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I was going to pick up another Filson this year but the price has gone up quite a bit. still think I'll end up with another one at some time though when the employment picture gets better. Have to say its the vest I fished the longest.

Picked up a Fishpond Vaquero Vest this spring. Quite like it, reminds me of my Old Fison Vest. lots of pockets and room plus I can carry it for the day without sore shoulders.

Yep have a couple of Airfow's that needed the stretch break in. Do it one or twice and you should be gold. I usually do it while watching TV a couple of times before I take it on the water.

My apple trees are about 4 years old. I say about as they where put in by the original owner of the house. We have Alberta Reds, Battlefords and early gold pears.

Brother in law in BC loves his.

Wonderful photos, I love viewing back to this section in the winter

The Bull Trout are now gearing up for their spawning season, keep a very sharp eye out for Redds and especially spawning fish in our streams and rivers. A redd is a spawning nest swept out by female fish and "usually" is visible a a lighter area of stream bottom (but not always) where the regular structure has been removed. As you wade keep an eye out for these, they will often contain eggs or spawning/staging fish in the vicinity. Be cautious not to disturb these sites or spawning fish. The Bull Trout are more aggressive protecting their nesting areas. Please exercise care. On your travels out there in the back country keep the Report-a-poacher number handy (1-800-642-3800). Please act as a warden of our waters. Thanks Lornce Here is a Redd

You could go with the hair wing version which is much simpler. Let me know if you need an ingredients break down.

The fishing regulation page still lists the closures. Nothing yet about openings. Hope they update http://www.albertaregulations.ca/fishingregs/

I'm convinced that a greenhouse is really the way to go in this city. Especially where space is an issue. We've always had a garden and I grew up with gardens (and early years on the farm). It sure does pay for itself and the food is much high quality and tastier then you generally buy. We had some people over and they raved over the taste of the tomatoes. Funny though we went back this year to starting most of our plants from seed and they where healthier and out grew the store bought. I wasn't crazy about the quality of the seeds though. I will be buying from some western Canadian seed sources over the winter for many more starter plants. Along with the greenhouse we also have 3 apple trees and a crab-apple. Some wonderful Rhubarb, and I'm working on a new Raspberry patch, need a few more plants though as we have only been in this house a couple of years and need to add to the patch. . Am also intent on finding some Saskatoon plants. Preferably wild to add to the mix.

I figure it cost me about $500 for each one. 2 x 4's screws etc. The Polycarbonate was the most expensive item. Could have gone a lot cheaper with poly but I wanted something long term and its a nice place to store stuff for the winter till spring.

I built #2 - 10' x 10' greenhouses late last year. I was sick of having my garden destroyed every year by hail and other weather related adventures. It seems we only get about one out of every 4 years with decent outdoor growing without other weather factors. This is my first year but we had all the lettuce we could eat plus spinach, beans & radishes from the gutters you can see inside the greenhouse. Its a bit of learning curve this year. Carrots and squash are doing really well and we had massive dill production and continuous peppers. The tomatoes are taller than I am and we should have a lot for the great sauce Mrs Doc makes for over the winter.

From my own experience with my dogs here is a few thoughts, a well trained dog is a joy to meet. Socialize your Pup early and often Tell your dog commands don't ask him, be firm but not mean. Never loose your temper or scream. A lot of dog owners focus on correction instead of positive reinforcements. Be sure to focus on what a good dog he is when he gets it right, I've owned several breeds and it works. I always found "sit" to be the easiest command to start with and you can branch off your other commands from there Teaching commands like "stay" should be started gradually with you right there in front of their paws. Very slowly increase your distance a foot at a time over days plus length of time on the stay command. When he understands a command and what it means add a distraction like a squeaky toy he hasn't heard. Solid training can save him from a Porcupine, skunk or worse. All dogs learn at different rates and you are teaching a dog not a person, I found some of the dogs I owned could "get" multi word commands but most could not Be sure your dog really get a command perfectly before moving on to another Don't be afraid to admit it if you cant train your dog yourself, dog training classes aren't so much for the dog but its master. Be very consistent in your training, train, train, train and don't stop. The I've always taught are commands “Sit”, “Stay”, “Down”, “Come”, and “Leave It” with some others, your dog should also be able to heel properly on a leash without tugging or pulling you. Your dog may be a bundle of energy around the house but in the outdoors in uneven terrain or bolder stream beds they can pull tendons, bruise and injure their feet. Remember they count on you to know what is right I always carried water for my dog and never allowed outdoor lake or stream drinking Outdoor training is completely different from indoor training. I've always approached both separately, I discover this in my younger days when I trained bird dogs. In the outdoors you are competing with a myriad of scents, sounds, movement and other outdoor distractions that can be overwhelming for some dogs that have not grown up in an outdoor situation. Train outdoors, I know you would rather be fishing but take the time. There is a lot to know and learn about dog training, much more than I can chat about here but these are a few things off the top of my head. Hope it helps

I was with Skwala when two out of control Rhodesian Ridgebacks attacked him. It was an extremely dicey situation and could easily have resulted in his hospitalization. The two separate bites I received in previous years encounters both drew blood I had deep puncture wounds from one. There was no Bubble Wrap involved. But perhaps according to you I shouldn't complain.

Please note that additional streams are now closed to angling as a result of low flows and increased temperatures. Streams that were temporarily closed last week, that remain closed to angling: • Sheep River from the headwaters to the Highwood River (including Gorge Creek and tributaries) • Threepoint Creek and tributaries • Highwood River from the headwaters to the Bow River • St. Mary River downstream of the St. Mary Reservoir & tributaries • Belly River downstream of Sec. Rd. 800- River only • Bow River from Bearspaw Reservoir to the Western Headworks Diversion (W.H.D. Weir) • Bow River from W.H.D Weir to the Carseland Weir • Bow River from the Carseland Weir to Hwy 24 Bridge(downstream side) • Bow River from Hwy 24 bridge downstream to Bassano Dam • Elbow River from Glenmore Reservoir to the Bow River confluence New angling closures that are in effect as of today (August 14, 2015): • Dogpound Creek and Tributaries • Jumpingpound Creek from headwaters to the Bow River • Little Red Deer River from headwaters downstream to Twp. Rd. 352 (Cottonwood Road) & tributaries except Dogpound Creek • Little Red Deer River from Twp. Rd. 352 (Cottonwood Road) downstream to Red Deer River • Waterton River, Upstream of Waterton Reservoir and all tributaries upstream of Waterton Reservoir including Drywood Creek • Waterton River, Downstream of Waterton Reservoir - River only • Castle River, Downstream of SH 507 to Highway 3 – main stem and tributaries, including Screwdriver Creek, Beaver Mines Creek, and Mill Creek • Pincher Creek and tributaries • Oldman River, from Hwy 22 downstream to Secondary Road 510 – River only • Willow Creek, main stem and tributaries from Chain Lakes downstream to Pine Coulee Reservoir Diversion Head pond

Further to that you may love your dog but when I'm on the river I have no interest at all in your pooch. Don't get me wrong I'm a dog lover but I'm not your dog sitter, I'm there to enjoy myself without keeping an eye on an unleashed untrained dog. Twice I've had dogs run into my back cast with the owner looking on and get tangled and hooked. Once I had to sacrifice a high end fly line cutting it free. So very few people actually train their dogs to stop, heel and sit. If your dog can't be totally trusted with these three simple commands they certainly don't belong off leash outside your property. I've owned four dogs and all where trained to these commands. I've also been bit twice in the outdoors as the owner shouted out "he won't bite".

For any of you that may be traveling to British Columbia, I've posted the additional closures on the BC report. I'm in Kelowna now talking to Biologists.

Nice movie.

Excellent, hows that.

They do group outings at specific times not group outings. Below is your contact. If you go to the "Trout Unlimited Canada" Section of this web site you can read all about the Stewardship program with links. The contact is: Elliot Lindsay elindsay@tucanada.org

Thanks for posting this you beat me to it, I'm sure it will expand.

Good advice about the Canadian Dollar we are going to see a jump in prices unless its existing stock. A lot of guys love the peak. Good price point and hook holding. Tied on one at one of my fly tying demos in BC. Anvil as stated above and Renzetti Traveler is a also a good bet. If I was to look at only one though for a moderate price it would be a standard Regal for hook holding power (in that price range). Vices really become a personal thing and an extension of you. What one guy loves and is comfortable with another hates. Really take time to look at what you are buying. On the other hand when I started tying both my Dad and Grampa tied "in hand" and that's how I learned but that's another story.

Always good to test out a vice before buying if you can. There are a lot of really great vices, what is your price point?. A decent vice will set you back over $200 unless you can find a used one. Which the Can dollar down they have gone up.

Does this mean by law, people now need to fish at least 23 meters downstream of me? The wife says I'm a bit of an obstacle.

Golden trout deserve golden flies.