bigalcal

I've had great success, (pre-flood that is) on the Cutty streams with a Parachute Caddis. I'm not sure if it's just me but I slay cutty's with that fly. Drives my friends crazy!! It's one of those flies that work, that you always forget you have!!

You're givin' me the FEVER !!! Great video!!

I work with a guy that has a saltwater tank with coral etc. Lost it all due to power outage during flood. Yes....It is expensive!!

Different Santa...

Friendly service...good advice..... get's my return business, but sometimes we are suckers for punishment. Ha!

Good deal on guideline glasses.....I am checking to see if they carry the bifocal. I own a pair and they are awesome....and if you can get them for $20...even better!!

I'm on my third pair of Reddington's. I paid for one pair, the other two pairs were replacements. Having said that, they seem to have improved the quality and they are more durable. Obviously they have a good warranty.

I'm more of a "Hunter" than all of you!!!!! It's my last name!! It actually isn't "Botangles"!!!

This is a good forum re: all things BBQ...I'm sure if you posted the same question here you would get some answers. http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/index.php?sid=1cfcc09417f927609c32d263d88b01ea

I bought a Weber Kettle Grill this year for the "Cutty Hut"...so much fun. I found a website specific to the Weber Grill. It has a forum that gives me tons of advice. Might be one for the Green Egg too...Enjoy!!

I have the utmost respect for you....a lot of fly fishermen fish this area with lighter weight rods (#4 >) and lighter tippets especially in the fall. We are fishing for cutty's and obviously you and your friends are not targeted....it was a surprise to have you drop by. I hope you had a good spawn and the Hidden Creek damage doesn't jeopardize your future in the area. Keep on doing what you are doing!!

The camera was zoomed but in retrospect...I (the photographer) could have ventured the 25' out to net the fish.....but who walks out that far into a river to land a fish....next time I will consider all options. In video #3 I went in to net the bull...I was 15' in when he spat the hook. I appreciate all the comments and I will consider them all if this ever happens again...which I doubt it will. To me fly fishing is a sport/pastime where you continually learn. Every day on the water you learn something....every time I click my computer on to a flyfishing site I learn something.....and most importantly...every time I meet other fly fishermen, I learn something. I love it!! There are no fly fishermen that know everything! But definitely some that know more than others!!!

Ooooooh...there's a thought!!

I am going to start saving for a new set up for next year. I fish exclusively on SW Alberta mountain streams. I currently use a 5wt/9' G Loomis Streamdance with a Ross Evolution reel but I would like to get a lighter set up for those rare non windy days. Any suggestions for length, weight, make, model of rod and a matching reel would be appreciated. Thanks all for your input.

He was probably 26'-28"...the second was a monster!!

Here's what happened.... Video #1... My friend was downstream from me and caught a fish. I went downstream to take pictures and as I walked down a bull trout chased and swallowed the fish. By the time I got there the fish was totally engulfed by the fish. The bulltrout/cutty was then played as you would any fish. The bull trout then spat out the fish and the cutty was released relatively unscathed. Video #2 and #3 Video #3 is a continuation of #2. My friend and I were fishing two dry flies.It is a technique that I like to use late in the year. I find it easier to see the small BWO emerger when it trails a more visible fly. My friend foul hooked a cutty and as he was reeling it in a bulltrout again came after it. I assume that in his pursuit he saw what he thought was food and took the trailing fly. My friend then had two fish on his two fly set up. This is a rare once in a lifetime occurrence and he fought the two fish as he would with any fish. The cutty was foul hooked in the pectoral fin and was frantic and the bull was hooked in the mouth. The plan was to get both in and released. Eventually the bull trout got off and took off and the cutty was caught and released. We had no intentions of taunting the bull trout. We were just fishing a pool where earlier we have had good success. We were surprised to see the bullies there and were not trying to catch them. We went back the next day and they had moved on. We would never do what some posters accuse us of...I just wanted to share it on the forum It's just nature and I was able to video it...it was a bizarre occurrence.

The cutty was foul hooked on the pectoral fin by the lead fly and as the bull came to investigate he spotted the trailing fly and took it, Both flies were dry flies.

That's what he did!! Neither of us would ever drag a "cutty" around as bait. We know better...when a bull is chasing a hooked cutty we try to get him in quickly and released safely. I don't appreciate our integrity as fly fishermen being questioned,

That wasn't the intention at all...the intention was to land the fish and release them as quickly as we could on a lightweight rod and tippet. We are both respectful fly fishermen and I don't appreciate your judging. You weren't there. I was in the water trying to net them but they would run. We were as surprised as anyone that the bulls were there. We weren't focusing on them and we fish that spot a lot and this was the first time I have seen bulls. The cutty in both videos was caught and being reeled in when the bull came from no where. If this happened to you what would the "Holier than thou" fisherman do so I will know for the next time.

I caught a 17" cutty upstream from where this vid was taken and that bigger one was all over it. He must have heard/felt the commotion 20m downstream and came to investigate. We went back the next day and caught fish but no bullies in sight.

Definitely..a bit of everything arose during this once in a lifetime event...what can you do? All the fish involved went home with a story too!!!

He is growing out the beard just for that reason...so to answer your question....Yes, he is!!

....good thread.....I'll never get those 10 seconds back.