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How about restoring an old Heddon cane Rod. One in the 8.5 ft with a 2F furreal. Is the ticket for me.

I have a part of green lense Sunclouds that I wear on really bright days. They are my second favorite lenses after my rose.

Pretty fish

The ones up here are not suppose to have Lyme disease but I don't want Rocky Mountain fever either. . Though I guided a photographer from Toronto a few years ago. That had contracted Lyme disease and the poor chap couldn't get more than a couple of hundred meters from the the truck. He said it took the doctors years to successful diagnose it.

Thanks for this. I knew about the submission and testing program. But didn't know how or to whom. Will get on this because I'm not alone in this.

It's that damn working for a living thing Peter. The lakes don't open here until next weekend.

It might be do to the mild winter or dry spring. I'm up to half a dozen ticks this year and it is only early May. I didn't find any last year. Most are coming from the Kootenay region. Today I found one at the base of my skull. So when you get home have the spouse play find the little vampire ;-) Has anyone else noticed the increase or do I just have to change my deodorant ?

I'm a little worried. I saw what the NDP did to the shipping and forestry industries in northwestern Ontario. They are just starting to get on there feet. Two decades later.

I have a leather Lazy Boy and must say that when my back is acting up. I won't go near it. It does not support the lower lumbar very well.

Beauty spot thanks for sharing . I don' t get to see it much in the winter.

? Did I make any adjustments for fishing . That's why I build them. But really no I am pretty much a traditionist . A good yoke . I like to portage up to a km or two. Also I find wind to be a b...ch in boat control while trying to cast unless you are anchored . Even a little bit of wind . Hope this helps Paul

I can't say I have done any kayak FF . I do spend a lot of time FF in a solo canoe and find myself trolling a lot or anchored because you will be needing your hands to control the boat. So I guess what I'm saying is think about what kind of rod holder setup you want and storage .

Cool the system looks like it could be mortified to be used for storing my canoe.

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Hey we all started out with a dream. We just needed the incuragment and guidance to go chase it.

Welcome back Robbo always glad to spread around a little abuse. Guiding winter season is almost done. (10 days) What do you think about testing out that little cryco out in the Parsons area???

Lornce you might be old school but I'm cheap. I've been using the same setup as Angler for decades An old large North face fanny pack with a couple of bottle holders. It keeps everything together and is weightless on the hips. The old saying goes the bigger the bag the more crap your going the put in it. 2 cents

I am another that never met Barry personally. But many years ago I was teaching my self to fly fish in Lake Louise. The only mentor I had was the Alberta Fishing Report ( which I looked forward to every year ) and Barry's stories. So how do you say thanks ?

I just cleaned and regreased all my reels with White Lithium Grease. It's fairly fine and completely water proof,heat resistant,and adds a little corrosion protection.

I have to agree with cardinalfan. I attended the calgary show 10+ yrs ago ( I forget where it was held ) But there was lots of people hocking there wares down stairs. Upstairs there was some seminars and films that I benefited from . So I decided to return this year and payed my $15 actually $30 I payed for my friend. ( glad I didn't make him pay )I was in and out of there in less than an hour. What did I get for my $30 entry into a draw. See you in another 10 maybe.

One of the things I love about this sport your always learning new things.

I Plan on coming. Hope to put some faces to some names. I haven't been in years - life got in the way . ( note to self - remember to keep the wallet at home )

If you have a teenager give them the Gopro . Watch the crazy s..t they will film them selves doing with it. Just make sure your medical insurance is payed up. ( talking from experience )

Nice , now I can't stand up in public

A couple of years ago I was fishing the Alexandra river system about an hour up highway 93 North. Well after spending the afternoon fishing up river I turned around and started down. At about the 2km mark from my truck I notice fresh cougar prints over top of my muddy boot prints. This went on for almost a km. Talk about send a chill down your spine. All you seem to think about is " remembering your parents house cat hunting that bird on the front lawn and the bird had no idea the cat was there " I think what saved me was just after the tracks began I ran into my fishing partner and the cat decided not mess with two of us. So I if you hear someone yelling here kitty kitty instead hey bear in the middle of nowhere its me.