Sep 10 2008
Fishing on CityTV
Mike Monteith, aka Doc, is the owner of the Alberta Fly Fishing Forum. A month or so ago he had the pleasure of going fishing with a CityTV crew… and the segment aired just a couple days ago.
You can check it out over at the CityTV website
May 18 2008
Well, I broke down today and purchased a electric motor for the pontoon boat (and canoe). Ended up getting the 30lb. thrust model – Rob bought the same one, and has found it more than adequate to move the pontoon boat around.
I’m still researching the battery. He bought a Kirkland deep cycle from Costco. It’s a $100. Walmart has an Energizer model, for the same price, and I believe that Canadian Tire’s Nautilus batteries are the same price as well. I’ll also need to get a charger – thinking that I’ll pick up the Minn-Kota portable charger ($60), or a Nautilus charger ($70).
Update: Picked up the Canadian Tire Nautilus battery. And began setting up the pontoon boat to how I think I want things positioned. I used a section of 2×4 about 60″ long, so that the 2×4 extends 6″ past each side. This way it can act as an oar rest if I want the oars right out of the water. A couple 1/4″ slots allow the board to sit nicely into the deck plate, and I’ve secured it with 3 lag screws and washers.
I’ve also reversed the head of the trolling motor. I think that it will be more comfortable trolling so that I sit and watch my line having the motor configured this way. It’s only a single screw and nut to put it back to normal, so we’ll see how it works out.
I’m also thinking about fashioning some sort of wheel system – and have a wheel on each side of the rear deck that can swing down for transport. Still working that out in my head.
May 11 2008
Spent the day at Star with Shan and Rob. We all managed to land one rainbow each on the new pontoon boats. Only downside was that was all each of us managed to land!
Regardless, it was still a nice day out on the water, and we’re all getting better and more efficient with setting up the boats!.
This is the one I landed – a very healthy looking 16″ specimen!
Apr 17 2008
I picked up a copy of Barry Mitchell’s “Alberta’s Trout Highway – Fishing the Forestry Trunk Road” today – and started reading the first few chapters. Awesome reading – and tough to put down. I know that I’ll be reading it again and again – and it’s providing some inspiration to get off the lakes and try some river/stream fishing.
If you enjoy fly fishing in Alberta, I would highly recommend spending the $35 and get your copy!
Here’s another review by Michael Dell, a fellow member of the NLFT.
This is the books second printing – the first printing was in 2001. As far as I know, the book hasn’t been updated since, but I didn’t read the book when it was originally published. If the book has in fact been updated since its original publication, please correct me!
Apr 10 2008
This past January, I met Skip at a weekend seminar that our club helped organize, and he tied and talked about this very effective pattern
There are a couple articles over at Flyfisherman.com by Skip Morris, about his Skip Nymph, some variations including some anatomical variants, as well as how and when to fish them.
Gotta tie a bunch myself now!
