Ulmo

looked at a bunch of budget rods this past january, several TFO's included, ended up going with an Amundson Top Fly instead - couldnt have been happier, felt and looked like a higher quality fly rod, always stayed together and aligned and cast a nice loop, check 'em out at FishTales...

so, there is a good bit of talk about river etiquette, you see other anglers, you chat, see if its ok fishing upstream or downstream, etc, etc... but not to often do we talk about etiquette amoung partners, so i'm here to fess up to my blunder the other day... went out sunday morning with a friend good enough to teach me everything he knows about fly fishing, nice guy and all, so we are out fishing and i'm nymphing away, manage to catch a brown and then a white only three casts after, great morning for me since i'm a total rookie, my buddy notices that even after the comotion there are several risers - blunder here - so instead of noticing the hungry look in his eye and the dry fly already on his leader, i just wade out and start splating my nymph rig again - quickly putting down the risers and ruining my friends chance at a trout on the dry... didnt realize the blunder until after the fact, he was too nice to say anything about it, so i hope he reads this and understands that his student is just that - a student, who is susceptable to idiocy when faced with eager trout ;-) was thinking i'm not the only idiot and just wanted to share the story and remind everyone to always help you're fishing buddies out, especially after you catch several fish and he has not landed a thing... oy!

jigsaw's got it right, someone who knows the Bow and a good nypmhing strategy are a big help, i'm a rookie, but with my friend's help i have managed to catch trout more times than i have not, a tough river the Bow - but a great one!

i just got a '09 Taco last spring, the truck has been bullet proof through 40,000K, wanted the the FJ originally - but the wife said no - too ugly ;-) gonna cap the Taco this summer i think, make sure you look at the 6' box if you wanna sleep in it though, a newer one of the same would be a safe bet, but also look at the Nissan Xterra, Ford Explorer/Escape (hybrid options), or just a regular cab truck with an 8' bed and a cap, good luck...

thanks guys! pants it is. was looking at the simms headwaters, but basspro also has their pants on sale - so i might get those on the cheap and then save a little money for the g3 convertables - the simms are very comfy and all i hear is how tough they are, but that quality doesnt come cheap... thanks again gentlemen, tight lines!

looking at upgrading my waders, currently wearing some borrowed waders that work, but dont breath - last august was sweaty! my big question to anyone who has or is wearing them - do you like pant style waders? i have tried a few pair on and like the freedom of movement and lighter weight, but are there drawbacks? im new to fly fishing so any advice is much appreciated...

very good advice here, and dont get caught up with the extras - rod, reel, boots, waders - essentials, spend good money on these... i would also reccomend Fish Tales, i was only looking at 120$ "entry level" fly rods, but Dave spent a lot of time making sure i ended up happy, good hunting!

great video! bull trout just look like a predator, nice one you caught...

River wolf and kiwi camo were so good, metalhead just seemed a lazy effort, didn't do BC or the fish any justice, rent first.

great looking worms! just wondering what size hooks you used and which sizes do you prefer?