grannyknot

Brown foam hoppers for Calgary and downstream, Dave's for Cochrane and upstream. There is a huge difference between the naturals you'll find in Carseland and the ones you'll find in Canmore. I don't know if they're different species or what.

The university is very reasonable, I think it's about $40 per day, but you can't try different brands if that's what you're looking to do.

Great pics Wongrs! Thanks for posting those.

Always. Never know when you might drive over a sexy creek, right? That's why I have a locking tonneau cover on my truck, and a good rod and reel case is of course essential. Haven't taken it out during the summer since I drove an hour to a pond and forgot my vest with all my tackle. Cussed like a drunken sailor, but at least I hadn't put on my waders and boots!

Not too shabby!

Three years, and while I have so much left to learn, I do know I'll never stop (god willing).

I work shifts, which allows for a healthy mixture of the two.

The fruit boots still make him look like a sissy.

If my boss ever goes back and checks my sick days vs. the nicest fishing days, I'm in trouble. Every once in a while I just have to say screw it, grab the gear, and see if I can't get the Oldman to myself.

I'd toss them in a wheelchair and take them to Mt. Lorette if I could, but really, I might be disapointed, but family first.

Nice pics mang, and great timing! From the area you described, I'll bet that's the same "little" black bear I've run into a few times down there. I certainly never had the cojones to stop and take pics though.

I've been hoping he'd pop up here, had some great posts on FFA.

I can certainly agree that neither of us wants pond-stocked perch to overrun the Bow.

On nice days, often Sublime. "summertime and the livings easy". For some reason it's usually Blue Rodeo when I'm on the FTR. I'm a punker, but it just doesn't suit flyfishing.

I like that. Thanks for the great post.

Occasionally I'm crowded on the Bow, but I usually just start hiking when that happens. There really aren't all that many buttclowns like that on our river, and I've learned alot from other fishers (fly and spin) on the bank. Basically, if I don't want to run into anyone else, there are plenty of places within an hour drive I can go. If I'm just out for a quick fish, I accept that I may run into a jerk or two, or I may run into a helpful gentleman or two. The latter outnumber the former most days. Dog walkers, however, can pound salt. Keep your shitzhu the hell out of my water.

C'mon Birchy, you can do better.

Great report RickR! What species of trout are those?

I could be wrong, but I thought it was legal to keep perch from the Bow, as they're not specifically listed for the river, so they would fall under the general limits. Of course, wasting any fish is prohibited, so throwing them in the bushes would technically be against regs. Not trying to start a pissing contest, but the regs should dictate our actions.

That looks like a beautiful creek, the kind of place you stop and have a "cigarette" and relax and just take it all in for a while.

Nice pics Coznuts. Thanks for the report.

That's awsome!

I voted south, but it's just a damn good thing I get more than one week of vacation. So much water, so little time.

Thanks.

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