SilverDoctor
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Thanks aaa, the vest is an old Filson Strap Vest that I received as a birthday present back in '65 from the folks. Extremely well made and they seem to last forever. Thanks for the comparison.to Barry. But us old geezers look alike. yep I sure like my Butter and Boo.
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Thanks guys, tying flies and counting the days.
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Yep those darn big fish get in the way, nice pix.
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Did I beat ya? 70 days (71 coming up).
Went out for mail this morning as I forgot yesterday, 5:30 and it wasn't light yet. Snow crunching under my heels Cold which is a negative but the snow was sparkling with heavy frost like diamonds. More beautiful than any jewelry store and provided free by mother nature. A few Bunnies white and poised for nervous flight, stared at me with that twitching look. Sometimes its the tiny things that drift in and out of your life that matter the most.
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6 hours ago, Castuserraticus said:
The main change to the river from the flood was loss of mobile, midstream gravel bars. The high flow carried the gravel down to manmade collection points (flow restriction) above the weirs. Since the Bow is entirely dam controlled, no new gravel can enter the system from upstream to replenish the bars. The only source of gravel, other than the Highwood, is cannibalizing the banks. The river is permanently wider and shallower with a fixed, boulder streambed instead of a mobile gravel bed. This could result in more mud deposited in some areas.Bug habitat changed.
Perfect point, there is a real problem now the above mentioned gravel bars no longer exist. Much of that mid-river and in the past banks, these where at one time spawning areas. Now no new gravel but the silt abounds and in some places is really becoming deep.
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Excellent news, will watch it carefully.
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Looks like you need to pay to read the study
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Hoping you have a better year next year "Fishinglibin"
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Beautiful
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The other decline is food base. Invertbrates such as Stone Flies, Mayflies and Caddis numbers have dropped. We are no longer seeing the super hatches as in past years. You flip stones and notice the decline.
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Beauty of a weave and great tie.
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Extended Body Mayfly
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Looks like a good deal
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8 hours ago, WayneM said:
I’ve had the fishing bug for years. I’ve just fallen in love with the more refined art of fly fishing. I’m a trader to the junk checker comunity Lol.
Welcome to the dark side Luke.
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Most of us "Old Timers" would have recoiled at this sort of idea then and now.
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Not a bad season overall but didn’t get out as much as I would have liked.
Prowled streams and tribs
Met a bunch of nice Browns that came out to chat with me over some Dry flies and unfortunately only one Cuttie.
Smelled the earth
Freaked out some squirrels
Studied insects under rocks
Watched hatches ebb and flow
Mostly watched trout sip on Mayflies
Chatted about life with good buddies
No bruins this season but lots of tracks
Listened to nothing in the woods and everything
Fished 2 solid hatches where trout fed with abandon
Thought about new dry flies and emergers for next season
Saw deer cross streams I was fishing without them seeing me
Listened to leaves rustle and called out their summer and fall sounds.
Ate some nice lunches but promised myself more hot coffee and food using my Coleman stoves.
Remembered those who I fished with who are no longer on this earthy plane.
Was happy!
My waders ended my season early on my behalf. First pinhole leaks which where easy to fix, then both seams where they met the backs of both booties. Oh well 8 years is OK for a set of waders I guess.
A shootout to all I met on the waters this season from this old Doc.
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Professional poachers.
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Pearl Flash
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Wow good on you for reporting to RAP. We need more good eyes on the water for just this reason.
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yep dark colors are more visible in low light. Also have some posts made of Flashabo for early mornng.
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Ouch!!!!!
Is the con virus the cure?
in General Chat - Not Fishing Related (NFR)
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As I look at it we didn't get to be this age by accident. We were able to outfox, outsmart and outlive those things that destroyed others. So, don’t screw with us because we know how to survive. We’re too wise, too tenacious and too loved to be pried off this earthly plane as yet.