Bow River ~ August 14
Grave's Landing to Policeman's Flats
Air Temperature: 11° C ~ 52° F
Water Temperature: 16° C ~ 62° F
Water Level: 1.297 m
Water Flow: 109.00 m3/s
Kent (Vancouver) was in town to meet with Mark (Airdrie), and made arrangements for a drift on the Bow River for the two of them later in the day. We launched under cloudy skies at 3:00, and by 4:00, a light rain was falling and would continue pretty much for the remainder of the drift. Today was easily the slowest day I've had on the river all season. We threw a variety of nymphs, tried some dries but had success only when we had the streamers out. Samples from three fish nothing in one fish, a single caddis larvae in another and a couple of worms and a few midges in the third. Both Kent and Mark landed their first ever brown trout on fly rods and only one other fish, a rainbow, was landed during the drift. The lack of fish certainly wasn't the fault of Kent or Mark as both were skillful casters and fishers. It was quite dark and raining heavily when we pulled out of the river at 9:30. Despite the slow fishing and the less than ideal conditions, both enjoyed the time on the river and hope to give the Bow another shot next season.
Filed under: Recent Trips on August 14th, 2009
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