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What duties do you need volunteers for?
Controllers, Sector Judges, Transportation and other various opportunities
I would assume the Bow is going to be the fishery?
Sectors will be divided up along the Bow, and I believe Chain Lakes will be the stillwater venue.
Again, lots more info to come, and I'm sure that others who are members of the organizing committee as well as members of this board will add as well.
Colin
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Lots of planning going into this one, should be a great event for all involved. We'll be looking for lots of volunteers if anyone is interested, I'm sure there will be more info to come over the next little while..
Colin
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Talk to Colin (cdone). He's Snowbee prostaff and will have the answers you seek. The Snowbee waders he has have lasted a longtime. And if memory serves me correctly, Snowbee was the 1st to develop front zippered waders that everyone one else copied!!
Don't think they were the first however they have been successful with the ones they have manufactured. Yes your right about durability I'm on season 3 with my current pair of Prestige zip fronts and got 5 seasons out of my XS Pro zip fronts (as a matter of fact they still hang in my basement as a back up pair). Like any wader though there's still a chance of tears if you are climbing over barb wire fences, heavy bush whacking, sliding down hills on your butt (right Neil), ect.
My first piece of advice for anyone trying on waders is make sure your boots fit snugly, this stops your feet from moving around and causing the neoprene to bunch and compress.
http://www.snowbee.co.uk/fly-fishing/wading/
Colin
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I have a Beulah Platinum 13'2 7wt for demo as well as a Beulah 10'0 switch rod and a Snowbee 10'8 6wt switch.
Colin
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used to catch them in the stretch upstream of Banff all the time when we were kids as well as below the falls. They are certainly in the system, just 'few and far between'.
Colin
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It seems that when you fish the same section of line, over and over you will eventually get line cracks.
If you nymph allot you tend to work a 20ft section more than if your were dragging around a line trolling from your pontoon.
I don't think I have ever cleaned my line after every outing, once the dirt anchors in the line coating no matter how much you lube or clean it will show ageing.
I would expect 3-5 years out of a good line depending on use.
Every now and then i would pull the line into a sink of hot soapy water just to remove the scum then line dress after. Then maintain after that.
Also try to avoid storing on your reel over the winter if you can, hang it in large coils in the 'off' season.I've certainly had experience with some lines not lasting a whole season, but I've also seen ones that still float strong after 5 or 6 with the right care and maintenance.
colin
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they should really be called 'structure finders'
Colin
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I use a piranamax 150 portable (now the 230), and just use a webbing strap around the pontoon to hold the unit in place as well as the transducer, works well, even use it on my FishCat V boat.
Colin
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Wayne's a great guy, used to hang out in the shop when I worked at the Palliser, and I was super stocked when I moved to Vancouver and they opened a shop a block away from the hotel there.
Colin
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Ok here's my question.
I just bought a TFO BVK and it has the REC recoil stripping guides on it. I'm wondering what the difference is with these guide types vs the
standard ones that come on most rods.
I ended up taking a course recently and was casting some mid range Sage rods and Orvis rods and liked some more than others and actually
found some loaded nicer then my BVK. Does the stripping guide have anything to do with this?
I'm not saying I don't like my BVK but I find it not as easy to load as some of the other rods I tried. My bad because I didn't try out rods before
purchasing the one I have. I'm kind of kicking myself for that now.
Cheers.
Recoil guides don't have much effect on performance of the rod (maybe a minor weight saving +/- 1gr) and possibly a little slicker than regular, where they do come in handy is their ability to take punishment. The ability to flex and not come away from the blank as well as returning to their original shape saves a lot of headache.
Don't think you can compare a BVK to mid-range Sage and Orvis rods (despite the TFO hype) they are just not the same. If you are having problems loading the rod, you might want to look at up-lining one or two line weights and see where that gets you.
Colin
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Colin was it you that told me that there are only a couple factories that actually make the lines to different specs?!
3 or 4, although there are plenty coming out of China now.
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Pretty sure they are re-branded SA lines (maybe seconds?)
Colin
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Nice Job!!
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And for those who would like to see motorized boats banned like on the Elk, should we follow in BC's footsteps and charge extra fees for every non-resident on the Bow?
Definitely, but thats a whole other can of worms.
No real opinion on Jets, lots of opinions on some guys who run them though.
They do have their place on the river, just like the Lambo's and Ferrari's on Deerfoot.
Colin
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Hey Smitty, let me know what weights you might need and I'll see what I can come up with.
Colin
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http://flyfishcalgary.com/board/index.php?showtopic=17400
As well Courtney will be doing private lessons, 3hours $70 12-3 on the Sunday Apr. 29th. Contact him through Nile Creek Fly Shop
Colin
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This should be a great time for all, we'll have lots of gear for everyone to try out.
Colin
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Finger-less Fleece or wool with latex gloves underneath, dry hands are warm hands.
Colin
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Mr. ArtVandelay The ones you need are PeeWee pops made by Rainy's, Then you cut and fit over Marabou and shank of hook.
Bottoms Up.
Mike
I use the Pee Wee pops as well, although I just realized that I only have one left, Crap!! Mike do you guys have them in the shop?
Colin
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I have a Trolling motor and want to put the battery in the middle to the front of the boat in order to balance it. Is this something that you can do. someone at wholesale sports told me that you can't add extensions. I want to believe him but was quite a young lad and seemed to be not sure of himself. I guess I'm looking for a second opinion.
I tried to contact Minn Kota but their internet is messed up..... keep getting a communication error screen when i send them messages on their contact us message center.
M
You can easily splice in the same guage wire to extend the cables, did it on my boat a few years ago. Princess auto has the wire as well as all the shrink tubing that you would need.
Colin
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Colin, how do you find the Platinum spey compared to the Classic?
Much lighter in hand, very quick response time, wanna give 'er a swing? let me know.
Colin
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If it was the Diamond rod you were looking at, the 9' in a 4wt is a great stick for the streams you mentioned, it has a very progressive tip on it that makes it perfect for nymphing as well as delivering small dries, I fish both the 8' 4wt and 10' 5wt (the 10' being my Czech nymph rod of choice). Obviously I'm biased in my opinion, if you can, take an opportunity to cast a few different rods and make your decision on what works for you as far as action and price go.
Colin
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PM sent.
Colin
The Rumours Are True - Calgary To Host Canadian Fly Fishing Nationals!
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Lots of info about the competitions, FIPS Mouche rules, competitor and volunteer sign up sheets here http://www.flyfishingcanada.net/ . As well we will have a booth set up at the WCFF expo, there will be sign up sheets there as well.
Colin