Sep 06

Another CFL by-week, another fishing trip.

It’s always a blessing to see my good friend Reggie, especially when we get to fish. Reggie asked his teammate and rookie Eric Rascoe to join us this outing.

We headed off in search of those scrappy trout, but sadly it was a slow day on the water. There were several back-pools along the way which surprisingly held some monster Northern Pike, pictured below. We did manage a few early morning rainbows, but nothing to write home about.

I guess if the trout fishing is slow, it’s good to at least catch decent fish like these river Pike. We shared lots of laughs as usual and had a total blast despite slow fishing conditions. Super glad we could get Eric his first Bow River fish!

Like they say, “it’s called fishing and not catching”.

Thanks for reading,

~Mike

Aug 19

Night Train With Anthony Johnson

It’s always an honor and pleasure to get out fishing in the evenings. The night trips have always been quiet for boat traffic, and the fishing can be stellar. Was a pleasure to welcome Mr. Anthony Johnson of the Calgary Stampeders football club.

We headed out from Policemans Flats on a three-hour trip. The fishing was slow initially but heated up as the temps dropped and the bugs came out.

Check out the YouTube short attached here to see AJ’s catches.

Fish on,

~Mike

Jul 04

The Bow River clean, and ready to fish!

After weeks of dirty water, and advisories to stay away from the river banks, the Bow River has finally cleaned up and is ready to fish. Charlene, my wife and I headed out from McKinnon Flats downstream for the day. After landing several great fish like this Brown pictured above, using our own brand of lures, Robertson Tackle, we headed back to the boat launch happy and content.

Charlene. my wife had made a post to her social media accounts recapping her day.

She writes…

“One of the best things that has ever happened to me is my passion for fishing!

It has changed my perspective on life for the better!

It has taught me patience, gratitude, and how to appreciate the little things life has to offer.

Sometimes the greatest therapy isn’t found indoors, it’s standing in the flowing river, surrounded by Nature, one cast at a time”.

I could not agree more!!

Thanks for reading.

~Mike

Jun 08

Rocky Mountain High With Reggie Begelton

Another fantastic fishing trip up in Kananaskis Country with my good friend Mr Reggie Begelton. We left Calgary early, on a cold rainy morning in search of the lakes finest specimens.

The weather was cold but the fishing sure was hot. We managed to land nine bull trout on the day. The Dreamsicle was on fire once again, getting all the fish to the net.

Matt, who was recently signed to the Calgary Stampeders, who joined us on the day, also landed a massive lake Bull Trout. Those cool, rainy days seem to be the best times to fish up there.

If you need high quality fishing lures that consistently put fish in the net, head over to www.robertsontackle.com for your’s now.

~Mike