While fishing from a floating boat is a fun and effective way to fish a river, it also takes team work between the rower and the anglers to make it go smoothly.
Anglers can also get out and wade fish these spots. Occasionally whole runs can be fished numerous times by rowing the boat back upstream in slacker currents. A good oarsman can put anglers in position to cast onto likely looking spots, or rising fish and the boat can usually be held in position for several attempts. Also “fishy” sections of water can be fished longer and “dead” water can be skipped over while sitting back and enjoying the scenery. Anglers can cover more water with less work, there’s no treacherous wading involved and the whole river becomes accessible. Rafts or “soft boats” can be used on these waters as well as on smaller floatable waters like Alberta’s Castle and Oldman Rivers. Drift boats are the most popular on rivers such as the Bow, Elk and Ontario’s Grand River. It has become increasingly popular on waters that are large enough to float. Floating and fishing from a drift boat or a raft with rowing frame has many advantages, and a few disadvantages over walking and wading. We rotate rowing and fishing and always have a good time regardless of how good, or bad, the fishing is. One my favourite things to do in the summertime is to take a couple of friends and go for a float down the Bow River.
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