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Guided Fishing Trips On The Lower Bow River

Massive Bow Rainbow Trout

The first fish always tells a story And if you listen closely, or look at the image, it will have a picture perfect ending to a 34 fish day. The day started out early and needed two large Tim Horton’s to get me motivated, but once the caffeine kicked in, it was go time. It …

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Fishing The Walleye Lakes Of Southern Alberta

Daddy and daughter fishing in Alberta

  In the pursuit of happiness. In big sky country, where the sunsets are as red and beautiful as they come, we have been rising before the rooster crows. Four o’clock comes early for a six year old; well it’s even too early for this old man! There are not many things in life that …

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The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

Float fishing rivers and streams

It was a cool and brisk morning as we arrived at Policemans Flats on Saturday. The forecast called for plus 12 and mildly windy weather. In Calgary, we all know that can change in the blink of an eye. As we say here, “If you don’t like the weather, wait an hour”. The sun wanted …

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Time to Float The Bow River Once Again

March 10th 2015 at MacKinnon Flats

  Winter, what winter? It has been a long time since I witnessed a winter this mild after living in Calgary all my life. Usually it is still cold and fishing is entirely out of the question, float fishing is anyway. I would guess to say this has been our warmest winter on record, so …

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