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Castuserraticus, are the wasps in the ground? If so have fun. My neighbor and I had a huge colony between our houses a few years back. We had to dig up a good 3ft by 10ft chunk of ground in between the houses and drown the little buggers all the way through the digging process. It was about 30c outside and there we were dressed in coveralls, ski masks, goggles and gloves. The wasps were as far as 2ft down in the ground. I would estimate there were 5000 plus of them. This is another way of getting rid of them. Stack 10 or twenty pizza boxes on top of each other inside a garage. Make sure there is still some leftover pizza inside. They seem to like Pizza 73. Leave the garage open enough that they can come and go as they please. Go on holidays for two weeks. Open the garage and be careful. Believe me, every damn wasp from miles around will be in those boxes. (Been there done that while restoring a Camero.)

Whoa there HenHackle. Vera Lynn? You've got to be kidding me, NOT my era, not even close. I don't know if Grizz and Dryfly would even own up to that one. By far the best musician I ever watched play was Stevie Ray, front row tickets at the Jube in Edmonton 1985 or so. That guy was unbelievable.

This is what I could find: From: http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/activ/activ5_E.asp HISTORY OF FISH STOCKING IN THE PARK One warm day in 1925, a hatchery truck carrying 45,000 fingerling brown trout broke down on the Trans Canada Highway just east of Banff. The driver, fearing that his cargo would perish if left in the truck, did what seemed to be the right thing at the time - he released the young trout into a nearby stream. The brown trout eventually followed the creek down into the Bow River, and their offspring have lived there ever since. Though probably the least planned, this was not the first incidence of fish stocking in Banff National Park. Employees of the Canadian Pacific Railway had already introduced eastern brook and rainbow trout into the Bow River as early as the turn of the century. Stories of the park’s abundant fish were luring in tourists by the train-full. Fish stocking was necessary to appease the voracious appetites of Banff’s early fishermen - and women. In 1906, one of these women boasted “in an hour, 13 trout varying from one-half to two pounds would be in my creel.” Such bounty could not last long. The cold and often silty waters of these mountain environments cannot support large numbers of fish. Many of the exotic species that were brought in did not survive. On the other hand, some introduced fish species did alarmingly well in their new surroundings. The native fish populations, suffering from competition for food and spawning sites, declined. The actions of the past cannot be undone, but we can learn from them. Non-native fish are no longer being stocked into park waters. Mountain park waters are not stocked and do not naturally support large fish populations so catch and release is encouraged. The more fish are allowed to “get away” today, the more there will be for the future.

From: http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/243353 Land mines found in creek Military explodes 2 bombs found in area where children play near London, Ont. Aug 05, 2007 04:30 AM Tamsyn Burgmann Staff Reporter Bomb experts from the Canadian military detonated two suspected land mines yesterday in a London-area creek where children frequently swim and play. Local police fear there could be more. The dome-topped devices, 18 centimetres in diameter and 6 centimetres thick with a flat bottom and pressure switch in the centre, were discovered partially submerged in a creek in a rural area of Strathroy-Caradoc township, about 30 kilometres west of London. A local woman strolling with her two daughters and dog spotted the first device around 3:30 p.m. Friday. It was sitting exposed in a very shallow part of the creek, under a large culvert. "The neighbourhood kids go there to catch crayfish, swim and play," said Sgt. Mike Overdulve of the Strathroy-Caradoc police. Overdulve and another officer secured the area around 4 p.m. after receiving a call from the woman. They collected information and sent digital pictures to the Ontario Provincial Police and military, which confirmed it was a military explosive. A second device was discovered yesterday morning, about two metres from the first and 15 centimetres under water, by two members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, who arrived from CFB Borden yesterday morning. "It would be very premature to say how they might have got there," Overdulve said. Around 1 p.m. after inspection, the military detonated what they describe as possible anti-tank devices – a type of land mine capable of damaging or destroying tanks or other armoured vehicles. Investigators are unsure whether the suspected land mines were modern or from a bygone military era. "It's possible that the ordnance is quite old," Overdulve said. All the debris was collected and sent for analysis, with results expected within the next two weeks. Police contained a one-kilometre area around the scene and conducted an extensive search for any other devices. They found nothing else, and deemed the area safe around 8 p.m. "I'm glad to say it's secure," acting Sgt. Mike McGuire said. McGuire noted this was not the first time Strathroy-Caradoc police have been called in to deal with military ordnances found in the area. "We've had a few over the years, people having an ordnance in their home after serving in (a past war)," he said.

I would ask Seagulls if they aim for people on purpose.

Thanks guito.

The guy won an award for pissing our money away on the horses, oh no I’m wrong there, it was the slot machines that paid for it all. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/20...es.html?ref=rss And he likes to ride too.

Just out of curiousity what is the average daily temperature on the Bow nowadays?

You think old Ralphie may have had anything to do with this?

Anything you stick in a fish's face it eats.

It's ok to brag to your friends that you nailed the chubbiest one.

You can ignore a fish and still come back and hammer it later.

You can fondle your rod anywhere you like.

It's ok if the dog is in the hole too.

Ok here you go, the Farmers Almanac Prediction. (And we all know the Farmers Almanac is NEVER wrong!) August 2007 1st-3rd. Mostly fair and hot. 4th-7th. Showers in Rockies and across the Prairies, then fair. 8th-11th. Heat over Alberta is broken by squally weather. 12th-15th. Skies clear. 16th-19th. Mostly fair skies. 20th-23rd. Unsettled and showery, followed by clearing skies. 24th-27th. Thunderstorms, with isolated heavy-to-severe activity. 28th-31st. Mostly fair

Triumph -Blinding Light Show Tour BB King, about 1982 in an Edmonton pub. Less than 100 people in the joint, had seats 5 feet from him. The rock shows in the Commonwealth stadiums. Frampton, David Bowie, etc.

I talked to SRD. They couldn't give me a real answer on the "Green Zones", but essentially all the roads in the area will be blocked off entering areas 1,2 &3. The guy said there were no fires in the area at this time but conditions are ripe. The ironic thing about hoping for rain is that it will be the storms that start any fires now. Oh well, here's hoping to them opening up that area before the 13th when I have 10 days booked.

Does anyone have a link to a map of this area. The PDF's I've tried pulling up from SRD either don't work/download properly or don't show the specific area. I regards to the area closure, what the *&*$ does "within Fire Control Zones 1, 2 and 3 that are within the Green Area " mean?

The replies are really surprising me. I can’t believe all you country fly fishing boys didn’t mention John Denver. Going: Rocky Mountain High Leaving: Take Me Home, County Roads And yes I’m joking; he does play a mean guitar though.

I took a look at the abstract Rick, don't know if it applies, it may be like comparing apples to oranges, I don't know. (2-5 pound trout compared to 0.0002 g to 2.9 g porgy?)

Rick, correct me if I'm wrong but I think the larger the fish the higher metabolic rate which equals the need for more O2 per pound of fish. The warmer the water the less O2 it holds. This is also interesting regarding Spring lake outside of Edmonton. Take a look at figures 5 and 6. http://sunsite.ualberta.ca/Projects/Albert...&page=Water If a guy could find an O2 monitor and a decent digital way of measuring temperature at depths, man could a guy pound the fish.

I'll see what I can get from SRD. By the way Bullshead is at 3525 ft and Banff at 4590 ft.

Bloom - have you ever performed a temperature survey on a lake with depths such as Bullshead in the middle of a summer heat wave? I've been meaning to do such a survey at Muir just for curiosity purposes. We are measuring surface temperatures upwards of 80 degrees in the Edmonton region for the last few weeks at lakes like Star and Muir. Lakes like Muir probably have very few if any areas that actually stratify which lead me to believe that the temperatures at the bottom may come as quite a surprise. Do you happen to have any info on this subject?

You should have spanked them Silverdoctor. If by chance those two little tikes frequent this forum here's a bit of info for you. 1) Get some manners and learn how to respect your elders. 2) Don't be surprised if one day the guy your calling a "F**g B***d" turns around and gives you both an ass kicking, or better yet a shot of bear spray in the face, then kicks the crap out of you. 3) People older than you are typically who you learn from. With that type of attitude you will learn very little in life. Think about it.

Clive, I tied some of those Caddis up a few months ago and gave them a try out at Muir. They worked well especially in the evening. I figured if they didn't want to take them as a caddis they may willing to take them as a scud imitation although none of the fish would confirm that theory for me.