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Nice to see the increase in a presence.

I am running the same as Simon and have only used it a couple of days last year which was the first season I owned. It was great to cast and once I got used too the increased weight of the big streamers I was throwing I would even say I developed some accuracy with it. Ha, well as much accuracy as I have with my other rods.

Holy crap, some real slabs in those pictures. Thanks for sharing and glad to see you had a great time.

I would most definitely moon it. I feel that the glare would possibly blind the operator and cause it to crash.

Wow that Rainbow is a beast, the first picture doesn't quiet do it justice but you really get a great appreciation for the size in the second picture. Looks like a pretty awesome trip, thanks for sharing.

Wow Doc, setting the bar pretty high with that one.

Ha, love the topic.

Holy crap that is a pretty wild picture. Nice looking fish though, what's the risk of a little hypothermia for a nice fish?

Great pictures, the rack on the first buck is really impressive.

Ha, I didn't notice that. Good eye. I need to take you fishing with me so a bear won't be able to sneak up.

Ha yep, I am hopeful I can win the Ugly Sweater Contest. Granted not sure if sweater is the appropriate although ugly surely fits.

Thank you Doc, and the same to you. Also a little Christmas present, check out this amount of ugly.

Ha, Depth control devices that is great.

Oh ya, that's the fix. Thanks for sharing.

Ya I was wondering the same thing.

Wow Bailey, thanks a lot for all the info, your approach and also the resources you used. I will definitely have to do some more exploring into this. Still pretty early in the planning stage at this point.

Good question Buck I was wondering the same thing. I am sort of toying with the idea of running over their lately and figure this may be the year. Also Bailey that looks unbelievable.

Black label Society and Butcher Babies at Flames Central for new years. Also just saw the smalls at flames Central on Friday.

Can I send you the bill for the carpel tunnel syndrome I developed scrolling through all those pics? Happily that is a great collection of pictures so it was totally worth it. Thank you for taking the time to take the pictures and post them.

I grew up in Brooks on an acreage and we had a pond by the house that we got stocked with some rainbows. I used to use a spinning rod and bobber but I was always unhappy with the amount of damage they could cause. I managed to stumble upon some of my Grandpa's old fly fishing gear and teach myself a bit. The next step was to call up the local expert, as he was a friend of the family. Ironic, as years later I ended up bumping into the expert again on this forum, dryfly(Clive). He was kind enough to come over and teach me some of the basics although looking back at it now I am fairly certain he enjoyed just sitting on the edge of the pond smoking his cigar putting a fishing clinic on. After the lessons and the success I saw dryfly having I knew this was for me. Sadly life got busy and the pond froze and all the fish died so I sort of fell out of fly fishing for a time. When I was going to school in Laramie, Wyoming I was lucky enough to have a classmate who had guided for ~15 years. He took me out a few times which really got me back into the sport. I bought dryfly's book and a rod and have been fishing pretty regularly ever since. In Wyoming, Montana a bit, Alberta and BC. This summer I even took my father out a few times and he now has the itch worse then I do. He bought all his own gear and is now fishing all the time as he is retired. It is turning out to be a perfect retirement hobby for him and a great way for us to spend some time together. Now currently working downtown for a big Oil and Gas Company in a very, very tall building. Provides me the funds and schedule flexibility to get out and explore the river systems we are so fortunate to have.

Ha, looks like a good way to start out. Nice fish right out of the gate.

Whoop, Whoop! That is an awesome fish.

That is a great story troutlover. If you want some high five games make it for a riders game, don't worry I cheer for the right team but always a good game. Sadly not until October 24th and at night so could be a pretty cold evening.

Awesome shots all that way around, thanks a lot for sharing them.

Welcome, sounds pretty similar to my first go on the bow, I got lucky with a prince nymph and a really ugly mend. As Hawg said, welcome to your new addiction.