ladystrange

GOPHERS. a nice big field full of gophers and gopher holes. i recently picked up the Amundson Wind Warrior, 9 1/2 foot, 8 weight for pike, and decided to take it for a dry run before the water test. so i wandered over to the field near my house, there are a ton of gopher holes, full of gophers. originally i was going to use them as distance markers and aim points. which they are really good for because they generally just stand there and stare back. the odd time you get a mover. the holes seemed to be about 10 ft from each other so it was a good gage of distance. finally i started getting good and close. 1 i bonked on the head with my yarn fly, it just kept staring back at me. he wasnt all that fun but i was getting pretty good at getting the yarn on top of him because he wasnt running around. i eventually got bored with him and moved on to the next distance. this little guy was much more fun. he followed the yarn, so i was able to do some variable speed strip retrieves, once i got good and close to him i was able to get a hook up. the little bugger kept trying to grab my yarn and take it back in to the hole with him. i spent a good hour or so with my casting practice which usually only lasts about 20 minutes before i get bored. i had follows, strikes, one decent fight for the yarn and others that would just sit there and let you bonk them on the nose with the yarn endlessly. some ducked, others ran. all in all, i would recommend gophers as targets for practice, at least they are interactive, unlike flowers, hoops, rocks or books.

i went through this as well and managed to pare down to this. i tossed the vest because of the uhhh, well, chest. too much stuff in the front pockets on top of the girls made casting a bit of a pain and i didnt have anywhere to put the water bottle. i swtiched to a fanny pack and tossed the lanyard, messes with the tan line and really, how close do you want the fish to your face (depending on what you hang off of it) in the fanny pack i carry 1 pocket knife nippers 1 roll of tippet 1 package of extra leaders for the rod that i am using given where and what i am fishing a bag of bb's floatant strike indicators needle nose pliers foreceps water bottle granola bar 1 fly box and sometimes the spare spool thats it. it all fits in my fanny pack with room to spare. i dont find that i am hauling around more than i need with too much weight, i have both hands free to climb with out crap falling in front of me. i find that i am not wanting for more.

i think i would look funny with a brush cut and a mustache

oh now you tell me. is it for sale yet? i might as well have the head that is developed for the rod...

that's it im never wearing the touque again... i dont care how cold and wet it is.

thanks Jack... as you can see, yes it has an apron that attaches at 4 points. 2 clips in the front and 2 at the waste that are velcro. i personally find it a pain in the arse, but it keeps the kids in. kind of like the kids seat in the grocery cart

i have not tried this. i may have to this season

i have a fish cat 4. i have been using it for 5 years now, no leaks, no damage, no holes it gets tossed in the truck come spring and then back in the basement. i'm hard on my gear and it has been put through the paces. if it can stand up to me it can handle most kids. you do sit more or less out of the water buti find sometimes my butt still gets damp. the U boat is very stable, i havent tried to slide out the front but i have managed to fall out leaning forward to land a fish either

yea me... i caught fish!!!! i still lost but at least i finally caught something other than a cold or a stick troutlover 4 - LS 2

go down to the Bow... bring eco friendly camp soap... beat shirt against rock... rinse, repeat... hang on tree to dry... fish while drying... unbutton, it doesnt mess with the lining fold

brian, find me a 31 inch in seam and a size 6 womens foot and doesnt look like dan devito can wear them and we'll talk

fertilizer??

i take it back... you are too young to shape your boobies and substitute with pre-shaped boobies

mother nature can be very cruel indeed

you shaped your boobies very well

i have the opposite problem. i`m 5 ft 3 +. my inseam is 30 inches. and i have a size 6 womens. neoprenes are fine, the foot is a little big but my hodgemans are ok. for the life of me i cannot find breathables that arent 5 inches too long in the inseam and the crotch is hanging at my knees. i think all of the major lines need to go into their offices, pull out 20 women and measure them. maybe they will figure out that women are shaped differently than men.

on the bright side at least it didnt happen in downtown montreal and swallow an appartment building

isnt there still some maritime law condoning hanging as means of punishment for piracy

it was fun. thanks

i've been on the river a few times this week. still a little silty but not bad over all. vis from 6 inches to 5 feet depending on where you are.

pgk - some jerk off tossed in a bunch of perch that then took over the natural eco-system, which has led to the ruin of many put/take and trophy lakes in Alberta. all because some ***hat (s) from (a place where perch are abundant) decided that it would be a good idea because they were too lazy and ignorant to bother to figure out how to fish for trout. before you start dragging your PETA and greenpeace idealisms in to the mix, try to at least make the effort to pretend to know what you are talking about. here's a thought, try doing some research and have an opinion based on some iota of fact. lake sundance is basically a man made, created and maintained community lake in the middle (south) side of the city, as are several other lakes that have been tainted with prolific perch. Sun- can i vote for a sunday netting day. i'm busy every saturday this month and would really love to help out

i like the disabled parking idea. designated spots that are larger than average. if you have ever tried to pull a wheel chair out of suburban while parked in a normal sized spot without whacking the car door next to you, you would appreciate the designated spots. i even like the parents with 9 kids spots and 1k worth of groceries getting the next spots over. lord knows parents trying to organize 3 kids under the age of 7 and trying to load shopping in to the vehicle is not paying too much attention to little johnny paying with the car door. at least it centralizes everyone and everyone has space. i think the reckless driving ticket needs to be higher. and wonderful people like my mother who kept using her 'broken' ankle (7 years ago) as an excuse because it hurts to walk that far should be fined a larger amount to but not on par with someone who is endangering a life with a 3000lb chunk of steel and fiberglas flying down the road at 120kph. part of the abuse comes down to doctors who sign the disability forms that allow people to get the cards when they dont need them. the doctors who sign the application should also get a fine for fraud. my mother is perfectly capable of walking an extra 50 yards. and when she whines i just tell her she shouldnt out walking around and she should go home and rest it. her doctor finally didnt sign her renewal application and gave her a lecture. for years after she broke her ankle she whined about how hard it was to get up the stairs. she didnt appreciate it when i asked her if her other foot was broken and told her to hop. she said the jumping hurt too, so i told her to crawl. she threw a pillow at me. i have very little sympathy for those who are perfectly able to do something but play games for the attention. regardless of whether you have a card or not, if you can walk the extra 50 yards without assistance (human or mechanical) or having a heart attack and dont have to get a scooter or wheelchair out of your car to move around, leave the spot for someone who cant.

Alice's Restaurant comes to mind. officer i cannot tell a lie, i put that piece of paper with my name on it under the half a ton o garbage i couldnt live with one bag per week... only because i generally will forget for 2 wks to take the garbag out and then i have 2 bags. i could not posibly expect someone who visits 250,000 homes per week to remember that i didnt take my garbage out the week before.

ok, i asked my auto insurance guy at work and it does depend on insurance and liability issues. he said most trucks should have receivers but not the ball. he said it is up to the car rental company but most do not chose to carry the extra insurance

i'll ask at work tomorrow if my auto guy is in