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This new website is much more user-friendly than the old version - worth bookmarking on your smart phone
They have an app for it too. Search for "Alberta rivers" in the Play store.
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Talking about the reporting station for Calgary? Pretty sure that station was broken last summer by construction work.
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I don't tie on them myself, but this is worth a read if you do.
http://flyfishalberta.com/jensenflyfishing/new-video-trouble-at-the-mustad-ranch/
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At the end of the day, managing the spread is going to be an important issue.
Yup, we need to stop worrying about how long it has been here and concentrate on limiting/slowing the spread by anglers and other recreational river users. Everyone say it with me - clean, drain, dry.
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Would have been nice to see them put a classified waters fee on non residents as well.
I'm ok with the increase for now. They can always make more adjustments next year after seeing if this makes any difference. I'm actually more disappointed that there was no change in barbed vs barbless hooks, especially on 0 limit waterbodies.
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They jacked up the license fees for non-residents too.
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It isn't a done deal yet. We should thank them by filling out the survey to provide feedback on the plan and let them know they've made the right decisions.
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I find it funny that they have such great trail systems for OHV use in Quebec and Ontario But poor old Alberta cant afford any trails or even take proper care of its lakes and rivers.
That's because the previous government had no plan to manage OHV use and just let them go where they pleased. OHV use is currently allowed on 90% of public lands in Alberta.
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Secondly the organized groups, funded by equipment manufacturers and retailers, will lobby very hard to quash any reduction in their use of areas in which to ride.
Absolutely. They've already run full page ads in the Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, and Lethbridge Herald - possibly others as well. It'd be nice to see them actually invest the money in creating sustainable trails and rider education instead.
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I think the battle for the Castle is over and the OHV community has lost. There will be the last gasps but I just don't see enough support from the public for their cause. I also think it is only the first area to go as the activities move elsewhere.
It seems to me that they should look forward and pick another area and PROVE that their enforcement agenda will work.
We still need to keep encouraging people to fill out the draft management plan survey though. Everything I've heard says that the overwhelming majority of responses to it have been from OHV users. One of the guys from Backcountry Hunters and Anglers went to the info session at Chain Lakes last weekend and was told by the Parks folks that they need to hear a lot more support from our sectors (hunters, anglers, hikers, paddlers, etc).
As I've stated before, I would appreciate a well maintained and sustainable, Alberta wide, trail system myself.
I agree - a well-engineered, sustainable trail system could even be a tourist attraction like Moab and the Rubicon. I'm not anti-OHV, I'm only opposed to irresponsible use. Kevin Van Tighem wrote an excellent op-ed about the need for OHVs to have trails and I agree with him.
Hell, maybe they could "earn" their way back into the Castle in the future.
I wouldn't want to see this happen. There shouldn't be any OHV use so close to the headwaters, even if it's responsible use. There are still a bunch of issues around soil compaction and sedimentation even with responsible use. Plus I think either way we need parklands without the constant noise and fear of being run over.
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Yeah that's why I only use kijiji as a last resort. I post all my fly gear in the trading post here and on the Alberta Flyfishing - Buy, Sell, Trade Facebook group. Had pretty good luck that way.
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The conversation about this has been absolutely dominated by the OHV users. Don't just fill out the survey but send it to any hunters and anglers you know who may not have filled it out yet. This isn't only about OHVs either - the draft management plan also bans motorized random camping aka the squatters we all know and love.
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If you see bad handling on the water, how do you go about passing this info onto that angler without coming across as "you're fkn doing it wrong!"?
Man that's a tough one. I've seen lots of people online completely lose it even when the person pointing out poor handling did it very tactfully. I haven't been in this position yet though so I'll let you know what I do if it ever happens.
I fully expect to get slammed for this, but I think there's a place in our sport for the hero shot IF done correctly.
I think the problem here is that people see the hero shot but don't know how they got there. They only see that frozen moment in time and can't see that maybe the fish was in the water right up until a second or two before the shutter opened. I think some people might concentrate so much on replicating that photo or getting some other perfect composition that they end up handling the fish much longer than they should. Maybe the real problem is that the magazines need to stop showing the same old type of hero shots. I'm so bored with them that I'd much rather see a picture of a release or a fish half submerged or anything different than the typical arms stretched out, elbows in, forced perspective shot.
Too much of anything is never a good thing, especially when someone is hero-shotting every fish they catch. All I'm saying is keep em wet and it's not a problem if you want a hero shot, as long as you do it the right way! Hell, I am not a huge fan of hero shots, but I'll probably get one of my first bone, or permit or steelhead, but I'm going to make sure to keep em wet and lift them quickly for a pic.
I think you alluded to the real problem. Because of social media some people are so obsessed with getting lots of followers or "likes" that they take a pic of every single fish they catch, not just the first or the finer specimens. I've also seen A LOT of people on social media take multiple pictures of the same "good" fish from different angles just so they can post it days or weeks apart as different fish. I always have a good laugh when I see someone post a pic from the Bow "today" and the background is sunny and blue skies when it was overcast all day. I even saw pictures posted in the fall claiming to be from that day where the grass on the banks was still green but it had actually turned brown a couple weeks before. Hell, I even heard a story of one Instagrammer who fishes the Bow and has lots of followers changing their hat and jacket during a "hero shoot" for that sort of purpose. Sorry, guess that's my rant
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The first two public consultations have been announced so if you can, get out there and have your voices heard. I've already seen that multiple OHV groups are planning to attend in large numbers.
March 10: Pincher Creek
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Pincher Creek Community Centre – 287 Canyon DriveMarch 11: MD of Ranchlands
2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Chain Lakes Provincial Park – MD Officehttps://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=46413772EC843-D6C8-AD14-32F7905FFB03A5D8
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The resistance to any changes is strong and well financed. They are throwing up some sizable road blocks..
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That's why we need to get as involved with it as they are. Here's another link to the survey for anyone who hasn't filled it out yet:
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Yes, but I believe they brought some of the production back from Korea eg: Bougles. To be honest, functionally I can't tell the difference- a CNC machine is the same whether in the UK or Korea..
Mike
I have a Korean-made Bougle and two UK-made ones. Can't tell the difference unless you look for the "Made in Alnwick" stamped on them.
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A tip I once heard was to hold your breath as soon as you take the fish out of the water... if you have to breathe, then the fish has to as well, so back in the water it goes.
I think the fallacy there is most people would take a breath and hold it. Gills don't work that way - the fish can't "hold their breath" the same way since they need water flowing through their gills front to back to breathe (same reason you revive them by moving them side to side facing into the current rather than moving them back and forth). Probably a more accurate comparison would be to expel all the air from your lungs, then stick your head under the water while trying to breathe.
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Went to the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers pint night yesterday and I was impressed. We already have groups like TUC, Cows and Fish, and the various watershed councils doing restoration and rehabilitation projects for us to get behind. BHA is more of a policy group looking to keep public access and conservancy specifically for hunters and anglers. OHV groups have manufacturers and dealers lobbying and providing funding, so BHA is the kind of group we need right now to help preserve our public lands. The OHV lobby isn't going to let up any time soon, so we need to keep pressing as well.
BHA said they need 50 members to start a chapter in Alberta and I believe they already have almost half that number. If we can get that number before their AGM on April 7th they'll vote to create the chapter at that time. If you want to know more check out their website.
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I don't do any of the "Facebook/twitter/instagram et al" so is there another way to contact these folks??
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Have ordered from them a few times now. They usually ship within 24 hours of purchase and it arrives about a week after I order. The only downsides are that since they're American you have to factor in exchange and sometimes pay tax on it.
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I was a bit unsure when I first heard about BHA but then I ran across this article today:
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That being said if the OHVS realized the damage they are causing I think they may understand the issues.
From reading their reactions to the plan on various media outlets and Facebook they refuse to acknowledge it. They pretty much claim to be the only stewards of the environment in the Castle.
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First, it is hard for me to believe that there have only been <2000 responses to the Castle survey (#incredulous #incensed) There should be almost that many from FFC doing the darn thing!
Yup, everyone on here should be filling this out as I can assure you every OHV group out there is giving their feedback. It really doesn't take that long...
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Link to the actual article if anyone is interested:
http://www.rmoutlook.com/article/Parks-to-fight-whirling-disease-by-removing-fish-20170216
2017 Fishing Regulations
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Just realized something. There's nothing in the new regs about the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary...