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Title: The mighty bow
Post by: Jonny 5 on June 14, 2006, 12:28:29 AM
Hi fishers, sorry to bore you all with reports of the bow river.   ;D

So heres the run down.  I decided to leave work early, so I had my lunch break and then headed home.  I was supposed to meet up with a couple of buddies for some pike fishing, which involves wading a pretty smelly lake, but one guy was too hard to get hold of, so we went south of calgary and fished for trout instead.

This is the spot.  Pretty ain't it?
(http://webdisk.ucalgary.ca/~jzuccolo/public_html/June%2013,%2006/100_0028_sized.JPG)

Basically, I had heard that the day before was insane (one person told me he had his best day ever on the river using various nymphs)... Strange how it can change so drastically on 24 hours.  :D  The fish were not interested in any of my stones or caddis, and my buddy only had 2 hits for a long while and none landed.  Of course the whole time there was a huge hatch of pale morning duns going on, and it took me about an hour to clue in and look for rising fish.

Here's the first riser I saw.

(http://webdisk.ucalgary.ca/~jzuccolo/public_html/June%2013,%2006/100_0022_sized.JPG)

A few fish later, I got this scrappy little fellow, which I suspect was a cut-bow.

(http://webdisk.ucalgary.ca/~jzuccolo/public_html/June%2013,%2006/100_0030_sized.JPG)

Anyhow, the day went on until night and I only got home a few hours ago...  The fish of the day was a 22.5 rainbow sipping PMDs beside a cliff... This was a real pain to cast to because of cliff on onside with overhanging shrub, and fast deep water on the otherside.  Finally, a bunch of fish and 7 hours later a long walk back.

(http://webdisk.ucalgary.ca/~jzuccolo/public_html/June%2013,%2006/100_0036_sized.JPG)

All in all a great day out fishing.  Next episode, I will be fishing some strange waters south of here.
Title: Re: The mighty bow
Post by: James on June 14, 2006, 01:57:04 AM
very nice shots , I love the look of the scenery in Alberta , have never fished that water before , hope to this summer .
Title: Re: The mighty bow
Post by: dennyman on June 14, 2006, 08:49:19 AM
Very nice, dry fly fishing on the Bow, what could be better. Looking forward to your next report.
Title: Re: The mighty bow
Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on June 14, 2006, 09:38:34 AM
Awsome read, Nice pics, Nothing beats dry flies
Title: Re: The mighty bow
Post by: Big Steel on June 14, 2006, 06:24:51 PM
Great report and awesome pics!!  Keep them coming!! ;) ;D
Title: Re: The mighty bow
Post by: Xgolfman on June 14, 2006, 09:20:14 PM
not boring me with those pic's and stories...been doing only lake fishing lately and am seriously missing doing some river kind...need to take a trip either up or over to the Yak. soon.