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Cdock; the section right below the dam is hard to fish. I've tried and tried but had zero luck for the risers. They seem to delight in rising just beyond your farthest cast. There's really no sense in casting for them unless you see a fish rise a few times in the same spot. They're cruisers so blind casting is usually futile. I'm suprised to hear you caught a rainbow. In Barry Mitchell's book he says they were planted below the dam back in the mid 80's but didn't think they survived. How big was it?

Thanks SD

You can find the browns rising almost every evening but catching them is a different story....good luck.

I fold my vest patch in two and squeeze the fly inbetween, that usually soaks up a lot of the water. Then blow on it, re-apply Gink and false cast it a few times. Of course when a fish takes it again you may have to change flies.

I wasn't complaining about anything. Some of us only get 1 trip out there a year and mine was coming in Aug.

Yeah that fricken bites. I had plans for the middle of August. All we can do now is hope for rain.

So nobody is allowed in there?

Don't forget Helix, April Wine, Rush and by God make sure you "ROCK THE MITCHELL!!!!"

What is a skid bitch? I've never heard of them before.

When I fish I'd say 90% of the time I use the "hopper dropper" set-up. I usually use a size 10 or 12 Stimulator on top although you could use anything that floats reasonabally well (H&L, Bastard Adams, etc.) and lots of floatant on the fly and up the length of the leader. I use no more that about 24 inches of dropper tippet and use a bead head at least a hook size smaller than my dry. This set-up also gives the trout either a dry or a nymph to choose from and possibly a chance for you to hook two fish at once.

Exhumed, Slayer, Napalm Death and maybe a little touch of Saliva (click click boom) on the way there...Then into the 80's Hair Metal like Warrant, older Crue and Skid Row on the way back. Did you say Guano Apes Lone Fisher? Who the hell are they?

Who is this Gopherboy character???

A little bit of clear nail poilsh will work on the fly line to leader connection to make it slide easily through the guides. I never use it, just something I read in a magazine before. I never mess with blood knots...they look too difficult to tie. Double surgeon's for lighter tippets, triple surgeon's for heavier tippets.

I don't understand how you guys break all these rods!!! Now after saying that I'll expect to break one of mine very soon.

The south is certainly no slouch, but I like the north. It's closer to home for me.

Nice pics Dutchie, that Grayling is awesome and I've never seen red spots like that on a brown before. Absolutly beautiful!

Just bought a Casio Exilim EX-Z75. Does anybody have one of these or know anything about them? I'll see how long it takes for me to dunk this one.

Browns in that river Glenbow?

That's something I don't like to hear, especially when I'm gearing up for my annual trip to the Oldman area in August.

That first cutt is awesome Wongrs. How big was he?

What's up the OMR road Lynn?

Since they're tighter and less baggy I would imagine neoprenes would hold less water. I've never gone all the way down while wearing them so I can't tell you for sure.

What does a small waterproof digital cost these days? I have a real nasty habit of dunking cameras and have lately been using disposable waterproof ones with generally poor results.

Looks like he just drove 15 cheeseburgers into that thing.

Don't forget the sun screen. Last time I wet waded the hot temperature as well as the glare off the water left me with an unbelievable sun burn. It was so bad I could hardly put on a pair of jeans for a couple of days after. Last time I ever did that. Now I prefer to sweat it out in my waders.