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Mar 15

March Madness on the Bow River

By Mike Robertson in Gone Fishing

The spring thing

After shore fishing the month of February and doing very well with both the rainbows and browns, it was finally time to get the boat back out on the water once again. There was one slight problem however, my boat was all taken apart and in shambles. I had an accident in it last season and the boat was taking on water at an alarming pace. After weighing my options, I decided it was best to make an insurance claim in January. After waiting for the insurance company to assess the damages, the claim was finally settled, enabling me to go boat shopping. I was planning on buying a boat from the same company I originally bought from and was in the process of designing the layout, but due to shipping issues with motors, related to Covid, they were unable to supply me with a new boat!

I was looking all over Alberta for a replacement vessel, and after scanning the internet a few weeks, found a great new G3 boat at Alberta Marine in Nanton. I was fortunate to get approval on the loan, acquiring the new vessel early March. I drove down from Calgary early Saturday morning to sign the paperwork and then take her straight to the river for her maiden voyage. Huge thanks to everyone at Alberta Marine for making the sale and acquisition of the boat easy and hassle free.

I headed straight for the river after I picked the boat up, eager to break the motor in, casting for hungry fish along the journey. The window to fish during the day in February is short, so I wanted to get the boat in the water early!

After backing the new boat into the river at Policemans Flats, I headed downriver to put her newfound skills to the test on the boat. Sometimes its tricky to get used to casting from a boat as your target is moving, unlike when you are casting from shore. After rounding the bend several kilometers downstream, I found ideal water which was slow and deep. By this time in the trip, my casting was far and accurate. I made copious casts into the deep, slow side of the river, finally connecting with my very first fish.

I had an amazing first day out on the water and look forward to many more trips out on the new jet boat !!

~Mike

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Feb 15

Fishy February on the banks of the Bow River

By Mike Robertson in Winter Fishing the Bow River

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.

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Jan 09

Winter fishing tips on the Bow River with Michael Short of Let’s Go Outdoors

By Mike Robertson in Winter Fishing the Bow River

This past week I had the pleasure of joining Michael Short of Let’s Go Outdoors, for a short little video, winter fishing the Bow River. I have always admired Michael’s work and was honored and humbled he asked me to join him on his show.

As you can see in the video, the fishing conditions were less than ideal, however it was still fun to get out there and make a few casts. Please have a look at the footage as I share a few tips and tactics for winter fishing the Bow River.

Huge thanks to Michael for having me on his wonderful show.

Cheers,

~Mike

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Dec 13

Merry Christmas from the Bow River Blog

By Mike Robertson in Pending, Winter Fishing the Bow River

On behalf of the Bow River Blog, I would like to take the time to thank all the readers here for your support and wish you all a very merry Christmas this season!

The weather here in Calgary has been mild in the few weeks leading up to Christmas, which has let me do some open water Bow River fishing. I have landed and released some great fish here this week. The brown trout have been hungry, and I have been blessed to land several amazing fish.

I hope you all have been able to fish, either on the open water or the hard deck. I would like to thank you all for following the Blog and wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Cheers,

~Mike

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