SilverDoctor

http://esrd.alberta.ca/news/ongoing-situations.aspx Fish Temperature Advisory - Southern Alberta July 11, 2015 To support our objectives of maintaining sustainable fisheries and managing risk to fish, anglers are asked to consider the following angling practices to minimizemortality resulting from catch and release fishing in rivers and streams in Southern Alberta: Consider fishing in stocked ponds and lakes (guide to stocked lakes can be found in Alberta’s Guide to Sportfishing Regulations) Please follow best angling practices described at http://mywildalberta.com/Fishing/SafetyProcedures/FishHandling.aspx This advisory will remain in effect until water temperatures drop to levels presenting lower risk to fish populations, at which time this advisory will be rescinded. However, anglers are encouraged to employ safe fish handling procedures at all times when practicing catch and release angling on Alberta waterbodies. If high water temperatures persist and worsen, Alberta Environment and Parks may take additional measures including, but not limited to, angling restrictions to ensure protection of the resource during periods of high stress on the fis

It's the Law Ride on approved trails only Keep wheels out of streams, rivers, and lakes Wheeled or tracked vehicles are not allowed on beds or shores of watercourses, wetlands or waterbodies Driving in these areas produces harmful ruts and erosion problems. In addition, fine sediments stirred up by tires are harmful to fish.

Excellent post

Here's another winner that was in and out of a small Cuthroat/Bull trout Stream. Sped away when he saw me taking pictures.

I got pictures of a guy running up the Burnt with his ATV. Sent em to F/W but heard nothing back. I seem to see it time and again. He saw me taking pictures and sped up the slope. Knew he was wrong. Wish we could at least license them so we could get plate numbers.

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Try it with a 6wt and go from there.

are there any marks or logos on the rod close to the grip?

You'll love the Steffen, my brother in law has one and tried it last spring. Nice caster.

Agreed, slow action, very accurate and light presentation.

Sorry you where a victim of crime. It certainly is getting much too common, it seems a week doesn't go by without hearing about someone being ripped off. They seem to be getting more and more brazen.

She has been 14 - 15 on the Trunk

Here you go. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-island-fishing-banned-as-drought-hits-level-4-1.3137599

or a willow stick, string and fly.

A stream thermometer is your best friend.

The smiles say it all

Hardly any of the rods here aren't good bets. I think a lot depends on the water you are fishing. On smaller waters I like shorter bamboo or Fiberglass. on bigger waters especially if there is more wind a faster longer fly rod is really nice for punching through. Try before you buy is always a good thing. I will usually bring my own reel and line but chat with the shop beforehand to make arrangements. Some of the shops at one time had casting days, where you could try a variety of rods.

Lets have a look at the innards.

Very worthwhile project.

Thermometer is your friend.

They have a Ghost version now. I could see it really shine with a pontoon or tube also.

Actually... I find people very free with advice here, we have a variety of personality and ages participating in a very focused sport, a great many people have made lifelong friends and have hooked up with fishing buddies. We absolutely love having pictures posted, the more the better. What any good steward of the water would frown on is disrespect of our resource, then they become cranky. Fish handling is one of many skills that is learned and should be studied as much as casting skills and hatch charts. A comment is sometimes taken as negative because of a lack of knowledge or understanding. Catching a Trout is only one very small part of the equation of our Sport. "Hotspotting" is also frowned upon; many of our small streams for example are sensitive and won't take pressure. Good Sportsmen are not the only ones who read forums; there are a host of poachers as well. Once an area has been stripped of trout it is often a season before trout move in again. Learning the sport can be a lifelong reward in itself. Keep safe on the water Lornce

I have one somewhere that my Dad had. Good for fish up to about 16 or 18". It would shine for hiking.

Really happy with My Loop Opti Stream. Just saying.