Ask Mike- Tips & Advice

Hey Todd, thanks for your question. The fishing rod I perfer to use is made by a company called Pflueger. Pflueger is a division of Shakespere and has been around since 1881, that’s a long time which tells me this product has a great reputation. The Triion rod is the rod I use because it is sensitive and is made of fine material and is high quality for the price. The rod costs 40$ Canadian, which is very cheep compared to say Shimano or Fenwick. The reel I perfer to use is the Pflueger President 6740 model. This reel sports 10 stainless steel ball bearings which has a line capacity of 260/8 pound test, 195/10 pound test, or 175/12 pound test. It’s light weight at 11.5 onces and is very smooth when reeling. Also a steal at 80$ Canadian. So afordibility and realibility is what I look for when I buy a rod and reel. Thanks for your question Todd. What type of rod and reel do you use? Mike.

Thanks Dave, good to see you here. I have a few recomendations for you Dave as per where to fish on the Bow River. April can sometimes be a little tricky to fish because of run off from our Rocky Mountains, but April should be o.k. for you, as May is usually or runoff month. The spots to fish depending on where you are staying are as follows. 1. Policemans Flats we call it here. It’s just a little south of the city limits off of highway 2A which is Deerfoot Tr and Dunbow Road. 2. Inside the city limits I would suggest Underneath the Bridge going over The Bow River. This bridge is called the Ivor Strong Bridge and is on the south side of the city just before you come to a neighborhood called Douglasdale. 3. You could try under the Glenmore Tr Bridge if the water levels are high enough at that time. Use lures as follows at these spots. Panther Martin Sonic Spinner in yellow, silver, or gold. Crankbaits such as the Berkley Frenzy or Rapalas both work excellent if the water is deep enough. Blue Fox Vibrax spinners also work very well all along the Bow River system. I will do some research for you Dave on your other questions. I will let you know exactly where to fish while you are in Fairmount and what to use while you are there. I can also see what I can do for you as far as your hockey tickets go. I will post your information in this spot on the Blog. Any other questions you have I will be happy to help you out. Before you arrive in Calgary, leave a comment on any of the posts and I will tell you exactly where to be fishing at that time. Mike.

Thanks for the info!

We’re REALLY looking forward to our trip.

I went fishing on a guided trip on the Bow with you last summer. I caught a lot of trout and had a great time! Where were you fishing in Alberta to catch those walleyes??? So you take out charters??? I would like to go with you on that trip>