The forecast was for an incredible day. The temperature was +9C in Calgary when we left home. The Chinook arch from the top of Antler Hill south of Red Deer was looming as strong as ever. The temperatures on the highway kept getting warmer the closer we got to Calgary. Then, we got to the south side of the city and the temps plummeted to +3C by the time we parked. Bugger. On with the toque, gloves, and mittens. The rap-a-palloossa fiesta crowd opposite us caught nothing. We caught nothing that first run. The east wind came up a little. It wasn't warm. We fished through the next run and moved fish but the day wasn't to be for us as we'd committed to the early dinner time. Off the water at 3 and it was barely +6. We got back to Okotoks at 4:15 after a quick stop in at the new South Bow Fly Shop and the temperature hit +13. By the time we were back on the road for Red Deer just after 6 it was +16. So, we missed the peak. But, fish were caught so it wasn't too bad. But it was one of those days you head home asking what if? The schedule's wide open for the trout streams this week.
Oh, and if anyone is wondering. We drive a 2009 VW Jetta Wagon on diesel. It's the cleanest diesel on the market, recently named Canada's green car for 2009. We filled the tank 2 days ago. We drove to Stauffer and back yesterday. Today we drove to Okotoks, the Bow, Calgary, Okotoks, back to Red Deer. We still have enough diesel in the tank to do a trip out west again tomorrow. A tank is $39. Room for 3 fishermen, dog, all gear? Plenty. 4x4? Why? Walk the extra few hundred yards.
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