Tag: big trout

Open Water Fishing The Bow River At Last

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Bustin loose straight to the Bow River It has been way, way too long since I was able to cast a lure into the river. I think the last time was November of 2015. That is far too long for long for a complete fishing addict like me to be dry! Moreover, it has been …

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The Fish, A Dream And Recovery

watching-for-bow-river-rising-trout

  It all started shortly after I got sober in 2004. I needed to find a hobby or a sport that would keep me busy, not to mention inexpensive. I never had much money and was not working at the time. Unfortunately, I was unemployable due to the damage I had done to my own …

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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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