With the great weather we been having here, my girlfriend and I have been out fishing the Bow River every weekend. She is new to the sport, so we went and outfitted her with high quality gear, making every adventure memorable and fun. We purchased a Fenwick HMX series rod and paired it with a Pflueger XT 6940 spinning reel. After we arrived back at my place, I showed her how to spool the reel effectively utilizing my Berkley line spooler. The line I prefer to use is Berkley XT, low vis green monofilament!
We awoke the next morning heading out a familiar spot along the banks of the Bow River to cover the basics such as, how to properly hold the rod, casting techniques to maximize distance, retrieval speeds and characteristics of the lures we chose to use.
She was a quick study and mastered the basics swiftly and properly. We made many casts and walked the banks in fantastic weather. Even though we were not able to latch into any hungry fish, we both had a wonderful day learning and laughing.
I cannot wait until the boat launch is ready to go, so we can get the boat out and enjoy the river from the jet boat. I am sure she will land her first fish soon, but we are both happy to be able to get out, get some exercise and cast to awaiting fish from the banks of the Bow River.
