ladystrange

unfortunately that weekend i have to put on a dress and be in a wedding - no not mine... and in edmonton of all places.

prior to the wier reconstruction, it would grab and chew anything that went over it, and certainly not tug, spit, lanuch it out. well not until it was completely crushed, mashed, torn and evicerated and then spat out for fish food. many a summer rafters who ignored the river signs and rope barricade have never been found. the undertow is strong and basically cuisenarts every thing. not an experience i would recommend in a $50 canadian tire rubber raft. i am definately looking forward to post construction improvements in safety and driftability. Bowness to 17th will be an interesting drift.

i hope everything gets sorted out. if anyone else has any problems, please let Brunsie, myself or HPK know ASAP. if the dealer will not or cannot help you, we will do our best. Brunsie and I are only prostaff so we are limited in what we can do but we might be able to assist you in getting the right answers sooner than later. that being said, i have 6 of their rods, TXS, Trend and WindWarrior feather lite reels. i have not had problems with any of them. the reels are decent for the price range that they are in. i get to test the gear in all sorts of situations and i report back any problems or concerns.

no Vic, it was reported to the city by several different people that 4-5 different fishermen with fly rods - not gear had torn down the fence. in the summer and fall, i see them in there all the time but when the water is lower you can walk around the bottom of the fence and stay in the water without going on to the nature reserve.

well the big sign clearly states nature reserve no access and then there is a fence. i would think that might be a hint that it is not permitted for people to go in to the area. i guess we could have jugglers and a 40 piece brass band set up in front of it with a 7ft tall man standing there saying keep out. but that seems a little over board, dont you think? or maybe not in the day and age of self entitlement and instant gratification. even the best trained dog isnt 100% perfect. if the fence had not been torn down by people, then the dogs would not have been able to go through the fence. granted people should pay more attention to what their dogs are doing and sadly many do not and most dogs are poorly trained at best. the point is that people are destroying property to fish. most of us are careful about trespassing and packing out our garbage and then there are people who dont care and think the rules dont apply to them. if those people who are destroying the fencing happen to be on the board and read the post, i hope they take in to consideration that they are destroying city property. not only that, it is a nature reserves and Fish and wildlife could probably also get involved. no one wants to lose their gear or get fined when there are other ways to access the river that does not involve tesspassing, destroying property or harrassing wildlife. on the other extreme, there could always be the chance of getting arrested for vandalizm and trespassing. after being convicted with a conditional sentance of 2 years less a day, try explaining to that wife that they can't take the kids to disneyland because he have a criminal record and the States wont let the person in the country, all because that person wanted to fish in an area that is off limits. best of luck with that one. and never mind the people who need to be bonded in order to work. cant be bonded with a criminal record. that sux

hi all, i spend a lot of time at the southland dog park, while i was there today i watched the fence to the upstream side of the bridge being repaired. There were several complaints to the city of Fly Anglers pulling down the fencing now that the water is high to reach the island and side channel. the part of the fence being pulled down is aobve the high water mark, everything that is in the water being hit with all the crap in the river is still erect and catching junk. I did ask how it was determined that it was fly anglers and apparently there have been several complaints of 4-5 different individuals that were witnessed by dog walkers who called 311. The island is a nesting area and part of a wildlife reserve for birds and other animals and if you have been on the water at all you will have noticed the ducklings and gosslings around. chances are the humans are nto going to go stepping in a nest, but the hole in the fence remains and dogs do sneak on to the other side and can cause considerable damange to a nest or babies. As a friendly reminder to all of the angling community out there, leave the nature reserve to nature, dont destroy city erected barriers that the tax payor is on the hook for to fix for someone's selfishness. let your friends know too. it's a big river and lots of access points. please access the river without the need to destroy property. As a side note, while i was down there, 2 different people had stories about dogs getting in to the nature preserve. both dogs went through the fencing where it was torn down. one chased a baby bird of some sort and then was chased in to the water by mama bird. i suspect it was a goose. once in the river the dog was caught by the under tow of the eddy at the main river and the channel meeting. the dog did come back up but it was almost at the bridge. The other dog just ended up in the water and it took the dog until the down stream side of the bridge before it could get back to shore and out again. One of the dog owners is a city police officer and is some what annoyed. there was also some mention of survaliance and fines.

thoughts and prayers lynn. if you need a shoulder or a bottle of wine, you know where to find me lots of love Tiana

it was in the middle of the city, in a residential neighbourhood, next to where older folk live (who may or may not have a higher risk of breathing problems), across from the dog park and under the Southland pedestrian bridge. i'm pretty sure you need burning permit to burn on city/gov property. never mind that they were using scrub brush and breaking limbs off of trees in order to make their little fire. it was +2 and sunny. what is the need for a fire?? we arent talking -10 in the middle of no where after falling in the river and survival is the issue. it is just the lack of consideration and the idea that the rules dont apply. that is what irks me.

the two idiots on the east side of the southland dog park bridge (carburn park side) who decided to build a fire on the bank out of the trees/brush so they could keep warm while fishing... hope the fire department had a few nice things to say to them.

what i hate is that the 'security regulations' forces you to check expensive stuff in your luggage, which due to multiple customs agencies and misc regluations your bags cannot be locked either. i sitll zap tie the lock closed, customs can still open it but the 'other' people are a little less likely to do a quick toss and grab some people arent as honest as others. bags get opened, expensive stuff gets 'lost'

oooo. do i get to release a coconut into the river to celebrate the river of life and it's journey to the ocean??? i love that part

Sarah, i will taste several and report back. it's a tough job, but someone has to do it. in between fishing for whatever swims by and sun tanning.. 18 days of sun, surf, beach, food and drink

this might also work for you. Top Fly 4pc, 5 or 6wt. carry case is 31.75inch long. rod is 9ft. moderate/fast action. short enough to fit in a suitcase. go to amundson.ca for more information.

lol.. see, now you understand my analogies to the extreme are to make a point and get a laugh. in this case it is true... glad you had laugh

Ralfish, that's what i am using you for when i visit in September Thanks Vic, west side of the island is about all the info i have been able to find so far. it appears they spend more time drinking than fishing on that island... god only knows why. i will still get out and try to track down some bonefish. perhpas if no one fishes for them i might get lucky and catch a few

probably... but really, i'm just looking to catch a few fish. and come back in time for the Expo with a tan.

ok, so googling fly fishing and Barbados didnt really turn out much info and there seems to be a lot of people on various fishing forums asking the same question and not getting any or much in the way of answers. if anyone has fished from shore in Barbados or know of anyone who has fished from shore or knows a guy with a little john boat who will take a girl out for a couple of cases of beer, please let me know. Thanks

i wont be down that direction for a weekend or 2 but, which part of the castle were you fishing. east of 507? close to the ski hill? castle, west castle or south castle? to the side of 774? behind syncline? near the bridge on the road that goes over the mountain to the lynx creek side? or were you over the mountain on the carbondale, lynx, gardenier, lost, york, goat? etc, etc? just want to narrow it down a bit.

lynn, were they on the dog park side or on the carburn park side? not that it matters, i have owned dogs and i have taken my dog to the southland dog park and definately would not bother fishing there. most dogs behave like little yard apes and the owners do not train their dogs to respond to commands all the time, no exceptions. kind of an exercise in aggrevation. regardless of where you are fishing and how well intentioned the dog owner is and trying not to disturb you, you are still dealing with mother nature. water currents that change, dogs who are distracted by, well, everything, fish moving about, beavers sneaking up on to purposely scare the crap out of you, but that's another song. you just can't guarantee that a ball or a dog isnt going to make it's way into someone's pool or riffle or back eddy. going to a dog park and expecting not to be bothered by dogs is like going to a elementary school yard during recess with your pants down and expecting not to be arrested. it just aint going to happen and to expect otherwise is idiocy. nonetheless, many, many years ago i had a great dane german shepard X. a lovely but high strug animal. in West Vancouver there is a dog park at one end of the beach. running the length of the beach is a seawall that runs close to 30 +/- full city blocks. about 5 of those are separated for the dog park with great big signs saying "CAUTION DOG PARK, OFF LEASH AREA, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK" doesnt leave much room for misunderstandings. at this point in time was 18, young, dumb, with a big dog that i had recently adopted and only partially trained who had been badly abused. looking back, i should not have had the dog in an off leash area until he was properly trained. so there i am playing fetch on the big grassy field on a rainny day. there weren't that many people around so i had let the dog off the leash. the seawall was blocked from sight from the field by several bushes. so i was throwing the ball and the dog was running after the ball, took a hard left and ran into the bushes about 30ft in front of me and i hear this guy start screaming. i think that the dog is mauling this guy so i run over, but the dog is barking. really hard to talk and bite at the same time, so at that point i imagine that the dog probably isnt eating this guy and i get over the bushes. Rex was a big dog and kind of scary looking, i will admit that and he had a big bark to go along with it. here's this skinny middle aged runner in his 1980's slit up the side running shorts (in 1994) and head band screaming at the top of his lungs in a high pitched 8 year old girl kind of tone, flailing his arms at the dog and jumping in one spot. i actually started laughing when i got there to see what the commotion was within 15 - 30 seconds of the whole thing starting. the guy is yelling that my dog was going to kill him (dog was just barking and had not touched the guy) and yelling at me to control my crazed animal. so i did and once the leash was on, the dog responded to my command to lie down and didnt pay much attention to the guy. what i think happened is that the dog was startled by the sudden movement of the guy running on the otherside of the bushes and startled the guy when he popped out on to the seawall. so after the guy stopped jumping and screaming and started to give me a lecture about having a dog on a leash and learning to control my animal etc i asked him why he was screaming when it was obvious the dog was not going to eat him. he says... I'm afraid of dogs. huh? you do know you are in a dog park, right???? he says yes and starts to go on about it being his right to use the seawall and that dogs shouldnt be allowed off leash in that area. basically, i cut him off and said, well they are allowed, the big sign says so and told him he was an idiot and the next dog he screams at and flails his arms at may just bite him and it would be his fault. dude you're running in a dog park and you are afraid of dogs, you don't think they can't smell the fear on you, you're an idiot and have a nice day. but i did learn a lesson about dogs and dog training that day. Rex didnt get to go back to the dog park until he was voice command and visual command trained. it took about 6 months of hard daily training with ADHD dog but we got there. so had it been me, i probably would have given them the whatfore with the same line... dude, you're in a dog park. with dogs. and check the language at the door, there's kids around.

that was pretty funny. i hooked a rock, started to strip it in, had a fish follow it (wouldnt follow my fly) and then landed the rock.

ive taken wednesday off. i'll either hit 40 between longview and hwy 3 or head north to ram/raven. not sure yet

big horn. wayne is local but his wait is close to 3 years due to volume and the excellent work he does.

does flogging the water endlessly with a hook count???

i accidentaly left my maui jims at home last week, i ran in to walmart and bought the same pair in amber. you cant compare $7 glasses to $375 glasses but they did the trick for the day. the berkleys were more comfortable than i expected but scratched within a few minutes.

get a wife who fishes?!? then you can fight over who gets to buy which rods. the Midge is a good option in the 2 for 1 rod. i have it for demo if you want to take a look and to cast it with both tips, please let me know. as for the other rod, 5 or 6wt, unless you want to pike fish, then i'd split the difference and go with a 7.