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x2 Some of the best logo's are very simple i.e. Nike swoosh, VW, Macdonalds' golden arches, the Olympic Rings, Mercedes 3-pointed star, and of course the Playboy bunny. If you're looking at changing the logo, I'd suggest that it be clean and simple...also I'd imagine that it's a hell of a lot easier to embroider something like a Nike swoosh on a hat than that Max logo.

Well said troutlover. If people aren't aware of the importance of certain issues, they can't go to bat for us. A polite informative letter, phone call, email is all that's required. As a result of watching The New Fly Fisher, I've traveled to Manitoba to fish for tigers (going again this year), and I've seen a few others from Fly Fish Calgary who are planning to do the same. The New Fly Fisher also has me interested in trying out some of Ontario's salmon and steelhead fisheries. These are just two examples of how the program provides great marketing potential. In a time of shrinking budgets, the people at Travel Alberta need to see that there is a potential return in funding the shooting of an episode(s) of The New Fly Fisher in Alberta. My experience is that people in general want to help, and if you approach them in a friendly informative way, they're more than happy to do what they can.

After doing some more digging, here's a direct contact to Travel Alberta. Noelle Aune Executive Director, Media and Marketing Services Travel Alberta International Phone: 403.509.2525. E-mail: noelle.aune@travelalberta.com.

It might be a good idea if a few of us were to give the Honourable Cindy Ady, Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation a call, and remind her how much revenue the fly fishing industry contributes to the province, and even directly to some of the businesses within her riding of Calgary-Shaw. And while you have her on the line it wouldn't hurt to remind her how important it is to maintain public access to the river within her riding in the Dawes Pitt/Fish Creek/ 194th ave area. This is an access point used by many, not just Chaparaller's like RickR and myself, that may be lost with some of the development plans proposed for this area. Cindy Ady Legislature Office #229 Legislature Building 10800 97 Avenue Edmonton, AB Canada T5K 2B6 Phone: (780) 427-4928 Fax: (780) 427-0188 Constituency Offices Constituency Office #328, 22 Midlake Blvd. SE Calgary, AB Canada T2X 2X7 Phone: (403) 256-8969 Fax: (403) 256-8970 calgary.shaw@assembly.ab.ca

Thanks for passing this on, and especially to those who serve, and have served on our behalf.

Great addition! Dee's been a great rep for Sage, and all the other products he's rep'd for, very knowledgeable and never one to shy away from a good chat on fly fishing. Best of luck at CP Dee! Rob

I lost a spring on a Sage 3500D changing the retrieve, spoke to the guys at Sage's warranty department, and they mailed me out a set of new springs. I had them within a few days, and it didn't cost me a thing. The service was excellent! Hopefully you have a similar experience with your 2500.

Excellent choice of guides! I wouldn't be too worried about looking ridiculous in front of Dee or Jim. Pretty good chance that those two have seen it all as they've been fishing, and guiding on the Bow before a good number of the members on this forum were even born. If you pick up even a fraction of what these two can teach you, you'll have plenty of success.

You can also try Fish Tales Fly Shop, they also rent waders, and will have anything else that you might need before heading out.

I was thinking about a page that when someone asks a common question, it would only take one reply to direct them to the FAQ's - Bow/Crow Hatch Charts with some FFC fly recommendations. - Bow/Crow River Map similar to the one that Country Pleasures used to hand out showing public access points, put in take out points, maybe add drift times etc. - Recommended beginner single handed setup for the Bow - Recommended materials to get started with fly tying - How to separate a stuck rod - Waterproof Camera Recommendations - Links to knot tying pages - Links to leader construction pages - Links to sponsors, online regs, online licensing, report a poacher line - Fly Fishing Ethics etc. etc. etc.

Perhaps a 'FAQ' section could be created that would list answers to the common questions, previous threads answering these questions could be pinned here.

I just use the yellow antron that you can find at Walmart, Zellers, etc, and instead of the gray dubbing for the head, I use peacock herl. Here's a good step by step Emergent Sparkle Pupa

I like them better than the old aquastealth soles, more traction, and should wear longer than the aquastealth soles did.

OK, so women we agree, reels we agree to disagree

I disagree, but that's totally subjective, like say your preference for a lady like Phylis Diller over my preference for fly fishing beauty April Vokey, but each to their own! Everyone views beauty through a different eye, some people just have really bad astigmatism. ...just kidding Birchy! vs.

I have the 3200 on my 3 weight, and I love it. The 3200 is super light, and only has a click drag, but if you're fishing a 3 wt you're not really looking for the ability to stop a train. As with all Sage reels, you have a lifetime warranty "if" anything ever goes wrong with it, and that's unlikely, especially with the simplicity of this reel. With the 3000 and 3000D series being discontinued you can pick up these reels for some great prices, but they tend to clear out fast. The new click series is replacing the 3000's but personally I think the 3000's are a much better looking reel, which on a 3 wt, that and how well it balances your setup is all that counts because it's not going to be doing much other than holding line anyways.

Either way will work, for me it depends on the fly, the bulk of your material and how you want your legs to stick out. If I'm working with non-bulky material I'll usually dub forward lightly past where the leg is to be tied in, then dub lightly back to the tie in point, tie in the legs with bare thread wraps, being careful to keep each consecutive wrap over the last, dub over top of the thread wraps, again trying to wrap over the last as much as possible, and then move the leg out of the way, and dub forward. I find that by dubing forward and then back, you don't get any bare spots, and you don't have to dub so tight to the front leg causing it to stick out perpendicular or backwards instead of in a V. I also find the legs are more secure by making a couple of bare thread wraps instead of tying them down with dubbed wraps. Here's a few things I find make tying in rubber legs easier: Always tie in your legs long, and trim when the fly is done. To get the legs even, gently pull both sides upwards and trim together. When you tie in the legs put your thread in the middle of the leg, grab the two ends of the legs, and use your thread to pull the legs to the top of the hook instead of trying to place the legs on the top of the hook and tie them in, especially with round rubber legs. I find that to get the legs to flare out in a nice 'V' try and keep your wraps over top of each other as much as possible, and not bind down too much leg to the body/thorax/shank. This is easier with a bit of dubbing than thick chenille. If you want your legs to stick out straight to the sides, keep your figure 8 wraps over the top in line with the shank as much as possible and not binding down any extra leg material. You want a skinny 8, where the middle of the 8 looks like an X, not a fat 8 where the middle looks like a snowman with a tight wide belt. With bulky material like chenille, you can always cheat and use the chenille to wedge the leg into the right position. If your tying in 3 or 4 legs on each side that are fairly close together, peel off a strip of 3 or 4 legs, and don't separate them, cut to the approximate length, tie them in with a skinny figure 8. If you use a snowman, you'll bind the legs over top of each other, and your spacing will be uneven. After the fly is finished trim, and then pull at the ends of the legs and let them snap back to separate them. By tying the group of legs in together, you'll get them perfectly spaced, it will be much easier to tie them in, and it will save you the time of tying them in individually. While it's nice for the tier to get the legs where you want them, I don't think the fish care, but I do try to make sure that the length is not so long that the legs get fouled in the hook, or too short that you don't get any action from them.

Same order for me. I just wish they'd get some better mic's on SFOTF, that or maybe position them better and spend a bit more time on the streams and not so much on still waters. That said, the guys do a great job explaining the rigs, techniques, and I really like the 'On the Bench' portion. Columbia Country also has some good fly fishing episodes. Shows that I can't seem to find anymore but were good are: -High Country Fly Fishing- When OLN first started they had a show called something like High Country Fly Fishing, where the host would pack his horses in to alpine lakes. - WFN was showing Oliver Edwards program, can't remember the title, but I whish they would re-air it. - Iron Blue with Jim was probably the best of all of them, too bad it didn't run very long.

This is how I tie a parachute pattern. - tie in the post first. I'd say I probably wrap thread 1/3 of the way up the post, keeping as much tension on the tread as possible - tie in the tail with the butts of the tail up against the post for a nice tapered body - sparsley dub the body from the tail right up to the eye and then back to the post - tie in the hackle with the stem(s) pointing downward, you can add a bit of head cement to the post, but I don't find it necessary - wind the hackle from the top down - take your thread and make a couple of wraps around the bottom of the post to secure the hackle. sometimes it helps to angle the post back and forth so you can see what you're binding down to avoid binding stragglers. - I like to add a couple of half hitches, and then whip finish around the post - apply head cement to the base of the post again angling the post back and forth to avoid getting head cement on the hackle

I Hope you guys take it to the Riders at Mosaic and we see you here for the final!

I think you'll get the win tomorrow, it's a nothing game for the Stamps other than to keep the rust off going into the Western final, and give the backups some game action. If the Stamps do manage to beat the Lions, it would be extra sweet to see you take it to the Riders in their own park, but if that happens, bring your flak jackets 'cause the melons will be flying at anything orange in Mosaic. Hope to see Wally and your boys here on the 15th before we jet off to Montreal for the only game that matters.

That win was a gift thanks to one of the poorest coaching decisions in CFL history. You guys were lucky to win the cup last year against a QB in his first CFL start, and lucky to go 6-0 at the beginning of the season scraping out last second wins. Hopefully your luck hasn't run out, because you'll need it in the semi's even if it is at home, and try not to embarrass the entire league when you loose to BC at home, like you did last time you hosted BC. Oh and if you make it to Calgary for the final, do not assault our police officers. They're busy enough they don't need drunk, disrespectful, melon-headed inbred rider fans trying to take them down. Best fans in the CFL...my A$$!

What he said. If you're heading out on a skiff, it's very likely that you'll get soaked on the way to and back from your fishing area so the rain jacket's a good idea just to have for the ride there and back. Lens cleaning cloths are also a very good idea because like I said, you'll get soaked. If you're looking for a pair of flat's boots, Patagonia has them on for around 50.00 online. The socks are also a good idea for casting from the skiff, and to keep the grit in your boots from irritating your feet if you end up wading. Sunscreen, a buff, sunscreen, long brimmed hat, sunscreen, long sleeved shirt and sunscreen, are probably the most important things to bring with Talk to Gord at Westwinds he's put together a good checklist for anyone heading south, Westwinds, or Country Pleasures can supply you with all the gear, and can take a look at it to make sure it's good to go. And if you're not familiar with them already get them to show you some of the knots you'll need. Make sure to take the rod that you'll be using out and do some casting practice, especially on windy days. Chances are you'll be casting further and into significantly more windy conditions than you've had to up here.

I don't bother tying in a tail on my copper johns anymore, rubber leg or biots, and have noticed any less hook ups. Most of my copper johns are tied copper and navy with round brown rubber legs. I'll tie a rubber leg, or stretch floss variation for pretty much any traditional pattern. One of my favourites is the rubber leg prince nymph.

I'll second the rubber legs. I now tie nearly all my copper johns with rubber legs.