Vagabond

I'm guessing 95% of off-roaders aren't ill-intentioned eco-terrorists....they just don't know any better?Theyre not stupid,they just don't know jack about fish,fish habitat,fishing,or givachit about fish......they just don't know,because theyre not into fishing . An education campaign with lotsa back road signage would help a ton.,along with well advertised,steep fines for violations...I'd like to think most people want to play nice?

Haha,I spect someday davety will become the new rickety.That said,even in my earlier years(especially then),river wading balance has been known to be affected in direct relation to number of beers consumed throughout the day.

Me too.....Lorneville,NB.....I don't recall there being a sign tho?

Frenchman's Ck I think it's called ain't it?

Fixed it for ya.

Haha...typing at the same time as Foamy....so there is char there for one I guess?

Anybody have experience with fishing that stretch of the Columbia R. there between Invermere-Radium?My sister and family recently moved there from CGY to the little hamlet of Wilmer on the west side of river between Invermere-Radium,and it looks like a lovely stretch to float/paddle for a day?Not looking for secret holes,just curious what species I could expect to find there?Love to give it a try next visit,which will likely be for a few days early Aug if that makes any difference?

Shiiiittty deal,the bass turds!! Brazen indeed with you fishing within view! It wasn't that many years ago that my best bud and I when huntn/fishn always left the keys in ignition in case somebody in trouble needed the truck worse than we did....NOT anymore.

Well,in that case,to catch a trout you MUST HAVE a quiver full of Sage and Hardy flyrods from 2-7wt w/matching Hardy reels,preferably limited edition Bougles and or Perfects,Simms G5 waders,400 dozen flies covering every size and color spectrum of nymphs,emergers and duns of caddis,mays,and stones sz8-24,a custom made cedar ghost net,pontoon boat for remote lakes and streams,Clackacraft jet for the Bow,16 spools of tippet material from 0x-7x both mono and flouro,$150 collapsible wading staff,and if you don't have already,a $90K 1 tonne 3500 series deisel pickup w/8" lift and 20" rims,preferably GMC/Chev but Dodge will do in a pinch,to get to where trout live.

Well done article worth a read,thx DJ. http://afgmag.com/consideration-warm-water-angling-restrictions-on-our-trout-streams/

Love swinging streamers in Bow.Generally not as productive as nymphing,(lotsa skunk days,esp. in the colder months late winter/early spring)...but the fish are usually always good'uns,rarely ever catch the lil fellas.Best guess would be less than 5% of streamered fish I've caught in Bow are <14"? Edit:Beauty Brown btw!!

Snouthunter must be related to Bob,yes?? Note to self:In the future when fishin with D @ 4am,ALWAYS tie on a fly at the truck/Do NOT wait until on the river and pointing to where 20" rainbow lives as he most surely will poach 4 casts in while you are stringing up and hook n land said 20" rainbow.

Happy Halloween Fishy!

What's wrong with that salmon,it's turning yellow? Jaundice maybe?

Quite possibly therein lies the confusion,although I'm certain he said Sage.That said,if they have their Redington blanks made offshore,it wouldn't be much of a stretch to believe that they farm out their older technology/lower end Sage models as well would it?

Ok,I stand corrected. I was told....just recently actually... that Sage has their blanks made in Korea. Perhaps I was misinformed...or perhaps they do in fact farm out some of their blank work and roll their own higher end/flagship model sticks in house?Who knows?

Could be for a cabin? Could be it would last all season if you don't shower? "Shower?? Watcha talkin' bout shower woman?I no need no stinkin shower!Hell,I just fell in the crick not even 3 weeks ago!Now get on over here and gimme a big kiss baby!"

Korea

Ok...granted,with very few exceptions.Thankfully for most of us,most blanks are rolled overseas,lest we would all be paying $1000+ for Walmart Superfly combos.

Eggzakly^^ Prime example...Korean made Hardy reels.While they may be snubbed by collectors looking for original UK made shelf queens,the QC is every bit as good(some say better?)as original UK mfrd reels....same for the rods. Again,name your favorite high-end rod company,and chances are the blank was made in Korea with only the final assembly completed in USA,UK,Canada, or wherever,if not the entire rod made in Korea? Who cares,they're ALL overpriced anyhow,esp. those assembled in USA with higher wages,lifetime warranties,and ENORMOUS marketing budgets.....and for that matter,the QC in Korea is likely as good or better than what you get from your typically disgruntled American manufacturing industry worker,not to mention Koreans are on the worlds leading edge with machining/CNC/manufacturing technology.

Correct me if I'm wrong,but isn't just about every "high end" blank mfrd overseas these days?Fwiw,not a TFO fanboy by any means nor defending them....jest sayn'?

I see TFO is stepping up their game into upper/mid-range market with new Impact series. Happened to be at a local Flyshop yesterday when they received them and was told I'm one of the first to even see/handle one,as they aren't even officially on the rack yet? Seems like a pretty damn nice rod,shoulda asked for a test cast I spose? Coming in at $400+, I'm guessing it will be another typical "lotsa bang for yer buck" TFO that's comparable to other high end rods costing twice that??

Can't say enough good about the guys at Beulah,they've treated me very well. Great customer service,small company,you actually talk to the owners when you call,and they care about happy customers.Fast turnaround time,great product....all good. In fact,I'm not even at liberty to say on a public forum how good they were to me,they're concerned they'd be bankrupt if the word got out how generous they can be,lol......true story.

Wow!! Impressive work!

Interesting...I wonder if the lower overhead cost of doing business in a small town vs. CGY is a significant factor?