RedBeard

Wouldn't say my hook-ups have improved though...

I'm on the same boat as you. Went from the SA GPX to casting the Preception.. Now I don't think I'll buy a different kind of fly line. It's unreal!

I have a love hate relationship with glass beads.. Love the look of the flies, hate how the glass beads break on rocks on the bottom

Sorry ^^ Ya I'm pretty sure some black rubber ones. Give 'em a call

Wholesale has them. 20 bux

I'm getting to the point you were two years ago... Fly fishing is fading hobby right now with parenthood, but I've been tying more and will be building some rods soon here. See ya in a couple of years! lol

I think you can eventually catch up to the materials/tools purchases, but it's takes a lot of tying I started with a vise, tools and only a few materials to tie up about 5 of my favourite patterns. In just over a year I've spent over $1200 on tying materials (hackles are the killers) and tied roughly $900 worth of flies. I feel like I have a good amount of materials for all of my favourite patterns now and only use the flies I tie when fishing, which is rewarding for me! I also got a smoking deal on hooks from murray (thanks again Murray!) which helped me hit the ground running.

Nice post! Good work on obtaining at least a partial bathymetric map

Fn lions and tigers and bears!

Oh cool!

good point bd. thanks!

I've been looking for a good brown trout fry imitation... I did the spotting with a sharpie and it bled into the fibers a bit. Any suggestions on spotting streamers?

Love those flies Terry, thanks for passing on the How to!

DAMN! I have to miss this one... next time

Hahaha for sure. Probably a good thing for saltwater and bones

Whoa those are large arbours! haha

Snout sold me a 5wt One about a month ago and it's hands down the best rod I've cast... It casts huge distances with no effort and can handle tungsten nymph and streamer rigs on the bow. It seems to be very deadly in close as well with good loading, tight loops and good accuracy. My One is paired with the RIO perfection line and it's a match made in heaven. The grip on the one is so comfortable as well, fits my hand perfectly. All my personal preference of course. It was tagged as borderline too stiff on the 5wt shootout, but it doesn't tire my arm or hands like other fast action rods. Snout missed the One that he sold me so much that he bought another one used from a guy lol. Ps. I prefer the Trident 5 wt shootout because it's a combo of a bunch of anglers with different skill levels instead of george anderson's opinion Sage ONE Price: $775 Weight: 2.7 oz Line Recommendation: Scientific Anglers GPX 95 points. Sage’s flagship rod, the ONE was the first rod to utilize Konnetic technology. It’s built in Washington and encompasses everything Sage has stood for from day 1. Better casters and those with faster casting strokes reallyliked this rod. They highlighted the ONE’s “great feel” and “effortless distance.” In this test, however, they were overruled by the masses who preferred a more moderate rod. Casters liked: A favorite amongst new-schoolers with faster casting strokes and better casters. Not so much: Too fast for the average user. Bottom Line: Every bit a Sage, the ONE is perfect for the faster caster, but the Method doesn’t give up much in terms of feel and close in accuracy and gives you a lot of extra power.

That's a beauty rod!

Oh and check your PM

Comb the Bow River Reports for posts dating back to the past few April's and you should have some luck. How is that Superfine Touch?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/403628861/taylor-fly-fishing-reels-the-revolution Here's the info if you want to check out these reels

Ya i agree guys. I'll probably order the 7-9 wt for some salt and pike fishing.

Rest in peace Barry. I garnered so much information about Alberta's fisheries from you and always hoped I would bump into you while exploring a new stream. Condolences

Happy birthday!