Giovanne

Name the boat "hijack"

Interesting point when discussing things like bad drivers, etc, it is always the other guy.. Not directed at you hogstopper, just an observation of coffe shop small talk. Drove to the corner for a coffee this morning and people certainly do drive like fools on the first snow day. Although it was difficult to see everyone as my defroster had not melted all the ice on my windshield at that point.

I have all season's on the van, I will be fine.

The sign that there is no more to add to a topic is when the dimwhits arrive to post their drivel..

Thanks for the link. I'll be sure to add some of my own spots on that list.

I don't know one guide that does it, or got into it "to make alot of money"

Don't forget how the # of guides has at least doubled in the past 5 years. One guide even puts a jet boat in with the group and buzzes up and down, hammering the same runs over and over, through the drift boats like it is no big deal. There is a smart way to use a power boat, so most never even know, but you have to drive a bit and start in the morning where the others finish in the evening. Too cheap for the extra truck gas? just lazy? or does not consider others on the river? The wreckless behavior of some makes the others say "if you can't beat them join them" As things change over time they become the norm, sad really.

I have no problem, get a thicker skin. Just commenting on my perception of things. Stating that it is easier to fiure out where to go, how to get there, and what patterns to use because of sites like this. I do admit I liked how it used to be, but this is how it is now. I am on here and read things too, just not giving it all up on reports and such. The disclaimer is there seems to be 2 types of reports on this site; the kind where a couple of tasteful pictures get posted, some general comments, and some scenery pictures. These are great and makes me want to get my act together and get better at pictures like this. Great to read and I should do my part as It adds to a great site. You don't have to give up the goods on an area to put together an entertaining report. Let people do their own recon, figure where to go. Then there are the second kind; the ones where one boasts of crazy numbers of fish (rarely if ever a picture) and the two or three buddies that were fishing together talk to eack other via the report for all to read, slapping each other on the back for days on the report thread about what a great day they had and they should do it again. This adds nothing to the site, IMO. One thing with all of this talk of too much pressure that rarely gets mentioned is limiting the guide days. Go to the FC or Police launch in the summer at 9:00 AM and it is a traffic jam of boats putting in. These are the people making money off of the resource, nothing wrong with that but it sure has gotten busy with guide boats. The current sysyem of it being a free for all should definately be addressed since we are talking of the increased pressure the Bow River receives. Before there are any regulation changes in regard to power boats, regulation changes that effect residents, etc the number of guide boats has to be addressed. I believe this to be the single biggest increase to fishing pressure on the lower Bow.

You have hit on the other problem. Easterners moving here.

To say that this (and other websites) have not increased pressure on the Bow is absurd. As well look at all the other out of the way water that now gets regular reports, videos posted, etc. Before the internet and sites like this it was trial and error to find a good run, knowing what pattern, etc. Now you just have to read a report or two to see what is working, and where. Not saying it is the end all be all, but some time behind the keyboard puts a guy way ahead compared to years ago. We live in an age where people want instant gratification, and it has never been easier. Tie on a nymph and catch 30 fish, this is what is popular now. The real Bow is still there, and those that have it dialed still keep it tight to the hip. Oh ya, having it dialed does not include fishing a worm under an indi....

The slower those boats go past you the bigger the wake they throw! When I am out fishing or floating and I hear a motor I just want them to keep it full gas and get past, that is the most courteous thing they can do.

Nice work.

Great picture. The sunrises sure have been great this week, orange all the way to the west horizon this morning.

I bike to work and say the same about the fools driving down the road, eating cereal, applying make-up, and texting as they rush to work. This is not exclusive to powerboaters, we are surrounded by these 9 out of 10`s

You got low holed by a boater that did not have a motor attached to his sled? And reading this board you'd thing that the only diks on the river were gas powered? Sorry to hear of your bad day. Goes to show that idjuts come in all flavours, yes in drift boats too. Lets get them banned.

Same way the Browns and/or Bows have almost eliminated the native species from the Bow River Basin and most other eastern slopes drainages. Be careful what you wish for. What is the discussin in Banff NP righ now in regard to ALL invasive/introduced fish species... *Cough*

1 CDN dollar = 369.276 ZWD What currency is a ZBW?

Pretty hard to define, but one thing for certain is all of the true "experienced" fishermen I know aren't tooting their horns every chance they get talking big numbers.

The fish equivalent, fish pellets and sterility.

Pike certainly are brutal to each other. Survival of the fittest- or fattest!

Lots of varying opinions here, but we could do without the ego's.