Philippft

Many kind thanks for you kind offer and advice. Too be honest, I was very surprised at the debate that kicked off when I made my original enquiry and there seems to be a lot of mixed views, with some being quite offensive! I am now more informed after reading some of the comments posted and I have found the vast majority of people who have contacted me to be very helpful and as a result I have an excellent guide for my visit next year who has been recommended to me by a number of members and confirmed by others. I look forward to fishing the bow next year and perhaps will have the good fortune of meeting some of you on the river. Many kind thanks for your time and advice. Phil the Fisher

Wow, you did'nt marry my first wife by any chance!

Thanks Gents, i've emailed Richard and just waiting for him to respond. Looking forward to fishing Canada next year!

Hi, I'm visiting Canada to fly fish for Salmon in September 2010. This will be my first and last fishing trip to Canada and i want it to be a life time’s experience. I'll be flying into Calgary and I’ve been advised to fish for Trout on the Bow river before driving over to Vancouver where i shall seek fresh water salmon fishing on the fly. It has been suggested to me that i should take a guide at least once, so i can get an understanding of where to fish, the tactics etc., and pump him for information so i can fish again without a guide! (This makes sense to me so i plan to do this twice, once in Calgary and again in Vancouver). I've looked at some websites and the asking price for a walk and wade guide seems to average around 500 Canadian dollars which in my view is excessive. I would have thought there are a lot of good guides who can put me onto fish at a much more affordable price. I would be grateful for any recommendations from this website. Regards,