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I would be in however the Hook and Hackle club will be doing a cleanup at Policeman's Flats on April 27, so I would suggest Fish Creek or other favorite stretches instead.

Check out Mark's for Kevlar laces. My Simms ones disintegrated after a year but these ones are still fine after a season. Make sure to take a length measurement of the current ones, though.

Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. The meeting on March 27th has a guest speaker so the library won't be open but the first meeting in April should be a regular meeting with a beginner's tying class. http://hookandhackleclub.org/

Congrats! Might have to trade in that bike for a minivan at some point...

Check with Colin (CDone) on this forum or Wayne down at Fishtales.

http://www.obviousidea.com/windows-software/light-image-resizer/ You can right click on an image to resize.

http://www.bowriverfishing.com/Mountain_Whitefish.htm "The Rockies dorsal fin is shaped like that of a stereotypical mountain - one that you can walk up and down on both sides without any cliffs. It is in the shape of an acute equilateral triangle, whereas the top of the dorsal fin of a Lake Whitefish reaches back over the base of dorsal, generally forming an obtuse isosceles triangle - a mountain with an overhanging cliff on one side." Probably the most obvious method of differentiating between the two that I have seen. Sounds like a lake from your description.

Any pics of the dorsal fin?

I don't like the visual much either - hard to tell where all the separation is with my eyes. Also missing the "Mark all as read" link.

Any of the shops who sponsor the forum also give discounts on packages and will let you cast and compare them - give yourself an hour at the shop and don't be afraid to ask questions or get some guidance on casting. If you buy a 'deal' from another store without trying it you may end up wanting to replace it because it doesn't fit your style. The Lamsons can be a good deal - the same drag is used throughout their lines with the main differences being looks and weight.

Some of the ads can be put up by Google and are based on what you search for - there are ways to protect yourself (browser privacy settings, using Firefox with certain add-ons) but if you're just using IE with the default settings you've pretty much left the door wide open. Maybe searching for "fish porn" isn't such a good idea after all? Of course, they do pay to place the ads.

Ouch! Do they go well with brook trout?

Cloudy and threatening rain are usually associated with a BWO hatch.

There have been some recent convictions off of pictures and video taken - RAP deals with poachers and will probably contact the right people, but you can go straight to the RCMP or a local CO if you have their number. Obviously the more information the better - video of their tracking through the river, license plate/operator photos, but also the plates of the vehicles and trailers they used to get there. Just be discrete when collecting it.

I have the Panasonic TS-3 - one of the higher end ones that takes good pics and their automatic mode usually picks some good settings. Only real drawback is that there's no slider on the lens so you have to make sure it's clean before you shoot.

Looks like it was a fantastic trip!

Yikes!

Nice sticks!

Thanks for the great job, guys!

They're still facts, but the intent of the numbers is to show a number to be able to compare Alberta to other jurisdictions. We have many more km's of pipeline than other provinces and states, so we will have more total leakage than those; of course the article failed to put Alberta into perspective with other jurisdictions because it wouldn't have helped them make a point of opposing Northern Gateway. The accusation that the ERCB or NEB are trying to hide something is baseless - all the professor did was multiply a couple of numbers together. Yes we have aging infrastructure but at least we have a regulator and industry that can be held to a standard; if Albertans want to reduce the leaks it can be done but with the decreased risk will come a higher cost at the pump and on your gas bill. We should feel lucky in other places or times around the world it would either get ignored or blamed on other parties. The only way to assure zero leakage is to not have any oil and gas activity.

History professors and sensationalistic media with no technical knowledge aren't going to help anyone understand what's going on.

The best way to learn how to nymph would be to get a walk and wade guide for the day - anyone in the sponsors section can help you out. DVD's or Youtube might also help, but it may be a case of information overload.

Good on ya - I have heard stories from the old timers about much bigger in there. What line are you casting with? Bunny can be heavy but shooting heads help. There have also been some lighter patterns posted in the past.

I had a couple of Pfleuger's President reels for my spey rods and found that the drags were not durable. Definitely better reels out there - Lamson even has some cheaper models if you don't mind giving up on some of the aesthetics.

I wonder what they could do with all the money they're saving on riot policing this year.