Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 These are a few of the samples that i found when i went south a few weeks ago. Quote
Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 a fragment that i have been working on, this one is primarily red but i bit of green comes out if the light is perfect. Quote
npauls Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 Did you find that stuff south of Lethbridge? If so how was the fishing? I have been getting a lot of whites but can't seem to figure out what the bows are taking. At one point I had 9 or 10 fish rising around me and went through pretty much all my dry flies and couldn't get them to take anything. Quote
Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 it was a good day of smaller fish and most were on the wet but a few were flopping the fly on the stop and scarfing it under water Quote
Taco Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 For the love of Mary try an emerger in the film. Quote
monger Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 And you should really use a Nautilus reel. The critters were ammonites. My father in law used to collect and make jewelry. He has a complete one that is about 16" in diameter. Some sites along the Bow and good spots in Montana. Quote
Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 you should GIVE a nautlius reel lol taco - soft hackle in the film was great fun Quote
jasonvilly Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 Is that bigger rock in the first picture Micah? Quote
vhawk12 Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 The mineral is spelled Mica, just for the record, and it doesn't appear to be Mica to me (there are generally two classes: Muscovite and Biotite). Mica is reasonably brittle (very flake-like) and not typically found in large chunks like that, from the picture, it appears more like weathered quartz. And that ammolite is actually worth more than diamond, for the high grade stuff anyway. I believe there are only two places in the world that it is found high grade and in abundance, one is near lethbridge. Nice samples for sure! Quote
Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 its not mica, but the internal structure of the shell and very red but highly fractured. i left all the big ones in the mud as i dont have a permit and would probably ruin anything good that i found. does any one have any exp. with cleaning and pollishing? i have read a few sites but hands on help is always better. Thanks Jeremy Quote
bhurt Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 i used to smoke a lot of rock... That explains alot Quote
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