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Nope. Unless you can show me empirical evidence that the fish are being affected by the number of anglers on a specific piece of water then there's no need. If it's based on the perception of overcrowding then you're proposing something no different than the much despised Skeena angling management plan.

Having decent flex in the tip of your rod helps protect light tippet, so if the missing 1.5' was where most of the tip flex was that could be a part of the problem. Your tippet mono might also have degraded. Pull some off the spool and see how easily it breaks. Sometimes even a spool of mono you just bought a few months ago might have been sitting in the shop for a long time. If they're breaking off because you still have the line pinched down with your finger when they start to run, the only thing to do is work on improving your reaction time.

Fish were all landed quickly and the hooks were obviously debarbed from what I saw. More than I can say about some fly fishermen I've seen. Also, I know lots of guys who both fly fish and use gear.

An American with Alberta plates fishing in BC? You're lucky they didn't flat out arrest you.

It's like deja vu all over again. http://flyfishcalgary.com/board/index.php?showtopic=9051 http://flyfishcalgary.com/board/index.php?showtopic=9381

The sign I saw at the Burnsmead parking lot didn't say anything about it being relocated, just that there would be a settling pond there and explaining what that meant. Not a bad thing to have them, I was just surprised that it hadn't come up here before since that's a bit of a popular spot.

Seems that the Burnsmead parking lot area is going to be turned into a settling pond according to a sign on the pathway. Haven't been able to turn anything about it up in a search (here and google). Anyone have more info?

Yup. And I have enough trouble picking out my PMD 15' away let alone two-handed rod casting distances...

I find spey casting drowns my dry flies. I've been single hand spey casting when nymphing, but otherwise haven't picked up my double handers in a few months. Once fall rolls around I'll dust them off.

Actually we were planning on loading it up with yellow golf balls and scattering them around the river.

Last night I bought a Rio Grand as a general purpose line to go on my Loop 5wt. I think it's pretty similar to the GPX as far as being a half size heavier and both have the same head lengths. I've fished the GPX before and thought it was also a great general purpose line. To me fly lines are as personal a choice as rods and reels, though. See if you can try a few different lines out before you buy.

Anyone have a local source for adhesive lead foil? I've checked two fly shops so far without any luck.

Jim is a legend on the Bow, but "A River Runs Through It" is by Norman Maclean and takes place in 1937.

I don't have personal experience taking courses from them, but based on reputation I don't think you can go wrong with any of the three.

Just because you haven't seen them doesn't mean they haven't seen you...

If they're people you know and have some patience ask them questions. Which flies, what kind of presentation, leader length, etc. Then ask them to show you where they hooked up and look at the characteristics of the water. Ask why they were fishing that particular section of water. If you book Max for a day he'll answer all those questions for you. You've already gotten a lot of good advice in this thread. One thing to add is that if you're checking the Bow river reports here, use it as a guideline rather than a crutch. Just because guys say the fish were taking a size 6 stonefly in fast water yesterday doesn't mean that'll work today. It's a good starting point, but don't get hung up on it. Today they might take the same stonefly in slower water, or a different fly but still in fast water. You might also want to look into something like this: http://www.mclennanflyfishing.com/onedaybasicschool.htm

What do you consider a smaller creek? And what other use would it see? Yesterday I used an 8'2" 2wt on the Liv and Oldman headwaters and it was perfect for those little cutties. I use a 4wt for dries on the Bow.

Have you tried standard caddis patterns and tie them to match size and colour of the sedges? Some October caddis patterns might work too.

I'd highly recommend contacting Fish and Game down there or speaking to someone at one of the shops to get clarification. I think what Pete and Trailhead said is probably accurate, but why risk a fine?

Yeah, this time it was only a spool of 6/0 olive thread but I've also done it with black DNA.

Whenever you pick up a bunch of tying materials you will get home only to realize you already had at least one of the things you bought. This is usually also the most expensive thing you bought. Note that this is also a sign that you have waaaaay too many tying materials and poor organizational skills.

Just use the "Search" button around the top right corner of the page and search the entire forum for either "overline" or "overlining". Some good threads to be found.

I've never had my boot laces come undone - I just tie them up and tuck them under my gravel guards so they don't snag on anything. If I break a lace I just pull out the extra pair I keep in my backpack and I'm ready to go in less than 5 minutes. If you break your Boa (I've seen it happen more than once) good luck fixing them stream side. Sometimes low tech is a good thing.

It comes down to brand loyalty. People will push what they like to use. Same reason you'll find threads where people ask about a Sage rod vs. a Winston and get a bunch of replies about TFO rods.

G4 boots hands down. Easy to get on and off and the speed lacing system is the best I've seen. Very comfortable to hike long distances in as well, especially with the Vibram soles. I wear Zamberlan boots for hiking, so that's what I'm comparing against.