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The biggest fish decline in the Bow happened with the 2013 flood. Numbers of fish certainly dropped from being sent to Sask or stranded in a field somewhere. Since then, the fish in the Bow are growing to record sizes. I have never seen this many rainbows this large in 40 years. While numbers may be lower than pre-flood, there seems to be quite a few young 10" rainbows around. There also seems to be good numbers of 2 year old fat browns in the city section. A yearly inventory certainly would be beneficial for watching long term trends and provide some quality data beyond angler catch rates. I grew up fishing the Highwood around Longview in the 70's. The river was stuffed with young trout (rainbows, cutts and Bulls) and lots of whitefish. Through the 80's things started to drop off and there was some major Didymo that blanketed the river in the late 90's. After the river became catch and release, the numbers seem to have rebounded somewhat, but it is no where what it used to be. Being one of the Bow's main nurseries, the health of the Highwood certainly effects the Bow. Low oxygen with high temps below High River have been a problem as well. As the populations in towns along the rivers grows, there will be more pressure on water quantity and quality

Cutty from the Oldman....perhaps limited rainbow in this one

Need more quad guards for the Castle Park I guess. The number of officers in the province is a joke

I like it!

I have never fished Upper K. Is that a good spot?

This was discussed earlier (eagleflyfisher)...especially for a Power Drifter. My buddy was having the same problem but has fixed it now. He installed a high quality Black Diamond rotor swivel (climbing gear at MEC $54) at the rope tie off point. Works great. Sorry for the crappy picture I was trying to fall in the water

Matching sets are good

Congrats on a hole and one. That must be a great moment. I'm cool with some flak. Soon there will be some lake bugs on top of the water. I will try that next time

But if it is a stillwater cutty the game is different. You guys are trying to hurt my feeling

5wt

Mainstream will work...the fish won't even know. You can buy 2

Elbow river is way up this morning. This must have opened the dam

Cool pic. Maybe a 6wt with some backbone is in order for that game

The fish in BH are more willing I hear, though many say it is tough fishing this year

Not sure how many made it with the bodies around. Scared me after the long drive

The Sinusoidal bye bye

Lots of Prussian Carp in the Red Deer below the city Red Deer down Okotoks pond was rotenoned for goldfish I believe Lots of carp below Bassano in the Bow and irrigation system All started from a guy with a Talapia farm by Strathmore. He released carp into an irrigation ditch that eventually gets to the Red Deer river below Drumheller. Then it was up to the bucket brigade to start moving carp everywhere

Some nice casting happening there. Great to watch some skill

Buckingham trout by Todd Moen video on Youtube. Link doesn't want to show up here

I even used 20lb braid for the nail knots behind the fly line loop. Then glued to smooth things out

I didn't know Rick(Tex) was in the movies

Not sure how things are going...but as far as "rope" goes....guys at Canyon rigging said there is now rope made with Dyneema (like braided fishing line) that is incredibly strong in a small diameter with a breaking strength of 50,000lb.

Landowner is Albertina Farms. Houses are along Hwy 552 just north of Blizzard lake on the map. There is a road all the way down there coming from the south right to the Hell on Wheels filming site. I don't think "rope" will be strong enough. You may need cable or nylon webbing tow straps.....the guys at Canyon Rigging in Calgary can custom build whatever you might need and offer some professional expertise. A tractor on shore might be the best solution

Not sure if supplies are needed for the rescue, but a company in SE Calgary probably has anything required....Canyon Rigging