bigbowtrout

I hope it's a good one

Awesome pics and post

Still lots of time to get out.

I have an extra pair of waders size XL you can borrow until they return if you want.

Yous is all edoits!!!!!!!

ALBERTA, CANADA - February 22 - Wildlife experts are examining another 50 ducks found dead along the Bow River on Wednesday, bringing the total number of dead birds discovered this week to 115. Test results won’t be available to confirm the cause of death until later this week, but the likely culprit is a bacteria or viral infection. It’s not likely the H5N1 strain of avian bird flu that’s been responsible for bird deaths and mass culls in other parts of the world. "There’s no reason for the public to be concerned." The rapid spread of disease isn’t uncommon among birds during the winter months when large areas of their habitat freezes, forcing them to live in closer proximity. "When we have concentrated groups of animals, it’s a breeding ground for diseases, infections (and) bacteria. This is a natural phenomenon." In previous years, large groups of birds have fallen victim to avian cholera in Calgary.

Have a good one

Here are some stats for you. http://www.fws.gov/birds/mortality-fact-sheet.pdf

AWESOME!!!! Thanks Jack So if she comes back to Canada we can have Jack pick her up at the Airport. " HI JACK" then we can raise some bail money

I bought mine and I will donate the five of diamonds I found last week to your cause Rick.

http://flyfishcalgary.com/board/index.php?showtopic=9987

September 16, 2009 By: Alan Mattson The Alberta government and a private contractor were handed stiff penalties by a judge after pleading guilty to destruction of fish habitat along the Elbow River. Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation and Wilco Landscape Contractors Ltd. will pay $95,000 in fines, and do extensive repairs after a valuable fish habitat downstream to the Allen Bill Day Use Area, near Bragg Creek, was destroyed in 2006. Wilco was contracted to do bank stabilization near the Allen Bill Pond, but a member of Tourism, Parks and Recreation decided to remove trees and landscape on the river shore downstream of the pond without informing Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Trees were cut down and replaced by a landscaped bank with large boulders, meant to protect the day-use area’s washrooms and picnic tables from erosion. “The simplest explanation that came forward was that the person (responsible) might have felt the other area needed to have more protection (from erosion),” said Wayne Johnston of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the lead investigator on the case.When trees are undercut by natural erosion, they create sweepers and logjams downstream that provide valuable cover and food for fish, like Alberta’s provincial fish the bull trout. The area destroyed was said to one of the best such habitats on the Elbow River. The offence site will be remediated by planting trees and other vegetation, but it will take decades to restore it to its original state. “Mother nature is the best at creating habitat,” Johnston said. “We can only do so much to be able to get to that certain stage.” The provincial government will pay $65,000 in fines, while Wilco will pay $30,000. Most of that money, $75,000, will go to Trout Unlimited Canada for a fish habitat enhancement project in the Crowsnest Pass, while $20,000 will be donated to the Elbow River Watershed Partnership to promote public awareness and education. “It’s really nice for us to be benefited, but it’s unfortunate that it had to be a benefit because of (habitat destruction),” said Brian Meagher, a biologist with Trout Unlimited. “The fish habitat in that stretch of the river is very limited, at best. If they don’t have a house to live in, it makes it a lot trickier for them to live.” The judge also ordered the province to remediate two other damaged fish habitats along the Elbow River, totalling about 2,700 sqare metres. The cost of that work is in addition to the fines. The province and the contractor — who was told to do the work by Tourism, Parks and Recreation — were charged under the federal Fisheries Act. Their guilty plea and agreed statement of facts submitted to the court allowed a quick resolution and sentencing, avoiding a trial and further expense of taxpayer dollars, Johnston said. “There are certain responsibilities that everybody needs to be aware of, from the guy wearing the white hat to the director of the company,” Johnston said. Tourism, Parks and Recreation must also implement a training and awareness program for employees working with fish habitats by June 2010. “It’s good to see that Parks was held accountable,” said Meagher of Trout Unlimited. “I think that we often take our watersheds for granted. We often are in a repair mode rather than a protectionary mode.”

Coulda got up and walked away on there own

I was at Fish Tales today and they are more then Happy to collect everything until Thanksgiving plus they have a card ready to go. My dozen is in so lets keep this thing rolling.

It was not a closure!!! it was just an advisory so everyone was still allowed to fish the area. I fished a few streams that they had under the blanket of "eastern slopes streams" and the water temp never even got close to the 22 C that they recommend. Lets get this thread back to what it was or it will be closed. Thanks

How about the end of this Month?

Here is a pic of Taco and his waders so please if you see his waders please return them

Well I'm going to post a pic of a cutty head shot but my photo won't be up for any prizes since I am one of the voters LOL Anyway this is a pic of a nice Cutty I caught up in the high country on one of my fav runs. This year they have been super selective but that just makes the reward that much better.

Fish Tales had Brenda as a customer and she used one of there guides so Fish Tales is offering to collect and ship what we gather up to her in SA as they have her address. So if you have some Flies to donate please drop them off or ship them to Fish Tales attention "Flies for Brenda" #626, 12100 Macleod Trail SE Calgary, AB T2J 7G9 If you are a company donating please make sure you attach your business card and brochure. Thanks again to everyone and Fish Tales for stepping up.

I hope you catch your six fish today

Awesome guys!!!!!!!! Lets do up some good o'l Alberta flys but if anyone want's to do some sweet Salmon types then why not. I will send an address to all those involved later on or maybe one of our sponcer shops could collect them. I will hammer out the details soon.

Hello all, Please read this link http://blogs.dispatch.co.za/dispatchnow/20...fishing-horror/ Now after going through all of that I would think she would have a very soar taste for our fine Country so I was thinking maybe we could collect a few fly's and send them her way just to show that even though security treated her like crap us as fellow Fly Fishers will right a wrong. Pacreseltoro has offered up the first dozen and I will match that with a dozen flys. Thanks all.

Have a gooder

I have a Battenkill III 5/6 and love it but on my 3wt I have the Hardy Angel 2/3 and I can tell you this is by far my most fav reel ever. It is so light it's hard to explain. I got mine on ebay for $300.00 for the Made in England one.

I removed it since we received a few complaints about your post and I thought my post made it clear that it was me? And Dave's came in after yours plus Dave is an Admin and I'm just a Mod so I can't edit his stuff.