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Congrats Glen, not on the fish but on the fact you managed to make it out fishing this year.

This article is almost 4 years old. If I experienced what this fella wrote in regards to the crowding and steady stream of drift boats then I would want to do something about it too. I had never been to the Elk prior to the regulation change but a couple of years later I've gone 3 or 4 times and had a great experience. There was no crowding and no steady stream of drift boats. It would seem what the B.C. Government hoped to achieve has been working. Perhaps your proving the guys point that maybe there were just too many Albertan's flooding these rivers? I don't see any hidden agenda or government conspiracy, that type of fiction should be left to the movies and shows like the X-files, I think the editor had it bang on:

Wow, talk about over coming obstacles.

HA HA!! I mean glad to hear you found it.

Actually the FW series comes with the CCF brake system as well including all the other Nautilus reels. The difference is in the name, the original Nautilus CCF reels are now just called Nautilus 8, Nautilus 10, and Nautilus 12. They and the 12T have the similar spool system (they screw tight, like the Loop) where as the FW's have the "quick release" spring loaded spool system. Maybe that's what he meant? What are the adverse effects of having a "floating" spool?

Hey Tim, I just bought a 4 wt Z-Axis and paired it with the Nautilus FW 3+, awesome setup so far. Another thing to consider about the Nautilus FW plus reels is the ability to interchange with regular Nautilus FW and the + spools giving you the ability to change between several line weights by merely the swap of a spool. Like Paulie (I can't believe you call yourself Paulie) said, try Rusty's out even though I'm sure my FW 3+ is way nicer than his FW 5. As for the Z-Axis, wow! It's almost my favorite.

I'm from Cape Breton and I've never heard of that? Are you from Meat Cove?

You should see the other pictures he made me take.

Happy Birthday old man!

Thanks, I'll give them a call today.

Can anyone recommend a good place in the Calgary area to get some Sockeye salmon smoked that is reasonably priced? I've given some away but still have about 50lbs. Thanks.

Very cool Brian!

Great vid! I want a dog

I've got a pair of SIMMS that leaked just as fast as all the other brands I've had over the years. Have the 8x's now and find they have a few functional features that the overpriced SIMMS don't such as built in gravel guards, built in wading belt and shoulder straps, more pocket room and when zipped the pockets are waterproof unlike the SIMMS if you happen to go too deep. Also the cloudveils are designed so that you can roll down the chest portion to the waist and use them as pants, great if you happen to do any summer wading in the city of Calgary. I think SIMMS newest models are catching up with the added features but you'll pay a lot for them. For 297.00 I'd say go for it, but check Ebay first sometimes they are on there for 225.00. As far as the two left feet, I checked mine and honestly can't tell the difference, but maybe I've got my white tube socks on the wrong feet too.

Rob, way to hijack a thread for the opportunity to brag Nice fish though, Rusty and I were out there this morning for about 3hrs and caught some nice ones, the birds and fish are both gorging on the big chronies. I'm 0/3 on the 8lb+ fish though, lost number 3 this morning on a jump.

Hi Kyle, William Joseph makes a great rain jacket that's light and packs down to almost nothing, Fishtales sells them, when I bought mine it was under 100 bucks I believe. I also have a Cloudveil jacket that I love that you can also get from Fishtales and Wholesale sports, (Fishtales is cheaper). You may want to check the Buy/Sell at www.fishbc.com, a couple of days ago the ex-Simms rep posted the last of his sample gear including a large Freestone rain jacket for $125.00. I bought a Simms super light jacket from him and he didn't charge me shipping.

Had a great time and it was good to meet a few folks from the board.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Jim. Harry.

Will do. We'll likely be leaving sometime after supper, gonna float the Bow on Friday.

Well my boss saw my last post and got scared, so it looks like I will be going now. Will be there Friday eve staying until after fishing saturday.

I doubt you will see any risers, the only fish I've seen were dead ones. I've been out a couple of times with Dean and I know a few others who have been out and have seen 0 fish. Your best bet is to talk to Dean and Tim. Sometimes things happen that are beyond anyones control. The only thing we can do now is restock and and implement the plans for improvement the management has to keep winterkill from happening again. I know that Dean and Tim are doing everything they can to make that true. For the members that are considering not renewing your membership also consider that the lake will now be in the position to grow some really nice fish with the proper stocking rates and will be a great place to get out of the city again. Dean has some good trout already lined up so it won't take long. Also, they are receptive to putting in triploids if there are any to be found (apparently availability is an issue right now). Sure it sucks now, but if you don't see this through you will regret it once it's back better than ever . Guaranteed you'd have a hard time getting back in, I have enough friends that would gladly take your place. Monger, feel free to go out there yourself and prove me wrong. I really hope you do, nobody is more dissapointed than me.

I fly fished the Cowichan at that time of year and enjoyed it, Rainbows and Browns. From what I'm told it is good in May but the water gets too warm afterwards.

Wish I could go too, but unfortunately I'm on-call. Instead I'll be swimming in a pool of contempt plotting my revenge!!!!! After that I'll probably clean the house up a bit and go get groceries.

You could just hook up with these guys: Fish Creek / Bow River Clean-Up Saturday, May 3, 2008 May 10 in the event of rain Spring is upon us, the snow has melted, and the litter that accumulated all winter is easy to spot. Litter is especially harmful to wildlife and to the delicate land near Fish Creek and the Bow River; but you can help fix this problem. Join us on Saturday, May 3rd to help sweep the banks of the Bow River and Fish Creek clear of garbage. These clean-up efforts improve the Park's appearance and benefit the wildlife community, especially for those animals and insects who live near wetlands. This will be a morning event, and for all your effort and hard work you will be treated to a free BBQ generously donated by RBC Dominion Securities. Time: Sign-in starts at 10:00 am Locations: Area 1: Shannon Terrace, west end Fish Creek Provincial Park (Access off 130th Ave. and Woodpath Rd. SW) Area 2: Glennfield (Access off Macleod Tr.) Area 3 Bow Valley Ranch, east end Fish Creek Provincial Park (Access via Bow Bottom Tr. SE) Bring: Weather appropriate clothing, gloves, a smile and some friends! REGISTRATION REQUIRED Please contact the Friends of Fish Creek at: info@friendsoffishcreek.org or (403)238-3841

Very cool! Bet ya got a sore back.