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I don't know...I would be looking at $900 before shipping, and I am not sure that I could resell it quickly for over $1000.

Yes, I know...although I can get my hands on a lightly used LAW, it would still be a good $450 more than I want to spend. I could stretch to about $375 if something turns out to be amazing, but I would like to keep it below $300.

Sorry, although I know that there are a fair few Nor-Vise loyals out there, it is just a bit weird for me.

OK, I am in some serious need of a new, better vise. I am interested as to your thoughts on best ones to consider, and ones to avoid. I am on a budget, so although the Petitjean and LAW vises are perhaps fabulous, they are well out of the range I have to spend. Three that I have been giving some serious consideration to are the Peak, the Montana Blackfoot Mongoose, and the Montana Mongoose.

That looks interesting...I will definitely look for some. I found the torch on ebay for $16, which combined with the local purchase of the resin would save you around $15, but the kit at $45 is a decent deal, as buying it direct from Deer Creek is about $53 with shipping.

I really love these podcasts...I have every one loaded on my iPod now, and have managed to listen to almost all of them...great for when I am driving, doing dishes, working in the garage, etc. If you have not yet checked them out, make a point of it.

Well, there is Beadles down on 17th Ave SW & 7 st...I am not sure of their stock, as due to the problems finding parking in the area, I rarely go there. I am not completely certain that the pattern is using a bead, unless the opening on the bead is large enough to thread onto the hook over the eye. I really want to see a pattern on this one.

I buy almost all of my beads at Beads and Plenty More (Northland Village Shoppes and Bonavista)....great selection of metallic and glass beads (at a fraction of the price of Killer Caddis beads). That being said, I would love to see a couple of pics of this boatman, and a pattern....otherwise I need to drive the 30 km down to Fishtales so I can buy some and autopsy one. I hate having no fly shops here in the NW...somebody open one, please!

Sorry to hear that....I know that living with Lyme disease can be unpleasant. Hope you do well, and thanks for reminding everyone what a little prevention can do.

Ditto.

Fantastic...I would love to see news like this more often....far too many poachers seem completely unworried about getting caught or fines that might actually hurt. In situations like this, I think $2500 should be an absolute minimal fine.

Wow...if I had the spare cash, I would be all over that.

It is OK, but really not much of each material, especially for a beginner that is likely to go through some extras when trying out techniques. I would seriously look at buying a decent kit or just the vice, and essential equipment separately, some basic threads and cement....then see about getting some spare mats from local tiers...either from here, club (like the hook & hackle) meetings, or at the tying meetings I am hoping to start in November.

Very nice shots. I do love our crotalids....unfortunately, I was able to get out herping only twice this summer....once along the Oldman North of Taber, and once down by the Hat....finding plenty of rattlers, but few bullsnakes, unfortunately.

Sorry to hear about the injury, Jonathan....that really sucks. Losing the hunting season blows, but perhaps you can use that time for a bunch of tying...

Mine: http://www.flytyingforum.com/ http://about-flyfishing.com/cs/fly-tying-patterns.html http://hipwader.com/flyfishing/oreillys-fl...g-fly-patterns/ http://www.flyfishingconnection.com/patterns/fly_tying.php http://goldenstone.ca/Fly_Tying_Instructions.php http://www.hatchesmagazine.com/category/Fly_Tying We need to get together soon to swap some mats and do some tying.

If those are porous in any way, they will likely get the boot (pun semi-intended) along with felt.

I like my Simms G3s, and the G4 boot is a nice boot to go with it.

Why not indeed? So, when and where should we plan this?

Huge into anything spicy, and certainly hot sauces. There are a few vendors around town (like one in Eau Claire that I cannot remember the name of, off hand), and it is nice that they carry different brands....even Bass Pro has a couple of shelves in their cafe.

Sadly, I do not think that it is a joke.

Those are phenomenal....what he needs to be selling are tying classes!

That is a point...China and Russia are typically 2-5 years behind North America and Europe in fashion trends.

Always happy to swap with other tyers when I have extra of any mats, too. Perhaps we could work that into some tying meets this winter.

There is enough believable evidence (pre-20th century sightings, stories from native histories, footprints discovered by accident) to suggest that there was/is something undiscovered out there...as a zoologist and hobbyist cryptozoologist, I have an open mind, but without some very solid evidence, I am yet to be convinced of what. I also believe that Ogopogo sightings are often sightings of some real animal...perhaps a really big sturgeon. As a scientist, I am going to look for the most probable explanation first. Curiously, the BC wildlife act provides protection (or at least it used to) for any unknown species residing in Lake Okanagan, but not for any undiscovered, large primate living in BC.