jpinkster

Alright here we go on the closures: 1) NOTICE: Effective Aug. 11, 2015 the following waters have been closed to all fishing due to high water temperatures until further notice: 2) Belly River and tributaries downstream of Secondary Road 800, Bow River and tributaries from Bearspaw Dam to Bassano Dam, 3) Elbow River and tributaries below Glenmore Reservoir, Gorge Creek and tributaries, Highwood River and tributaries, 4) Sheep River and tributaries, St. Mary River and tributaries below St. Mary Reservoir, Threepoint Creek and tributaries. Maybe more to follow.

I don't think you can look at it through the lens of "I don't own guns, so I don't care." It really is an issue of civil liberties and policy consistency.

Don't drink the Kool-Aid.

That guy has a mean right hook.

Check out this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/robin-rowland/navigable-waters-protection-act-media-fail-idle-no-more_b_2356595.html

I'm Dutch heritage on both sides of the family, you did fine

So you're saying I should invest in tulips?

I'm going to commit a major faux pas and talk about politics on a fishing forum. I'm personally appalled by the horrible options we have before us in this election. Want Canadians to get more involved? Offer us something better. On top of that, who calls an 11 week campaign at the beginning of August. I cannot think of a more horrid thing to do to your volunteers. Here's some of my musing on our options: What bothers me about all of the key parties/leaders: The CPC has a horrible environmental track record. Removing protected status of hundreds of lakes and rivers? Good call. Keep in mind water is our most precious resource. This I cannot forgive. The LPC has a leader that continually proves he isn't mature enough to work for government, let alone run it. Stop swimming in your father's wake and prove that you have some ideas to bring to the table. As an Albertan I just can't trust the NDP. Mulcair has had some horrible things to say about Alberta and the oil sands. If Alberta/Sask are the economic drivers of this country, I worry what would happen to the Canadian economy under an NDP government. What I like about the key parties/leaders: Harper is the devil we know. He was handed a pretty tough deck, and the ship hasn't sunk. I am also greatly appreciative of the recent infrastructure funding announcements in Calgary. Call it vote buying, I don't really care. The LPC offer an alternative to the CPC government without taking us all the way into wacky land. Thomas Mulcair has a beard.

I really appreciate that, thank you.

All the best to you Foamy. I don't want to take anything away from what you are going through right now, but I'm kind of dealing with the inverse of your situation right now. My father was mis-diagnosed over Christmas with Parkinson's. After an MRI they determined that he actually had a brain tumor. After a major surgery to remove a part of it they determined he had terminal brain cancer and gave him 5-10 years with plenty of surgery-chemo-radiation in his future. I marvel at the incredible progress we have made in neuroscience, and I'm grateful that your son is progressing. Stories like yours remind me to hug the ones you love a little bit tighter because we never know what tomorrow might bring. Positive thoughts headed your way!

Thanks troutlover, that would be amazing!

I'm hoping to pick this book up before some of my adventures in August. Any chance I can pick it up somewhere in Calgary, or will I have to Amazon it?

and if I was a neo-con I'd want to legalize shooting fish with guns

He mentioned to me in a tweet after that he feeds his native family with those fish.

Allegedly:

Thanks, I really appreciate the feedback. I'll be headed up that way from July 31-Aug 1 and then back again at the end of August. Send me a DM, I'd be thrilled to connect!

Have those measures been at all effective, or does it cause more damage?

Apologies to anyone who had already read this, it somehow got itself removed from the forum. http://pikepinksterab.blogspot.ca/2015/07/a-load-of-bull.html There was something I wanted to add to the content in the blog for discussion: We hear that increased recreational and industrial pressure is causing huge amounts of sediment and silt to enter the rivers. This sediment is hardening and putting a concerete like layer over bull trout spawning grounds. Is there anything that could be done to remove those layers of silt? I'm not talking about having come in with a jack hammer and blast that junk off...but I suspect there could be some remedial actions that could reopen some of these waters to spawning.

What's critical temp for most trout in those smaller streams? I know 55-65 is prime feeding temperatures.

Just bought the 4pc 9' 8wt with Rio Trout LT line. So far so good.

Now the key is keeping people away from it in the fall.

I've been doing a bit of pricing out to see where I can get the best value possible (I'm on a bit of a budget). It's faster than I'd like, but I'm looking at the St. Croix Imperial and an Orvis Battenkill from Wholesale. Once I pick up the Trout LT line I should be able to walk out of the store with it all for under $500.

Something right out of Jersey Shore. http://m.calgarysun.com/2015/06/22/moose-rider-video-shows-boatload-of-bros-harass-animal

That's the hard part...testing something out ahead of time. Too bad stores don't have a "casting range" where you can give something a few spins before making up your mind.

To date I have been using my 8 foot 4 weight for my dries on the river. Needless to say it isn't the best rig for what I'm looking to do. I'm looking at getting a slow/medium action 5 weight to take over as my dedicated dry rod. It would likely be used exclusively for dries/droppers. Any suggestions?