SilverDoctor

Tried smoking pot once, handle kept sticking in my throat.

I cut and weld another loop in place, been doing it for years. Not hard. Clear shrink wrap tubing and a candle.

Hoping everyone is OK.

How it happens The life cycle of the parasite causing whirling disease is complex,one. Once established in the skull of an adult fish, Myxobolus cerebralis, which is only about 10 microns, or .01 millimeters in size, is released into the water after the fish dies and decomposes. These microscopic parasites are then devoured by tubifex worms that live in the mud of freshwater streams and lakes. The worms act as a second host for the parasite, which metamorphoses into these 300-micron monsters then known as triactinomyxon, or “TAMs,” the parasites remain in the mud-dwelling worms until they are excreted into the lower water column. Nearby trout redds are particularly vulnerable to the parasite, which can attach to the skins and shoot spores into the juvenile trout, penetrating their skin and beginning the cycle once again. There is no treatment for whirling disease at this time. The best way is to inspect and just clean all your equipment with fresh water ie: hose it down well (especially remove mud and sediment) then allow for a minimum of 24 to dry (a bleach solution is not an answer). In my opinion banning felt is just a knee jerk attitude. There are too many other items like nets,, waders, laces, fly vests and all your other items even damp flies. The disease is transmitted through spores. Equipment used for swimming, paddling, boating, water pumping, life jackets, or through infected fish (alive or dead) and fish parts are more likely to spread spores. It has been detected in all the western states and many northeastern watersheds. Link

This..... I have reported fish years ago with the symptoms.

Have a separate set of boots for drift boats.

I love felts, safest sole out there with studs. And yes I have dried mine between trips for the last 7 years. I have seen this coming.

That settles it, its the elusive Jackalope in spawning colors.

Another emerger with quill Body #18.

Whenou buy fry for stocking sometimes the odd one that gets mixed in from another batch.

Run your two dubbings to the half way point of the wire, then use what you need from each end.

Was just reading about this, very nice.

Difficult to say without a better picture. Does look like a Dolly especially if no black spots or vermiculations it would take it away from being a brook trout, but I could be wrong Check out this ID Chart

You are right its April 1, my bad.

The new regulations take effect Thursday March 16th, 2017 the new recreational licensing season. See Alberta Relm

Mailed a week ago.

I like emergers and have a couple of patterns that I fish, there are times when trout look like they are rising to take dries when in fact they are keying in on flies that are still trapped in the miscus . They've rescued me from a seemingly endless run of failed attempts to match the hatch. They weren't taking duns. Surface tension of water is an important thing that creates the "film" layer that is important to fish and anglers alike . Water surface tension is a major obstacle to Mayflies and other insects. Hanging below that film will entice strikes at times. When tying think of materials that make sense. This one has soft hackle tail and a ball of CDC to keep it afloat and create a bubble on the back just like many mayfly nymphs use to get to the surface. Seeing the back of a Trout "bulging" just above the surface with no bubbles or splash is one good indication. Nose poke and bubbles are a perfect indication of trout surface feeding. Oops better stop yapping as I can go on forever.

Hi Michael, I learned to keep my #16 - #18 sparse but to bulk up larger sizes. Snowshoe is so nice to tie small. I still love to be on a stream bringing in a Trout and having someone shout what Fly are you using.

The Usual Met the originator of this fly Fran Betters in the 70's when I fished the AuSable River in the Adirondacks for a week. Spent 4 rainly days in his shop with him, when he found I could tie I helped to fill his fly bins with his signature patterns. He gave me one of his rental fiberglass rods that he built (slighty damaged). Really nice guy, signed a book for me and fed me. His dog didn't like me so much though, liked to munch my cuffs. Even with the rain the fly shop was busy with guys and gals dropping in some to just say “Hi”. Got really good at tying Usuals, haystacks, Ausable Wulff's etc. Still have a half dozen of his flies that I treasure. Corresponded with him for a while till he got ill. I often change up my Usual bodies with Beaver to imitate the early March Brown etc. hatch. A really flexible fly, that I still fish a lot.

He does speakie Troutinese" I betach betcha.

On Thursday March 16th, 2017 the new recreational licensing season starts. You can buy online. Alberta Relm

Yes a shame, but they also have a total bait ban so no more maggots.

Yes I kind of hoped that they would have put barbless back in. Might help the step on the fish and pull crowd.

New changes. Bow River (from Banff National Park downstream to Bassano Dam including Bassano Reservoir) – Open all year; Bait Ban; Trout and Whitefish limit 0; Pike limit 0; Burbot limit 0; Walleye limit 0.

You can read the regs online here, download a pdf or order a printed copy. Time to get familiar with any changes.