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Wouldn't something simple like a clouser or deceiver in the appropriate sizes and colours work?

Tried emailing Amundson? The other option would be to send one of the Amundson folks who post here a pm. I think there's Jack, brunsie and ladystrange.

I took Brian's class the last two years that he came through and saw huge improvements in my casting each time. I'd highly recommend that anyone getting into spey casting or looking to tune up for some steelheading look into this.

Picked up the older version of this jacket a few years ago: http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/36449?page=...3-sub2&np=Y Very light, packs nicely, and it's waterproof/breathable Gore Tex with velcro cuffs which are invaluable as anyone who fishes in the rain a lot knows.

Huh. Last time I checked it was Minnewanka. Just saying.

Biggest one I recall seeing in any of the shops is probably the same one you have - 2 rows of 10 slots.

A skagit head with a couple different sink tips are fantastic for swinging streamers on the Bow. I find the 15' Rio type 3 and type 6 tips will cover most situations around here.

Yup, you got it.

Before you get too angry, maybe you should read the MOE's response, especially this part on page 11: Recognizing the overlap between salmon and steelhead fisheries, and acknowledging DFOs mandate, the ministry endorses the concept of resident‐only times and zones, and supports Canada’s proposal that such regulations allow access for both BC residents and non‐resident Canadians and restrict non‐resident alien anglers. Based on this, all references to resident‐only times and zones within this document will herein include BC resident anglers and non‐resident Canadian anglers. The rationale supporting the Working Group’s recommendations for resident‐only times and zones are presented in the following sections. Do anything about what? Maybe you need to actually read the doc too. See the section I quoted above.

Yeah, it seems like the MOE probably realized that they couldn't legally implement the proposed restrictions on non-resident Canadians because of the federal tax dollars that go into the resource. If that's the case then hopefully this puts the AMP and any similar myopic plans to rest, especially when there are so many other things like salmon farming and commercial overfishing that'll ruin the angling "experience" there much more significantly than a few out of province fishermen. http://www.salmonaresacred.org/

The weeds and didymo will probably be quite bad if we don't get runoff again and the water temps are warm with low flows. I recall walking the banks in Fish Creek park last August and seeing some of the slower water that had always been reliable for risers completely choked with weeds. I'd hate to see that two years in a row. I don't recall for sure why there was no runoff last year. Could have been water held back at the dams or that we had a very gradual rise in temps resulting in the snow melting at a slow but steady pace. I think the snow pack was a bit below average last year in comparison to this year where they're saying it's much below average. Maybe for once the province could show some initiative and be pre-emptive rather than reactive. Start rationing water a bit now instead of a lot later on. From the Herald article I linked in the first post: The drought conditions, if they don't improve, could easily force municipalities and irrigation districts to enforce water restrictions on homeowners, golf courses, farmers and businesses, she said. Personally, I think golf courses should be at the top of the list, followed by anyone who just wants to water their lawns.

Rick, try poking around this site for a bit: http://environment.alberta.ca/forecasting/...precipmaps.html Everything I'm seeing for the Bow river basin ranges between "below average" and "much below average". Don't know what the chances are of a wet spring if the weather so far is any indication.

The peak months for rafters tend to be June-August. Worst case would be that they float from Bearspaw to 22x or maybe even a bit below that. During those months how many guides actually drift the Glenmore to 22x stretch? I think they're much more likely to be drifting 22x and below. The Bow is a pretty big river and you can easily get away from the perceived nuisance of the rafters.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Bone+win...2175/story.html Not sounding too good.

Some interesting background about the intruder - I like how he refers to it as a fly design and a theory. Could not find any mention of deer hair in the article though, so he must not be tying a real intruder. http://www.deneki.com/2010/04/the-intruder/

Nice to see SA is finally catching up to Airflo.

Just to eliminate any confusion here, there is an Airflo Compact Scandi kit that has all the different weight heads in it but no such thing exists for the 40+ lines. While both lines are shooting heads, they are still different as the 40+ has a 35' head regardless of the line weight and the Compact Scandi ranges between 29' and 34' depending on grain weight. If the rod is going to be used for nymphing, I'd recommend the 40+ as it's a full line and there won't be problems with a loop to loop connection between the head and running line getting caught in the guides when fishing at shorter distances. I have a Compact Scandi and Ridge running line on my switch and the loop to loop is definitely a problem when nymphing. I know I could get some heat shrink tubing to put over the connection like Max has on his setup, but I honestly haven't had the time.

A plain old 40+ extreme distance floating (green belly, yellow running line) would be the best way to go. The 8wt would probably work best on a 6wt switch rod, especially if you're just starting out.

Just go into your favourite Sage dealer and let them know what happened. I'm sure they've all dealt with something similar before. Either that or contact Sage directly: Questions? Contact Sage Repairs: (888) 848-7243 repair@sageflyfish.com

I think I'd tend to agree with you. Last fall during a BWO hatch I threw every fancy BWO pattern I had in my fly box at a pod of risers without any interest from them. Finally tied on a parachute adams and that did the trick. I'd try to imitate profile and size before colour.

Go with the way you feel most comfortable. There are guys who insist that if you cast right hand up you should reel right as well because if you reel left then when you're holding your rod on the swing the reel handle will be against your side and you might lose a fish, or when you cast your running line might get caught on the handle. I tried changing my spey reels to right hand retrieve but I just can't reel right-handed. Now I reel left on my two-handed rods and haven't noticed any issues. There are a bunch of casting clinics coming up - some free demos and some paid instruction - and I'd really recommend you check some of those out.

Before I started tying my own I bought a bunch from Wholesale because of the price. Most of them would fall apart after one or two fish. Like most things, you get what you pay for.

The pic is a little small, but it looks like a Florida State Criminole to me. Is that Orien Harris standing over him?

Not really sure why you'd want to. The thing with polar bear is that under water it looks different than a lot of the other hair and fibres you can get because of the sheen Doc mentioned. If it's just a parachute post that's above the water it won't look significantly different than buck tail or whatever other post material you use.

Will this do?