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Still have all my original RPL's to go along with the LL's I have both the XP's and use the VXP's as boat rods and I like them both.... the VXP's are definitely a little softer in my eyes which is not a bad thing .....

I have not tried it and do not know anyone that ordered one but the whole thought process of them re-introducing it was to build the same rod as the original so I can not imagine it being any different

I've got a couple of the original LLs and yes they are sweet dry fly rods..........

All of NZ is shut down both Islands..... son lives in Christ Church and has been workin from home as has his entire company IT related

I dislike visits to the hospital even more-so in today's climate hope your surgery went well and make sure you rehab properly...... oh and stay isolated...... hopefully we are mostly through this by the time run-off is done Cheers

Arctic Gray-ling do exist in the Belly although more-so on the Montana side of the border.... however these are considered exotic as they were introduced to the drainage. They do exist naturally in the upper Missouri drainage and were also found in Michigan which are now extinct due to habitat degradation ....... So while they are found in Southern Alberta occasionally they are introduced vs the native ones found from the McLeod river north in Alberta ie Arctic watershed

Rob, You may want to be careful its a bad addiction which is hard to get rid of....... neat video..... very similar to chasing Kingies on rays in New Zealand

I would have figured those lakes were still frozen, need to get back there in a few months.......

You could try some lake fishing but other than heading back to Alberta you are out of luck

Social media is a big problem...... cell phones should be left in the truck.... hopefully we will see some changes come spring.....

Perhaps going back to the old days when Alberta had 1/5 of the population let alone anglers and close the bow from October to June 1st and let the spawners procreate in peace and do the same in the tribs for the Bullies or at least shut down the upper reaches come August

Social media will be the main contributor to declining fish stocks....... One reason not to own a cell phone ....... pictures and hotspotting..... whatever happened to french-mans creek....just saying

I suspect you refer to whirling disease that likely arrived from the Sam Livingston back in the eighties via Johnson lake...... myself I always take new boots and waders on any foreign trip

Perhaps a season closure from November to June with additional sectional closures in the spring and fall to protect the spawners ie.... upstream of Police for the Browns around the Highwood mouth in the spring, barb-less single hooks and maybe a little less of the grip and grin facebook mentality........ oh I was just daydreaming again

Very Nice but tie some up with black posts for low light conditions and old eyes.......

Yeah TFO's are a little weird that way ...... I have a TiCrX in a 8 wt that is awesome the 9wt in the same rod is a club casts like a 2x4 go figure......

Gee, You think those might come in handy at this time of year......

Use the Foam Luke......Use the Foam

I'm not ..... saw one east of Shelby last year......

Browns are just like a Trophy wife all looks no substance..... from my perspective you have done nothing wrong.... buy him a Deathstar and send after some chrome this fall

Nothin like high water to bring them out.... nice silver

Where's the fish from the Oldman and the Bow ...... guess you'll have time for those soon...... Nice report.... heading down to Montana next week....

Even an old dog can learn new tricks..... when you stop learning you are too old.....

Always liked the bottom in that area...... nice fish too!!!