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1. Depends on the switch rod. I think some use AFTMA ratings and others use "spey ratings". 2. A longer rod means better mending ability as long as you aren't using a heavy shooting head and mono running line. 3. Yes as long as you aren't trying to fish the opposite bank on a river like the Bow. 4. Probably a hindrance if there's a canopy/low branches. If you want the advantages of casting with minimal back cast room learn how to spey cast your single-handed rod instead. I personally wouldn't use a spey or switch on smaller streams, but that's just my opinion.

I'm with Don. I use a Hardy LRH Lightweight on my dry fly rod and a Marquis 7 on my nymph rod for the Bow. Never had trouble landing any fish on either. The LRH has no problem handling 3x when fishing hoppers or protecting 5x with a size 18 Adams. It's also never taken me more than a few minutes to land them so it isn't like you have to play them to the point of exhaustion on a click/pawl.

Spey rods really shine for swinging streamers or skating dry flies like big stones. Since the fish usually hook themselves on those and they're tight line presentations you don't have to worry about lifting all that heavy line off the water quickly to get a hook set like when you're indicator nymphing. It's a great tool for certain applications, but when the fish start feeding on mayflies up top you're going to want your single-handed rod again. Remember, you can also take those spey casting techniques you learn and apply them to a single-handed rod as well. I do my indicator nymphing with a single hand rod but only use spey casts.

I picked up a nice Hardy LRH Lightweight on eBay for less than $300. Only holds about 50 yards of backing with a 5wt line and has a click drag, but I think that's all you really need for trout.

I have one, but I've only used it a couple of times. Feels more like a 3wt than a 2 and has a fairly fast action but still delicate enough for small streams. Pairs perfectly with the Opti Creek line for me, though I know Din has one as well and didn't like the line as much. I think he ended up going with a DT line on it. I've only used it for dry flies, but I think it has enough backbone to handle indicator nymphing.

Looks like ESPN is claiming it was an "opinion piece" now. Maybe they're trying to become more like Fox News. http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/saltwat...&id=4982359

Sounds like a good way to lose some water weight on a warm day

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http://flyfishcalgary.com/board/index.php?showtopic=11049

Via Moldy Chum... http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2...hing.html?cat=9

A lot depends on how much you want to spend. The G3s are good, but the G4s are even better because they use more of the 5 layer Gore Tex on the legs and butt. They do tend to be a bit hotter than the lighter waders, but lighter usually means less layers and therefore less durable. In the summer I roll down the top of my G3s or leave the zipper undone on my G4Zs. If you like the pant style check out the G3 pant as well. They use more of the 5 layer material than the Headwaters pant so might be a bit more durable. I probably wore my G3s well over 200 days and the only thing that wore out was the tape on the neoprene booties. Still have them as a backup pair too. Probably have about 150 days on the G4Zs and other than the same tape problem not a leak or anything.

Never broken any of my Loop rods or reels so I can't comment on the warranty service. Keep in mind that the warranty centre for Canada changed a little while back too.

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/saltwat...tory?id=4975762

Hah, this hoax has been around for over a decade. Pretty much any one of these "warnings" that tells you to forward it to everyone you know is a hoax. I hear Bill Gates will pay you money for each person you forward a certain message too as well.

Sadly Ann Coulter is coming later this month too.

Rent then decide if you like it enough to buy it? I don't know. If you own any of the other AEG videos then you'll probably want to buy this one as well.

Just watched it tonight. Not as bad as I thought it would be. If you liked the other AEG vids you'll like this one. If you didn't, well...

Sorry to hear it. Wheatens are great dogs.

GoDaddy is $2 to register a new .com domain name only if you buy at least one of their other services. Otherwise it's $10.69 a year. I use namecheap.com and haven't had any problems with them. Their web interface is also easier to use and less cluttered than GoDaddy. So you've already decided if you're going to host the site yourself or buy a hosting package right? If you're looking for hosting, then CanadianWebHosting is pretty good. Their servers are actually located in Vancouver and Toronto unlike a lot of the other "Canadian" hosting companies whose servers are in the US or overseas. Are you doing an e-commerce site? Need an SSL cert and a provider that'll host shopping cart software. If you're going to host it yourself you'll need to upgrade your home internet account to a business one and get yourself a server plus tech support. Lots of things to take into consideration.

Park Gates: Fish Creek Provincial Park gates open at 8:00 a.m. every day of the year. Closing hour varies with the time of year but generally coincides with darkness. The following are the park opening and closing times throughout the year. March 1 - September 15 08:00 - 22:00 (10:00 p.m.) Spring/Summer September 16 - October 30 08:00 - 20:00 (8:00 p.m.) Fall October 31 - February 28 08:00 - 18:00 (6:00 p.m.) Winter http://tpr.alberta.ca/parks/fishcreek/servfac.asp

Have you tried a small, black copper john or a.p. nymph?

Wanny built a pretty nice one a little while ago... http://flyfishcalgary.com/board/index.php?showtopic=10527

Tied some quick leeches.

That was pretty good. Hooks like the Gamakatsu Octopus and Owners are offset bait hooks. Not sure if they're chemically sharpened, but the Owners are sharp as hell.

Was using a 40+ line all weekend without any coiling issues even at 9am when it was still below 0. As far as I know there's no cost to borrow the scandi kit from Fish Tales. Might just want to call them ahead of time to make sure someone else hasn't already borrowed it. A 6 or 7 wt 40+ works fine on that rod depending on how deep you like it to load. The one Barnes has should be a 7wt, but I have a 6wt if you want to give it a try.