Bow River Fishing Spots
I want to go fishing on the Bow River; I’m not familiar with the river all to well so where do I start to fish. Where is the best fishing hole on the Bow River I can drive up too and start catching fish? I used to think like that and even searched Google for the answers, so many websites out there one of them must hold the answer to my question! After a few wasted hours and nothing on good ol Google, I drove down to the river and just did the old fashioned thing; cast my lure into the river. I remember the days when there was no Google, there was no internet and there was not an easy way to the answers I was looking to find, what ever answers they were. The answer is found on the river, the answer is found by looking at the water, the answer is found by studying the type of fish you are hunting for.
For myself I read and study the fish I am looking for and get to know what they eat and where they go at different times of the year. I also read a lot of books on trout fishing, spin fishing for trout as that’s my forte, then after reading I would go put it into practice. I used the hooks they talked about in books and I fished the water they discussed in the chapters. Not one book ever told me what spots to fish on the Bow River, and believe me I looked far and wide. The books and DVD’s did tell me where to find fish in rivers and streams, the classic holding spots for trout. What times of the year were the best for trout fishing and so on. When to fish a river is as big a factor as to where to fish a river. So after reading and watching, I was catching more fish, bigger fish, stronger fish and more often.
I want to show you where the best spots are on the Bow River; I don’t want to tell you, that’s too easy. I want you to do the work like I had to. I want you to catch more fish like I do. I want you to learn how to read the water, what signs to look for when you fish a river and what water to pass by or ignore completely. I have just finished putting the finishing touches on my new Saturn Inflatable raft and I want you to get in and fish. I want you to hook twenty fish in a five hour trip, or more. I want you to see what it takes to find the prime holding water where multiple trout dwell, and then slam them down until your arm wants to fall off. We won’t be watching DVD’s we will be making them so you can remember for years to come.
Yes you too will find out where every great fishing spot is on the Bow River. We will cover miles of water and stop at all the prime fishing spots on the Bow River, get out and get into the trout. So if you feel like fishing this spring and learning to catch more fish, then this is a trip you can’t miss. Click onto the “Guided Fishing Trips” page of the Blog and book your next float trip. I know you will be happy you did after your fishing day is over.
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Good post Mike. I went through the same thing as you… searching the net for tips on all the best spots, lures, times, etc. Nothing really there. It was only when I went down to the river and walked and cast and tried different lures that I began to figure out what worked and when and where. Now I keep a log after each day so I can look back to see what’s worked. I note where I fished, the time of day, the weather, the river condition, the number of fish and which lures worked. By the way, that’s a great looking rig on your new boat. How is it for fishing??
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Hey Chris, nice to see you a couple of weeks ago on the river. Hope you had a great day. That the way the pros do it Chris, document every move and catch more fish as a result. It’s great to read up and do your homework and then go put it into use on your favorite river or lake.
The rig on the new boat is awesome for fishing, it is very comfortable as you are sitting in a nice padded bucket seat. Row’s like a dream. Hope you can book a trip this year and try it out for yourself.
Thanks for the comment and hope to see you back again soon, please keep me posted as to how your year is going this season.
~Mike.