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PAV

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  1. I know what you mean, that happened to me a couple mornings ago. Got up nice and early to get first crack at a run I wanted to fish. Got there at 4:15am met up with my buddy. Started working upstream and getting some good action. 45mins later a guy walks past me says hi and starts casting 30ft upstream from where I was fishing. I couldn't belive it. Thought about leapfrogging him and doing the same thing but instead we went to the other side and had an awesome morning with many fish landed.
  2. The last couple of years I have started using the Inflatable Belt Pack PFD by Mustang in the winter and at times in the summer when I know I'll be doing a lot of stream/river crossings. That said I try to fish with a partner and if the hair on the back of your neck starts to stand up it's a sign to move off.
  3. Pretty good year, highlight was a personal best 25" Brown on the Bow in July and the fact I was only skunked 3 times on the Bow in 30+ days which for me is something I'm quite happy with.
  4. I love caribou, the meat tastes fantastic. It's been some time since I have seen pictures of them, it brings back many good hunting memories with my father in the Yukon as a kid. Thanks for that.
  5. Haaahaaa, sweet!! Good job!
  6. PAV

    Westslopes ;)

    Awesome pictures, very nice fish!
  7. I fished the Coeur d'Alene river a few years ago for small cutts and had a great time. Saw a larger fish move through a pool from a ledge but was not sure what it was. I think there are RB's and Bulls there as well. Think of a river similar to the Oldman and that's what it's like. Very nice and lots of river access from a road that runs along it . Good luck. PAV
  8. I just got a pair of Simms G3 convertables and they are awesome. I have a feeling I will not be extending them very often as I find that I do not wade past my waist that much. Looking forward to floating with them in the next few weeks. You should look at them as they still have the same bomb proof material on the legs as the reg G3's and the fit is great. P.
  9. PAV

    A Few Nice Bows...

    Very nice, you need a bigger net.
  10. Thanks Weedy, that's good information.
  11. Very nice,.. how is it in low light conditions?
  12. Awesome trout Drew! Good job!
  13. Haaahaa, awesome stuff SilverDoc, That would have been quite the battle and the look on your face when it came out of the water must have been priceless!
  14. I fished for sturgeon on the Fraser a couple of times now with gear and they pull like a Mac truck and typically you get a tail walk or 2 out of them as well. One of the guides we used was telling me he likes to fly fish them with 12wt rods and pointed me to some pics on his website. Insane!!
  15. Used it last year on the coast on my 8wt and I have to admit I was very impressed. Used 3 of the 5 heads and they casted excellent. I found changing the tips a little tricky as the loops kind of lock together but all in all a great way to go if you want to cover a variety of water.
  16. Hey, I gave it a shot. You or I will probably never know he frequents this board but I did what I could. The post was never intended for you as it was obviously not you who was down there so thanks for your opinion and I don’t mean to offend you bhurt but piss-off! Your kind words of encouragement are sure to inspire others to do the right thing next time they see something.
  17. Actually bhurt, I do take offence to that. I wanted to do something about it but as I said in my post it was he was in an area that I just couldn't get to as I was not fishing I was biking. I'm doing what I can by posting on the boards here and I have called in to RAP twice this year already so I do what I can. When I can I always try to educate people. I get your point though and at the end of the we both want the same thing right so thats cool. Paul
  18. Just wanted to post this in hopes that whoever it was may frequent the boards and possibly learn how to handle fish. I was crossing the bridge at the Southland dog walk around 6:30pm Thursday when I noticed a guy with a fly rod playing a fish just downstream on the west side so I stopped to watch. He brought it to the net and I could see it was a fair sized trout as its head and tail were out of the net at the ends (the net was probably 14-16”). He then proceeded to walk the trout to shore (about 50’) by the gills where he laid it down on the ground for a measure. After seeing what was obviously a fish above the limit he spent the next 2 mins trying to revive the fish but I think we all know that that fish has no chance. The fish was probably out of the water for probably 2 mins with half of that time handing by his gills. I really wanted to go down and chat with the guy but he was impossible for me to get to by bike and I was on the clock. Really got me steamed though and I took it out on my bike for the next hour. Anyway, just thought I would share this in hopes that perhaps the guy might see this post and ensure that future fish caught are kept in the net in the water and promptly released especially when there is no doubt over the limit. Fish should never be handled by the gills under any circumstances. Really burns me to see that kind of $hit!
  19. Going back to your original post chiasson. Could it be that your technique is fine and your just picking up fish at the end of your drift because as you flies rise the fish think it's an emerging nymph. It's unlikely that the fish were on your line for more then a few seconds or the would have spit it so they could be just hitting it on the rise. Happens to me all the time.
  20. You are right he's usually lights out but he didn't spend all that much time fishing as he was with his son and ended up spending more time shooting gophers for the landowner. He still had a big smile on face though.
  21. They were right in front of the boat launch 30+ feet from shore. I kicked right through them and they barely even scattered. I guess they figure there is safety in numbers.
  22. I noticed that it took a while to revive them as well but I don't mind spending the time after the good fight that they give. I think that as the summer gets closer the days of 15 fish days will be less and less. I never did much trolling with sinking lines out there before this year but one of my fishing resolutions this year was to do more trolling and streamer fishing with sinking lines and I have found it to be quite productive both on the lake and the bow. Did you notice the schools of minnows in the morning out there? I noticed the surface of the water boiling for about a 20' diameter circle a few times last weekend. Lots of food in the lake this year and those fish should put on a couple of pounds over the summer. (as if they are not fat enough already!) Should be fun.
  23. Hey, if you can get them on the dry then take advantage for sure. I never tried dries and I guess I should have. I was going to try a slow troll with the Damsel nymph but I ran out of time. It could be worth a try I think. Are you going out again soon?
  24. No wonder the fishing was off, they all had sore mouths from you Rob. Sounds like you had fun. I experienced that a couple of Saturday's ago though so I can't complain. What's the biggest you have landed so far? 25" for me but I'm sure there are bigger.
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