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Excellent ties ggp

Wow! Stunning imagery!

You mean, '15 BIG ASS fish pic dump! Nice catches!

Haha ya good one Don! I'll see what I can find

Yes! I didn't say it was not worthwhile!

"killing, harming, harassing, capturing or taking an individual" Sounds like no cutty fishing to me!!

Hilarious ghetto backdrop!

Thanks guys!

Update: I still can't find the kits. I've tried a few shops in Calgary and Wholesale no longer carries them. The felt sole kits at Springbrook are for small boots, maybe max size 8? If anyone else has any leads on where to get a felt sole kit I would really appreciate it!

Can anyone comment on the action of those Rainshadow blanks in comparison to other rods?

Very cool spot on Bloomberg. Saw this on the Orvis news feed http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-made-super-fly-pat-cohen/

Nice shots, some beauties in there!

I'd like to give that 8'0 4wt a whirl one day!

While we're on the topic... looks like the diamondback rod company is making a comeback! http://thefiberglassmanifesto.blogspot.ca/2015/11/diamondback-rod-company-pre-order.html?m=1

If you're in the market, give this UV Resin Shootout column from Fly Fish Food a read http://www.flyfishfood.com/2015/10/uv-resin-shootout.html

I found a shoemaker that did an amazing job on a pair of leather boots I own.. I'm going to buy the felt soles and bring him my old boots and see if he'll do it! My leather boot repair was $35, and if he'll do my wading boots for even double that price, it would save me a lot of hassle, glued appendages and the inevitable glue high.

http://flyfishcalgary.com/board/index.php?showtopic=22940

Nice man!! Looking forward to seeing more shots!

Definitely does the trick! Great shot! I don't think I could ever give up my full frame though haha.

That's no good... I'm really banking on no one wanting to steal my super crappy gear!!

Awesome pictures Marc. Really dig your "artsy" brown trout pic!

I usually store my gear in our attached garage.. which stays above 5°C all winter long. I've heard not to store your waders in areas where motors are creating emissions.. No idea why though

Great work guys

I just needed to call the doctor! Thanks Lornce

You're quite possibly right Jpinkster. As long as the diversion weir is kept open there shouldn't be much problem for migration. Heck, those fish may even just spawn right in the elbow(??). As you mention, the biggest problem will be stranding fish once they open the gates at the diversion reservoir. Should the weir ever be set permanently, it would block migration paths to the spawning creeks (Canyon, McLean, Silvester, etc.). This proposal is much better for our trout friends than the McLean Creek reservoir, which I believe would be a permanent dam, correct? The elbow river is the melting pot of historical stocking culture mixing with native populations in our province; brooks, bulls, cutts, rainbows, browns and whitefish. Hank Patterson could almost have caught one of his cutty-rain-brown's in the Elbow were it not for cross-breeding incompatibility haha.