Tom’s from Winnipeg and when I spoke to him he was gung-ho on the idea of fishing for walleye as he has not caught walleye here in Alberta yet. We met up at 11:00am and we were on our way to one of the best walleye fisheries around. When we got out to the reservoir their were some people fishing near my honey hole but they were not actually right in it, so I was happy and we proceeded to set up and get down to business. Not long after I get my pickerel rig set up and on the bottom, I see my rod tip moving up and down with a welcomed visitor biting on my minnows. Low and behold it’s my long toothed friend Mister Walleye.
Jun 17
Gone Fishing – Crawling Valley
The walleye here at Crawling Valley are very hard fighters and the first fish today fell into this category. I took my time with the fish and got him to shore, gently removed the barbless hook from his mouth and quickly snapped a photo. Back into the reservoir he goes to fight another day as this fishery is catch and release only. Some other bait’s that work well here is leaches, worms, nitro worms and smelts. So whatever you prefer to use for bait here it’s going to work. Tom caught his first walleye and was tickled pink. All in all a great day out at Crawling Valley.
Jun 13
General Info – Bow River
Well it’s the middle of June here and the mighty Bow River is moving in full force. The River is fairly high but the water clarity is pretty good. I went down to the Bow last night and did not have any luck. My first lure I chose was the Blue Fox minnow spinner but it did not produce any fish. I then chose to go with a big # 15 silver Panther Martin to see if that would entice them into biting but still no luck. Then onto the Buzz Bomb thinking o.k. this has got to be it but no go. I usually go to the river with a positive attitude thinking I’m going to catch at least one fish but sometimes that does not always happen. That’s the thing about fishing though, you never really can tell when the fish are going to co-operate with your hook.
I’m looking forward to floating this coming weekend to see what’s really going on out there on the Bow. I’m planning to float on Saturday & Sunday from Policeman’s Flats all the way to the Carseland Weir which is a good eight to nine hour float. This is one of the premier floats on the Bow River with some of the biggest fish being caught on this stretch of the river. I will keep you posted on how I made out.
Jun 10
General Info – Bow River
Hello all you fishing fanatics it’s been awhile since my last post was made. My trial edition of Microsoft XP had expired and it took me a week to buy the new software. Anyhow, were back in the ball game so to speak. My last fishing trip was down to the local tackle store to purchase some more gear for the next time I float the river. The weather here in Calgary has not been the greatest the last few days with lots of rain. The Bow River is high as a result of the spring run off that’s happening. I know that once the weather lets up and the run off waters subside, the fishing is going to be awesome. In the mean time this will let me catch up on the Blog, as it’s long over due for some more info. So stay tuned for more articles on Sport Fishing as well as lots of new pictures.