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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.

I saw a legitimate 10 lb. rainbow at Bankside 3 or 4 years ago. I was crossing the side channel on the way out to the island and saw it cruising in calm water about 2 ft. deep. It was at least 32 inches if not more. Very impressive. Somebody I met fishing at Bankside told me there were rainbows over 10 lb.'s along the far bank. I thought he was exaggerating of course. He wasn't.

That's heart breaking Brian. The biggest problem is remembering all the things you lost. Good luck replacing.

OK. No motorized boats below Carseland either. Look at the Elk River in BC. It has banned motorized boats to the benefit of fly fisherman and the general public.

Ban motorized boats between Calgary and Carseland. Allow motorized boats below Carseland. Simple. Jet boats originated in remote river systems in New Zealand. The Bow is not a remote river from Calgary to Carseland. They are not necessary. Maybe convenient but not necessary. Spend a few bucks on a shuttle.

Good show HiketoFish! Your persistence paid off. I fished Turquoise Lake three times in the late 1970's. The route was marked then and probably was in better shape. There was a ledge near the top with major exposure but other than that it wasn't horrific. We caught splake of 14 to 16 inches on the first trip but the size of fish decreased on following trips. There was lake trout as well as splake. A very wild place to say the least.

How did Turquoise fish? I used to fish it in the late 1970's. We caught splake and lake trout. The hike was marked with white paint at the start of the scrambling portion. It wasn't nearly as scary as the route you followed. Nice vantage to say the least.

What is the best method for fishing weed beds with a damsel fly? Cast into the shallows or away from the shallows? What type of stripping action? Thanks!

Also Gap Lake near Exshaw.

Swan Lake in the Rocky Mtn. House area has brown trout. I think.

You could try for bull trout along the embankment at the bridge across Koocanusa. Streamers or lures work for the bull trout. Trolling for gerrard rainbows is best in the fall but is not a high percentage endeavour.