onthefly7 Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 Has the highwood, livingstone, oldman, or what produced best for you guys? What fly too if you don't mind me asking? Quote
Harps Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 I think you're just going to have to do some exploring... all the rivers are good at times and there are no sure bets. Quote
acurrie Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 I'm no expert, but I doubt people want to give up the name of there favorite Bully river and "Go to Fly". My $0.02 Quote
birchy Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 Yeah.. no disrespect man, but i'm pretty confident that nobody is going to answer that question on this thread. At best you may get a PM. Quote
flyfishfairwx Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 The St. Laurence just down stream from Montreal near the Olympic Island.. use a 38. or a 9mm for safety.. No stupid questions ..... you finish it................ Quote
trailhead Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 The Wigwam in BC, bring big rabbit streamers and lots of cash. Quote
SilverDoctor Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 My favourite bully steam that I have spent years finding is ________ _____ --_____, it really close to ____--______ Have fun there those ___________________ work really great especially in size _____. Quote
Pythagoras Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 A few might be able to name this area but I ain't tellin'. If you do find it you should remember to leave the light tippets at home. Quote
SteveM Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 I've never targeted bulls in Alberta, so I really can't help. If I remember right, you'll just be visiting Alberta for a while, right? If you remind everybody of that, maybe someone will realize you don't have the time to fully explore all our waters; then, maybe someone would PM you with some advice to help shorten your learning curve... Quote
Tungsten Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 A few might be able to name this area but I ain't tellin'. If you do find it you should remember to leave the light tippets at home. Thats alot of Bull right there. Quote
Taco Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 Well I'm gonna piss some people off (and I really could care less) without a doubt the Castle system hold the biggest and the most migratory bulls of all the rivers in Southern Alberta. Quote
Jeffro Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 Well I'm gonna piss some people off (and I really could care less) without a doubt the Castle system hold the biggest and the most migratory bulls of all the rivers in Southern Alberta. Of course you are referring to the castle system just outside of Nunuvat right....... Quote
flyfishfairwx Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 Well I'm gonna piss some people off (and I really could care less) without a doubt the Castle system hold the biggest and the most migratory bulls of all the rivers in Southern Alberta. WRONG !!!!!! close but it is not the Castle sys... attended a Biology lecture, and after several years of study it is just north of the castle sys !!!! Calgary sewer sys produces some of the biggest bulls(hit) in any drainge system... and I am not BS about it not being the Castle sys... I think you attended the same one and watching his slides he miss spoke ... about which one had the largest and most migratory... and have any of you fished up near GC Grand Cache ? Bulls up there would eat three or four of the dinks you find here... Quote
bigbowtrout Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 Elbow, Bow, Highwood, Crow, Castle, Oldman, Kananaskis, North Saskatchewan, Athabasca, Sheep and on and on and on. Big double bunny streamers and other large streamers work great. Large Stones fished deep can work and I have caught bulls on nymps and dries. Hire a guide for a walk and wade targeting bulls and cutts or do a real good google search and dig up some more info or dig deeper into this forum and I'm sure you will find some great info. Quote
Taco Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 even the fish below the dam are Castle fish Ray, upper old man fish don't stray much below the gap falls and basically spawn in 1 stream anymore. i know they useta spawn in south racehorse too because i useta catch a lot of juvey bulls up there but don't anymore because of a big logjam just upstream of where north and south racehorse join. castle fish have been found as high as maycroft and all throughout the lower drainage. yes i was @ the same lecture sarge Quote
flyfishfairwx Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 even the fish below the dam are Castle fish Ray, upper old man fish don't stray much below the gap falls and basically spawn in 1 stream anymore. i know they useta spawn in south racehorse because i useta catch a lot of juvey bulls up there but don't anymore because of a big logjam just upstream of where north and south racehorse join. castle fish have been found as high as maycroft and all throughout the lower drainage. yes i was @ the same lecture sarge Then listen to the Sarge/Sgt THERE ARE NO BULL TROUT BELOW EDMONTON!!!!! His charts did not correspond with what he was saying, the distinct families or groups moved slightly diff from what he was saying according to his charts.. ONTHEFLY7 But seriously check out the maps books , fishin' Maps, do the research, I got my first Big Bull trout on the Muskeg River, on an Atlantic Salmon fly the rusty rat... Quote
onthefly7 Posted July 13, 2009 Author Posted July 13, 2009 sorry that was a stupid question, I was just wondering people's favorite river not secret spots or anything nvm mods can delete it if they want lol Quote
Taco Posted July 14, 2009 Posted July 14, 2009 I wouldn't worry about it onthefly7, there is no such thing as a stupid question, only dumb answers. Quote
flyfishfairwx Posted July 14, 2009 Posted July 14, 2009 I wouldn't worry about it onthefly7, there is no such thing as a stupid question, only dumb answers. that is a gooder Troop, now give me 15 gooder ones!!!! Quote
onthefly7 Posted July 14, 2009 Author Posted July 14, 2009 i was not being sarcastic, i thought about the implications of defaming your provincial fish with my ignorant texas hands and i changed my mind Quote
flyfishfairwx Posted July 14, 2009 Posted July 14, 2009 i was not being sarcastic, i thought about the implications of defaming your provincial fish with my ignorant texas hands and i changed my mind If you are going to fish here then you may just catch a Bull trout.. check with your guide as to what to do , NO 2wgt rods etc... if no guide then use common sense and research what you are fishing... Quote
Taco Posted July 14, 2009 Posted July 14, 2009 No worries onthefly7. Ray and I were just bein' sarcastic to each other...fish away, the bullies are in various rivers anywhere from Grande Prairie south but just don't lip 'em Quote
flyfishfairwx Posted July 14, 2009 Posted July 14, 2009 No worries onthefly7. Ray and I were just bein' sarcastic to each other...fish away, the bullies are anywhere from Grande Prairie south but just don't lip 'em True True there is back ground that you do not see onthefly7, no worries just fish above edmonton and you will get into bullys .. Slim pickings here in the south!!!!! Quote
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