Fished the Bow today

jts1 · #1 04-12-2009, 11:01 PM

Heard the Bow was muddy so I went up around Gap Lake and did the Bow today. No ice what so ever. Had a great day did about 3 miles of the river upstream toward Canmore. Got 4 browns and 3 Wht's Some great pools up in there for fly or spinner. Would love to get a chance to share that stretch of river with someone. Just drop a PM if interested

slingshotz · #2 04-12-2009, 11:24 PM

Were you fly fishing or spin casting? I gotta patch up my waders and get my gear out soon, I'm still on hard water mode.

fishing_flower · #3 04-13-2009, 07:57 AM

Hi,
We'd be interested in coming along with you. We went out that way on the weekend and got skunked. Had some bites only. Hubby and I would like to go with someone who knows the Bow a bit.

rhuntley12 · #4 04-13-2009, 08:29 AM

I went down on the bow for the first time just at fish creek, river was high and moving fast. Caught my first brown on second cast. Had some guy float down right infront of me and fish where I was standing.

Can't wait to go back, never fished on a river moving that fast, was shocked when I caught one.

ericlin0122 · #5 04-13-2009, 08:41 AM

I thought the Bow is closed from Apr 1 to May 31 anywhere inside the city???

jeprli · #6 04-13-2009, 08:45 AM

It's closed from Bearspaw Dam down to the W.H.D. wier(which is pretty much blacfoot bridge on blackfoot trail.)

Good to hear people are still catching fish with all that sediment in the river. I fished for 30 minutes on Saturday before work, not a bite, but it was a beautiful morning.

ericlin0122 · #7 04-13-2009, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jeprli

It's closed from Bearspaw Dam down to the W.H.D. wier(which is pretty much blacfoot bridge on blackfoot trail.)

Good to hear people are still catching fish with all that sediment in the river. I fished for 30 minutes on Saturday before work, not a bite, but it was a beautiful morning.

I see I see, so fish creek park and hwy 22x both open?
Can't wait to go fishing!

jeprli · #8 04-13-2009, 08:56 AM

Like I said it's open all year from Blackfoot bridge down to Carseland weir.

Good luck, I'm heading out this afternoon.

jts1 · #9 04-13-2009, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by slingshotz

Were you fly fishing or spin casting? I gotta patch up my waders and get my gear out soon, I'm still on hard water mode.

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Originally Posted by fishing_flower

Hi,
We'd be interested in coming along with you. We went out that way on the weekend and got skunked. Had some bites only. Hubby and I would like to go with someone who knows the Bow a bit.

I take both my fly rod and spin cast with me. The water is clear as the bright blue was. How long that lasts depends on the melt. I love to get together with new people and tell lies about the big one that got away. Anytime.....

fishing_flower · #10 04-13-2009, 09:31 AM

Do we need waders? We were out that way and could get around the banks without them. Not sure about the Gap Lake area. Sunday?
I'm sure you our 7 year old could tell you all about the whale size ones he lost ha ha

jts1 · #11 04-13-2009, 09:37 AM

If you are going to use the spin cast its not as important. But on the fly I would recomend them yes. I belive my weekend is free yes.

fishing_flower · #12 04-13-2009, 09:40 AM

We have a scouts bottle drive to do on Sat, so Sunday? Yeah hubby will be so happy to go with someone who has more experience and knows the river.

Will get in touch and set up meet etc.

BobLoblaw · #13 04-13-2009, 12:52 PM

Got out Saturday for a couple hours; got a 21" brown before sunrise on a black leech. Tried a few different streamers, fished nymphs for a while; had one more hit on a streamer.Pretty slow, but worth getting up early for one nice trout.

Early start...

21" Brown...

Urban Fishing...

More Urban Trout;19" Brown from last week...

Hopefully, the Bow clears & warms a bit this week; planning to fish it on Friday.

Later,
Steve

bugslinger · #14 04-13-2009, 01:43 PM

Jts do you go during the week at all? not working right now and have been fishing in town quite a bit. born and raised in calgary but have never fished the bow north of town. would be awesome to get out

Sir. Kenneth · #15 04-13-2009, 02:26 PM

Crap, i figured the bow would be a mudslide by now! I was planning to head out last Friday but figured it would be way too muddy already. I just picked up some new chest waders at BPS last week and im dieing to try them out. Im headed out to fish the columbia near Revelstoke on Wednesday for 4 days but i have thursdays and sundays off??? would love to come out?

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Originally Posted by jts1

Heard the Bow was muddy so I went up around Gap Lake and did the Bow today. No ice what so ever. Had a great day did about 3 miles of the river upstream toward Canmore. Got 4 browns and 3 Wht's Some great pools up in there for fly or spinner. Would love to get a chance to share that stretch of river with someone. Just drop a PM if interested

jts1 · #16 04-13-2009, 02:32 PM

Sounds like there is a few of you who would like to get out I have time this week to give it another go. Belive I have another forum member looking to try there luck this week could make it a 3some if the weather is good on Thurs. I will be out there on the weekend as well

bugslinger · #17 04-13-2009, 02:38 PM

Thursday sounds good to me

jts1 · #18 04-13-2009, 02:41 PM

IF the ice is off on Bullshead I am going to make a run down there 4 a day. need me a BIG trout. A little belly boat action. But dont think its clear yet

bugslinger · #19 04-13-2009, 02:45 PM

I am game for that too, been wanting to fish it for years and keep forgetting about it. would love to break out the float tube.

jts1 · #20 04-13-2009, 02:54 PM

[QUOTE=bugslinger;303877]I am game for that too, been wanting to fish it for years and keep forgetting about it. would love to break out the float tube.[/QUOT

Good to hear. There is a thread asking about it. I have my fingers crossed.

fishing_flower · #21 04-13-2009, 03:13 PM

You can count us in for Sunday

Sir. Kenneth · #22 04-13-2009, 03:21 PM

Sorry i won't be back from Revy until Sunday night but next Thursday if your down?

Sir. Kenneth · #23 04-24-2009, 04:29 PM

Has anybody been up this way lately? I was planning on heading up there tomorrow, is it still fairly clear?