SteveM

Ha-ha-ha! We would have had to keep fishing down a long ways, brother!

Bwa-ha-ha-ha! You forgot big ol' super floaty foam hoppers & great big Jimmylegs. For hopper/dropper fishing. With my 2wt. Thanks for the Pano invite, my friend. I'm afraid there's no way in hell I could change my holidays, though; too bad our weeks didn't line up! For the love of God, do some fishing, take some pics & post a report on here. Have fun!

Luckily, my Simms convertible waders(birthday gift from a couple years ago) & brand new Korkers boots(birthday gift from this year) were the only things I actually brought in the house Thursday night when I got home from fishing. Whoever was pilfering from my trunk must have gotten scared off by a passing vehicle or something. They left several fly rod & reel combos behind, luckily for me! Only reel they got was my relatively cheap Okuma 5wt with a sinktip line that was in my vest. Thanks for the offer, though; much appreciated!

Dude, that is exactly what I need! Looks perfect for those long days on the creek/river. Can fit food & water, bigger boxes, etc., in the back. Not really in the habit of accepting charity; we will work out a fair price, yes?

Hey, gang... On Thursday night (Aug 7th) some dirtbag helped himself to some fishing gear from the trunk of my car.. Dirtbag got my vest, filled with about 95% of the flies I own, plus my big streamer box. Also gone are my Simms raincoat, bear spray, big arse knife, small net with lanyard/magnet connector, as well as my favorite spinning rod & reel. If someone tries to sell you any of this stuff, kindly bear spray the dirtbag & cut his balls off with the knife. Or, if you prefer, contact me and/or the police. Thanks! Vest is not expensive, but the contents will cost a crapload to replace; easily several thousand dollars worth of flies!!! Vest looks like this... It's made by Allen, and every dang pocket is stuffed with fly boxes!!! The jacket that's hanging off the back of the vest is gone, as well. It cost a small fortune & looks like this... This is probably the only box i have a photo of. This pic was taken last year; every slot has a fly in it now! The vest has two foam lined pockets containing several hundred nymphs, plus, by my best recollection, at least 10 other boxes/containers of flies! This reel is gone... ...but, it is attached to my 20 year old Fenwick Willow Action rod; my favorite spinning rod, ever!!! Keep an eye out for this stuff, folks. (Even though we all know that I'll never see any of this gear again... ) I already got started replacing flies.I fished with a fellow from Arkansas the next day. He's here visiting family for a while; got in touch with me through another forum, I said i would get him out fishing. We went to my favorite creek. While we were gearing up, he handed me a big box of streamers, mouse patterns, etc. He said, "I effin' hate fishing streamers; might as well get your fly collection started back up." He wouldn't take "no" for an answer. Something for me to pay forward sometime, I guess. Today, I was talking to a FFC member, trying to set up some fishing trips. Told him what had happened. He offered me a vest/backpack thingy to replace my vest. Faith in humanity- restored! Thanks for keeping an eye out, y'all! (You know what really sucks? There was no forced entry. Pretty sure there was a strap from a pack across the trunk latch when I closed it Thursday night, it didn't catch & popped open as I walked away. I ALWAYS double-check my trunk, because there's usually a bunch of gear in there. Well, almost always... )

It was nice running into you on Frenchman's Creek the other day, Rob. Gotta say, that brown you coaxed outta that little soft spot was just as colorful & Gorgeous as those East Koot cutties... I'll post more pics from the day later...

Spectacular cutts, Rob! Abso-frickin'-lutely gorgeous!

Good stuff! Absolutely gorgeous cutties!

Hey, Monger... Would that hook be appropriate for tying my super-secret cutty-slayer fly???

Happy Birthday, Lornce! Hope you're having an awesome day!

Ha-ha-ha-ha!!! I see what you did there! Curling "sweep"...

Great pics, Lornce! Thanks for that...

Good stuff! Some very cool pics!

Fixed.

Good to hear, Lornce; they're lucky to have you!

If I understand correctly: you are offering to pretend to be a fish for me, Rob? Meet me down at the river tomorrow. It's been about 6 weeks since I hooked a fish...

Super cute! Now, don't be zipping that thing up with the wee'un in there!

Gary, you post some gorgeous flies! Do you fish 'em, or are these just for show?

Never mind...

Awesome! I especially like that heron pic; very cool! Regarding the ice fishing shots: I am intrigued & apprehensive at the same time??? Aw, what the hell! I'm in!

Nice, Vic! Always sad to see the mountain/foothills waters close for the winter. Here's one of my last foothills creek trout from October... I'm guessing he survived an encounter with a heron??? Looks like it's time to go re-learn how to fish the new Bow River. See ya out there, Vic!

Nice! It's kinda cool to realize you've caught the same fish a second time. I've done it a few times. I wonder how many times it happens that we don't even realize???

Yep. Definitely a great hopper... I like this one, too... (Not my ties, BTW...)

Sweet! You're gonna have to change your business cards to "Importer/Exporter/Latex Salesman/Photographer"

Good stuff, Peetso. Ya know, we keep the Bow open all winter; come visit when you get tired of the deep freeze...