[Barry Mitchell Has Passed Away]

A true icon of the Alberta fly fishing community, I pass on my sympathies to all close to him and we are all left a little better by his legacy.

[Booting Random Campers]

There have to be big changes in the regulations for random camping and maybe even have some areas declared off limits to that use. At least until as the article states the vegetation has a chance to recover. There are many areas down along the Oldman and in the Castle that are packed dirt with not even a blade of grass growing anymore.

[Close Calls]

Also ran into a blonde grizzly on the Oldman. Saw some tracks and decided the bear had gone the other way. So after fishing a couple of holes I cast along a fallen tree and hooked a beautiful big cut. I tend to whoop and the bear popped out of the bushes, charged and veered off away from the river and into the trees. I never even had a chance to grab the bear spray, and lost the fish too. I reeled in and headed for the truck and drove home.

[Close Calls]

Few years ago at the end of September a buddy and I ended up flipping my canoe on the bow between Legacy and Carseland. Drifted along for a bit and just before a set of rapids had a guide with clients rescue us. Then warmed up on shore and hiked about two miles downstream around cliffs and got to the beat up canoe which enabled us to get to my truck. Thank god it was a sunny day and for the kindness of the guide and his clients.

[Doc's Brookie Heaven]

Nice, but no wonder I didn't get any brookies out of there, you caught them all:)

[Late Season, High Country Brook Trout]

Nice fish, nice pix, looks like a great set of trips. Thanks for the post.

[Picklejar Lakes- Catch And Release]

By the way Picklejar aren't stocked, those are native fish. Might also have something to do with the C&R.

[Fishing Logs]

I have logs going back 20 years or so. All on paper of course, don't have to worry about a hard drive crashing. I find they are useful and also make interesting reading as I can see the changes in my technique and attitude. Plus the changes in the streams I have fished.

[Curious About Ffc Members]

Been fishing the Bow since 78, started fly fishing in 74 on the pothole lakes around Edmonton, and the Athabasca rainbows in the Edson-Hinton area. Still working in the oil industry, as I'm on the freedom 85 plan.

[Pumpkin Belly Cutty]

Nice

[Bicycle Ride Along Highwood]

Hey all just a heads up that there is a bicycle ride going from Turner Valley through Black Diamond then south to Longview and heading west to about 10 km past the FTR turnoff. Then returning on the same route. There will be over 100 riders starting at 9:00 AM this Saturday the 20th of September. If you are going to be heading out for a fishing trip in that area you will encounter bicycle riders for most of the day on that route. There will be riders out away from the shoulder going west from Longview because it is in poor condition for road bikes, lots of gravel, broken glass, potholes and rough pavement.

[Caught & Released Cutty Vid.]

Thanks guys, cutthroats are such great fish.

[Just A Few Of This Year's Pic's]

Nice, I wish that would have happened to me two weeks ago on Nile.

[2014 So Far]

Thanks for the post.

[Stolen Gear...]

Hey Steve sorry to hear this bad news. I'll keep my eyes open for this stuff.

[Is There Cell Coverage Around Dutch Creek?]

There is spotty coverage just north of Crowsnest Pass, but I have never got any signal strength other than some blips up on the ridges in that area.

[Fish Types And Numbers]

I have caught rain/cuttbows up there for a few years. In the section around the Shell gas plant. Not sure how pure the cutthroat are in there.

[Planning Fishing Trip]

I fished a tributary of the Simonette two years ago and the three of us caught over 100 grayling in the day. Mind you the average size was 8 inches, but it was all on the dry and just a hoot. There were some bigger ones just to keep it interesting. The Simonette is a bit of a drive from GP though.

[Sunscreen]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery, I had a scare a year ago, turned out to be benign. There is a sunscreen/repellant that is called Handsfree. I picked it up at a golf course, its citronella and SPF 30.

[This Stream Should Really Be Better Than It Is.]

Could be a harvest issue. I know a fellow that used to live in along the James and he told me they would net fish out in the fall.

[A Valley Full Of Cutts ... Will It Recover From The Flood?]

Yeah my east Indian friend Bhinder Dondaht and I have fished it many times and last summer it was a bust. Too terrible to even post a report and I couldn't bring myself to take any pictures because it was a desolate waste. Not going for 20 years at least. So sad.

[What Is Your Dream Fishing Trip, Summer Or Winter]

My dream would be to fish for Taimen, that being said I am hoping to catch a golden this summer. Maybe third time is the charm, either that or three strikes and you're out.

[Some Of Ol' Doc's Summer]

Cypripedioideae

 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

 

Lady slipper orchid

 

 

An orchid of the genus Paphiopedilum

 

Scientific classification

 

Kingdom: Plantae

(unranked): Angiosperms

(unranked): Monocots

Order: Asparagales

Family: Orchidaceae

Subfamily: Cypripedioideae

 

Genera

 

 

See Taxonomy of the orchid family.

 

 

Lady's slipper orchids (also known as lady slipper orchids or slipper orchids) are orchids in the subfamily Cypripedioideae, which includes the genera Cypripedium, Mexipedium, Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium and Selenipedium.[1] They are characterised by the slipper-shaped pouches (modified labellums) of the flowers – the pouch traps insects so they are forced to climb up past the staminode, behind which they collect or deposit pollinia, thus fertilizing the flower. Unlike other orchids, Cypripedioideae have two fertile anthers — they are "diandrous".

 

This subfamily has been considered by some to be a family Cypripediaceae, separate from the Orchidaceae.[2]

 

 

 

 

 

Lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus)

The subfamily Cypripedioideae is monophyletic and consists of five genera.

 

The Cypripedium genus is found across much of North America, as well as in parts of Europe and Asia. The state flower of Minnesota is the Showy Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium reginae). The Lady's Slipper is also the official provincial flower of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island.

 

Paphiopedilums are found in the tropical forests of southeast Asia reaching as far north as southern China. Paphiopedilum is quite easy to cultivate and therefore is popular among orchid enthusiasts. In fact, overcollecting of this genus has been so extensive that many species are now sub-viable in their natural habitats.

 

Phragmipedium, found across northern South and Central America, is also easy to cultivate as it requires lower temperatures than Paphiopedilum, eliminating the need for a greenhouse in many areas.

 

The lady's slipper is also known in the United States of America as the moccasin flower, from its resemblance to a moccasin.

[Some Of Ol' Doc's Summer]

Love the shot of the Lady Slippers

[Fly Fishing Along Albertas Trunk Road]

I like your lack of pretension, what fly fishing is. Thanks