troutlover

i hate you tube posts cuz it always means an hr of wasted time for me click ....click....click....click

Whats even funnier is watching your two and half year old step in a hole and look up at you with panic on his face and that look that says what is going on!.... and am i o.k?!

That is awesome. If it's not chinookin during the christmas week i'm going to head out to mcgregor if anyone wants to come.

I don't get leaving a world class river to crowd a foothills stream. If it's a social event more people would be able to make it (to the bow) for maybe just the day or a day and night and leave early, or an evening night fish and leave form the camp for work in the morning if it falls on a weekday. Also there is going to be guys there who know how to fish and id rather get shown a thing or two on the bow where i fish all the time than on a foothills stream where IMO anyone can catch fish. Another point i'd be more willing to show spots i fish on the bow than spots i go to in the foothills. But mostly i think that a location by the bow would be the best bet for the majority of people.

1.mostly i love the large quantities of food available all week long 2.up week after halloween my wife loves christmas 3.i don't know, not a drinker 4.new ice fishing tent.

Hook : Daiichi # 2441 size 2/0 Thread : Hot Pink Tag: Flat Silver Tinsel Tail: Charteuse Bucktail Butt: 5 strands of peacock herl twisted into a rope Rib: Add red ribbing Beaded Head Body: Bright yellow ultra or micro chenille (hope that makes sense?) add some lead to the hook. Three of the same pattern with tree different weights for different currents. Pass on to Missin the bow

That kicked ass thanks brett.

I have the pentax w30 and the view finder on it is ok. It has great video capablities and i find it easier to use than the 720sw but that might be just a preferance thing. Go to a store and try them both out.

we don't have a great track record either (must be me)

well shoot! sucks to miss what sounded like a really good time. As the old Family or fishing survey goes i had to choose family that day i tried to convince them to pick up garbage but my kid wanted to go to calaway park so i lost the vote. Thanks to thoes who organized the event can't wait to attend next year and count me in to help organize. Who is the new organizer for next year? p.s-Rick, I'm hurt.

i had a cat once that like to play with a little red ball.

IT was no beaver i saw the splash and it was text book brown trout slash. And then text book big fish casual pull up stream then when rick started to put the boots to him he took of to his safe spot on the otherside of the river where i know the big boys in that section live during the day. I was tellin Rick comon you gotta palm the reel and pull!! and hes like "you have no idea how much pressure i have on this fish!" So he stops the reel and pulls and the fish didn't budge. And i'm just thinking WOW! i'd love to have seen that fish but..........a hooked Beaver would have kicked our arses.

Ya when your in Mongers favorite spots he sends his dog into the water "accidently" .

I don't like to chase them it hurts my knees..

Tottaly Wicked Brett.That video made me smile a lot. Great choice of music.

Ha ha Rick i stole your high heals they were pretty. Oh and thanks for grabing my fish cuz you and i know he was on his way into that next pool and it would have been bye bye fish.

HEY! what about my knee! is nobody sorry for my knee! Ricks shin only hurt for like two minutes..... HEy Rick sorry for your two minutes of pain

What a great trip as my 3 yeaar old son would say "Tottaly Awesome DUDE!!!!" I don't ussually grin that big and i really wanted to have a bad ass expression in that picture with that bad ass fish but i couldn't get that grin off my face WOW!. day 1: Drove to B.C, got licence (don't go to canadian tire they've run out) saw bretts pics from two previouse days, changed underware, got a bit to eat and went into the mountains somewhere. Day2: Got up early ate breakfast thanks to Rick. Got my shat together we piled into the van drove 300yrds to trailhead "Bret says huh i could have sworn it was further" (i think he ws getting sick of hiking). hike into canyon, and i am in awe it's very cool every thing is so big, the boulders and log jams that as i hiked through it made me feel so small it was a very cool feeeling and then we get to the first hole and i look down into the water and there is seriously 25lb bulls just crusing and my heart starts to pound. I get the FEVA. Get into my first bull and these fish just tottaly own your ass. going where they want and your just along for the ride. I get it close and it was a struggle, Rick goes for the tail grab and it busts loose from his hand and i scream "Comon RICK! you gotta GIVER!" HE says something like "i have skinny arms and i think i broke a nail" so i have another round with bully i get him into Rick this time he says "ah screw it" he kicks off his high heals charges into the water and then grabs that biyatch by the tail BEYAHHHHHH Sucka! (i mean bully). Rick hands the fish to me and then i say "HOLY CRAP! now thats a strong fish and then i get that they'er probly not the easiest thing to tail so then i say to Rick " Hey man, i get it, that fish was powERful!......and sorry you broke a nail".Rick is still pissed so he goes and breaks his rod in half but i don't think it made him feel any better. I caught a couple more in the 20" range. oh ya i almost forgot rick hooked up i chased his dam fish down the river 500yrds busted my knee twice missed the tail by an inch when it took off again down the rapids towards another boulder run i said F this S@#t grabed the rod out of Ricks hands and busted that biyatch off HEY! it was my rod! Rick shouldn't of got so pissed off and broke his in half. P.s.- Rick and me are still cool, with the understanding that his accepting my apology (for grabbbing the rod) has the condition that he will never let me forget about it. Day 3: Another day in paradise got a 20" bully on a stimulator going for cuts and that was a great fight on the 4wt. Day was slow but sitll just great scenary and an awesome experience and great company. Oh and ahhh rick What secret stream i have no idea what your talking about (and it will forever remain that way). Thanks alot Brett, Rick and Tyler for a great time it's always great to get out and experience something new in life and i can truly say i never done that before. It's been filed into my memory mind to go and get when when i need a happy place.

Brent, your an animal.

wowzers

thanks wongers you rock, all great info.you now have an open invite to secret spot #2479 on the bow.

I've mostly Just fished the Bow (for obvious reasons) and i have never really Fished for Bulls much. I have caught my fair share when out on certain foothills streams but i haven't really read alot on these fish to know how they move through the rivers throughout the season. Or what their habits are throughout the mornig, day ,and night. Also when do they start moving to spawn, how far do they go, what ages do they spawn and how long do they live. During the off season of fishing i always pick some aspect of the sport and just consume as much info i can over the winter to aply it in the new season last winter was casting, this year is The life of Bull Trout so if anyone has some good info and books or websites i would be very grateful.Jared

I've found that if your just Bow hunting access is easily obtained by just asking. But start going out now and spotting and then obtain your permission because alot of places have a limit to how many hunters they allow. I have found the father you get from calgary the easier it is to get permision.

Welcome to some of the best fishing in the world the Bow is going to be your new best friend. Drop me a line and we'll hit the river after work sometime.

29, two kids, hot wife and no stress. (she understands my obsession)