bro'! KOTV can wait one more day...

I've never actually seen the movie; I just meant I could imagine Morgan Freeman reading that line. If they give you any creative control over the movie version, you can pick whomever you like to narrate...

Great story, Rick! Ya know what my favorite part was? Well, I'll tell ya- the very first paragraph... it's frickin' brilliant, bro'! When I read it, I could hear it like a movie narration in my head; pretty sure it was Morgan Freeman. Can't really imagine Mr. Freeman saying "***hole and elbows and foam", though! Lookin' forward to the next installment...

That's definitely "flyfishing"!

Happy Birthday, ya young whippersnapper! Now, go catch yerself a Birthday fish... Hope you have a great day, Ryan. Keep it real! -Steve-

Rick, be very careful.... A 10' rod seems innocent enough, but, soon the 10 footer won't be "doing it" for you anymore. And you'll think,"Hmmmm... what's the harm in going up to a 12 footer?" Then, there's the 13... then the 15... then a different action in another 13...until you're a full-blown Spey addict! That's right, my friend- a 10' rod is a "gateway rod". Be very careful...

Plenty o' room in the gutter; come on in! Here's a couple of my name choices: "Legless Marco Tagliano"- too hard to find chestwaders that fit. "Retarded Guido Soprano"- the only Soprano ya don't wanna be! Ciao! Tito the Fish

Amen to that, James. Enough shopping to keep the wife & daughter happy, & I can get in 6 hours of fishing on the Bow before going to work on an afternoon shift. About 10 minutes from the time I remove my chestwaders to the time I put on my workboots. So many other quality waters within a couple hours drive, as well. Shoot, I've taken day trips to fish S.E. BC (gotta give the Alberta trout a rest now & then). You won't hear this Newf complaining about flyfishing opportunities around Cowtown. -Steve M.-

For Gregg's sake, I hope you have soft hands! -Tito the Fish-

It took 11 variations of my nickname & my real name to find one that I liked; I am: "TITO THE FISH"

Sounds like a good day, Don; throw in a couple hours fishin', & it's an awesome day. Since I got to punch 8 hours at work, I need to go for a walk with my kid & my dog to make this a good day for me. I swear, when I typed "walk", the dog ran to his leash...honest! Later, Steve

"private investo-gator wuss" ???? Dude, did you just call Weedy a wuss?

James, you never cease to amaze me! I mean, you can gather that I'm stupid & naive through my posts on the forum, but how the hell did you know that I'm poor as well? Oh, wait...it's 'cuz I don't own a $25,000 jetboat, isn't it? Dead give-away, right there. Now, you may return to kissing the butt of the man who has "no idea who Fishead is" two days after you sang his praises & offered him a day of fishing with you...maybe the two of you can discuss the relative merits of a sense of humour. You may have to Google it. Good luck! Have a nice day, Steve

Don, I hope these guys aren't making you feel guilty about looking down on those who merely "assemble" flyrods; after all, there's probably some guy out there who grows his own bamboo & builds rods out of it. He's looking down on you because you're simply a "builder", while he's a "creator" of flyrods. BTW, the more I read your recent posts, the more I think that you & Fishead will get along famously on your jet & drift on the Bow. -Steve-

I saw some tractor-trailer sized ice-floes go down the river today. I pity the fool who doesn't see those coming in time!

Translation: At least until I can train a Lab to operate the vid cam...

Now, if you can just train him to crap heart-shaped turds, it'll be like Valentine's several times a day for many years to come...

Great-lookin' dog, Glen! Does that mean you don't need me to carry your gear anymore?

Dude, you should definately go with the brown shock collar; it'll match yer corduroy fishin' jacket.