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I'm a believer. I can't believe how poorly I have been treating my beloved local fish. Kirk Deeter and his F&S article opened my eyes. I blogged about it. I guarantee I am going to do every one of these things from now on. I was one irresponsible son-of-a-gun before.

Full report here. Is there any warm-water fishing in Calgary? I would assume not, but you know what assuming does...

Hey guys, just wanted to share a neat experience I had today at lunch. Wound up fishing with a guy that recently lost a nephew to violence. It's long, so I'll just link to it. It is amazing to me what fishing does for people. I don't know why or how, but it does. That was a wonderful experience today.

Okay, smartphone wielders... anyone else tried Super Dynamite Fishing before? My review of it. There are a couple other fly fishing utility apps that I like, but this one is just silly.

I've only seen that guy use barbless spoons in the Amazon. Absolutely fabulous to see him on a fly!

Went out Monday hecka early and threw my first personally tied flies, the Dirty Rat and the Gurgle Bug. I got an amazing strike on the Dirty Rat, but from what I can tell, I put too much maribou on both of them. Seems like there was too much fly, not enough hook. If anyone has any other input as to why my hookset failed, let me know. The Gurgle Bug took the First Fly Trophy, though. The action was great, with lots of twitching and, well, gurgling. I tied on my third version and caught a bass four feet from shore as I was pulling up for a close backcast. Instant hookset. I was apprehensive at first with this fly because the original recipe calls for Eyelash Yarn - which until this writing I thought was fly fishing specific, but is really a yarn that people use in crafting - to give it body and simulate legs. I'm sure this gurgler would be gorgeous with the yarn, but the brown chenille did great. Feels good catching fish, but feels better catching them on your own fly! And it's cheaper, too! Pictures.

So, is Canuck a derogatory term? Discuss.

Woohoo! First flies tied!

How deep are you guys fishing while you work the indicators?

Hello, Canadian friends! Had a good experience buying my first vise. Wanted to share the story!

I put it on my must tie list. Hatches magazine featured it. How much do you guys think this little beastie will cost to tie? Has anyone tied this particular mousie?

Great morning on the water! Post and pictures. Cheers. -Tony

Loved it! I haven't been fishing all week, but had a chance to scout my favorite spot with my brother and daughters this evening. Check it out. -Tony

Check out my review! I love this line. I'm not sure if there are Bass Pro Shops up in Canada, but I know there is the internet. Thus, this forum. Check it out, and comment away please. Besides, I want to know what to look forward to in a more expensive line. -Tony

Way to go, Dispatches from the Potomac. Kudos for the coverage. Once again, what an amazing organization for veterans to use fly fishing to recover from mental and physical wounds. Really neat pictures, too! -Tony