Float Fishing The Lower Bow River

A Story of A Dedicated Fisherman

As I arrive home from work I make a habit of checking my e-mail, this is something I have done ever since I got my computer and started Bloging. I like to see if anyone has commented on my website and I also like to check for other messages as well. Last week I saw that someone filled out my booking form and was looking to spend a day with me fishing the Bow River. It was Chris who has posted many comments on my Blog as well as asked a ton of great questions. I quickly e-mailed Chris back and the deal was done, a one day float trip to float the Bow River.

I arranged to meet Chris at the local watering hole; the Tim Horton’s off 114 Avenue at Six Am. Chris gasped at the early morning time but agreed that this would be suitable for him. We fueled up on coffee and headed down to the river to launch out of Policeman’s Flats. We arrived at the river bank refreshed from the coffee and somewhat awake from the jolt of caffeine. I then went through with Chris what spinners we were going to use today and why. The Caddis Flies were swarming around the tall weeds that lined the banks at Policeman’s Flats which played a factor in our spinner selection. We dropped the boat in the water and we were away on a clear sunny August morning.

We started our conversation as Chris casted his spinner into the choppy water of the east bank of the river. Chris had informed me that he visits the Blog very often and reads all the articles that are found here. He had stated that as a result of doing his homework he has successfully been catching fish every time he visits the Bow River. Many people would be proud to say that, but the Bow River can be kind and then it can be stingy to even the most experienced anglers. The one thing that I believe puts Chris in front of the pack is his hard work and dedication to the sport of trout fishing. He reads articles on the topic from the internet and books, he hikes farther that many I know to get to secluded places on the river, he takes suggestions very seriously and he put what he has read into practice every time he is fishing. That translates to a winning combination Chris! And boy did he win today.

Chris started counting how many fish he had landed and by the time we arrived at McKinnon Flats he had reeled in twenty nice Rainbows. I advised him he might lose count by the time we finished our float at the Carseland Weir but he never stopped counting. Chris is a very quick study and he caught on to everything I explained to him very quickly, thus resulting in over thirty fish landed on the day’s trip. What a day it was, hot and muggy and full of non-stop action. Rainbow’s and Brown’s were the catch of the day. Chris and I had a great time all the way to the weir. I would like to thank you for letting me be apart of a wonderful fishing day floating the Bow River Chris. Let’s do it again sometime soon shall we!