Listening to the Bow with Jim McLennan
The Bow River is one of the world's great trout streams, yet is still a stream that frustrates many anglers. Spend a day listening to the river, and learning how to approach and fish it. This intermediate school focuses on observation, which is a foundation of fly fishing. Through the day we'll talk about various ways of fishing the river, but the final curriculum is determined by the water, the bugs, and the trout. This is an intermediate-level school that is intended for fly fishers with a year or more experience. It is a walk-and-wade day at one or more locations on the Bow. Though fish are usually caught during these schools, the focus is on instruction and the goal is to help students progress in their understanding and application of the various methods used on the Bow.
Topics covered include
- » reading the water
- » choosing a method
- » fly selection
- » short and long-line nymphing
- » basic entomology
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- » streamer fishing
- » dry fly fishing to rising trout
- » prospecting with dry flies
- » wading safety
- » angling etiquette
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Timeline & details
* Meet at Country Pleasures in Calgary at 9:00 am. Class concludes at approximately 5:00 pm on the river.
* We will cover approximately one kilometre of river on foot. Some shallow wading is required and in some areas the footing is uneven and/or slippery.
* Class limited to six students.
* Pre-registration is required.
* A list of what to bring will be provided upon registration.
* Jim McLennan is a fly fishing instructor and author of three fly fishing books, Trout Streams of Alberta , Blue Ribbon Bow, and Fly Fishing Western Trout Streams.
Tuition Cost
Tuition for the School is $150 CAN (plus GST) - Presented in association with Country Pleasures Bow River Fly Shop.
2008 Enrollment dates:
Sunday September 7
Please contact us by phone (403) 271-1016 or by e-mail to book your lessons.
