The winter sunlight hit the shimmering water early today, nine o’clock and time to rock. Time’s a ticking and the fish don’t catch themselves! We guzzled a few coffees and made the mad dash for the river. I’m not too sure why we were in such a hurry as we never encountered another fisherman all day long, you never can be at the river soon enough! The backpack zipper glided open and the first selection chosen, Rapala was the name and massive trout was the dream. I went to bed last eve thinking of monster browns and counted fish instead of the usual sheep. I always hope for the best and prepare for the worst, one can never come and leave empty handed. So off we went into the wild blue yonder and sunny blue skies to catch the dragons. Our target today was Browns and Rainbows and I was hoping to land as many as I counted in last nights dream.
John had contacted me pre-Christmas day and inquired about a guided shore trip to walk the banks of the mighty Bow River. His e-mail states “Just found your Blog a little while ago and really enjoy it. Your site is also a great resource for information on spin fishing the Bow, which is something I have not done. I generally fly fish in the summers and ice fish in the winters, but do not really enjoy chucking big flies so am thinking a spin cast approach to the Bow may be right up my alley. This thought, coupled with our ridiculously warm winter thus far, and your December 11 Blog have me wondering – do you ever do guided winter walk/shore trips or am I better off waiting until spring”? My reply was simply put, “I do offer winter shore fishing trips and winter is one of the best times of the year to fish the river. Hungry fish and minnow imitations make a great recipe for success winter fishing the Bow”. Continue reading