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Fishing trip in the Rockies ;^)

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Just got back from a week long trip to a river and lake in the Canadian Rockies. They're in the East Kootenays near Cranbrook.

Stayed in a cabin that's 42 kilometers up the Bull River Road, which is an active logging road for the first 35 km.. :D

At km. 66 there's a beauty of a lake called Summer Lake. It's a bit unusual in that it has several creeks going in but none going out. It drains slowly out of the bottom and eventually into Galbraith Creek which meets the Bull River close to the cabins.

Would have liked to fish the river but you need a special license and since I'm no longer a BC resident it is quite expensive. BC stands for 'bring cash'. :yes:

Caught several West Slope Cut Throat Trout the first day at the lake, from shore. Apparently there are some 6 pounders but you'd need a boat with an electric motor to troll for them, could do it in a canoe but ...

Caught most of them on a favorite lure of mine, a Luhr Jensen Bolo. I do fly fish but like tackle fishing as much, no purist :D

Cheers

Lar
 

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sfox52 said:
Nice! No shame in using hardware- give 'em what they want!
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Agreed :yes:

I've had some purist fly fisher folk give me some very dirty looks for tackle and or bait fishing. :D I do use flies but most often with a floating bobber. One of the ones that you thread your line though and partially fill with water. I've caught some of the nicest Rainbows I've ever caught using that method, on both dry and wet flies. To fly rod cast you need waders or a boat and a place/space where you can use them, you can tacke or bait fish from just about any lake or river shore even if there are some trees about. :yes:
 
Great pix. and I am sure a great trip. Brought me back to my logging days. Here is a pic that I grabbed of the net that looks just like the loads we took out of the Mt. Hood national forrest. I miss working in God's country.
 

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You had more luck than I had!

Went fishing yesterday on the Pecos River, in the Pecos Wilderness Area of North-Central New Mexico.
There, you are at the very Southern end, of the Rockies.
Beautiful day, but NOTHING was biting!?

I'd LOVE to go fishing in the Canadian Rockies one day!!

Steve
 
I wasn't nearly as successful the next day, one chunky one pounder. Gave it to the guy who owns the cabins, he was appreciative. His son runs a fishing tour outfit on Bull River but it is all catch and release. We picked up my son the next day and he was getting lots of bites but my el-cheapo Shakespeare reel gave up the ghost and they all got off. Oh well, that's fishing.

I think I hit it right the one day because a small low pressure blew in while I was fishing. Sometimes the trouts go nuts in those weather conditions. :yes: I do attribute some of that luck to the Bolo lure. They have landed many a trout for me. Unfortunately with Luhr-Jensen being sold off I'm not sure if they even make the Bolo spinners any more. :no: Fortunately I bought a couple boxes of them directly from L-J before they got sold :thmbsp:
 

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Uhh, you ever need a Food Taster, Gun Bearer, Luggage Toter, Man Friday, Boon Companion...I'm available, VERY cheap, & I've had all my shots & am house-trained...(grin)
 
Would love to do the float boat tour down the Bull River but it's $500 a day. Includes everything though; comfy cabin, they feed you, as well as take you down the river.

Tex, the river tour guys dad, told us about one poor guy. I guess he arrives with his wife and she's expecting the Ritz Carlton. He goes out fishing and is finally catching lots of fish. He gets back and she has been crying the whole time while moaning and groaning to Tex and his wife Louise. Teary eyed she begs him to take her back to civilization so she can fix her hair and face. He'd already prepaid for a week but left right after her hysterics. I wonder if they're still together :scratch2:
 
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