It ended just like it began!
If you live in a place that gets’ cold and snows in the winter, you then know how hard it sometimes is to make it out to your local river for some open water fishing. Lucky I live in Alberta where a Chinook is a welcomed friend and a warm companion in December. Every week that passes I get more and more cooped up, wishing I could be on the river fishing instead of on my couch waiting for spring to arrive. No way could I last one more day in the house!
I have wanted to fish the last month or so but it seems every time the weekend rolls around it gets to cold and another week comes and goes with no fishing. Today there was no holding me back. I packed up my gear and loaded it into the car; the dog was even scratching my leg to get out. I loaded him up too and drove to the Bow River bundled up and raring to go. The heart was thumping and the juices were flowing. I let the dog off the leash and he bolted straight for the river. I made the first cast into a drop in the river and retrieved the lure quickly as to not bottom snag. I was almost all the way in to shore and I caught sight of the brown trout that was in hot pursuit. I was not able to hook him and he then bolted back out into the river. It was time to travel and I walked upriver about fifty yards. The Livingston Lure looked like it was going to be the hot ticket for the day. I will be selling these lures via my website so I needed to test them out before I endorse them and sell them here. I will let you all know when they become available for sale here on the Blog. Continue reading