Bow River last two evenings

[Tigger72]

http://vimeo.com/85147880

So.... other then the Damsel flies... And catching a fish.... this is how I felt the past couple of evenings on the bow....I probably would have had more luck with a base ball bat and a net but alas my foray into fly fishing and trying to catch a fish is proving to be more difficult then first thought. So I understand that if the fish are rising there is no sense nymphing as they are feeding on top but nothing was landing on the surface so then my next guess was an emerger of sorts???? I did notice there were boatmen in the shallows when I was at the waters edge.... So I thought ... hmmm let me try that.... NOTHING!! The tough thing is I'm just learning and I don't exactly know how I'm supposed to fish each type of fly that is in my box.... Any little pointers would be great as I know where the fish are and its not the end of my line!!!!

[chriscosta]

I suck at presentation too lol when all else fails get good at a drag free drift seems to get me the most bites

[chriscosta]

Check this out no bs it has helped me in every possible way watch these videos Orvis Fly Casting Training: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD05BF341F51733C3

[sureshot]

I thought the bow was closed til June 1

[chucky]

"from the Western Headworks Diversion (W.H.D.) Weir downstream to the Carseland Weir (includes 500 m of the Highwood River and the 3 Carburn Park Ponds) but excluding all waters in the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary (see Inglewood Bird Sanctuary) – Open all year.
Apr. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 1 under 35 cm; All Trout over 35 cm must be released; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban."

[goldscud]

Might be blue winged olive mayflies coming out. Perhaps fish are taking the emergers...probably tiny #18-20 emergers. You could try nymphing with a tiny mayfly pattern as well.
I hear San Juan worms and leeches also work in the Bow

[JReed]

The bow is a cruel mistress, and like anything else, takes a good investment of time before one gets rewarded. I went through the same thing when I started fly-fishing 4 years ago. My recommendation would be to relentlessly watch youtube video's on different techniques or go out with an experienced angler. Then keep fishing the bow until the smaller moutain streams open up, hone your skills on the smaller streams and get a few fish under your belt. Once you learn what kind of water holds fish and you get your casting/techniques down, you'll start nailing them on the bow.

Stick with it, I almost gave up after my first year and a half strictly fishing the bow. Once I started fishing smaller mountain streams, i started catching fish and have been addicted ever since.

[JReed]

Originally Posted by chriscosta

Check this out no bs it has helped me in every possible way watch these videos Orvis Fly Casting Training: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD05BF341F51733C3

x2, here is the link to the Orvis learning centre: http://howtoflyfish.orvis.com/

There are tons of videos on techniques to use for nymph's, dries, and streamers. Also different types of casts

[Tigger72]

Thanks for the links and thanks for the words of encouragement.... nose to the grind it is.... ( thinking I may have to learn to fly fish left handed as my right arm and shoulder is already sore lol...)

[Gust]

try the smallest minnow streamer you have,, and try one with white with bright green. pm me for a spot.

[aulrich]

You could fish for years and if your fly is not in the strike zone,

Floating,
water film,
top 6"
bottom 12"

you will generally not catch fish at all, getting a clean drift is key especially for nymphs. the fly needs to get down and have a drag free drift, get that and you will catch fish.

I always run a tandem rig San Juan Worm (wire wrap ones only) and whatever though typically it’s a Prince, Hare’s Ear or pheasant tail. Those 4 flies will cover you 80% of the time SJW’s catch 75% of my fish. It also help get the other fly down without using splitshot.

Keep at it will come

[rycoma]

My guess would be midges this early

[BeeGuy]

Tons of winter stones out on sunday and some midges.

[Lornce]

They're also rising to Blue Wing Olive Dries. Bunch of these guys came out to play.

[chriscosta]

Originally Posted by Lornce

They're also rising to Blue Wing Olive Dries. Bunch of these guys came out to play.

Good to hear thats the fly I was thinkin would be workin ..good guess lol...nice catch btw congrats

[Moefoe]

Nice vid...I actually saw something similar to this on the Crowsnest years ago during a Crane fly hatch...and when I say hatch I mean it there were thousands of 2" bugs ripping across the water and at any giving time on a hundred yard stretch there were 5-10 rainbows flying through the air after them. It was the craziest thing...I now have 6 Crane fly dries in my box and have never used em cuz I've never seen anything like it since!!

[slivers86]

Originally Posted by JReed

x2, here is the link to the Orvis learning centre: http://howtoflyfish.orvis.com/

There are tons of videos on techniques to use for nymph's, dries, and streamers. Also different types of casts

Ive got an app on my iphone - its the apple app synched with itunes called 'podcasts' you can get all the orvis videos in podcast and listen to the information. Some of them are well over an hour long - great for roadtrips!

[JReed]

Originally Posted by slivers86

Ive got an app on my iphone - its the apple app synched with itunes called 'podcasts' you can get all the orvis videos in podcast and listen to the information. Some of them are well over an hour long - great for roadtrips!

I've heard nothing but great things about the podcasts, may have to check them out. I usually record and watch the Orvis guide to fly fishing on WFN, the podcasts probably cover a lot more topics and updated info though. Tom Rosenbauer is a good host and very knowledgeable

[lebluedragon]

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