Summertime...and the livin' is easy...

[BobLoblaw]

...and nothing says easy livin' like chasing trout with the fly rod!

Hooked up on the Bow...

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Big ole Prince Nymph catches fish!

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Wildflowers by the Bow...

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I watched this ant drag this dragonfly body across our patio; strong little fella!

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Got out & chased cutties with Uberfly & a couple new fishing buddies. Great company, great scenery & some cooperative fish made for a fun day in the mountains...

Some ate my Stimulator...

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My 3wt was the weapon of choice for the day...

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Darrin fishes the Oldman River...

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When the dry fly fishing slowed down, I switched to a nymph rig. Got this little bull trout on a Blindman Stonefly nymph tied by Chubbdarter. I'm sure this guy will prove to be the first of many fish I'll catch on Chubb's flies; thanks, Chubb!

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(more to come...)

[BobLoblaw]

Got this big whitefish on a Hare's Ear nymph. At 20" and super fat, this is the biggest Rocky Mountain Whitefish I've ever landed...

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I high-sticked a nymph rig along some of these rocks & picked up a couple cutties...

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Everybody caught some fish. The fellas had to head back to Calgary around 4pm, but I stuck around & picked up a few more fish...

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(stay tuned for more...)

[BGSH]

excellent photos, sounds like a blast man

[ArtVandelay]

Awesome as usual Bob. I bet if 50 people uploaded pictures here a lot of us would be able to tell which ones are yours. That, Mr. Bobloblaw, is a significant accomplishment in photography.

[BobLoblaw]

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I really like this shot...

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Evening on the Oldman River...

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Gotta have a flower pic, right?

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Hare's Ear nymph, where it belongs- in a trout!

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I had plans to meet another fishing buddy further south in the morning, to spend the day on a smaller river. This is the last thing I saw before crashing in the car for the night...

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I was glad I brought an extra blanket; it got down to 4 degrees overnight!
Up bright and early, and off to fish some new water...

[BobLoblaw]

I met another new fishing buddy at 7:30am for a quick coffee & off on some backroads to chase cutties & rainbows. Some spectacular scenery on the stretch of water we fished.
My partner in crime fishes a gorgeous run...

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Hiking to the next spot...

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Fished nothing but dry flies all day. Got fish in pretty much every spot that looked like it should hold fish. A few tiny 'bows...

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Some better cutts...

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The next couple pics are of my fave fish of the day. I got a perfect drift in a nice run. Just as my fly drifted over an underwater ledge, I thought, "NOW!"
And, right on cue, this absolutely gorgeous cuttbow smashed my Lime Humpy! I brought him to hand & just couldn't believe how beautiful this little jewel was.
I love the spotting on this trout!

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Never got any big fish, but had a blast! Biggest hooked was probably a 17" rainbow my buddy long distance released. Saw a bull trout in a deep pool that might have went 30"; didn't have the right equipment to fish for him, but I know where he lives...
Best two days fishing I've had in a while; I love the mountains!
It's even better when you share the fishing with quality people; couldn't ask for better than the folks who joined me for those two days. Good times...

'til next time, y'all!

[Dust1n]

hey bob did you run into the sally stonefly hatch>?
oh ya awsome pics!!!

[BobLoblaw]

hey bob did you run into the sally stonefly hatch>?
oh ya awsome pics!!!

Does seeing one Sally count as a hatch?:)
'Cause that's all I saw...
It was actually kinda odd on the piece of the Oldman we fished. The trout pretty much stopped rising in the evening...

[Dust1n]

Does seeing one Sally count as a hatch?:)
'Cause that's all I saw...
It was actually kinda odd on the piece of the Oldman we fished. The trout pretty much stopped rising in the evening...

at the tompson the sallys were everywhere just as bad a mosquitos minus the bites
yeah noticed that on the sheep a few days ago caught tons of bows. and after the sun went down a bit more it all stoped.

[Twobits]

That fish 3rd from the bottom looks pretty happy to me.

Great pics and some nice scenery. Thanks for sharing.

[SNAPFisher]

Great post and pics Bobloblaw! Thanks for the summer update.

P.S. That is one fat pig of a Rocky white!

[npauls]

Great pictures as usual Bob.

I always look forward to pics from you and Dace.

Would love to get out and chuck flies with you boys one day on a river or creek.

[Redfrog]

I'm developing a real love/hate relationship with your postings.

I love the pics, hate that you are in them instead of Angelina.:sHa_shakeshout:

Outstanding pics. I expect nothing less from you.:sHa_shakeshout:

[BobLoblaw]

Awesome as usual Bob. I bet if 50 people uploaded pictures here a lot of us would be able to tell which ones are yours. That, Mr. Bobloblaw, is a significant accomplishment in photography.

Thank you Mr. Vandelay. That means a lot coming from you, considering your own significant accomplishments in importing/exporting.;)
And, thanks to the rest of y'all for your kind words.

Playing around with my daughter's Nikon Coolpix camera...

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A few pics from a day in K-country with the family:

Professional mooch...

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[BobLoblaw]

My kid, Rebecca, took the following pics in K-country:

Creek at Upper K Lake...

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The following pics are of another family we saw just off Hwy 40.
Sorry that the pics are a little blurry; I think it's from the combination of excitement & the fact that it was only 4 degrees Celsius at the time!

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It was really cool to watch Mom & her 3 babies; the little ones can sure climb the crap out of a tree!
(Sorry, Redfrog; still no pics of Angelina...:()

[sureshot]

Amazing as always.

Andy

[lucky_magic_stick]

Wow Bob! AMAZING pictures as per usual! I always look forward to seeing pictures of your fishing adventures! Seems, pretty apparent that your both a great photographer and fisherman!

[BobLoblaw]

Wow Bob! AMAZING pictures as per usual! I always look forward to seeing pictures of your fishing adventures! Seems, pretty apparent that your both a great photographer and fisherman!

Thanks, Lucky_m_s. I'm glad you enjoy my pics & I appreciate the compliment.
But, just so's there's no confusion: I'm 100% certain that nobody who's ever fished with me has come away thinking,"Wow! He's a great fisherman!"
I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE fishing, & I'm lucky enough to have a very understanding wife who lets me off the leash lots. Either she loves me & wants me to be happy, or she's sick of looking at me after 25 years together.:) Whatever her reason, I get on the water a fair bit. I can't cast a fly rod worth crap; some of the guys I fish with make it look so easy. I hate those guys...:mad0100:(Not really.) I don't tie flies, I don't know much about hatches & life cycles of bugs.
But, I still catch some fish; that's good enough for me. It helps that I get out with guys I meet through forums like this one; they get me on some great water & shorten the learning curve for me.
As for photos, here's my secrets...
-get some sort of waterproof camera. I use an Olympus Stylus850SW; there are lots of options out there, some pretty reasonably priced. Now, you can get some sweet underwater shots, or pics right at water level. Grip and grin shots are okay sometimes, but I take more pics that focus on the fish.
-don't take all your pics from 5 ft off the ground. Get higher for some pics. get down at water or ground level for others. You'll quickly see how quickly you pics get more interesting.
-take lots of pics. The great thing about digital cameras is that it's so easy to take lots of shots, then sort 'em later. There's been a few times where I think I have a great shot (looks good on the LCD screen), only to find out it's a little out of focus. Better to take a few similar shots; chances are, one of 'em will be good!
-editing. Have some sort of editing program that lets you tweak your original pic a little. I just use a Kodak Easyshare program that came with my old camera.
-the Internet is your friend. I check out a bunch of fishing forums to get ideas how to get good pics. There are some talented fishermen & photographers out there; steal there ideas!:)

So, in a nutshell: fish lots, take lots of pics. Have fun!

[Daceminnow]

stellar work again Bob. some beautiful sections of water in that corner of the province. thanks again for capturing them and sharing with us all. keep them coming.

Dace

[tara_13]

Wow Bob! AMAZING pictures as per usual! I always look forward to seeing pictures of your fishing adventures! Seems, pretty apparent that your both a great photographer and fisherman!

I so agree with lucky ms... I am new here but I've seen some of your photo's and there just wonderful. I take many many photo's and ppl ask me why? I tell them, you have lots to choose from and some to delete if needed. I am also lucky to have a pretty good guy to help me get a grip on this new hobby I love, fishing !!
Again, your pictures are awesome and the big fish,, well maybe one day for me !!

[chubbdarter]

Simply the Best....thanks for posting

[BGSH]

great pics, awsome shots

[DuckBrat]

Thanks for the photo journal, well done!

[BobLoblaw]

Simply the Best....thanks for posting

"the Best"???
I think you have me confused with a black jig-fishing, poacher-tossing, Islander reel-using Ukrainian feller...:)

But, thanks for the compliment!
Thanks to Daceminnow, tararuss, Shawn & Duckbrat, as well.
I appreciate the kind words.
I just gotta survive this week at work, then I'm off for 10 days; I figure to fish for 6-7 of those days. Should have a few pics to post up after that! If the fishing sucks, there's always flowers to take pics of...:sHa_sarcasticlol:

[Rumtan]

Great job on the fishing and the pics. Enjoy the next few days off and we hope you have more pics to post.

[great white whaler]

azzome p0ictures.