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Just a few pic's from the previous year or two.
Fishing for Coho
Coho caught in the salt, note that it is already turning dark.
Bow River Brown
From a little puddle down south
Same puddle, bigger fish
Nice Bow
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I agree with some of the folks here that it comes down to knowing how to fight the fish and using the appropriate tippet. There is nothing more annoying than watching anglers on the river play a fish for an extended period of time simply because they either don't know how to apply pressure or are afraid of loosing the fish. I once helped out a fellow random angler land a fish. He was all the way into his backing and the fish was in the middle of the river. Thinking he had a decent size fish on, I waded out to help him (and lost my $250 camera in the process-the payment for helping out!), only to net a 12" brown! When I asked, he was using a 6wt rod and 3x tippet. After further conversing, it turned out he was new to the sport. I spent some time talking about different ways to apply pressure, etc. and how he has the tools to bring the fish in a lot quicker. I've also been out with a close fishing buddy who landed a 27" brown on a 4 wt in about 1/2 the time of the previous story. Myself, only time I've taken considerable time landing a fish is when I've foul hooked a fish and can't apply the same techniques.
In the end it boils down to your skills at that point in time of your evolution as an angler and what tools you need to complement your skills to land that fish healthy and quickly. For some its a 3wt for others its a 7wt.
Well I'd like to think that after forty years of fly fishing and fifteen years of fishing prior to that, that I have amassed some knowledge and skill, but there is always something new to learn whether it be from an old experienced fly fisher or a new person to the sport who just does something a little different, and it works. So I try to keep an open mind, but in this case I just don't agree with the use of 3 and 4wt's in the Bow . I have used light rods in the past and landed large fish with them, but I came to the conclusion that I would rather have one designed for larger fish in big water than smaller ones designed for smaller fish in smaller waters. A 3x tippet should be enough to bring in just about anything in the Bow. However a 3x tippet in my opinion defeats the purpose of a 2,3,or 4wt. rod. No question that light rods have a place which in my opinion is smaller streams and dry fly fishing, where I will usually start of with a 4x tippet and work my way down to a 6 or 7x if necessary. Having said that there can be some very large fish in small streams but they tend not to run to the same extent as their cousins in larger rivers. Some of our central Alberta streams have some very nice browns in them and this is where I tend to use my light rods but not in the Bow. Like I said before I can only share information, it is up to others as to whether or not they are willing to accept it.
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It is not the line the rod casts (or weight in general parlence) nor how deep it flexes that makes it difficult to land large fish, but the strength of the tippet. I've horsed some nice fish in on a short glass 4wt using 6lb mono.
I know of a guy who fishes stripers with a rod normally considered a specialty light trout rod.
Total nonsense! Rather than telling us that you know a guy who does it, you should try it for yourself. I have done it for myself and I know that you cannot put the same pressure on a fish with a light rod that you can with a heavier one, using the same leader. Lighter rods simply do not have the backbone required to move some fish....If you have ever fished Chinook salmon with a fly rod and it decides to sulk on the bottom they become extremely hard to move, even with a 9 or 10 wt. There is no way you will move one with a light rod (by that I mean a 6,7,or an 8) trying all the tricks you have learned over the years, and thats not to say that if the fish co-operates you can't land it, with a light rod because you can....But hay all I can do is share information, the rest is up to the individual fly fisher!
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People may love the fight you get from a 4 wt. or lighter, but the extra time spent fighting a fish will be contributing too more lactic acid build up in its system and could cause its death, even though it is revived and released. In my opinion anything lighter than a 6 or perhaps a 5 (but even that's pushing it, considering the size of some of the fish in the Bow) is to light for this river.
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Happy Birthday Terry I hope you have a great day.
Hope to see you down in the pass in the not to distant future.
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Does everyone only fish with one weight of rod? God I have a few different weights that I fish depending on the situation.from 4 to 6
When I walk and wade one rod is all I take, anything else gets in the way.....When I float the river I will have a back up in the boat and it will still be a six....I reserve my light rods for smaller streams with smaller fish.
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I'll take my old Hardy Marquis over the new Islanders any day.....None of them came even close to costing what we now pay for a fly reel, in-fact my first Hardy Marquis (which is still in use today, and at least forty years old) cost $40, and the newest would be at least 20 years old and cost around $120 or $140. You can't say that about any of the reels today even the cheap ones....I can say this because I also have several Islanders for salmon fishing as well as a Ross and one Islander for trout, all of which have been delegated to being backups to my Hardy's.....Some people will say that a reel needs stopping power, well, my Hardy Salmon Number 1 does not have stopping power and yet I have no problem playing, and landing Chinook salmon with it, simply by palming the spool.
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I have never used one, and I don't plan on starting now....If you have a basic knowledge of the insect life in the water you are fishing, and by being observant, I really don't think it is necessary....Some times it just takes a little experimentation to find what the fish are keying on.
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A six is my all round rod....I have absolutely no problem casting weight with it or roll casting when necessary....I can convert to throwing streamers if I choose (simply by changing lines or even just adding a little more weight to get a streamer down) and it is light enough to enjoy dry fly fishing when those times present themselves.
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Outstanding! Thanks for sharing.
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Taco,
Did you fish the river in the gold old days?
Nobody ate the fish and they did smell like gasoline.
Boy was there lots of them and did they fight!!!
Nothing like a refinery or two dumping into the river.
catch ya'
Don
Well if Taco didn't fish the river back in the good old day's I certainly did, and yes they did smell like gasoline, and man oh man did they fight....There were still people eating them back in those days....I don't know how they could stomach them but they did.
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I have always wondered about midges. Whats are some good patterns and how do you fish them ?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Here is a link to the midge I was using.
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Got out for a few hours this afternoon, and had a great time....Midges were number one.
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Awesome pic's Jeff.
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WOW Jeff, those are great shots....I'm definitely going to get back your way in the spring....Hopefully you can show me some of those great spots.
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Awesome pic's!
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Happy birthday Darren, have a great day!
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Can anyone recommend midge patterns (larva, pupa, and emerger) patterns that work on the Bow? Size and color recommendations as well as fishing tips would be helpful. If anyone has images of Bow River midges that would be a big help.
Thank you for your help.
Paul
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Happy birthday....Have a great day.
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Awesome pic's....Thanks for sharing.
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Happy belated birthday Chris....I hope you had a good one.
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I hope you had a great day Steve.
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My apologies for being so late on wishing you a happy birthday Al. I hope you had a great day.
Thanks Jeff for the kind words....My head swelled up to twice its normal size
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It has been my experience that small town dealerships are more willing to negotiate. My last vehicle was bought in High River.