weedcatcher Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Hello all, I am new to this site and also very new to fly fishing. I've found a lot of helpful advice on this site. I've also found that fly anglers here in Calgary are very helpful and friendly! I met Wetduck and his friend a few weeks ago, and he spent some time talking with me and giving advise. Much appreciated. Also, last night in Fish Creek Park when I was having no success along the Bow, a nice gentleman not only gave me some advice, but also gave me a streamer and told me where and how to fish with it! Thankyou so much, if you are out there! Using his advise [and streamer] I actually caught my first Bow River Brown Trout! It wasnt that big, mind you. Actually quite small, but it was still a fish and it was fun. Thanks to you All! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolman Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Welcome weedcatcher...Wetduck and company are great ambassadors to the Bow river. I often used to hear about Calgary and the Bow river flyfisherman bieng snobs and elitist etc., but that is a bunch of BS. I don't know of many flyfishing communities as helpfull and friendly as the one we have here at FFC. This is also true of the folks in the industry at the fly shops and the outfitters etc., in Calgary. I also used to hear alot of comments of how the Bow was polluted and dirty etc. Also a bunch of BS. Glad you found your first Bow river trout. See ya on the Bow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnF Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 That's awesome WC. Frankly, I've never had a bad experience with any fly fishers in this city, on the water or off. You get what you give in life. And congrats on your first BR brownie!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownee Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I'll have to agree with weedcatcher you guys do give awesome advice. Last night was the first time I hit the river....and it was just as I had always imagined it would be and more. I saw a beaver, hooked myself in the back once, saw a mother duck with her family trailing behind, tangled my line countless times, beatiful water, hooked myself in the hat, beautiful flowers. Looking forward to meeting some of you on the river.......perhaps not right away thouugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Congrats on your first brown man and welcome aboard! We'll see ya on the river! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenbow Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Many congrats on your first Bow trout, and welcome to the community! You'll enjoy meeting lots of folks from this forum (& many more) & you might even find that you start hitting the river more & more........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wongrs Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 great to hear you had a good experience meeting new people on the river. i make a point of making some small talk with every fisherman i saw on the river because it really helped in the beginning. i told a friend to do the same on the grand in Ontario and he was snubbed off a bunch of times out there. great to hear that the calgary gang is doing a better job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weedcatcher Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Y'all have a great forum here and thanks for welcoming me into the pack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeler Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I also used to hear alot of comments of how the Bow was polluted and dirty etc. Also a bunch of BS. It's not that polluted considering it runs through a city of a million people. It just has a slightly higher body count than the usual river. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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