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I find a lighter tippet can help, especially in quieter water. Also consider using a double taper to improve your presentation if you find you are putting fish down regularly with your casting.

The rescue crews earn every penny they get. Glad to hear it was a happy ending.

Well Garlic, I happened to be out with the gentleman in question ( I am his son), and was fishing downstream of him towards the bank. In his defense, you are talking about a 70 year old man with a serious hearing problem(he is easily startled), who had been asked that question numerous times last night prior to you (the price you pay for fishing under a bridge). A seasoned veteran such as yourself must also be aware that it is nice to engage in some small talk before getting down to the nuts and bolts. If he seemed to be short with you, that is unfortunate. He too is an 'old school' Bow fisherman, like yourself, who has instructed and coached a small army of fisherman over the years, and I often see him chatting with others. I am sure you have had an off day or two over the course of your flyfishing career. Don't be to hard on the old feller. Good luck and tight lines.

Nothing new. I can recall guides rowing right over my line while wade fishing 25 years ago, when there wasn't another soul on the river for 1 km either direction. The Bow supports an enormous number of 'fish for profit' folks whose livelihood depends on producing fish, and when push comes to shove, they will do what ever it takes to get fish to the boat. To make matters worse, as fisheries elsewhere are destroyed and regulations increase, the Bow will need to support more and more guides from other parts of the world coming to get there piece. I think a little regulation in the industry is long overdue, or wait until the fishery falls off the 'top ten' list for good.

I have been tying a variation of this fly for steelhead for several years now. It's called the articulated Bunny Leech, and it's a deadly fly. Instead of tubes you clip the hook off a long shank and tie down a loop of spiderwire. Hitch a second hook onto the line, build body and go. The action on this fly is amazing. Is this just a variation of a Tube Fly, or are there other materials in here I'm not seeing?