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WOW... nice...!!!... ...Allot of effort into your post...Well done!!! Cheers!...Jeff...

Awesome Dude!!!

Sure would like to be there...But Have a date with my oldest daughter for the weekend...Cant wait!!... Wish all attending the Benchmark weekend a great time!!!... Cheers all...Jeff.. ..

Don't be scared to try some cheap SA Air Cel line... The WF line casts like a dream...Bout 23 bucks...I'm sold...Never again am I spendin big money on lines... Cheers...Jeff...

My best wishes for your recovery....

The rod is a 4pc TFO 5wt...(My back up rod, super good rod)...The reel is an Okuma Magnitude 7/8...good reel for picking up line, and gettin fish to hand quicker...Super light reel for a 7/8... Not at all that big compared to other 7/8's, and not much larger diameter than a 5/6, just a wider arbour......Didn't like it at first, but now really starting to like it...Due to the fact as I said above, you can pick up lotsa a line in hurry, and get the fish in allot faster...Thats good for the fish, and my-self... Cheers...Jeff...

Orvis clearwater II...Is one heck of a rod...I got one..And just love it.... I run one for 4 years...The old model...Wore it out, and they sent me a new one...Wasent 2 weeks ago I got the new one back....and about 6 days ago I slammed it in the truck door, with the help of the wind...Waiting on a new one once again...The TFO is a great rod aswell...Thats my back up rod that I'm using now...The TFO'S cast wonders in the wind...A bit stiffer than the Orvis... I don't spend huge Money on flyrods, reels or lines...Tried some of the high end stuff...I feel no need to spend big money..Unless you want to Impress someone... Or have money to burn...Just my 2 bits... Cheers...Jeff...

Tis a hoot, When you can watch the fish pick it up off the rocks!!

Met up with a retired history teacher today, from Calg...Great fun...Got into a few fish together...Great guy... We Did some sight fishin for big male spawners in about 14 icnches of water, from a good distance, or else they would spook, slow stippin buggers over the rocks...Great fun!!!!

Was out to Bullshead today...While fishing, Seen the stocking truck a comin...so I thought I would lend a hand, And talk to the fish Technician (That raises these fish from an egg...Cool guys, very interesting)..more about these Triploids...Was Interesting...Everybody seems to have a different idea about these Triploids...I have done some extensive research on triploids and have found so many different studies, and different conclusions on these studies...That I have no idea what to think....I guess we are about to find out in the next 2-5 years...I have also heard that the B.C fish Technicians are having some new Ideas on Triploids...I'm not even going to get into some of the ideas some people have, as it can turn into a gossip fest...And no one really knows what these Triploid fish in Bullshead will do...And I'm sure they will do just fine...If they grow to be monsters-Great...If they don't...They wont be any smaller than some of the larger fish this lake has produced in the past...Attached are a few pics from today.... Cheers....Jeff...

I'm happy to say, Since the water level has came up in the last few days, The larger spawners have moved into Golden Pond...They are not all that interested on the bite...Can see them cruising along the shore in 1-2 feet of water...Hooked into a couple nice ones in there a couple days ago...Took some effort and allot of different presentations...nice size fish, and one hell of a scrap....

Pretty cool riff mang... ...lotsa talent there...No joking...Thought that was pretty cool... Was that you in the beard???... My Brother is Somewhat of a Musican...And can appreciate tallent...As I can, from watching him and his Bros...

The Trips are totally new to Bullshead this year...From what I have heard- They are suppost to get big...And start doing the huge growth rate by the 3rd year...The Trips are somewhat new to Alberta...Talked to the Guys that stocked the lake allot about the Trips today...(these guys also raise the fish from the egg, you can tell they are very proud...I damn well would be too, Great Guys!...full of info)...I guess time will tell...I'm sure it is going to be a giant step for this fine fishery...I never thought it could get any better...But we shall see... ....Damn, some of those fish stocked today were allready 11 or so inches...Wonder what they will be like next year...Let alone 3-4 years from now!!!???...As long as the freezer burners taker easy on them... Thanx to Terry Clayton, bloom and many others...We have this fantastic fishery!!!!....Thanx guys!!...Cheers... Jeff...C&R...It works!!..

I'm really startin to think we are going to see some big fish once again, by next year.... ....And see no signs on any of the fish that they are underfed...Sure the males are a little slender at this time of year...But they got more on thiere mind than food... Like RandyS would say...'' If nothing changes, everything will stay the same"...Aint that the truth...Gotta love that quote... Cheers to that....

Has crossed my mind in the past few years ...Happening to be there and watch the Birds in the past (of all sorts) have a huge feast...But these fish seemed to climatize very quickly...Compared to the last 3 years I have seen and help stock them...Maybe it is a sign of some super fish???... ...Tiz a good thing for these new Triploids, that spring is behind a month or so...Seeing that there are way less birds around the lake, compared to the last few years... .. edit*...If you read before...I said a sign of supper fish...I meant to say "super fish" I stand corrected...LOL...

Wasent me caught the fish...Was some other guy about a 100 yards down the bank...I didn't even fish after the trucks arrived...

Was out to Bullshead today Solo...Fishin was Kinda Slow...Got into a couple nice ones...Some of those big male spawners are putting up one hell of a scrap The last 3 days!!...3 stocking trucks showed up today, all at differnt times...So 2 Fellow flycasters from Taber and I gave each truck a hand...seeing that there is only one person per truck...Was lots of fun...Went real smooth...1 truck was from Calgary, and the other two trucks were from Cold Lake...The truck from Calgary had some good size trips in it...Some were about 11 inches!!!...The other two trucks from Cold Lake had smaller ones...About 5-7 inches...If I recall correctly-There is another truck coming from Calgary with one more load of trips...All together, there will be 30000 Trips stocked...The fish were just gorgeous, A really nice green blue color to them...Was nice that there are no pelicans there today, There were some last week...Was great to see not a bunch of birds having a hayday...as they have in the past, when I have lent a hand stocking the fish...One fella just down the bank of the boat lauch caught one the bigger trips about 2 min after they were put in...Will show a pic bellow...I took more videos than pics..Oh well, Got a couple not bad shots...Had to leave the lake early today to catch up on some bizz...And do some yard work... Cheers....Jeff... Stocking picks were taken at 10x's optical zoom...So they didn't turn out as well as I thought they might...Wished I would have had Clive's Camera... This was the first First guy to catch a Triploid from the lake...

Not a stomach sample...Just took a pic of some of the bazillion snail shells washed up on the shore...I'm sure the little Bows enjoyed those through out the winter...

There is always a fair bit of trash in the spring, due to hight traffic...But this year...Seems to be a fair bit worse...My Friends and I dont mind one bit collecting the Crap left behind...But come on...Really...Sure makes ya wonder while you are pickin this crap up, What is going through these peoples heads!!!...The beer cans weigh less when they are empty.... ...Monkey see...Monkey do...I guess... Cheers...Jeff...

I have a sneekin hunch...There are going to be some big fish in B.H. once again...By next year....

Sweet fish dude!!...Thanx!!!...I love fish Porn!!!

Not near as good as Clives flower pics...

Met up with Diggler today for a little fun... Met up with bloom as he was on his way out...Met a couple of his friends from Calgary as well...Nice to have met you guys... Picked up AMPLE amounts of beer cans and garbage between Diggler and I...Wow, I cant beleive people can be such inconsiderate slobs... We did find 4 full ones mind ya..(Beer's) Co's were out, and doing a fine job of checking every one... Would have liked to have more pics of Digglers fish....He pulled in some nice ones too...He got into his bigger ones when he was a ways away from me...Next time.... Cheers...Jeff...

WOW!...Clive, you take the most amazing photos....Thanx... Cheers...Jeff...

They can be a HOOT... So eager, and full of spunk...