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Tool,man, guides are supposed to know. The kids at Walmart - nope. Out of country Angler's are mostly guided and arrive from where WD and other ugly invasives live. We should have made Angler's arriving from countries where diseases originated clean their gear. But it is too late now. WD is not leaving and wil effect our fishery profoundly. My last trip to Montana many years ago is when we found out the WD was in the Missouri. Washed down out boats and equipment with bleach in the Craig campground and I never went back. WD nearly killed sport fishing in the Yellowstone area. Fly shops dropped from 13 to 2. They didn't know about WD - we did and did nothing. Don

Troutlover; I am with you on this.Easier is always better IMO

License the guides, and require it as part of their license agreement. It's not like it takes much effort. Guides could easily have a bucket of Diluted QUAT Ammonium or bleach that guys can throw their boots and waders in for the 5 minutes that they're inside getting flies or license

Toolman, Most Angler's visiting wouldn't have a clue as to the regulations and concerns of the local fishery. To expect them to educate themselves when they apparently hire knowledgable Angler's to guide them is a complete cop out. The attitude of the fly shop owner in Colaman reflects what my friend experienced. When I asked him several years ago if he was going to caution Angler's booking him from outta Alberta about using rubber rather than felt soles his response was " I can't ask my clients to use rubber soles". My response " keep the suckers outta my country". I left his business never to return although I see the same guy spreading his crap up my way. Don

Toolman has put his two bits in, which means the discussion, on the discussion forum, is now over. Refer to bow river population thread to continue discussion regarding the sky falling.

I wish with the change they would have made pictures easier to post.