http://blog.crowsnestangler.com Fly-Fishing in Southwest Alberta, Canada Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:40:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At first I was going to title today's blog entry "End of Season Sale," until I realized there's still two months left before the fishing season "officially" ends.  I realize it's not the end of summer, either, and that there's still three more weeks until autumn officially begins. Anyway, I thought I'd let everyone know we've put a ... http://blog.crowsnestangler.com/?p=3395 I had so much fun creek fishing last week I decided to do it again this week. This time I headed further away from town. I knew there would likely be some rainbows and cuttbows around, but I was hoping to find a few brook trout. I like fishing for brookies, ... http://blog.crowsnestangler.com/?p=3400 I was able to get away for a few hours this afternoon and decided to do some creek fishing. Because I had to be back before the shop closed, I didn't go far from town. There didn't appear to be anyone else fishing the creek and I was pleased to see I'd have the water ... http://blog.crowsnestangler.com/?p=3323 If you've stopped by our fly shop in the past year or so, you've probably noticed the        8-foot trout silhouette we put up to decorate the outside of our new addition. [caption id="attachment_3289" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="A view of the front of our shop, with the trout silhouette"][/caption]  During this time, we've had lots of ... http://blog.crowsnestangler.com/?p=3272 The fishing is holding up quite well on the Crow these days and anglers are continuing to have good success on the river. Although it's easy to catch lots of small to medium size trout, the big ones are becoming a bit more difficult to fool. I guess that's normal for this time of year. ... http://blog.crowsnestangler.com/?p=3191 Over the past several years, there have been numerous sightings of river otters along the Crowsnest River. A lot of these reports have come from anglers, who have been encountering them while fishing. Earlier this year, I went out looking for some otters that had just been spotted along the river, east of the shop. Naturally, ... http://blog.crowsnestangler.com/?p=3146 Most anglers have at least one or two stories about the "one that got away."  These tales usually involve a trout of monstrous proportions that managed to slip the hook, just as you were about to bring it to hand. In most cases, it's the size of the fish we remember most, when conveying the story to fellow ... http://blog.crowsnestangler.com/?p=3037 It's hard to believe we're already into the middle of July. With all the rain and cool weather we've been receiving lately, it seems like summer has yet to begin. The good news, though, is that the sun is shining again in Crowsnest Pass and it looks like the nice weather is going to ... http://blog.crowsnestangler.com/?p=3010 It's taken a while, but most of the trout streams in southwest Alberta are running clear again. It appears the rainy season is over, at least for now. Some of the rivers and streams are still a bit on the high side, but at least everything is fishable once again. Stream flows ... http://blog.crowsnestangler.com/?p=2987 In the past, I've had requests to provide info on how I rigged my pontoon boat with a second anchor release system. A rear anchor can be helpful when fishing lakes, but having a second one located at the front of your pontoon boat can be of additional help. [caption id="attachment_2945" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="A double-anchor ... http://blog.crowsnestangler.com/?p=2896