Your outfitter and primary guide on the Oldman, Crowsnest, and Livingstone Rivers as well
as our mountain streams is John Launstein.
John brings a lifetime of flyfishing experience to your trip, and a passion for the sport and fish
that is infectious. He is also the rod designer and co-owner of G&L FlyCraft, an Albertan company dedicated to crafting some of the finest performance fly rods in the world.
Born in Oregon and growing up in Arizona before moving to Canada, John has fished the trout streams of the western states
and provinces since childhood.
John and his family live in Pincher Creek (about 2hrs south of Calgary) in the heart of Alberta's mountain stream
fishing. His love-affair with the Crowsnest, Castle and Oldman rivers and their tributaries continues to grow each
season. He is passionate about smaller stream fishing and the unique intimacy with the river and environment it provides.
John is also passionate about helping people take their first or next step in fly fishing. With four up-and-coming fly
fishers of his own, he especially enjoys introducing kids to the sport!
Maxwell Robinson:
Our primary guide for our Bow River float and walk-and-wade trips is Maxwell Robinson.
Max is one of the most fish-catching guides on the Bow River...just ask
our clients who have gone out with him, or any of the members of Fly Fish Calgary, an online forum he helps lead. The secret to his success? He pretty much LIVES on this river! Well, he actually hangs his
waders about 15 minutes from the Bow, but you'll find him on the river nearly every day exploring new runs, trying new flies,
observing bugs, getting reaquainted with old piscatorial friends...you get the idea. The result is he gets our clients into
fish when many guides working the river return empty-handed.
Max enjoys taking clients out on both float trips and walk-and-wade excursions. While the boat allows
anglers to see more of the river, Max is an expert and stalking big rainbows and browns along the shoreline. He's also one
of the pioneers of fishing the Bow with spey (double-handed) rods.
As much as he loves the Bow, he also is a Highwood River and bull trout junkie, so no matter where
you want to fish in southern Alberta, he's an excellent companion to help you get into lots of fish.
So needless to say, we're delighted to have Maxwell as a part of the BowCrow guiding team
and are confident his enthusiasm for the Bow River and her fish will rub off on you during your trip with us.
John
Max
About Our Company:
BowCrow Fishing Adventures is entering its 9th season
in 2008. The vision since its inception has been to provide flyfishers from out of town, or who were new to the sport
or frustrated with their success on local rivers, with a phenomenal fishing experience on SW Alberta's world-class
rivers.
Our philosophy for our trips is this: First and
foremost, they must be fun! Most of us didn't get into fly fishing for more stress in our lives! In fact, fly fishing
provides an opportunity to connect with the natural world like few other sports. That's one of the reasons we specialize
in walk-and-wade trips to smaller, freestone rivers...it provides an experience of intimacy with the trout, the streams, and
the beautiful Rocky Mountains they are found in. After all, fly fishing is re-creation!
We will be happy to teach you the proper presentation
for the conditions we experience on your trip and help you select appropriate flies and methods. We will spend as much
time helping you get the hang of presenting your fly as is necessary.
Most days an experienced angler with John or
Maxwell will have a fantastic day in terms of fishing success, and the rookie angler will do a lot of learning and catch a
few fish along the way. If no or very few fish were caught, and the trip was not enjoyable or you feel you did not receive
your money's worth, we have no problem with refunding a portion of your payment or booking a second outing. There have been
times when after a few hours of fishing we have called off the day due to bad weather or poor conditions and rebooked
our clients (at no extra charge, of course).
We are genuinely excited about the possibility
of introducing you to our rivers and the fish they are home to. Please don't hesitate to drop us an email or call if you have any questions or want to pursue
booking a time with us.
We're looking forward to guiding you on a world-class
Alberta stream this season!
Check out our trip information page for rates and a detailed description of what we have to offer you!
