Tag: bow river winter tactics

Night Fishing The Bow River

Big Tom's Big Brown

In The Still Of The Night. I was slipping and sliding, bumbling and stumbling in the darkness last evening fishing for those massive Brown Trout that just will not feed in the daytime. Not those 18 to 22 inch fish that you can frequently hook into almost at will, I’m talking about those 25 to …

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Brown Trout Info

Scottish Brown Trout

History of The Brown Trout Just when the divergence between the Atlantic salmon(salmo salar), and the brown trout(salmo trutta), occured is unknown, but there is large scientific evidence showing that they have a common ancestor. Recently found chromosome differences between the Atlantic salmon(56-58) and Salmo trutta(80) clearly separate the salmon and brown, but the similarity …

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Brown Trout Info

Night Fishing Safety The last piece of information I would like to pass on to the reader is the safety aspect of fishing at night. It is very wise to fish with a partner when out on the water at night. This ensures your personal safety and will make you feel more at ease while …

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Brown Trout Info

Night Time Tactics Before I head out to fish a river at night I will go out and do some scouting during the daylight hours. I look for hazards that could endanger me and I also look for prime fishing water while there. I look for classic trout holding water such as pools, slow deep …

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