It has always been my pleasure to be able to help new fishermen/women get into this great sport. Many people have always wanted to try fishing but cannot find the time or the patience it requires. Some go out fishing for hours on end and do not even get a bite let alone battle any trout. I had the honor of guiding two very nice people today and asked them if I could share their story here on the Blog. Darren and Lena have been fishing for quite sometime now concentrating on several rivers and lakes here in the province of Alberta. Darren had stated via e-mail that they have caught small trout here and there but just cannot seem to catch any big fish, or for that matter catch lots of them. Darren informed me that he has heard great stories from other fishermen that the Bow River holds large trout, and many of them. They decided to give me the privilege of sharing my knowledge and experience on the rivers edge.

We arrived at a quit spot along the east bank of the Bow River at nine AM sharp. I wanted to share my knowledge of presenting the spinner bait to trout in fast flowing water. The river is still moving at great speed and presentation is an important factor in hooking into good sized trout. Three casts later and Lena was into a giant Brown Trout that gave her quite the scrap. The last day of the Calgary Stampede was yesterday and we had a rodeo of our own along the river bank. Lena did an excellent job of staying with her fish and landing it onto the shoreline. Three casts and one large Brown, good odds I must say. It was Darren’s turn next and he was able to hook himself three excellent sized Rainbows that fought hard and peeled out the monofilament. We were privileged enough to capture Darren’s and Lena’s fish on film and they will keep this memory for a lifetime. It’s like the saying goes “A picture says a thousand words”. There is no need to tell fishing stories after great shots like the one we were able to capture.

For me it is so rewarding to be able to help such a wonderful couple on their journey to becoming serious about the sport of trout fishing. I sure hope that they will enjoy their life together fishing as many rivers as time will allow. I believe so many couples do not share common interests which hinders relationships. If you are able to be together and share a common passion the odds go way up of a lasting relationship. I am not a relationship counselor, I am a trout fisherman. I am blessed to be able to share my knowledge via my Blog, and first hand along the rocky shores of the beautiful Bow River. See you out along the banks!