What's The World Coming To?

The Whoppa App has arrived!

A 2-in-1 app that enables you to keep a detailed personal log of all your catches AND get up-to-date information on what's working for others in your location.

How many times have you walked past a fellow fly fisherman on the banks, and in passing you enquire, "Had any luck? Oh really... what with...?" Well, this is what this app is about: instant access to local knowledge. That, and being able to keep your own detailed record of all the catches that you make – learning and remembering from your successes in the past is invaluable, and the app does the remembering bit so you can simply reap the rewards.

With GPS capability to pinpoint your location on googlemaps and automatic date and time entries, it's never been simpler to log a catch. You can add as much detail as you like with options such as techniques, equipment, species, weight and length, fly type, hook size, season, weather, water type and water body... you can even add a picture. All the information will be automatically stored on your phone with the added option of being able to upload it to your account on the Whoppa website for safe-keeping.

And, if you want to see what's working for other fisherman at your spot, just click the "Recent Catches at This Spot" button to pick up some top tips and handy information. You can even adjust your retrieval area within a 1-mile, 5-mile, and 10-mile radius. With so much knowledge at your fingertips, Whoppa is your secret weapon to building an impressive catch portfolio.

http://www.whoppa.net/iphone

Fishing blues

My mojo has been a little out of wack for the last month and a bit, my days off from the shop and evenings on the river have just never lined up. Looking for caddis and finding none, while a friend calls me from the other side of the river raving about the rising fish. Going 2 out of a dozen when the caddis fish were finally found. The most recent bad luck was losing a freshly stocked nymph box, giving up looking for it after donating my sunglasses to the river. I got out on the Bow yesterday (June 16th) hoping for some high water streamer action, to find the river in amazing shape. An hour without a grab, I changed up to a Witchdoctor and moved a fish almost immediately. Finally! I thought.

Then the rain started. If you`ve never been in an Alberta “monsoon”, they aren`t something to get stuck in. The water rose 20 cubic meters per second (700 cfs) in a matter of hours, and the perfect streamer water quickly turned into 4 inches of visibility with logs flowing down the river. The bad mojo was back.

Let`s hope it fixes itself by the time the Goldens are out.

Once the water gets a little more consistent, so will the streamer fishing. PMDs have been spotted below the city, and once we get some warmth and clarity they should be the bug of choice.

The Eastern Slope streams have opened with their typical muddy conditions, and not much to talk about. Once July rolls around be ready with Green Drakes and Stoneflies.
-Brent Piche

Originally posted on Idylwilde's Blog http://idylwilde.com/wordpress/2010/06/mojo-or-lack-of/
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FISHING REPORTS

Bow River Report –June 22, 2010
The heavy rains of last week have adversely affected the visibility in the river. Flows out of Banff, albeit fairly high, are clear but the Elbow is quite dirty, leading to the dirtier water. Visibility is around 6 inches right now. Things should clear up if the weather stays dry.

Even with the dirty water you can still catch fish. Heavier, dark, large streamers fished in the buckets and around gravel bars are working well.

The high water nymph rigs are certainly the ticket right now. A worm pattern, combined with a larger Stonefly nymph fished right along the bottom will work very well.

Unfortunately the river level did not come up high enough to really push fish into the banks so a lot of the mid-river structures and “outside” lines on seams and runs still produce the most fish.

Lots of PMDs around, with just a little more clarity that should get going again
(maybe by the weekend). Been seeing a few Golden shucks around as well, should be soon.

Remember to get your Angling License online at www.albertarelm.com
Takes about 2 minutes.

Hatches: PMD’s, Caddis

Streamers: Party Boy, Bush’ Witch Doctor, Silvey’s Sculpin Leech (Black w/ Olive, White Head), Clousers, Karnopp’s Stream-A Stone

Nymphs: Fox’s Beech Creek, Morrish’s WMD (Dark Stone), Hogan’s Chubby Cousin, Bloom’s Tung Dart, Gob-O-Worms.

Dry Flies: PMD Sparkle Dun, Quill Bod Parachute-PMD, Silvey’s Hatching Mayfly-PMD, Bloom’s Parachute Caddis.
High, colored water can offer great opportunities to catch large Browns and Rainbows!

Crowsnest River Report – June 22, 2010
The Crow, like everything else in the southern part of the province, got really pummeled by rain last week. Flows went from 12 CMS the 27 CMS overnight.

Dry weather would be a big help right now!!1

Hatches: Stonefiles, March Browns, BWO

Streamers: Brunette Leech, Chamois Leech.

Nymphs: Pheasant-Tail, Hare's Ear, Copper John, Tung Stud, and San Juan Worm

Dries: Berrett’s Barred Leg Stone, Neversink Caddis, Film Critic-BWO

High Country River Report – June 22, 2010
The high country streams suffered from last weeks rains. As of late week the Oldman, Livingstone, etc. were all very high and dirty.

The Highwood is fishable above Cataract but absolutely pooched below. Just a quick thanks to the Provinces INSANE logging practices. For those who want evidence, go take a look at Cataract campground. NO MORE TREES!

Hatches:

Nymphs:

Dries:

Streamers:

On The Water Rod Repair

Kevin Sproule down at Isla Holbox this June..... Oops!

PMDs Are Here!

Short little video shot the other day.....

PMDs June 15, 2010 from Mike Gifford on Vimeo.

Also, vote for Sean Furlong's Cubera Snapper on the Moldy Chum Slab o' the Month!. It's on the left hand side!

Drake Magazine-New Issue In The Shop

Summer Issue of The Drake is here. Cool as usual!

HOLY COW!!

What a PIG!!!!!

They're Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They're here. Those pretty cream sailboats of Spring. Yes, that's right! The PMD's are hatching. Saw a few over the weekend, quite a few on Monday, and lots on Tuesday.

And even better.....Fish are eating them.



Just another footnote in what has been the goofiest year ever. Wildflowers are late, wild grasses are late, snowing in Banff this morning, and the PMD's are one to two weeks early.

Just another thing added to the list of "What we really don't know".

Bow River Update June 17 8 AM

Seems that our Bow river report was accurate for about 6 hours. Rain yesterday afternoon, through the night, and today, have brought the river up quite a bit (levels are actually about where they should be in a normal year. Finally!)

So, for the next few days we will see high flows and significantly reduced visibility on the river. With more stable weather this shouldn't last too long (who knows this year!). For the long term....we finally get a good push of water. The river needs it and should fish better because of it.

We'll keep everyone up to date over the next few days to let you know how it's shaping up.

Bow River Fishing Report June 16

Bow River Report –June 16, 2010

Well, a few changes since last week…. The last cold snap seemed to almost completely eradicate the Caddis. They are infrequent n numbers over the last few days. Even the heat over the weekend failed to jumpstart them again.

However…Who cares as the PMD’s have been getting heavier and heavier over the last number of days. As of yesterday there were lots of bugs and fish eating them.

The water has taken a little bit (OK, about 20%) of a jump in flow on Tuesday/Wednesday but remains in good shape for visibility. This is the time we all wait for all winter. Big, dumb Brown Trout in the high water.

Nymphing should be quite good over the next while with the higher flows. Big Stones and Worms should be the ticket.

Streamers…. Big, nasty, dark, and heavy!! The streamer fishing should get better and better if the water stays around 1 to 2 foot visibility. 200 and 250 grain sink tips will increase your success.

Remember to get your Angling License online at www.albertarelm.com
Takes about 2 minutes.

Hatches: PMD’s, Caddis

Streamers: Party Boy, Bush’ Witch Doctor, Silvey’s Sculpin Leech (Black w/ Olive, White Head), Clousers, Karnopp’s Stream-A Stone

Nymphs: Fox’s Beech Creek, Morrish’s WMD (Dark Stone), Hogan’s Chubby Cousin, Bloom’s Tung Dart, Gob-O-Worms.

Dry Flies: PMD Sparkle Dun, Quill Bod Parachute-PMD, Silvey’s Hatching Mayfly-PMD, Bloom’s Parachute Caddis.