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Nice thing about Vibram soles is the rest of the boot will probably wear out long before the soles do if my experience with their hiking boot soles is any indication.

Unless you're one of those "buy American" types I don't think it makes much difference. Quality is quality regardless of where it was made or assembled. I've used great gear and crap gear that was made in the US as well as overseas.

Patagonia has a pretty good warranty policy, so if the soles wore out quickly they'd probably take them back.

I have incredibly bad knees - arthritis in one and the other was destroyed in a skiing accident - so I need boots with excellent support. I bought a pair of Simms G4 boots this year and they're comparable in comfort and support to my Zamberlan hiking boots. Very easy to get in and out of with the speed lacing system that doesn't break like the Boa system on the Korkers. My only suggestion is to ditch the factory laces off the bat and get a pair of kevlar laces instead.

My understanding is that none made it to the river.

Exactly. So why would you purposely want to use a tool (in this case a mid-belly line) that makes the job more difficult? How so?

I think a lot of people casting scandi and mid-belly lines only use those casts for the most part as well. Skagit is much more versatile than many people think and you can do snake rolls and even single speys with a skagit, not to mention perry pokes. I think everyone should try multiple line types and see which they prefer and use the right tool for them.

I love a skagit with a sink tip for swinging streamers. If you get a couple of different sink tip weights (type 3 and 6) you can use those to adjust your depth and tie your streamers with less weight making them a lot easier to cast. I'd head over to Fish Tales and ask to borrow their compact skagit kit to figure out which one works best for you. Try starting with the 450 grain head and either work your way up or down to find the optimal weight for your cast. You can probably get a slightly longer drift with a spey rod for nymphing. The thing is, if you have a lot of line on the water it can be more difficult to mend and when that indicator moves picking all that line up off the water to set the hook in time is difficult. I stopped nymphing with my spey rod for those exact reasons. Instead I just spey cast my single-hand rod for nymphing. This is my opinion based upon my own experience and should not be taken as a condemnation of nymphing with a spey rod. YMMV.

I'm honestly not a fan of the wincutter line. It also isn't really made to chuck big nasties. I'd check into a scandi or skagit head for that. Check this page for some line recommendations: http://www.redshedflyshop.com/compguidetosage.html

Rick, I think we're going to need to see weekly updates on the progress. Might I suggest a biker stache?

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/10/ff_waronscience/all/1 Just finished reading this article. Really good and worth a read. As a warning it has lots of words that make sense instead of emotional rhetoric.

Have you checked Michaels or any of the other art stores? Sounds like the type of thing they'd carry. If you wear glasses you might also want to check into the kind that clip over them since they're supposed to provide better depth perception.

Great. Now I need to watch Cool Hand Luke again soon. Now here's the question for unscientific and mvdaog. There are some pretty ridiculous lineups for the shot and not all of us have had time to stand in one of them. So what are we supposed to do to keep from catching it in the meantime? Yeah, I know about washing your hands regularly and using hand sanitizers, but this is airborne too right? In the next two weeks I'll be flying to Ottawa, Mexico City, Toronto, and LA and I'd really like to do everything I can to minimize my risk.

Yeah, exactly what Max said. Get a sink tip line for it and you've got a great streamer rod for the Bow and elsewhere.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewan/stor...lf-verdict.html Also from the media. Note the lack of hype and fear mongering in the headline. And just because I know it's you favouritest icon... And stop replying to me in one thread while I'm replying to you in another. Sheesh!

The problem is the headlines they use. If you read the flu rage article it becomes apparent that it's far from "exploding across Canada". Most people don't read beyond the headlines. Something to do with our quick-fix attention deficit culture. I do a lot of media interviews - probably well over 100 so far this year alone - and they want to know the bad stuff, not the good because that's what attracts readers/viewers. I've seen my own words misquoted or taken out of context to satisfy the writer's story angle as well. Relaying accurate information is one thing, but using sensational and possibly misleading headlines to draw people doesn't help anyone. I know the Herald (and all of CanWest Global) is hurting badly for money, but that's no excuse. Also note that my condemnation of the reporting doesn't reflect my view on the vaccine. I was planning on leaving the office early today to get my shot until I heard about the closures (through a coworker, not the Herald).

There was a guy killed by wolves in northern Saskatchewan in 2005 or 2006 I think.

H1N1 vaccine shortage feared; people turned away at clinics Temperatures rise as 'flu rage' explodes across Canada Those are the headlines on the Herald's website. No fear mongering and hype there.

Link to the report: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/skeena/qws/ Link to the other discussion thread where the link to the report was already posted: http://flyfishcalgary.com/board/index.php?showtopic=10571 The exclusions hierarchy: 1. Non Guided Non Canadian 2. Non Guided Non BC 3. Guided Non Canadian 4. Guided Non BC 5. BC Anglers, guided and non-guided So basically a non-Canadian who is guided gets preference over a non-guided Canadian. Complete and utter bullshit. Now try to convince me that this whole thing isn't just about guides trying to put money in their pockets.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Calgar...1628/story.html People already being turned away from the clinics and the province is only getting 90,000 out of the 200,000 doses it expected next week. Wonder when the first riot will start? And yes Rick, if there is any sort of "incident" in the lineups I will blame it on the media and they'll deserve it.

Never used any kind of automatic bobbin before. How does it make parachute posts easier? Is it because there isn't too much tension on the thread but it still isn't totally slack? My hatred of parachute posts is the main reason I buy all my para adams instead of tying them.

Maybe if we challenge people to come up with a logo for it that'll generate more interest. (note the bitter sarcasm)

As opposed to all the people who will be rushing to the emergency room with every sniffle and sneeze thinking that it's H1N1 because of all the media FUD being spread?

And that's another big point - this plan has nothing to do with protecting the fishery. If you think it's about the fish in any way you're deluding yourself. Since this is also an issue about a federally funded fishery, here's the DFO minister's email address: Gail Shea - Shea.G@parl.gc.ca Wouldn't hurt to write to your own MP either. To find your MP's email address go to this page and enter your postal code: http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compilatio...e.aspx?Menu=HOC

I hear the bears in Yosemite prefer minivans.