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How To Winter Fish a River For Brown Trout

The beautiful brown trout of the Bow River

Location, location, location. Fishing in the winter means finding fish in their over-wintering locations; usually deeper stretches of the river where the river keeps a more constant temperature or has sufficient cover for fish to hide. If you are familiar with your local river, then you should already know where these deep pools are located. …

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Alexander’s Float Fishing Adventures On The Bow River

A dence fog rises along the river banks of the Bow River

A Young Man’s Bragging Rights According to Fyodor Dostoyevsky, “The soul is healed by being with children.” I also love this old quote which states “May what I do flow from me like a river, no forcing and no holding back, the way it is with children.” Rest assured there is no holding back, no …

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Bow River Trout Fishing Success Stories

Trout fishing the city section of the Bow River

The sweet smell of success Quite often I field questions via my Blog in regards to fishing the Bow River. I admit openly I am not the guru of the Bow River nor do I know all of her secrets; I still have much to learn about her ever changing moods and seasons. I do …

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A Friendly Bow River Fishing Trip

Fishing the bow river for large trout.

  A Friendly Adventure Spring is upon us now; winter never really had its firm grip on us to begin with. Mild weather combined with minimal snow has brought spring ahead of its normal schedule. Mother Nature has been kind to us here in Calgary, Alberta which is a warm blessing to the fishing conditions. …

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