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South Bow carries them not sure what they have in stock, I have a 320 tonic you can test drive if you want, send me a PM. Colin

Or the Tonic 320gr, enjoy your "Trour Spey" (check the label)

X2, wheres Taco when you need him, he's probably got a few of these squirreled away somewhere. Colin

well, theres coffee all over my keyboard!!! To the OP, read the report again, 3 guys, all day, 30 fish, thats only 10 fish each. So going by the laws of fisherman, you multiply that number by 6 divide by the number of guides on your rod, count the number of fingers on your left hand and subtract 2 and that should give you a pretty accurate number. And once you've done all that, go fishing and keep or don't keep count, because in the end does it really matter? Colin

Just seeing if there are any machinists with a bit of spare time that might want to help out on a little project I have in mind. It would be rod building related so might be able to come up a trade for a custom rod for machine work/materials (Stainless). PM for more info Colin

"1st Wave"

I've had bad/poor results with Frog Hair (bad spools??), Use Rio a lot, especially their Flouroflex Plus tippet for streamers and nymphing. Colin

To echo what headscan said, figure out how much you are willing to pay and head out to some shops and test cast some rods. We can all suggest to you what we 'think' will be right for you but ultimately it has to feel right to you (and be in your price range) and only you can decide that. Colin

Check out the fall issue of City Palate citypalate.ca page 25, there is a great listing of most of our local suppliers, what their products are and where you can get them. Colin

Nothings really been done Rodney, I think our population base is a lot smaller than the LML so we don't see the levels that you guys get out there. There are definitely more campgrounds within and hour or so of the city so I think that helps to contain some of the rowdies (except maybe on the long weekends). I never meant to say we don't have problems but seeing what continually goes on in the Chilliwack Valley, it certainly gives us some perspective of what could possibly happen here. Colin

Funny, I didn't find the prices at Crossroads any less. As much as I support local (30 plus years as a Chef, busting my @ss trying to source as much local product as possible), I sometimes think we are being taken advantage of by everyone all the way up the grocery chain because we've been led to believe that we are truly supporting the small guy. Next time you're at the farmers market take a look at the empty boxes in the stalls, that will tell you where all that 'local' produce is coming from. Colin

My last pair of waders before the ones I currently have were a pair of Wardels purchased from Hanson's when they still had a shop in Vancouver got 5 seasons out of them, still have them hanging around in case of emergency. I'm now on my 4th season with my Snowbee XS-pro's and no signs of leaks, I usually have over 150 days a year on the water and I don't 'baby' my gear but I do take care of it. Colin

Northern Pike Minnow, body shape will vary depending on type of water i.e. lake or river. Used to catch lots off the back of the house boat on the Shuswap. I remember as a kid dragging a huge one (7+lbs) up on the shore on the Kootenay Lake north of Nelson Colin

Is it just the metal cap that goes in the end? if so I've got a few around here, not sure if I have NS finish but have some chrome and gunsmoke. Colin

use a "lite" rod finish and inject or let it flow into the gap if you're not into removing the rings. I've had to use this method on repairs where the grip and seat are replaced but the customer doesn't want the signature area removed, so the grip has to come up from the butt end. Always leaves a bit of a gap which I fill with dry wall tape shims and epoxy. very solid fix with no movement. Colin

Damn, and I just threw out my old VCR, I'm really surprised these haven't showed up on You Tube or the likes. Colin

something to think about s well, if your boots are coming apart at the seams more than likely it is because they don't fit properly and your feet are moving around and putting stress where it shouldn't be. Your boots should fit snuggly with your waders on and there should be very little wiggle room, same as any comfortable footwear. Colin

Very Nice!!

we've got it pretty good on this side of the Rocks, look what the folks in the LML have to deal with on a regular basis http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=24591.0 I had forgotten just how bad it gets on the Veddar, nice to be reminded just what we have (blow-up dolls and all) Colin

Even with zero retention? Something I've always wondered, or are brookies exempt from the regs in Quirk? Colin

But I'll put Canada flags on them so they'll be fine.

Yup, pretty soon everyone will be extolling the virtues of the newest Loop box or GLoomis's re-design of the 'box' (which they will quickly have to recall due to the flaps not being the right size). I'm already outfitting my shop to build 'custom' boxes, where will it end.

Just wrap it in tin foil, that will keep the rain out

Face it, you saw a box that size and figured they sent you a couple reels or something, then you opened it and reality sank in Colin

I run 10ft Snowbee Poly leaders on my Tonics and Elixirs and adjust my tippet material accordingly. Colin