BurningChrome
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Peter, do you know if there's an rsvp for these?
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The signs don't say "Keep off unless you're acting responsibly, then it's ok." So what would the spirit of the law be in your opinion? You're not supposed to litter, start fires, cut down trees, or harass wildlife anywhere in Fish Creek Park (or any other park really) but you're still allowed to be there. This one island must have the signs for a good reason...
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Set up tables and stoves is what a guide normally does for their clients. So I would think that this would indicate that guides are having lunch on the island. Of course others could be doing this as well!! But I don't see others setting up such elaborate lunches, normally guides!
Oh yeah, this one was for sure a guide.
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Have lunch on an island that's clearly marked as off limits?Hmmm.. That's usually what guides do!!
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Pretty much everyone I've seen on that island has been above the high water mark. I've seen numerous drift boats stop to have lunch on it as well - one even set up a table and chairs and a portable grill.
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I see a lot of fly fishers on the island created by the side channel between Mallard Point and Bankside, both walk and wade guys and drift boats parking on it. I also see a lot of signs on that island saying that it's a protected area and to keep off it. Anyone know why it's protected and why so many ignore the signs?
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Clean-up event in Ghost Public Land-use Zone:
Ghost River Rediscovery and Enviros Wilderness School is organizing a clean-up event in the Ghost along TransAlta Road.
When: June 11th, 10AM-4PM: You don't need to commit to the entire day. Feel free to come out for a few hours.
Where: Trappers Hill Lodge, bottom of the big hill, Trans Alta road ~ 8km West of the Bar C and 940.
What: A day of cleaning up the campsites and access points along the TransAlta Road. Gloves, garbage bags, trailers for hauling garbage and bins will be supplied by the organizers.
Food: Ghost River Rediscovery and Enviros will be hosting a dinner between 4:30-6pm (burgers and smokies). Please preorder dinner (free, they just want to make sure they have enough). Bring your own lunch, water and snacks.
Please see the following link for further details and to sign up for the event:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/great-ghost-clean-up-tickets-25097949643-
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When these free-loading RV squatters invade streams for weeks on end and put water pumps in streams for wash water etc that should also be considered an abuse.
Plus the lovely ones who feel that the section of river they're next to belongs to them. I've heard of more than one fly fisher being intimidated away from fishing a stretch because of the squatters. Has anyone tried reporting their vehicles as derelict?
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Yup, this is excellent because I know we called in illegal OHV use before and nobody seemed to know what to do with the info. Sometimes you'd call the RCMP and they'd tell you to call SRD, SRD would tell you to call the RCMP.
One problem I think needs to be solved is the difficulty in pursuing ATVs. One day I was at the McLean Creek general store and watched a quad come tearing down the Millardville gravel road and turned onto the paved road - ATVs are not allowed on either of those roads - and an SRD truck was pursuing him. Once that quad got to a trailhead there's no way the officer would've been able to follow in a full-sized pickup. Enforcement is either going to need more quads or helicopters to catch these guys.
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I'd say that SCOC trumps RCMP.
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What is 'Must Be Nice'? A house on the banks of the Bow?
Yup. Must be nice to live there...
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If you want something a little more versatile, try rio in touch trout LT
excellent for nymph rigs--no real back casting. Just roll casts and single hand Spey casts. Yet casts drys nicely and delicately.
An indicator line might be a little more splashy and crude for fishing dries.
Trout LT is just a variation on the triangle taper. There are others out there that'll do the same job too.
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Was his name Geopete?Someone on Reddit posted they drove it.
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Heard from someone who was there yesterday and sounds like it's completely open.
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When I lived in Vancouver on garbage day the crows would tear open garbage bags on peoples' curbs and make a mess. Couple drops of bleach on your garbage bags would keep them out.
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Whatever rod I have in my hand when I see snouts
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Good idea. I always spray my fishing buddies with some Pam to make them more appealing than me. Maybe this is why nobody wants to fish with me any more...Bring spray.
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What does this say for the state of the fishery? I would suggest that we need to take our rose coloured glasses off as it relates to idealistic stands on the issues of environmental impact, fish habitat and look at the bigger picture of retaining access to a world recognized fishery. To ridicule those individuals who choose not to conform to our own beliefs is hypocritical since when we drive across any gravel bar to launch a boat we are doing just as much harm to the environment as the less informed.
Access and maintaining a healthy ecosystem don't have to be mutually exclusive. I think most here just want to see the impact minimized.
Zipper:
Be careful criticizing the dame system upstream of Calgary. No dams - insufficient water in the winter to maintain a trout population
Wasn't there enough water in the winter to maintain a trout population before the dams were built? Aren't there other rivers that do just fine maintaining fish populations without dams?
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Death by a thousand cuts. Sure, maybe driving/parking on this gravel isn't a disaster but when you add it to all the other little things that people dismiss as being no big deal it starts to add up.
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The guys who went around the barricade to launch also positively reeks of entitlement. Yeah, the barricades going in suck but driving around them, on the pathway, and down the riprap doesn't paint us in the best light.Considering the number of drift-boaters that seemed that they just HAD to get in that rip-rap bank upstream of the bridge and went way upstream to launch every morning.... we reap what we sow.. Hope this makes a few people realize just how temporary all these launches are, and we should have a bit more respect for what is provided to us
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Is there anyone on here from Ft Mac who's staying in Calgary and wants to get on the water for a bit to relieve stress? I've got a 5wt outfit I could lend out.
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I'd report him but have no idea who to call!!
From the link in the first post:
"Wildfire management staff, along with enforcement personnel, including Conservation Officers and Fish and Wildlife Officers, will enforce the temporary OHV recreational restriction immediately."
Coulda called RAP.
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Dam Info Sessions
in General Chat - Fly Fishing Related
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Whose twitter feed? Do you by any chance have a link to the website it's posted on?
Edit: Never mind, found it.
http://aep.alberta.ca/about-us/public-engagement/events-and-info-sessions.aspx