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Friends, Fishing and Fun Times on the Bow River

Saturday night steak dinner for the men

Troutapalooza 2018 I gave our camping trip this past weekend a title, but you could label it whatever you wish; Trout fest, fish-topia, Slamjam 2018, Slay fest 2018. All those titles would have been fitting. It was a year planned and finally happened this past weekend with Rob, Ben and I making memories and catching …

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Canadian Tire Update’s It’s Fishing Department

Canadian Tire Upgrades Fishing Department

  Recently the local Canadian Tire locations here in Calgary, Alberta have become much more competitive in several of it’s locations. Higher end brand name gear and a deeper selection of the lures those hungry local fish love to snack on. A recently revamped tackle department to compete with some of the more larger retail …

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A Daddy Daughter Day on The Bow River

brown trout winter fishing the Bow River

  Finally our cold snap broke long enough for my daughter and I to spend a few hours out on the banks of the Bow River. A few weeks ago we both decided some fresh air was in order. We walked a while before stopping along the banks of the Bow near Southland Dog Park. …

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Blown Out Bow River

A washed out boat launch at Policeman's Flats

June 20 2013 Destruction and devastation of the likes I have never seen firsthand with my own eye balls. I witnessed the floods here in Calgary in 2005 and thought that was massive, which it was. Now this flood is at least three times worse than 2005 and I have heard worse than the flood …

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