Hey, Bow River: Thanks!!!

[BobLoblaw]

It's that time of year again. After months of fishing mountain creeks & rivers, chasing pike, walleye & sturgeon at various locations, it's time to hit the home water again. Whenever the temperature gets near or above freezing, I'll try to get a few hours of fishing in on the Bow River. She seldom lets me down.
Been out a couple times lately, in between cold spells.
Lots of fish, mostly small. Some, really small; I got a whole bunch of the smallest whitefish I've ever seen...

http://imageshack.us/a/img42/2539/pa191947.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/42/pa191947.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img526/195/pa191931.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/526/pa191931.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img836/6929/pa191934.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/836/pa191934.jpg/)

Lots of little rainbows & browns...

http://imageshack.us/a/img202/1232/pa191936.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/202/pa191936.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img687/6374/pa191942.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/687/pa191942.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img838/3701/pa291972.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/838/pa291972.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img7/2292/pa291971.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/7/pa291971.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img706/1729/pb161988.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/706/pb161988.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img51/1743/pb161993.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/51/pb161993.jpg/)

(more to come...)

[drifter]

Nice pics as always.
Thanks

[BobLoblaw]

I got out yesterday morning, after working all night. Found lots of good size whitefish; landed well over a dozen, hooked and lost lots more...

http://imageshack.us/a/img823/4453/pb162008.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/pb162008.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img40/2619/pb162030.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/40/pb162030.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img210/2631/pb162029.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/210/pb162029.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img198/6244/pb162022.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/198/pb162022.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img805/8337/pb162003.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/805/pb162003.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img543/861/pb162006.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/543/pb162006.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img832/7182/pb162004.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/832/pb162004.jpg/)

I also landed 2 small browns & 4 rainbows; best was this fat, gorgeous 20" specimen...

http://imageshack.us/a/img849/3817/pb161984.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/849/pb161984.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img163/1460/pb161985.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/163/pb161985.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img824/540/pb161986.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/824/pb161986.jpg/)

Sure was a fun day on the water; I'm in no hurry to go icefishing...

[BobLoblaw]

I got this rainbow last time out. His bottom jaw is really malformed (birth defect???), but he had no trouble sucking in my Ice Cream Cone Chironomid; he looks thick & healthy, otherwise.

http://imageshack.us/a/img72/9746/pa291968.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/72/pa291968.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img805/9365/pa291970.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/805/pa291970.jpg/)


Looking forward to many more days on the Bow this winter.
See y'all out there, boys & girls!:)

[Guitarplayingfish]

hahahahahaha

Awesome pictures, but the last one is hilarious... Poor guy only has half a mouth

[Steve fly guy]

Sweet, love to hear about great outings! pics just bring it home. Thanks for working the camara, theres some real " magazine" shoots here!!

[silverdoctor]

I am so missing standing up to my arse in Lady Bow flicking a fly. I need a weekend trip soon.

[BobLoblaw]

I am so missing standing up to my arse in Lady Bow flicking a fly. I need a weekend trip soon.

I'm heading out in the morning.
If you leave right now...:)

[BeeGuy]

hey those are some nice rockies

[silverdoctor]

I'm heading out in the morning.
If you leave right now...:)

Oh yeah, rub it in :fighting0030:

[cranky]

Love the pics as always. Also helps that you leave the fly in them. Gives me some idea what works. Thks.

[Wild&Free]

Awesome shots. Thanks for sharing.

[kevinhits]

Nice pics Steve...So jealous

[Flyfisher87]

To think I wasn't even going to go out today. After seeing these pics, it's now a mad scramble to grab my gear. Thanks for the pics. Nice as always.

[WayneChristie]

purdy girlie fish and some nice rockies, got to get you down here for some fish with teeth pretty soon my friend! checking dink point today see if theres enough ice. (get in that contest, Im all ready for your shoe)!

[silverdoctor]

http://imageshack.us/a/img823/4453/pb162008.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/pb162008.jpg/)



Do I recognize that tree and bank?

[BobLoblaw]

Do I recognize that tree and bank?

I don't think so.
It's the stretch I was gonna take you to after we fished the dog park last year.
Not finding any big browns there so far this winter, like I did that day.
Fished there again today. Much slower than Friday. Landed 1 small brown & a bunch of whites; hooked & lost 3 smallish jumpy rainbows. Covered a lot more water today & only saw one other fella out there. Pretty nice day on the water.

[BobLoblaw]

Love the pics as always. Also helps that you leave the fly in them. Gives me some idea what works. Thks.

That's what I figured.
Yet, I got a PM asking me what I was catching 'em on???:sign0161:

[WayneChristie]

That's what I figured.
Yet, I got a PM asking me what I was catching 'em on???:sign0161:

the bank?

[TMLhammy]

Great looking fish!
I am new to Calgary and even though I am on a spin rod my girlfriend and I have had a fair bit of success in the Bow. We've had all sizes and one 27/28" + brown. We were actually so new to it at that time we didn't have a tape with us. haha idiots! Luckily we do have a bunch of pics to prove it.
How did you add your pics like that? was it through we web address or does everyone shrink them down a lot?

Spin rod, puffy vest and blue jays hat is me on the side of the river if you're out this weekend.

Good luck!

[WayneChristie]

Great looking fish!
I am new to Calgary and even though I am on a spin rod my girlfriend and I have had a fair bit of success in the Bow. We've had all sizes and one 27/28" + brown. We were actually so new to it at that time we didn't have a tape with us. haha idiots! Luckily we do have a bunch of pics to prove it.
How did you add your pics like that? was it through we web address or does everyone shrink them down a lot?

Spin rod, puffy vest and blue jays hat is me on the side of the river if you're out this weekend.

Good luck!

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=82419

[TMLhammy]

Thanks Wayne, making an account now!

[WayneChristie]

Thanks Wayne, making an account now!

cool, look forward to seeing pictures! webshots is another site along the same lines

[Lornce]

Super pictures, makes me want to get out for some winter fishing.