Category: Winter Fishing the Bow River

Spin fishing the Bow River January 2023

The month of January has been exceptionally warm here once again in Calgary, so its off to the Bow River for some more spin fishing action. Before I head out on any fishing adventure, I like to check my gear to make sure everything is working properly. I respooled one-reel last night, with fresh, eight-pound …

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Winter Angling the Bow River

With the weather splendid, and the sun shining all afternoon, it was great to get out fishing with Jordan this past boxing day. We met up at a local, inner city spot, and fished a few hours landing both brown trout, and rainbow trout. Both Jordan and I were using the 3.5 Inch Robertson Tackle …

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Slowing it down for those big Bow River Browns

It’s that time of the year when the water temps have gotten much colder. There is snow on the ground and the fish are heading for their over-winter holes. These are locations in the river where the water is deep enough, and the river cannot entirely freeze solid to the bottom. The fish are getting …

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Fishy February on the banks of the Bow River

With the great weather we been having here, my girlfriend and I have been out fishing the Bow River every weekend. She is new to the sport, so we went and outfitted her with high quality gear, making every adventure memorable and fun. We purchased a Fenwick HMX series rod and paired it with a …

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