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ban treble hooks, they maul fish and are f***in overkill. I think its almost impossible to catch a fish and not destroy its mouth with a treble hook, they may as well be snagging them for christs sake

Wow I wasn't expecting that, great story and pics man I'm bringing a rod next time I go

Everytime somebody dies in Mexico alot of people are quick to slam the authorities there, apparently accidents can't happen in Mexico it has to be the fault of some Mexican. I understand that the authorities are corrupt and often fail to follow-up with a proper investigation (by our standards). But to assume that they must have been pushed in by a Mexican is offensive. I would be willing to bet that most of the poeple who die in Mexico are either drunk, linked to drug deals or do stupid things.

orvisonly, wow man you never cease to amaze me with your wisdom. Expert on politics too?

I love my Sage FLi 696, that extra 6" makes for a great nymphing rod on the Bow. Its fairly cheap too.

great pics dude. looks like you have figured out a few things. especially liked the big cutts.

Nice pics dude, especially the last one, thanks for sharing

wow...wtf was that? bet that chick is just as crazy in bed though

no longer available, whats up with that? Good on you for not being selfish about a record. Records are for accountants.

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45 lbs

that was great footage...just one more reason why green drakes kick ass

one of the cooler vids I've seen, thanks for sharing

nice brown dude, there's some big fish in the NW if you have patience to find them

NEVER play dead with a black bear he'll eat you, fight him off if slowly moving away doesn't work and he attacks you. Grizzly will MAYBE leave you alone after an attack, intent is not to eat you really. Sometyimes they come back later I think. A grizzly will kick your ass in most instances, so get down in a ball and cover your head and face face is what I've been told. I'm no expert but I've been told by those who are thats what I should d differently with each kind of bear. Definately fight off a cougar if you can, make yourself look big and mean again if slowly trying to exit the situation doesnn't work. Don't turn your back, and like Taeke said the last thing you do with any of these animals is run.

A little overboard don't you think? I bet you'd expect to see a black bear on Dogpound Creek eh? Anybody carry bear spray on Dogpound here? Anybody makes tons of noise on Dogpound? If yes I bet you don't catch many fish there then. All we know is the man suffered injuries to his leg, maybe he was trying to fight it off with his fishing rod and thats why it got chewed up. Maybe he was fighting off the bear, fell over and the bear bit his leg, who the hell knows. Yeah people have to learn to AVOID encounters and know WHAT TO DO when you do encounter one, be able to recognize different bears and act accordingly, take into consideration cubs if they are around etc. Thats a good message, but don't insult a stranger when you don't know the full story.

There's more black bears around that area than most people realize, at least thats what has been told to me by locals. Earlier this summer I was fishing around Bottrell and came around a corner and saw a bear up in a tree. I was shocked, but reached for me camera to take a picture as the bear hadn't noticed me yet. I looked back at the bear after finding the camera and he is staring right at me and beginning to climb down the tree. I slowly exited his view then hauled ass back to the car. I told the guy who runs the campground and he said he hears about 25 sightings a year, he didn't even sound remotely concerned. Its so natural to be really quiet on that creek since the fish can spook so easily, beiong really quiet and alone around bears is not a good thing though. Before this year I fished dogpound if I wanted to get out of the city and not have to worry about bears because I was fishing alone. Hope this guy is alright and recovers quickly.

Three nymphs when nymphing, depending on depth, wind and hot fly maybe switch to two. Hopper-dropper setup unless fishing close to logjams and tight spots or if there is an obvious hatch.

I voted yes because I believe those who say it has reduced the pressure on these streams. I didn't fish the Elk drainage before the regs, I was usually happy with Southern Alberta for convenience and being a broke-ass student I didn't want to pay more to fish. The three days mkm and I spent on the Elk, Michel, and Wigwam we didn't once see another walk-and-wade fisherman, and we covered a ton of water along easy access points, except for the Wigwam of course. We had some of best dry-fly fishing we've ever had, during which we had the river to ourselves save for a few drift boats on the Elk. I don't know what it was like before the changes, or that CW licences are in part responsible for the quality of these fisheries, but I was certainly happy with my experience and was glad to pay 20 bucks for it.

too bad Bernie, I was going to try to sell you mine!

wow max thats unreal dude, nice fish

any other deals there worth mentioning?

The FLi 6wt 9'6" is 3 3/4 oz. and the 9' is 3.625 oz so its pretty marginal, probably more significant to have a good, light reel but I can't really say for sure. If you are mostly high-sticking and roll-casting, which is mostly what I use it for, then it shouldn't be a big deal.

Yes a 9' 5wt is good for alot of situations, including some situations on a small creek. Thats why I suggested it as an alternative to getting a new 6weight. Delicate casts are easier with a lighter rod though, and alot more fun with a fish on. I'd rather have a shorter rod for small creeks if you do have to cast, say upstream, when there is alot of over-hanging obstacles. Try a Sage FLi, its been a good for me and its only a bit more expensive than a Launch. My 9'6" only cost $330.

I would go with a short 7'6" for the 3w, why would you want to high-stick with a 3w on a small creek? Most times you can get away with a smallish dry and a small beadhead dropper on flouro tippet for small creeks. Ever consider a 4-piece 5w? Pretty versatile for most fishing situations, including high-sticking smaller rivers. IMHO you should keep your 2-piece 6w for the Bow since it don't really matter you aren't really packing it in like you would in the mountains. If you do like high-sticking and are stuck on a new 6w, get a 9'6". I like my FLi in that length for nymphing the Bow. Good luck, buying new stuff is fun