I opened my e-mail in box and noticed I had another comment waiting for approval on the Blog, I love getting comments on the website. As I opened the comment it was actually a request for a fishing trip and not a comment. I like those kind of e-mail’s even better. Chris was looking to float the Bow River with me and learn how to hook into some large fish that this river is known for.
I asked Chris many questions during our phone conversation we had a few days before our trip. I made some suggestions to him on the kind of fishing line he should spool on his reel. Chris wanted to bring his own rod and reel combo. I would do the same if it were me as I am very personal with my own fishing gear; using another persons fishing gear would just not appeal to me. However Chris did state he would use a rod and reel I would provide for him. “Ok we are all set then, let’s meet at five’ thirty at the Tim Horton’s on the south end of Calgary” I said over the phone. Chris gladly accepted and we were off to fish the magnificent Bow River.
I blew up the boat, tied all the hooks onto the line, asked some more questions, gave some helpful advice and we were off. Gliding down the river is the best way to claim major trout. We came around the corner just after we entered the water at Policeman’s Flats and Chris had the first fish of his trip, a scrappy little Rainbow Trout. There were many, many more fish that Chris was able to hook into; the most notable one was a twenty four inch Brown that latched into his X-Rap. That folks was the one that got away. Chris was happy to see the fish, and be able to fight it.
All in all it was a great day for Chris, we were able to catch and land over twenty fish on the day. There was a great mix of Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout being landed. If we were to count I bet it would have been exactly the same amount of both species. Chris is now confident he can take his newly acquired skills and apply them when he is out fishing. That is the reason he wanted a lesson fishing the Bow River. To consistently catch fish when he goes out fishing is the name of the game for Chris as it is for most of us. I sure hope you do very well on your next trip to the Bow River and “catch the fish of your dreams”. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to share my knowledge with you. I am grateful for that Chris!
