I was back on the Bow River today and had some great success again. I was spin fishing in search of the big Brown’s and Rainbow’s that live in this river. The trout that are in this river system are wild trout, they reproduce naturally and grow to be very large. I started off using the Blue Fox Minnow Spinner and was not having much luck to begin with. Todd on the other hand was up four fish to my nil, not that I’m counting. This river system never ceases to amaze me, almost every deeper hole has fish holding in them. That’s where I fish in the winter months, in the deeper holes.
I went out of the city limits today into another deep long hole that probably stretches a quarter of a mile. Once again I found a large conglomeration of fish in this area. In the summer months I float the Bow River so I know where all the deep holes are along the river. In the winter I go to these different holes to find the fish. This system has worked for me for many years now. This system can also work for you as well. I watch lots of fishing shows and lots of them say, “the locals know” or “stop in to the nearest fly shop and ask lots of questions”. Yeah sure, you think these guys are going to tell you where they fish on the weekend; I don’t think so. That’s why you need to go and do your own homework.
If I can give the reader one tip, study the water and mark all the prime locations you think fish will hold. Go out and fish those locations and use various different hooksto increase your catch ratio. Keep looking and never give up easely. I took me a long time to hone my skills on the Bow River, at one time I thought there were no fish in the Bow River; boy was I ever wrong. See the photo gallery on the right column for visual proof that there are actually fish that live in the Bow River. If you have any questions on fishing, feel free to ask me.
