The month of January has been exceptionally warm here once again in Calgary, so its off to the Bow River for some more spin fishing action. Before I head out on any fishing adventure, I like to check my gear to make sure everything is working properly. I respooled one-reel last night, with fresh, eight-pound test line. I also lubed the reel for maximum performance the next day. When you have a twenty-minute hike into a spot, Its wise to make sure your gear is in tip-top shape! I restocked the tackle box with the Robertson Tackle 3.5 inch crank-baits and headed off to bed early for a good nights rest. If you have not seen the new lures I have for sale, please head over to my other website at www.robertsontackle.com and get yourself some.
I was all set to meet Johnny and Zach at the river for a friendly fishing trip on the banks of the Bow River. I parked near the river and started to tie my lures on my freshly spooled line. Shortly after, Johnny and Zach pulled up and off we went down the river. A few casts along the way, and it was not long before I got my first trout, a brown sitting in some deeper choppy water. Johnny also got two fish in water that I normally would have walked past in the winter. Another ten-minute walk, and we were in the deeper water we had planned to fish. It was not long before Johnny was into some amazing Bow River Rainbow Trout, with Zach assisting on the net.
The weather started to warm up and the fishing got extremely good. With that sun kissing the water, and the river warming up even a few degrees, it sent the fish into feeding mode. I started letting my lure sink to the bottom of the river and tapping the bottom a few times, before slowly lifting the lure up and letting it fall again. This slow, methodic method triggered the fish to crush my brown trout pattern Robertson Tackle crank bait.
Both Zach and Johnny were having great success with this technique, and we all put many amazing trout in the net for our efforts. The two colors that were working well were the brown trout pattern and the rainbow trout pattern. With super clear water conditions, combined with that sun, made those lures shimmer and shine down there. Between the three of us, we managed to put over thirty fish in the net. There were many amazing rainbows netted, as well as a few epic browns.
Another fantastic day spin fishing the Bow River between three friends. Hopefully the weather stays warm and we can do it again soon.
~Mike
