Proclaimed one of the greatest trout streams in the world, "a magnificent accident" and "the most misunderstood fishery in North America," the Bow River has for decades been luring fly-rodders to its banks. In this history of the river and its anglers, acclaimed outdoor writer Jim McLennan traces the ancient, glacial origins of the river and follows it to the modern day, where the chance combination of natural and man-made elements has transformed the Bow into one of the world's finest trout fisheries. From there he examines the impact of human activity on the river and offers guidance on how to preserve the only première trout stream in North America to flow through a major city. He traces the river's path from its headwaters high in the Rocky Mountains to its middle and lower reaches and along the way offers a veteran's advice on tackle, technique and flies for successful angling through the seasons.
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"...a thorough and delightfully entertaining work, providing chapters on the history and geography of the river and its environs." -- The Canadian Fly Fisher, Fall 1999
"McLennan's love of his river comes through in every line." -- BC Outdoors, September/October 1999
"McLennan's love of his river comes through in every line." -- BC Outdoors, September/October 1999
About the Author
Jim McLennan is an ardent fly-fisher, outdoor writer, photographer and river conservationist. He was one of the first fly-fishing guides on the Bow River, and in his thirty years of fishing the river he has seen its reputation grow to international status. He is the host of the television series Iron Blue Fly-Fishing and a frequent contributor to outdoor publications. The first edition of Blue Ribbon Bow received the Outdoor Writers of Canada Book of the Year Award and his Trout Streams of Alberta, a national best-seller, earned him the Andy Russell Nature Writing Award.
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