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Thanks Don. That's what I was talking about.

I witnessed someone fishing chironomids without an indicator last spring on a lake in the East Kootenays. They explained the technique as follows. Tie approximately 15 to 20 feet of fluorocarbon to a floating line, cast out to target area and then slowly hand retrieve. It worked very well. Not sure whether there is more to it. I tried to no avail. Any enlightenment would be appreciated.

Personal Messaging. Has it changed? How can you tell if messages have been sent?

Fish backswimmers like streamers (stripping) or nymphs (dead drift). Very effective this time of year.

Please do NOT tie orange flagging onto sign posts, trees and bushes. I live in the East Kootenays and see way to much orange flagging tape used for directions or marking good fishing spots. It isn't only a BC problem of course. With modern GPS technology and detailed directions, flagging tape is unnecessary. It looks tacky and detracts from everyone's outdoor experience!!!!!

I will leave out terrestrials for this thread. Of course terrestrials would be near the top when conditions are right. EHC Green Drake Stimulators Turks Tarantula Royal Wulff Parachute Adams Irresistable Adams H&L Variant Griffiths Gnat LIME TRUDE !!!!!

I read somewhere that an Alberta fisheries biologist advocated the same thing years ago. It may have been at the Sam Livingston trout hatchery.

Had a funny experience with otters on the Elk River several years ago. I was fishing from shore when a mother otter and two kits swam close by me. The mother otter had the most disdainful look on her face. It was a "what the hell are you doing here" look. I will always remember it. Never had any trouble with otters on lakes in the East Kootenays yet.

Parachute Adams, Elk Hair Caddis and Royal Wulff for an attractor fly.

Jeff was a true angler in every respect. May you find good water wherever you are Jeff. God bless.

Lovely photos. Definitely professional calibre.

I have carried my rod tube on the plane several times.

I vote that the most fun you can have flyfishing is site fishing lakes for rainbows with a water boatman on the surface. Watching a big rainbow race 20 feet for the boatman is more than exciting. The larger trout are sometimes the most aggressive at this time of year. The travelling sedge hatch in July on BC lakes must be awesome as well but never have experienced it.

Upper Elk (above Sparwood): Up to 24". Average adult size 16" to 20" Elk (below Sparwood): Up to 22". Average adult size 15" to 17" Michel Creek: Up to 22". Average adult size 16" to 19" Wigwam: Up to 22". Average adult size 16" to 19" I am sure there are inaccuracies here but it is a snapshot of general sizes in the Elk drainage for the last couple of years. Sorry no pictures.

Guessing it was BWO emergers. Hard to imitate the naturals exactly. Smaller is better in MHO.