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Open house Facebook link https://www.facebook.com/events/929184313856854/

For folks who are interested in river use and access near Cushing Bridge, there's an open house for Bend in the Bow on May 19th. For more information, please visit http://engage.calgary.ca/bend-bow-design-development-plan

Show up and make your opinions known at the Bend in the Bow open house on May 19th. http://engage.calgary.ca/bend-bow-design-development-plan

I agree with you WyomingGeorge - but if you're still learning the ropes, follow the leader is a great way to learn the basics for the OP. It's a big river, and until you learn to read water, it's helpful to learn by example. I'm all over fishing the water everyone leaves behind, but it takes experience to identify those areas.

Although it may not be apparent based on the behaviour of other oarsmen on the Bow, drift boat etiquette generally dictates staying out of the skinny side channels. If someone is fishing a side channel, you'll have no choice but to drift over their water. My advice - find a boat who's captain appears competent and follow them at a reasonable distance (500-1000m).

I like this product. Purchased at Lee Valley. I believe it's full spectrum, but could be mistaken. http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=56768&cat=1,70596,43349,56768

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I have a 7wt Z-axis for streamer fishing. I really like the SA streamer express 30' for reasons listed by others, and have used a few different weights. On the 7wt Z-axis, I find the 300 grain a tad too heavy to cast, and it sinks very fast, meaning you have to use rather quick retrieves. I wish I had a 250 grain instead. That is what I'd recommend for that rod. 200 grain works well on 6wt rods and shallower water less then 4 ft depth.

I've only used their capes - pretty good for the price. I usually buy saddle / cape trimmings by request as well for paltering streamers. I find they're perfect size, nice taper, soft webbing, and affordable.

Use as fast a sink tip as your rod can handle. In deeper / faster water, cast slightly upstream. Let it sink before you swing or retrieve. Fish every kind of water until patterns emerge. Don't stay put too long.

Yes Harps excellent post thank you.

Silly or science? "Resource-management agencies are concerned that increased sedimentation and loss of streamside cover associated with accelerated erosion rates caused by boat activity may threaten salmon returns to the river. Bank loss and boat activity were characterized during 1996 along 67 miles of the Kenai River, including a segment of the river several miles long where boat activity is restricted to non-motorized uses. Bank loss in the non-motorized segment of the river was about 75 percent less than that observed in the highest boat-use area of the river and 33 per- cent less than that observed in the lowest boat-use area of the river" Source: http://ak.water.usgs.gov/Publications/pdf.reps/wrir97-4105v2.pdf On the Bow, high water events / floods occur once a year. Boat activity occurs 6 months a year, and it has the potential to negatively impact riparian vegetation establishment once high waters recede. Riparian vegetation stabilizes the bank during subsequent high water events. This is not silly.

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You can save shipping cost if you send the just the last 6" of the butt end of the broken tip so they can match the ferrule size. Ask them in advance first to see if that's okay.

Planning on checking it out soon. I'm keen to see what it looks like considering a lot of asphalt drifted away last week. Went past Pearce Estate Park tonite. It's scoured down to the cobble in the floodway.

Does anyone know the manufacturer / name of this interlocking paver at Police? Rooster do you know? I ask because I'm a landscape architect and I've always thought this product would standup well in a floodway. Answer is solved. It's also permeable which means that it meets requirements for reduced stormwater runoff. Replacing the gravel between the pavers is inexpensive.

Agreed. I'm willing to help out once initiatives get started for cleanup.

Interesting discussion, but an awful lot of speculation. Be wary of jumping to definitive conclusions without proper study. But I certainly hope SRD is in fact researching this issue. In science, there is a very important principle which is important to consider. Correlation does not imply causation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation_does_not_imply_causation A few points to consider, purely for the sake of presenting a different point of view. 1) Is there a chance that this is the result of regulations changes years ago to slot limits? Large, mature trout used to be legally removed from the river - this is no longer the case. The result, a higher number of trophy fish who eventually succumb to disease, natural causes, etc. 2) As someone who avoids crowded angling spots (namely, FCP and Police), I have not actually caught a single Sapro infected fish. You'll have to trust that I catch a large number of trout, browns included. I fish year round and spend 100+ days on the river. 3) With point #2 in mind, I would be very interested to see some data on where the Sapro infected fish are located. This may allow us to start to determine if there is a spatial relationship between Sapro infected fish and location. mrm

Thanks for your input, Rod is a 6wt 10'6. Strip set is definitely part of my hookset, but the head shake is commonly where fish are lost. Harder hookset may be required due to the softer action of the rod.

Hi everyone, Any advice on the proper hookset w/ streamers swung slow with a double hander for trout? I'm having trouble getting a solid hookup when swinging flies slow and deep. If a fish hits on or near the dangle, my hookup percentage is very low. Fish on for a short while, then hook spat due to poor hookset. I suspect I'm pulling the streamer out of the mouth versus the typical upstream hookset where, when you set the hook, it drives it back into the mouth. I'm proficient at a slip strike with the line hand, but I suspect my timing or motion of the rod hand is off. Advice? mrm

If you're concerned about english bait hooks braining / gouging eyes, try: 1) circle hooks: http://www.gamakatsu.com/catalog/octo_circle.htm check the regular fishing section of any tackle supply shop and look for octopus hooks. I also use these for streamers, stingers, nymphs and anything else I feel might work. 2) as mentioned in a previous post, put a kerby or reverse bend in the hook -- twist the hook out to the side 25 degrees in the vice or w/ pliers.

MEC sells a discontinued pair of paddling gloves for $10. They are the old version of these: http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Paddling/Men...oves-unisex.jsp Not Simms, but best value I have seen and fit well.

Just because one member doesn't mind posting a spot, AKA hotspotting, that doesn't mean that everyone else who uses that spot won't mind. In my opinion, keep your locations off public forums out of respect for other anglers. Feel free to share privately.

Beadles on 17th ave + 6 St SW, across from the park. You can also see first hand where all the hackle has gone. Feathers a plenty for outrageous prices. The beads are well priced, huge selection and they also sell thin gauge braided steel wire for articulated flies.

Interesting topic. As a passionate recreational fisherman, I'd like to offer my educated opinion. I believe guides should pay an annual licensing fee. Why? Because guides are profiting from a public resource without having to reinvest anything. This is unethical in my opinion. A share of profits from public resources should be channeled back to resource management. A license would ensure that guides have the proper corporate insurance, first aid training, and other professional requirements such as exams. If someone is going to complain about the overhead costs, imagine the outcome when they get sued by a client for negligence and have no protection? Fees will reduce unscrupulous "guides" who work primarily under the table and do not pay proper federal / provincial taxes. A guiding association would be well positioned play a proactive role in sustainable management of the resource by acting as a lobby group, watchdog and assisting SRD in monitoring the health of the fishery. It's time to stop acting like cowboys and start acting like legitimate professionals. Will fees affect bottom lines for guides? In the short term, it may harm some guides, particularly those who are not wholly dedicated as professionals. In the long term, it will help those that are dedicated as professionals.