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!
Saturday, June 19, 2010
PMDs Are Here!
Short little video shot the other day.....
Friday, June 18, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
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.
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.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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.
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.
Christmas Island Slide Show
Kind of a cool slide show put together by Neil Jennings
after one of our trips back in 2004.
after one of our trips back in 2004.
Christmas Island Slide Show from Mike Gifford on Vimeo.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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