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This isn't the only guide on the bow who lacks respect. In the last 2 years and most recently just a few weeks ago, I have had 2 sponsors of this very site row right through water I was fishing. The first incident was a shop owner who decided to row between the bank and where my boat was anchored, I was rigging up to cast at a riser and he rowed on through stripping streamers and right over my riser. As he went by he asked if i minded, I said I did but it was too late and the apology was worthless at that point. He knew better and I could tell. Getting even with him has been easy I and everyone I can tell never shop at his store. This includes several guide friends if mine that will drive great distances with clients to avoid his shop, this brings me peace. The second, most recent incident, shocked me. It was an early morning float from Police to Mac, only 3 boats out at this time of the morning. We had had good luck on foam near the bank all morning and decided to stop and swing some streamers with our switch rods? The well-known and easy to ID power drifter approached on a very cast reachable line, I assumed he'd move out but when he saw me cast beyond his boat line but it was not to be. He proceeded to row right through my water and then say something like, "I told you guys (the clients) not to cast right here." then to me, "I told them but they never listen" followed with a chuckle. Now I know it likely didn't upset the fish I caught right after he rowed by (that felt great) but he knew better, I've seen him provide advice to people on this forum regarding space that a boat should give shore fisherman and he's a sprey caster so I know for sure he could tell where I was casting too. It's too bad that this goes on but it's flyfishing in the new millennium, "combat fishin" what they call it on California rivers. I'm not much for combat so I'll just keep hoping that fish gods will take care of those that can't follow the etiquette of the river. Oh ya and the facT that that shop owners little stunt likely costs him a bit in revenue.

Here's the follow up blog. Simms pulled their product 4 days after the original blog. Interesting situation and approach by Jerry. http://www.thetroutshop.com/blog/view/7312

I could ask Tiger to clear this up, he lives in my building.