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  1. BH has been a lot of luck too, sort of turned into a perfect storm as I know Muir up north is having a heck of a time trying to get what we have here and I know they have put a lot more work into it than any of us. Trips are still in the 'experimental' stage in AB right now. BH is not the only lake getting trips (a few others are...those that are at risk of having rainbows contaminating natives), so hopefully we'll have a better idea after a few years. And I'm definitely not the expert on trips...I know for sure by some of the posts that some here know lots more than I do. There's another fisheries round table coming up so we may get some more detailed information then.
  2. When Bullshead was first initiated, maintaining a kill fishery was mandatory. Having this lake for 'everyone' was one of the big selling points and was needed to get everyone on board. Not sure we would even be talking about Police Outpost right now if BH didn't start as a kill fishery. That being said, things always change (ie. the move towards trips), and you never know what may happen to these lakes in the future...at least things are moving in the right direction (in our view), and people are passionate about this lake.
  3. This same 'triploid' effect actually happens in humans also. Instead of adding pressure to the eggs of female fish, a gold ring does it for humans!
  4. In front of the boat launch is probably the best place. That's where I take my daughter and the action is pretty fast with many 15-18'' fish
  5. Let me know when you're coming...you catch, I'll record (and drink a beer)
  6. Just an update, and a call for some assistance. 1. Bullshead lake will be stocked with triploid fish this Spring. Trips are non-reproductive trout, that will not go through the spawning process in spring. The benefit to this is that they grow faster as they do not have to waste the energy to create eggs and then reabsorb them again. This will also be beneficial in that they should not be cruising the shore lines in Spring like the standard diploids and be highly susceptible to catching and harvest. The stocking numbers of triploids will also be around the 28,000 mark compared to the usual 35,000-40,000 diploids. For more information on triploids, see http://www.gofishbc.com/docs/2208A06B4B85CFDB.pdf This is great news for Bullshead and other Alberta lakes. 2. Due to the stocking of the trips, we are going to need to collect some baseline date. What we need is to track the size of the fish that were stocked LAST SPRING...we are looking for the 1 year old diploids. Having this data will give us something to compare the triploids to next year. So what we need you do to is: -measure all the small fish (~15'' or less), record the date, and send the information to Terry Clayton at Terry.Clayton@gov.ab.ca or pm it to me here. April, May and June should be enough time to collect the data. The only problem is that you guys will have to target the small fish in Spring Thanks in advance for all your help.
  7. And I'm sure you'll hear them saying..."and now that they got those damn new regs in, no one can catch any fish"
  8. OK, read through all of this and am I the only one who bitches to them about their 'roll up the rim to win' contest. If you go in with a refill mug and get a coffee, they will give you an empty cup for 'roll up the rim'. What a waste! I like to make an issue of it and refuse the cup. Why can't they come up with a small scratch card or something like that? This really drives me crazy...I can't be the only one.
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    Cuba Si!

    Nice going....you look like you fit right in there.
  10. Never re-grouted, but I did tile and grout a whole shower...wasn't bad at all. I have an attachment for my dremel that is designed for removing grout. Check it out...probably the easiest thing to use.
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    Chironomids

    yah, I've seen your guy's patterns with lime green cheeks and that really threw me for a loop. I've seen orange to be the most popular colour for cheeks, but if it's suppose to imitate hemoglobin, I might change to red. In the real chironomids I see here, I don't see a whole lot of hemoglobin in the thorax, more so in the body. In Canada, the hemoglobin is usually represented with the red rib (see patterns 4 and 5), or with a 'red but'. Thanks for the feedback...will have to go add some more cheeks!
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    Chironomids

    Thanks...sorry for butchering the 'english style' one. Picture makes it look worse than it is. I like the profile of them though as they sink fast and are durable. Still don't understand the fascination with the cheeks though.
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    Chironomids

    I use the red gammy's for my swj and blood worm patterns...sharp as heck. Even when she tells all the other boats what she's using, I don't think half of them even know what a sno cone is
  14. I'm up for anything. Once we know more, we can plan better. May have to throw in a lot of extras if this trip goes for over $300
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    Chironomids

    Just a few chironomids I use during the year. Simple bloodworm Great in early spring and fall close to the bottom of muddy lakes Smaller style bloodworm pattern I use in rivers Black chironomid My favourtie chironomid pattern Sno Cone My 6 year olds favourite fly Chromies red and black English Buzzer Something I've been messing around with More of an exact match
  16. Terry Johnson at FishTales...book fast!
  17. Anymore info on this dryfly?
  18. Not sure if there's a time limit that this site wants to continue with the auction, but there's a chance I can get a trip going in the Cypress Hills on some lakes. What would be the liability issues? Can also do the Bullshead thing if there's an interest
  19. Yup, sort of a green/olive stringy material with orange blobs mixed within. Let me know how they work out. Those orange blobs should be good triggers. When you also get that zooplankton pattern figured out, let me know
  20. Yup, you do need some sort of connection to fish the lakes. They are great people, but I feel that they enjoy the seclusion and 'old fashionedness' of their property. I wouldn't suggest knocking on their door out of the blue. Great lakes, great property, and some really good, down to earth people.
  21. RS2...great fly, or some basic midge patterns with thread bodies, thin wire for ribbing, etc.
  22. Was thinking the same thing, but you should pack the two plaques in with you and pose them besides Earl!
  23. Yup, it's on the road to Bullshead, and you're more than welcome to come even though it sounds like it will be a small group tonight. Always nice to sit around, BS and tie some flies though. Brent's a good guy, but out of the fishing business right now. No one is guiding on the lakes out in the Cypress Hills, and they remain private. People are fishing them though with permission from the owners.
  24. The Cypress Fly Fishing Club in Medicine Hat is now being run on the first Tuesday of each month, instead of the second Tuesday. So, meeting will be tomorrow night (Feb. 5), 7:00 pm at Eagle Butte High School. It will be a fly tying evening where a couple of members will be demoing some flies, and then bringing enough materials for everyone to tie at least one of them up. Bring your fly tying stuff! See you there.
  25. Chronie bodies do have a 'shimmer' to them, but this is most profound closer to the surface, not at the bottom where it's dark. The chronies get more air trapped under their skin as they travel to the surface, and can have a 'chrome' shimmer to them. Chironomids with a silver body (chromies) tend to work well in shallow water. I think anything that stands out and attracts the fishes attention will work though. Keep us informed of your 'research'.
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