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Looking for a simple way to get live video up onto a big screen for tying demos. A buddy is going to be leading a few of us through some ties over the next little while, and I thought it would be nice if we could see what he's doing without us all being huddled around his vice. I was thinking perhaps a peripheral webcam connected to a laptop, but not sure how regular webcams typically do on closeup stuff. I haven't figured out how to get either of my digital cameras (Canon G15 and Olympus TG-4) to output their screens... seems to be some online stuff related to doing it with DSLRs but not so much with p&s cameras.

Fishpond bag looks awesome, but not sure I can justify another purchase at the moment, else I might be needin Über's basement suite. I might have to settle on the Renzetti case for my vice and a rubbermaid for material.

I got an LED one, that it is little smaller than the CFL one Lornce linked above. LED version seems plenty bright enough for me, though light is a little cool on the spectrum; it was $50. I think the CFL 13 watt one is closer to $100 as tallieho mentioned. They did have a few other models in addition to these 2 as well; some smaller battery operated ones that may be good for tying on the road with no power, though not sure how bright they'd be. This was at the Lethbridge store, but betting Calgary locations will have the same products. This one at Staples is pretty decent too. We have one for another location in the house, and next to the Ottlite one the colour is a bit warmer. It stands a few inches taller and has a built-in magnifier. Hard to tell if there is any difference in brightness.

Yer datin' yourself there Doc Picked up an LED Ottlite from Michaels yesterday. I tried to use the 40% off coupon, but was told that the lights are considered "everyday value" items, so couldn't use it. :$*%&: Guess I didn't take the time to read the fine print, or perhaps it wasn't visible by candlelight.

Having done some online learning through a uni and plenty of webinars through work, I can definitely state my preference for face-to-face stuff over webinar/online/virtual sessions. That said, it may be a function of what you've been exposed to, what you "grew up" with, your learning style, etc. I think Danhunt's point about access virtually in addition to face-to-face sessions is valid though; I don't think he was suggesting getting rid of the sessions in favour of pure virtual. Not everyone can hit the city on those given days and times, so a live stream option would just make them that much more accessible to folks. I would have liked to get to a session or two from Jim McLennan last year, but as an out-of-towner myself just couldn't fit it all in. I chose the Borger and Rosenbauer sessions, and took Jim's intermediate course on the water last summer instead.

I'd like to get something a little more portable than what I have at home at present. I've not noticed the OttLite at Costco before, but will keep my eyes open for sure. Costco.ca doesn't have any listed... the .com site has one with a bluetooth speaker and usb port; with it I could charge my tablet, listen to tunes, and see my my vice all in one go!

Maybe it was too bloody cold for them. I sure wouldn't venture out in these god-forsaken temps if I didn't have to. We did a short trip in Waterton over the holiday, on a reasonably warmer day, and even then noticed much fewer signs of wildlife than in years past. A few rabbit tracks, and that was it. There weren't even any of the resident jays at Cameron Lake begging for food like they normally are.

Confirmed dates of March 17 & 18th

Anywhere you can buy the vests, you should be able to buy the cartridges as well. I found they are a little pricey locally, so have tended to look when I'm up in the "big city". Never thought of looking at the Fishing Hole, so will check the next time I'm there.

Was in a house once shortly after a pepper spray discharge, and that was bad enough. Can't imagine your experience was all that pleasant... my apologies for chuckling just a little when I read it. X2 on using the safety container; I have one in my truck that I picked up at my local Wholesale. I know it would probably make better sense to not store bear spray in my truck, but I found in so doing I typically arrived at my fishing destination with the bear spray still sitting in my garage at home. Think I will pick up another for my wife's vehicle, and while I'm at it may get one of these... looks like they might make for a decent wading belt.

One CO2 cartridge, one chamber.

I have the Bass Pro A/M 24, that I use when on my float tube. First thing I did after purchasing was visited a buddy who has a backyard pool. Tested it out, made sure I was able to deploy "under pressure" and to see what it would feel like. Those little cartridges pack a surprising amount of air into the bladder, and it is every bit as buoyant as a foamy. Probably not a bad idea to test it annually... I will take that sage advice and manually inflate it this spring when I check the expiry dates on my CO2 cartridge(s). Maybe this year I'll practice having to manually inflate it while in the water, all while wearing my waders. My wife will love capturing it all on video, I'm sure.

Whether the decision was fueled by complacency, disinterest, or something else, hindsight would probably tell us that stopping the testing outright was a mistake. I would suggest though, that we not confuse the curiosity expressed by some folks here as complacency or lack of concern for stewardship. I think in this day and age, we often use the term complacency interchangeably with disinterest, probably incorrectly so (you could say a lot of things about a lot of people here, but disinterest ain't one of 'em!). In the short couple of years I've spent on this forum, I've been very impressed with the vast majority of members here who are genuinely and adamantly interested in stewardship. I have learned much from the information, opinions and passion you all provide... thanks for that!

I just noticed this morning that the speech balloon thingy to the left of each forum is greyed out when there's no new posts. Not sure how I missed that earlier, but glad I'm not the only one

Overall, I think it looks great! Just one little piece of feedback... I'm having a hard time seeing the blue contrast of forums with unread posts on the main forum page. Maybe it's my monitor, or perhaps my middle aged eyes. Not sure if there is a fix for that, or if other's are experiencing the same thing.

+19C in Lethbridge again today Don. Go (south)west young man

That seems pretty darn reasonable for monitoring. I've talked to a few of my neighbors, and they all seem to be in long term contracts that are double to triple that for monthly monitoring costs. Lots of Vivint signs around Lethbridge, probably due to the connection with the LDS community; I've looked into them (they seem to have a pretty cool technology set) and ADT a couple times, but always scared away by steep monitoring charges.

Had someone ask what a coot was. I meant this: and not this:

Get yer fix and plan to come to the conclave in Lethbridge. Small but mighty. The last couple of years I've only been able to make it to the Friday night film event, but have heard great things about the Saturday. I assume the group down here is planning it again for early March'ish.

Day late and a dollar short on my reply... I was out at the lake area yesterday, figuring out some spots for our Scouts to camp this winter. It was 20C in Pincher, and not much cooler at Beaver Mines lake. Thinking we are some time away yet before there is any significant ice, as it is well into November before the forecast for any overnight lows are hitting on the minus side. The lake was covered in coots, and they weren't showing any interest in departing for places warmer and further south... maybe they are waiting to see the outcome of the election

$64 if you want to get credit. Free to audit.

Thanks Peter! I'm going to pass this along to my Scouts group as well. I will probably sign up, though not sure I can dedicate the kind of time to it that it probably deserves.

Could try the heavier fly on the bottom, and midge off a dropper, a la Jeff Currier style. He does a simple double surgeon's with a long tag for the dropper (top, lighter fly) down to a terminal heavier fly. He recommends this with streamers (further apart) as well as with nymphs. Meant to try this more this year after hearing him talk about it this spring, but haven't really done so yet. Thanks for the reminder!

I keep the occasional fish from a stocked fishery, but even that is getting more and more rare. We kept several pinks and a couple of cohos last year fishing near Sooke on the Juan de Fuca, but can't really remember the last retained freshwater fish... maybe a few years ago at Reesor or Beaver Mines? A few of us from the church I attend have been going out on Sundays for the past few weeks. One of the ladies, who is brand new to fly fishing caught a very healthy, technically retainable rainbow 2 weekends ago. We had convinced her through our discussions prior to the outing that c&r was probably the best route to go for conservation sake on our southern rivers. She happily released it (and another smaller one that day) and said of the experience later on "I love the release... May never whack a fish on the head again."

Saw something on the Crow this year related (though on a much smaller scale). There was a spot that, for several weeks mid-summer, had several section of 5-6' tall movable steel tube fencing extending into the river probably 15 feet or better perpendicular to the bank. The cattle were able to come down to the river, and (although I never actually saw them) the footprints and cow dung left behind showed them coming well into the river to drink. It left me wondering about 2 things... the possible impact on the water and it's creatures, and whether it is kosher to put fencing into the water at all.