hydropsyche

At $500 a pop every time they played it, I'd be sad too. If you're going to be pissed at anyone, get pissed at Ciccone, not the publicly (you and me) funded CBC.

Really? Wow. I ain't never been anywhere near there. 20lbs sound like a legend.

50,000 trips? Oh...my....Gawd!!!!

Pretty good for a beginner. More time riding the browns, less time riding in the browns.

"You're right. Thats one weird looking birthmark!"

Only fitting for a trout bum. G'Bday.

Right you are, Albanna, but even fishing on our bald ass praire lakes is a fine place to be.

Tight circle. A buddy from the hook and hackle club was showing me a picture of a 26in brown he caught. I recognized he was in the same area so I told him about my "same fish". I sent him my picture and he added his. I guess "Burt" has more friends then me. ps. I swear it was closer to 27 then 26. One of our tape measures needs checking.

We had a CO speaker at the hook and hackle club last wednesday and he said they are starting to do, I think he said "saturations". It reminded me of the police "Step" program. Basically, get a bunch of cops together and hammer one area/violation. I think its a great idea, they just shouldn't anounce where/when.

Just one example, but eyes straight and we know it survived. Same Fish Thread

Congratulations to Clyde and all the other participants. It sure was entertaining to watch. Thanks all.

Ah, Crap.

I can't believe that second one. Thats just gross.

Everyone of them fish are footballs, and I'm not talking wimp nerfs. Thems grade A pigskins.

"Good Luck, Mr. Peace."

I've read that to be called a fly, you have to be able to tie a line to it. I can't see an eye on that hopper. Luckily, the same article said an attennae can be considered a place you can tie a line to. You'd loose it on the first cast, but it would be a fly. Nice flies, Guys.

Are those snails the result of a stomach sample? Anyone got a good snail pattern? Talk about having to dead drift.

I don't think I've ever had the bottom fly come off a barbless hook. You'd think it should happen, but it hasn't for me. I lot of times I'll go eye-to-eye when I think it will result in more hookups, but most of the times its off the bend.

Those are wonderful. Professional quality without a doubt. I especially like the depth of field that mirror lens puts on the Goose. And I bet you didn't even have to photoshop them!

There you go again. I will refrain from pointing out your ignorance about my understanding of the word ignorant. I took exception because its inflammatory. in·flam·ma·to·ry –adjective 1. tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.: inflammatory speeches. I suggest you stay away from the Global Warning debates, or the use of nets debates or a myiad of other debates that goes on in this forum. They are packed full of ignorance, by your definition. Since there is no "definitive position on this issue", I reserve the right to believe what I believe and feel the way I feel. I hope you will respect that without making inflamatory statements. This is the last posting I'll make on this subject. I promise. Respect.

Like you say: "respect and courtesy". It goes both ways. I will respect your opinion and will try to refrain from suggesting ignorance. Please do the same.

Dying to read the other thread. Anyone have a link?

I hate to say it, but it was beginners luck. A 26in brown is a very rare catch indeed and a lot of veterans have yet to catch one. The only problem you're going to have now is to trying to beat it. Congratulations.

Agreed but I wouldn't call it a misconception. A misconception is something that is proven wrong and I think the jury is still out, is it not? Roderick Haig-Brown (Fisherman's Fall) references Dr, Black "The high level of lactic acid in the blood are not necessarily the cause of death, though they coincide with death. It is known that a distrubance of this magnatue reduces the power of the blood to combine with oxygen and carbon dioxide and the capicity of the heart to pump blood. The real significant point is the buildup of the contrentration continues in fish over a period of several hours after violent exersice, whereas with mammals it ceases with the activity and recovery begins immediately. So a fish released prompty, in apparent excellent condition, almost certainly has not reached the full state of exhaustion brought on by it struggles." Humans have dropped dead from exhaustion, so it doesn't make sense to me to purposely fight a fish to exhaustion when it can be avoided. In other words, better safe then sorry. ps. Sorry for the hijack.

Congrats on making the finals, guys. I can't wait to see how you will out do what you already came up with. DBT, will you be posting a summary of who tied which flies when this is all done?