Jet boat fishing the Bow River 2022
It’s been a long cold winter, but I was finally able to drag my jet boat out of hibernation this week. With the boat launches still covered in five feet ice shelves, I was barely able to get the boat in the river. Spring is always a great time to fish, as the trout have been through five months of harsh living conditions. They are super hungry and willing to take most anything thrown at them! This past winter I started my own tackle company, Robertson Tackle. I have been using the lures from shore waiting impatiently to get back in the jet boat and chuck the lures from there as well.
I invited my friends Daniel and Matt out for the first trip of the season to test the lures from the boat. Neither Matt or Daniel have fished the Bow River from a jet boat, so I thought it would be a nice treat to split the cost of gas and go. We met up at 9AM and had the boat in the water after some tricky maneuvering over a few obstacles. The boat fired up with no issues, then off we went downriver to find some willing and hungry trout.
After fishing a few great spots, and seeing fish following up to the boat, Daniel landed the first fantastic rainbow to get the party started. The fish was right in a slow corner, exactly where it was supposed to be! Daniel joked, “I think you have all the fishes addresses”. We fished almost all the way down to the Highwood confluence, capturing over thirty fish on our journey. We landed and released many browns, as well as several great rainbows pictured above. I also landed several great fish on my own brand of tackle. You can see my new website here www.robertsontackle.com if you are interested in purchasing high quality lures that work.
Both Matt and Daniel had a great day. We made memories that will last forever! It was very wonderful to finally have my boat back on the water. I am sincerely grateful winter is over, and spring has finally arrived here in Calgary. Big thanks to both Daniel and Matt for coming with me on the maiden voyage of 2022.
~Mike
