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Thanks Max...no fishin today, to cold for me, but next chinook for sure.

Oh!...now that brought back some fond memories...that big old bow river leech still has a place in my fly box and is used quite regularly in the winter along with various other streamer patterns which have all accounted for some very large trout...I don't use the full sinking lines anymore as I now prefer grain sink tips...a 200 grain sink tip casts quite well from a 6 or 7 wt. rod, and can be controlled better than a full sinker...met some very good fly fishers at the old Fishin Hole store on 9 St. S.W....In fact one of them became a very, very good friend and fishing partner...Thanks Badger for shareing.

All the best for a speedy recovery.

Hook....Mustad 94840...14 Thread....8/0 white or cream Tail....white or cream hackle fibers Body....white rabbit fur Hackle....badger Wing....mallard flank dyed wood duck

Where in Calgary are you getting Maxima Flurocarbon?...it is absolutly great stuff...4x and 3x are the size's I use most of the time in fresh water and in salt water 6 and 8lb Maxima Fluro.

Thanks drbulltrout....your pattern has found a home in my flybox.

Nice LK nice.

Thanks for your vote....the pattern has no name.

Great pic's...Great fish...Too bad you gotta go back to work though.

hook....Daiichi 1120...size 14, and smaller tail....brown goose biot body....stripped peacock hearl rib....copper wire shell....silver holographic tinsel thorax....ice dub rusty brown pic out ice dub for legs

I agree DBT did and excellent job last year.

Nice fish Harry....looks like you had a great time.

That's just a tipical day down on the Crow.

Wow Glen!!!!!!....I spent a lot of time fishing the salt this year and never caught a rockfish anywhere near that size ....please share all your special rockfish hunting secrets. :lol:

Well I am now back from a super time on Vancouver Island....did a little lake fishing with some friends when I arrived only to find that the lakes had warmed up sufficiently that the fish had gone deep, and I am not one who enjoy's fishing full sinking lines although I did fish a sink tip and managed a few fish....by late July we were all watching the estuary area of my favourite river "intently" for Pink Salmon only to find that the first wave of fish went straight up the river without stopping to say "HELLO"....however, by mid August fish were beginning to show more and we did well, but not as well as previous year's....by mid August Coho were also beginning to show, and were being caught quite regularly from shore as well as from boats....and by September, well all I can say is that the Coho fishing was outstanding both beach fishing and from my little 12ft aluminum boat...many fish from 5 or 6 pounds up to the mid teens were caught....there are some pic's in the photo section under the titles "west coast and more west coast pic's"....now it's time to hit some of the rivers and streams in the southern part of the province....it's good to be home!!

Here's a couple more pic's.

Nice pic's guys!

You would be welcome anytime.

Thanks Glen....man I haven't been able to wipe that smile off my face since the Coho arrived....They are so much fun!!!!

Thanks Max...slayin the bow sounds like a good plan.

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Thanks Terry.

Pink fishing has been poor this year, however the coho fishing is more than makeing up for it.

Thanks Greg....wish I had taken my camera with me today as one of those seals came right up to my little 12ft. and stuck it's head over the gunnel "WOW" and wouldn't you know it! No Camera!!!!