Hello to all you fishermen and women out there. It’s now September 13, 2006 and the Brown trout fishing has kicked into high gear here in Alberta. I fished on Sunday of last weekend and was very successful out on the Bow River once again. I was using the Blue Fox Minnow Spinner in the black and gold color combination. The big Brown’s seem to love this color scheme and I caught the biggest Brown of year so far, a 28 inch monster. I was casting into the bank and retrieving it into the boat. No fancy tricks just letting it work its magic. Out of nowhere he completely hammers the middle hook and I am able to get him netted and into the boat.
Sep 14
Fishing Trips- Bow River
He wasn’t very happy and he was making all kinds of grunting noises without me even squeezing him. I am always extra careful when handling and releasing big fish. I always make sure the fish is completely revived before I let him/her go. The rule I use is, when I feel the fish give a good tail kick they are ready to go. I never, and I mean never, throw a fish immediately back into the water without completely reviving it first. If you do this you will kill the fish and that would be a shame. So we get the big guy netted and in the boat and my lure is all tangled in the net. Luckily when I fish I use two rods and I decided not to untangle the lure at that point in time.
Sep 13
Fishing Trips- Bow River
I set aside that rod and picked up my other rod which is all ready to go. Proceed to make a cast and the lure only went about three meters, the lure hits the water and all of a sudden a massive Brown completely destroys my Minnow Spinner. This fish was so aggressive it bent the split ring that holds the hook onto the lure straight. There is huge fish in this hole which is between Policeman’s Flats and Mackinnon Flats. I am looking forward to my next trip out on the Bow River as I believe the fishing is going to be very good in the next few weeks leading up to October. I wish everyone good luck on your next trip out. As you will notice I have added a photo gallery to the Blog so you now know that these stories are not just fish tales. Happy fishing.
Aug 29
Gone fishing- Bow River
Hello all you fisherman out there, it’s been awhile since I made my last post on my Blog. I have been quite busy lately but I always manage to go fishing twice a week. Today was a great day out on the Bow River. My good buddy Tom and I floated from Policeman’s Flats to MacKinnon Flats which took us almost five hours as the water levels have dropped a great deal. Although the water levels are low the fishing on the Bow is still awesome lately. The Brown Trout are now getting ready to spawn so look to be catching more Brown’s now.