SilverDoctor
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I encountered this sign on a small favourite Brown trout stream I sometimes frequent. I often wonder who Brian was, I pinned a fly to the edge of the sign, they seem to disappear after a time. Passed the sign for a few years till it finally disappeared no doubt in a big runoff. He had friends who cared enough to make and place this. Can any of us hope for more?
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While guiding a couple in BC on a small stream they asked me to marry them. Kind of like a captain of a ship I guess. Told them it wouldn't be legal, they said its OK they already where. We did a ceremony under the pines in my old drift boat. Have always received an xmas card from them every year.
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It was extremely informative. Should be interesting to see what comes of it.
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Or you could become a dry fly fisher.
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Like the song says "You don't know what you've got till it's gone".
Certainly there have been a variety of factors for the crash of trout. Back in the early 80's when I settled my family here. The bug life was profuse. Big hatches of a large variety of mayflies would often coat the water. You had to keep your mouth closed or risk ingestion of an unexpected meal. Now large stone-flies like the Skwala's Drakes and Salmon flies are short seldom seen hatches. Not sure if the conditions/water quality have changed so much as to deplete not only these but other bug-life. Lots of studies about trout number but very few on habitat, food sources and minnow populations.
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Most people use a lot more dubbing on their thread than needed. It should only be the smallest wisp, enough to only coat the thread not build up any bulk at all. I don't like wax as it will gum up the dubbing and change its colour.
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Haven't tried these as yet. Looks like they would work nicely.
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Maybe just post it here, there seems to be a lot of interest.
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Time to form a Fly fishing hit squad. With hotspotting and concentrated effort.
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They also catch fire easily if you use them to stir a campfire.
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Buy the reel and take it to an engraving service like a Trophy store or some Jewellers will also preform the task. A quick google search is your friend.
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New interactive Map to Sportsfishing Regulations Here.
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Do you have a Spey Rod etc.?
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Look for Macrame yarn, Don turned me on to it years ago. Floats like a cork.
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I bought My Reddingtons Online Pokerfish. Would have been nice to be able to check the size but with their chart it did turn out OK.
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I've always used Simms but my last set of G3 Guides where nothing but trouble. Leak after leak. No joy for the price. Last year I tried a pair of Reddington Sonic Pro's with a front zipperand love em. The other Idea is to look for wast high waders (Wading pants). Unless you are wading chest high they are a good bet (don't wade where the fish are). Bass Pro had a good brand a couple of years back when I worked in the fly shop, Lasted 6 years.
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its just simple Poaching.
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Been pinching in the vice for years but it was interesting when I tried rolling, it really flattened the sides of the barbed area.
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Nice, just teh right amount of bucktail.
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Just some pensive time
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Yes Don, the older you get the more you loose in that respect. I occasionally take my Dad's bamboo out to have a part of the past with me. Always an experience thinking of those friends and relatives gone but not forgotten.