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Yes, I have the BVK rod and it is really light. The matching reel is pretty sweet too. Andrew

Some cool pics from a cool guy. It was nice to meet you last week. I was with Jeff putting in at Glenmore the same time as you. Andrew

I have the Fuji XP20. I have to say it is even better than the XP10 as they have improved the buttons so they are not the rubberized ones that were tough to press. With the Olympus, be cautious of the little door that covers the lens as they tend to get gummed up and may not open properly in time. I have not used the D10, but in looking at it I found it to be a little bulky. I like to keep my point & shoot in my shirt pocket so I like a slimmer design. With the Sony you may want to try out the touch screen to see how you like it. It seem many people either love them or hate them. Andrew

Bow River Shuttles is all you need to know. They are a class act for sure. Andrew

I have one too and I like it, although it did crap out in the middle of my trip. I am not sure if it was the battery because it was low, but it was acting weird. If you do end up getting one, buy the optional LCD back. I find it makes using the camera WAY easier. I am in the process of making a flat polarized lens. The flat lens makes the underwater shots a million times better and the polarizer will help reduce glare. Another alternative to the GoPro is the CountourHD which a lot of people like. I saw them in the Future Shop flyer this week. Andrew

If the river ever sorts itself out let me know. Andrew

Too cool Mike. Andrew

That was the first thing I thought of when I read this post. Andrew

That makes sense. If you still want to check mine out let me know. Andrew

I'd call Hyde to make sure you are using a compatible product, but if I were to bet dollars to donuts it is epoxy resin, not to be confused with polyester resin. Something like SilverTip by system 3 if easily available and easy to work with. There are a number of things you can flow coat the bottom with. You can put a new coat of epoxy resin on the bottom. Some guys add graphite to the mix and coat the bottom with that. You can also have sheets of UHMW added to the bottom called a shoe. Hyde or a boat shop would have to do that for you if you are not familiar with boat repair. Andrew

Yeah, I would be willing to do that. They are either 9.5' or 10'. I"ll measure them when I am in the garage today. Andrew

Those are the oars that I have. I've not had a chance to row them as my boat is still in pieces and I have not been out with anyone on the Bow yet this year, They shipped by UPS from Hyde and they were $35, so dont worry too much about shipping. Here is the kicker, Hyde was blowing them out and the were only $100. I was not looking to buy oars but had to at that price. I am just kicking myself I did not buy both sets they had. I think the regular price is about $500. Fish Tales has a couple sets of oars. I think they have some Hyde ones and Adipose ones which are wood. A lot of the wooden boat guys like their oars, plus they're in Canada http://barkleysoundoar.com/Product.htm#products Andrew

If you find a good deal on some could you post here? I am looking for a set as well. I was planning on asking the guys at fish tales next time I am in there. Andrew

I am glad to see that they will be giving you a new reel, too bad it had to come to this though. I usually have a hard time with posts like this as they are usually one sided. Personally, I own a TSX reel and I think it is good value for the money. I also have their wind warrior 10' 5wt which I really like. I had the same problem with my TSX and they sent me a new one no problem. I am just wondering if you happened to take it up with WSS? I don't know if it would have helped, but talking to them at some point may have gotten better results. I know that the rep said that they got no reply from WSS when he talked to them but they are the ones that sold you the reel. In my opinion dropped they ball too. I don't think Amundsen should have been on the hook to give you all your money back when they didn't receive the full retail price of the reel. Andrew

I drove past the other day and thought to myself that it would be doable in a drift boat. The weir will be tame by comparison to some of the stuff people run in other places. With that said, PFD and common sense should be used. Andrew

TFO has a lifetime warranty and IMHO it is better than the others since you can exchange it over the counter in Calgary and be fishing the same day. As far as I know, the others have to be mailed. Andrew

There is a place at the corner of 114ave and 84st SE that stores boats, RV's etc. There are usually lots of rural places that will store stuff just outside the city. You could also look into an secured storage anywhere in the City. The nice thing with that is you would also have room for winter tires etc. that you may not in the garage in the summer. I'm sure that a quick on Kijiji for RV storage or something like that would yield something. Andrew

I dont know how to respond to this without is going south in a hurry, but I will try. My wife does not let me loan out my ant eater any more. Andrew

I just got back into town so I will clear that up. I still cherish my knee caps. Andrew

I dont know if you can still buy chlorpyrophos based formulations for the home. Being an organophosphate they may have been banned, not really the kind of stuff one wants around the home. As for the ants, most of the commercially available formulations are based on boric acid or borax mixed with a sugar of some sort. If you mix borax 1:1 with icing sugar the ants will carry the borax into the nest and kill them. You can sprinkle it around and put some in an area where the ants can get at it. Or get an anteater. Andrew

Any commercially availabe formula of 2-4D, Dicamba, Mecaprop (commonly called Killex) will work if you have a large area. Only spray the dandelion plant and that will ensure you are not over applying. Keeping a longer lawn will prevent dandelion seeds from germinating as they are not going to get enough light. Fertilizing and strengthening the lawn will help crowd out dandelions. Dont use weed and feed. They are not effective as a combination and you will be applying unnessecary herbicides. There are also new products on the market that are based on Iron Chelate that are good at top kill but will not kill the root. Repeated top kill will eventually kill the plants. These are marketed under the trade name Weed Be Gone, or Fiesta. Iron chelate is an alternative to traditional herbicides and is relatively benign. The up side with using iron is that you lawn will take on a nice dark green colour. Once you get your yard free of dandelions you can apply turf maze (corn gluten meal) which will prevent weed seeds from germinating and will also act as a mild fertilizer. Andrew

I think he may be talking about this line here What paint are you using for the outside? I am going to paint part of the outside of my hull, did you get it locally? Andrew

Mike, That is awesome. I will give you my address and you can come finish mine when you are done. Andrew

Jinkies. A

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