FISHING REPORTS

Bow River Report –August 10, 2011

Water levels are at their lowest for 2011 so far and very little color is left. Sight fishing is more than possible with this visibility.

Seeing more and more fish on Caddis and yes, still PMD’s as the water has dropped. Tricos starting to show up but likely a little while before we a lot of fish on them. Seeing way more Hoppers on banks than there should be considering the cool, wet spring. Some banks are actually loaded with Hoppers. Could be good for the next couple of months if the weather stays somewhat dry and stable.

Hopper/Dropper has been producing well over the last few days with fish showing up high on bars and seams for the first time this year.

Streamer fishing has been up and down, with some days being electric and others being just plain work. If it’s cloudy the streamer fishing will almost certainly be good.

Although Legacy is advertised as open, it is very difficult to use and only serious four wheel drives will work.

Hatches: Caddis, PMDs, Tricos

Streamers: Gonga-Rust #2

                   Mini Loop Sculpin-Tan #6

                   Clouser Deep Minnow-Black/White #2

                   Garrett’s Bellydancer Bullhead-Olive #4

                   Bush’s Witch Doctor

Nymphs:  Morrish Conestone-Golden #8

                Yeager’s TB Soft Hackle-Hares Ear #14

                Holo Prince-Blue #14

                Kingrey’s Golden Stone #8

                Bloom’s Tung Dart #14

                Morrish Super Pupa TB - Amber #12

Dry Flies: Bloom’s Parachute Caddis-Olive #16

                 Bloom’s CDC Caddis-Olive #16

                 Berrett’s Mutant Stone #8

                 Yeager’s Tantrum-Tan #10

                 Quigley’s Film Critic-PMD #16

Crowsnest River Report – August 10, 2011

Reports from anglers who have fished the Crow indicate fishing from kind of tough to really good, depending on the day, or even time of day.

One thing for sure, there are some very big fish being caught on the Crow this year.

Hopper/Dropper techniques with smaller bead heads have been quite effective.

If you keep looking, you’ll likely see some rising fish here and there.

Hatches: Golden Stoneflies, Yellow and Lime Sally Stoneflies, Caddis, PMD’s, Quill Gordon, and Green Drakes

Streamers: Karnopp’s Space Invader-Brown/Yellow #4

                   Morrish Wooly Sculpin #4
                   Near Nuff Sculpin-Tan #4
                   C/H R/L Bow River Bugger-Black #6
                   Geek Leech-Brown #2
                   Chamois Leech-Black #2

 Nymphs:    Bloom’s Tung Dart #14

                  Tung Stud-Olive #16
                  Karnopp’s Keystone-Golden #8
                  B/H R/L Hares Ear #14
                 

Dries:         Green Drake Parachute #12

                  Quigley’s Midget Caddis-Olive #16

                  Hogan’s Sipper-PMD #16

                  Chubby Chernobyl-Tan #10

                  Yeager’s 409-Black #10

High Country River Report – August 10, 2011

For the most part, it sounds like the high country stuff is getting to summer quality fishing. VERY large Cuthroat have been caught in a few of the streams this year!

Typical of this time of year, it’s dry fly time!

Hatches:  Stoneflies, Caddis, PMDs, Green Drakes

Streamers:  Space invader-Brown/Yellow #4

                    Karnopp’s Skookum - Tan #6

                    Hare Sculpin-Olive #4

                    Bush’s Witch Doctor

                    Kiwi Muddler #2

Nymphs:  Kingrey’s Golden Stone #8

                Yeager’s TB Soft Hackle-Hares Ear #14

                B/H R/L Hares Ear #12

Dries:  Wilcox JC Special-Olive #12

            Yeager’s Neversink Drake #12

            Grillo’s El Camino #8

            Yeager’s Tantrum-Tan #10

           

 

                

Rising Fish Video

Short one from late last week.

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Sophie Bartlett, with her dad Curtis, shows off her slab of a Cutty.
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'How's the Bow Fishing"?

In the shop today after being on the river the last 7 days, and had a few customers ask how the Bow was fishing.

To put it simply, the world is not ending, and the Bow is fishing as good in the past 3 days as it had been in the 'core' of the season. The clarity had been improving to the clearest we've seen all summer (before the big storm on Friday night), and fish are to be found in their normal spots for this time of year.

Yes, they're eating on top.

The streamer fishing has been quite good, and there are a ton of rising fish if you spend some time looking! This is certainly the first year that I can claim that I've caught fish on PMD's in August...

Time to get out on the river!


Brent

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FISHING REPORTS

Bow River Report –August 3, 2011

Fishing has been considerably better in the last couple of days. River levels have dropped back to where they were about a week ago. Visibility is still, an will likely continue to be, reduced from the Spray reservoir issue near Banff. However, visibility is not a limiting factor for fishing, there is more than enough at around 2 feet.

Been more and more Caddis fish around of late and we are still seeing PMD’s with fish eating them (weird for August!). seeing the odd fish come up for the big foam bugs but like the past couple of years by mid-July a lot of the fish are very afraid of anything that looks like that.

Stonefly nymphs and bead heads fished under a dry fly or indicator continue to fish well.

Streamer fishing has been, for the most part, fabulous. It might not be a popular opinion, but I don’t mind if the water stays this height and color until September.

Although Legacy is advertised as open, it is very difficult to use and only serious four wheel drives will work. Good idea to only use the upper (old) launch at Carseland, the lower (point) is silted up badly.

Hatches: Caddis, PMDs, Golden Stones

Streamers: Clouser Minnow-Balck/White #2

                   Gartside Leech-Black #4

                   Geezus Lizard-Black/Olive #1/0

                   Jawbreaker-Olive #1

                   Silvey’s Sculpin Leech-Tan #4

                   Beldar Rubber Leg-Skunk #4

Nymphs:  Morrish Conestone-Golden #8

                Yeager’s TB Soft Hackle-Hares Ear #14

                Prince of Darkness TB #14

                Tung Stud-Amber #14

                Partridge and Pheasant Bead #14

                Morrish Super Pupa TB - Olive #12

Dry Flies: Bloom’s Parachute Caddis-Olive #16

                 Quigley’s Loopy Cripple-PMD #16

                 Berrett’s Golden Stone-Barred Leg #10

                 Lawsons Spent Partridge Caddis #16

                 Sparkle Dun-PMD #16

                 Silvey’s Edible Emerger-Olive #14

Crowsnest River Report – August 3, 2011

Things are all good on the Crow. Kind of like second week of July right now. Water has dropped, running clean, and fish are looking up more and more.

Hatches: Golden Stoneflies, Yellow and Lime Sally Stoneflies, Caddis, PMD’s, Quill Gordon, and Green Drakes

Streamers: Karnopp’s Space Invader-Brown/Yellow #4

                   Morrish Wooly Sculpin #$
                   Near Nuff Sculpin-Tan #4
                   C/H R/L Bow River Bugger-Black #6
                   Geek Leech-Brown #2
                   Chamois Leech-Black #2

Nymphs:    Bloom’s Tung Dart #14
                  Tung Stud-Olive #16
                  Karnopp’s Keystone-Golden #8
                  Reeses Pieces #8
                  B/H R/L Hares Ear #14
                  Hogan’s Good and Plenty-Olive #14

Dries:         Green Drake Parachute #12

                  Quigley’s Midget Caddis-Olive #16

                  Hogan’s Sipper-PMD #16

                  Chubby Chernobyl-Tan #10

                  Slackwater Caddis #18

                  Yeager’s 409-Black #10

High Country River Report – August 3, 2011

Every day things get a little better on the high country stuff. Still running high for this time of year but not too bad and they are running clear. With the cooler water, focus your attention on fishing after mid-morning.

Hatches:  Stoneflies, Caddis, PMDs, Green Drakes

Streamers:  C/H Bow River Bugger-White #6

                    Karnopp’s Skookum - Tan #6

                    Hare Sculpin-Olive #4

                    Clouser Minnow-Olive/White #4

                    Bush’s Witch Doctor

                    Kiwi Muddler #2

Nymphs:  Morrish Anato-May TB- hare’s Ear #14

                Morrish WMD-Golden #8

                Wilcox’s Superman-Olive #14

                B/H Prince Nymph #14

                Yeager’s Crack Back  #14

                Tung Stud-Olive #14

Dries:  Wilcox JC Special-Grey #12

            Yeager’s Neversink Caddis #14

            Chubby Chernobyl-Tan #12

            Green Drake Paradrake #12

            Yeager’s Tantrum-Tan #10

            Berrett’s Golden Stone #10

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Been hearing lots of complaints about higher, colored water over the last week. Gotta say, after 4 days of fishing last week, the fish don't seem to mind the conditions. The Brown Trout are in as good of shape as I have seen in years and the Rainbows are putting on weight and coloring up great. And the streamer fishing has been kind of epic!!!!

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