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  1. Good stories Rick.

     

    I got a "Lure of Fly-Fishing" 2009 Calendar for Christmas. Of course it has magnificent photos of mountainous streams/lakes and below each photo has some rather inspirational quotes. The November quote is as follows and reminds me of your stories.

     

     

    Nov- In every species of fish I've angled for, it is the ones that have got away that thrill me the most, the ones that keep fresh in my memory. Ray Bergman

     

     

     

     

     

  2. true story.

     

    I purchased a pt boat a few years ago and quietly stored it in the garage without telling my wife. Then a few months later while at a family b.b.q my older brother (also a fly-fisher) blurts out in front of my wife: "How's the new pontoon boat?" I had some 'splainin to do when I got home. :angry:

     

    and again a year or so ago, when my fenwick HMX became the unwilling recipient of my unbridled anger, I went out and bought a new G-Loomis #6 and again didn't tell my wife, and again a while later my SAME brother blurts out "How's the new fly-rod working".:angry: :angry:

     

     

    Some people's kids....

  3. Why do I fish?

     

    I can't put it as eloquently as SD, but to me the feel of that sudden tug at the end of the line jolts me into another world where the stresses of work, family and everyday life instantly disappear and the only thing that matters is this epic battle, and who wins it. Or seeing a well presented dry fly suddenly disappear beneath the river's surface, you feel for a few moments, until the next drift goes by without a second look, masterful.

     

  4. how do u maintain trophy fish in a lake if they are allowed too be killer? taking 1 or 2 fish out under 20 would allows the few fish that reac h20 each year too grow bigger (trophy fish) and would allow mor efood for the smaller fish.. its not like this lake is going too get fished out...... would take quardouple the poaching ide say... upping the size too 24 will only allow fish too get a inch or two bigger maybe.. probably not.. but removing more smaller fish would allow more room(not food) too grow bigger.. any of yall ever have a fish tank? when fish get crowded tehy realease a hormone.. it tells tehr ebodies too slow down growing... but when the other fish are removed or even a smaller number of them the fish know they can continue too grow.. i just dont get having a trophy lake were any fish taht gets near a trophy size gets wacked...... let teh meat fishmen have 2 little ones instead.... leaving the trophies in teh lake...

     

    Slot sizes won't work in Alberta as nothing seems to make it through the slot

    About 800 lakes in Alberta support natural game fish populations, and another 250 to 300 are stocked regularly with game fish. Assuming all the lakes supporting game fish are equally accessible to the estimated 350,000 Alberta anglers, this would amount to a ratio of about 320 anglers per lake.

     

    Compared to other provinces, angling use is very high on many of Alberta’s lakes. To compare, Saskatchewan’s 94,000 lakes, Manitoba’s 110,000 lakes and Ontario’s 250,000 lakes each have a ratio of only 2 or 3 anglers per lake.

     

  5. Hello,

     

    Bass do exist up here( as in Canada) maybe not in Alberta, but B.C. has bass.

     

     

    http://www.kalynacountry.com/fishing.htm

     

    scroll down until you come to 'Island Lake'

     

     

    http://www.srd.gov.ab.ca/fishwildlife/fish...statusfish.aspx

    Species of 'Undetermined' Status

    Smallmouth Bass

    Smallmouth bass were stocked into Island Lake (near Smoky Lake) between 1977 and 1984. Until 1989 there was some evidence of natural reproduction. It is not known whether this population is self-sustaining at the present time. However it is presumed there are a few fish left. As this is a non-native species, no special monitoring is planned.

     

    http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=1995

     

     

     

    enjoy.

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