After 11pm on the Bow River

bowriverbrown · #1 07-21-2011, 04:39 PM

The big browns come out after dark. Caught this one last night, good fight. He took my hook close to shore, as the browns usually do. I think this is my best catch from the bow this year. This one I estimate at 26" - 4lbs. I don't carry a scale or tape, so I'm guessing.

slivers86 · #2 07-21-2011, 04:40 PM

a beauty!

Often wonder what its like after dark, do you use the same gear as daytime?

chubbdarter · #3 07-21-2011, 04:45 PM

nice fish....thanks for posting

p.s. i have been tying cheese eaters for friends for their big moon adventures......4 around 8lbs and 1 just over 11lbs

bowriverbrown · #4 07-21-2011, 04:50 PM

was using a Rainbow Rapala, so far they've produced the largest fish for me out of the Bow.

Hey Chubdarter....what's a chesse eater?

BobLoblaw · #5 07-21-2011, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bowriverbrown

was using a Rainbow Rapala, so far they've produced the largest fish for me out of the Bow.

Hey Chubdarter....what's a chesse eater?

I'm gonna guess mouse-pattern dry flies???

lippy · #6 07-21-2011, 06:13 PM

wow... ive been asked to come up there a couple of times for some night fishing...guess i should be taking advantage of the invite!!!

Calgaryguy1977 · #7 07-21-2011, 09:27 PM

Hey guys, what part of the bow is the easies to access after 11? The only one I tried was the dog park near southland and I alsmost had my face bit off my about 20 dogs lol! Apparently carrying a rod around late at night frightens dogs whose owners take them out for walks in the middle of the night...LOL.
Spot ideas? I was thinking Glenmore at the bridge but im not sure what the bite is like there.

the local angler · #8 07-21-2011, 10:03 PM

i have also fished the bow after 11pm and had a great time up until this once incident. i went to move to another spot and came close to stepping on a pile of poop which ended up close to one of my feet when i stepped down. then with what ever amount of light i notice this "pile of poop" started to uncoil as i realize it was a friggen snake. i am sure it was a harmless grass snake or something but just the initial image in the dark and the fear of the little bugger crawling up my pant leg freaked me out. only been back to that spot during the day haven't been back after 11pm since. lol yes i know chicken s**t hahahaha

slingshotz · #9 07-21-2011, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Calgaryguy1977

Hey guys, what part of the bow is the easies to access after 11? The only one I tried was the dog park near southland and I alsmost had my face bit off my about 20 dogs lol! Apparently carrying a rod around late at night frightens dogs whose owners take them out for walks in the middle of the night...LOL.
Spot ideas? I was thinking Glenmore at the bridge but im not sure what the bite is like there.

Under the Glenmore bridge is pretty good at night, it's got enough light from the street so it's not pitch dark and there's some wicked pools there. Plus it's easy to park and access.

bowriverbrown · #10 07-22-2011, 08:41 AM

I usually fish the near the 22x bridge or the southern most bridge before dunbow rd.

Nailed 2 more last night, this one might top my record out of the bow.

kw12 · #11 07-22-2011, 08:47 AM

Wow beauty fish bud. You fishing repalas or fly fishin?

bowriverbrown · #12 07-22-2011, 08:53 AM

I don't fly fish. I've used all sorts of spinners over the years, and have had great success with panther martins, but the rapalas always seem to produce bigger fish.

kw12 · #13 07-22-2011, 09:00 AM

Oh okay. Ya I've just got into fishing the bow and I also don't fly fish but hve been out the last 2 nights and not even a bite

quiteeye · #14 07-22-2011, 09:25 AM

Hell ya! Fantastic Fish. I had a bud in New Zealand this springs, catch a bunch of 5 lbers, and seen lots of 10 +. Very smart fish though, wasnt able to trigger a strike.

bowriverbrown · #15 07-22-2011, 09:30 AM

If anyone ever catches a 10lber from the bow, I'll only believe it if I see it. ;-)

marlin1 · #16 07-22-2011, 09:32 AM

some nice browns there , that last one has to go at least 5 pounds looks like . My biggest brown ever was down from the 22x off an island . very nice

bowriverbrown · #17 07-22-2011, 09:39 AM

I think I know that Island.

slough shark · #18 07-22-2011, 08:24 PM

I don't know how much the weighed but my biggest fish from the bow were a 27 inch brown and a 29 inch rainbow, brown was on a size 16 caddis and rainbow was on a jig. Biggest fish I have ever seen out of the bow was a 34 inch brown, it was caught on a streamer.

chubbdarter · #19 07-22-2011, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bowriverbrown

If anyone ever catches a 10lber from the bow, I'll only believe it if I see it. ;-)

Thats what experienced Bow river fisherman live for.....to make you believe

Gust · #20 07-23-2011, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bowriverbrown

If anyone ever catches a 10lber from the bow, I'll only believe it if I see it. ;-)

Scroll down a few posts,, does this qualify?

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showt...ght=Bull+Trout

tacklerunner · #21 07-23-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bowriverbrown

If anyone ever catches a 10lber from the bow, I'll only believe it if I see it. ;-)

Start fly fishing and get down to the bottom in some deep holes and you will believe.

bowriverbrown · #22 07-23-2011, 04:23 PM

thanks for the fly tip, I was just looking at a setup today, but don't have the cash right now. I do have a lot of flys that I've collected over the years.

I would say that does qualify, beauty fish there.

But It's not a brown. ;-)

Daceminnow · #23 07-24-2011, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bowriverbrown

I usually fish the near the 22x bridge or the southern most bridge before dunbow rd.

Nailed 2 more last night, this one might top my record out of the bow.

nice fish. you fish the Bow enough and you'll learn there's many big fish that swim her waters. i've had some brake offs on some pretty heavy test line that leave you heart broken and in awe. fuel to keep you coming back and dipping in for more.

Dace