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I went to the presentation at the zoo about a year ago, or so. They had a biologist there who stated that they thought that removing the weir would allow more fish to migrate upstream for spawning purposes. The also had some people from the city who thought it would improve the park setting at that spot, the canoe clubs were in attendance to state it would make for a easier trip up and downstream on the river and the fire-rescue folks said they hoped it would result in a decrease in deaths and accidents. So that in a nutshell about sums up what I found out. Maybe more rainbows would spawn in the Elbow as a result?

Just a note about the Pitt River outside of Vancouver, the Environment Minister has put the Kibosh on a planned hydroelectric project for the river. That was rather cool because it is a beautiful river with runs of Salmon, Steelhead and just about every species of trout that occurs on the westcoast. I guess that's what happens when the minister is a former Park Warden. If only we could get that kind of insight here in Alberta

I like that style of wing that's why I voted for your tie, I generally use it for flavs and green drakes, though I have even used it for humpies. Oh and thanks to whoever was gracious enough to vote for mine.

Kind of getting off topic aren't we? Besides over 90% of the Oil and Gas companies in Alberta are locally owned and operated. Some people just have no clue.

The Crow is pretty much ice-free from East Hillcrest to the reservoir, Chain Lakes is still covered, so is Lee Lake.

You should see the one in Bow Valley Square downtown Calgary. But they all just line up out the door and into the retail mall.

One of the other sins was "being obscenely wealthy". So I guess Bill Gates and Warren Buffet are going to hell, to name but a few.

Kind of off topic, but do you have Grandpa's reels?

Here's my entry #16 Mustad 94840 8/0 Olive dubbing Tail dun hackle fibers Wing dun hackle tips Hackle dark olive trimmed

The recommendations in the regs are good ones to follow. I have come upon fishers on the river and asked which way they were going and they replied "guess". So I moved up a few pools and fished upstream of them, I guess they were going downstream

I know. no matter who I vote for the government always gets in.

You will have to elaborate on the threat to the WSCT, and I await your post. BTW never sell the ole 22 son.

We were having a conversation at work here about the result and one guy said that it's always the same here in Alberta, everyone votes conservative. Yea all of 41% of eligible voters got out, and that guy was not one of them. Apathy = Alberta. If even half of the 59% had got out and voted differently would the results be different?

Ed has got his mandate and he'll do whatever he wants.

I read that article awhile ago, I think it was in the Canadian Flyfisher. It did have some good points and as I think was intended to raise awareness and also debate. What it boils down to is that more evaluation needs to be done on catch and release, and the effect it has on individual waters. That however requires personel and therefore money, which as we all know is in short supply when it comes to fisheries management.

Depending on where you are there are some creeks and rivers with grayling and bulls.

I got started flyfishing in the early seventies, I was working at Woodwards and there was a young guy who I worked with that was my age and he was big into flyfishing and tying. I can't remember his name but he kind of introduced me to it, showed me a setup to buy, I think it might have been a Cherrywood glass rod too. Unfortunately he was killed in a car accident shortly after and I never did get to fish with him, and my brother stepped on the rod in my canoe and broke it. So I bought a Diawa that I still have, and I did some reading, and got some tips from Barry Mitchell's fathers booklet. I trolled around the stocked lakes but I think I caught my first fish on the Wildhay river, a athabasca rainbow on a Royal Coachman. I did catch some in the lakes, I recall a decent day on Black Nugget. Then I moved to Calgary and by doing field work was in proximity to a lot of good fishing, Smoky, Raven, Kakwa etc. Plus I started fishing the Bow, which was a different river in the eighties. Then took a few years off to have a family, but now that junior is older I have time to get out more. Plus we have a shack in the Pass and that offers more opportunity too. Sorry about the soliloquay but fishing is all about the memories.

Trout Bums Patagonia is showing tomorrow night at Mount Royal College. The Backcast Flyfishing Film Festival.

Yes I have also seen some of the hosts and guests on The New Flyfisher put one hand about a quarter of the way up the rod while fighting a fish. I was always taught that the handle was where you kept your hands.

I tie because it is creative, and it is a way to relate to flyfishing on a different level. Also you can catch a bug/nymph out of a body of water and tie a closer imitation than you could buy. I still believe that it is cheaper to tie than buy. I always try to buy my supplies at sale prices and even if flies are only $1.00 each I tend to lose about a dozen everytime I head out. Which works out to around $600 a year.

Please don't let this be my "Luck of the Draw" fly.

Don, I some of those already have names. ie Pineapple Express and Siberian High. Im sure the meteorological experts have them all tagged with some moniker.

Ha, what kind of geek are you, engineer geek right? Actually I am a seismic pimp, thank you

Yeah and your both computer geeks to boot!

I can't say I donate a ton of time or money or write lots of letters, but I have done all the above. So maybe I'm a do a littler. Better than do a nothinger.