Etiquette

[jdangler]

I know this topic has been beaten to death, so this is just a rent,but this has been a year to remember. I have never been crowded or low holed this year as I have been before & today took the cake.

I just came back from Montana, fished 3 rivers in 1 week, drifted a river that in most places is as wide as the Crow, saw more fishermen & more boats in that week than in a month on the Bow & never had 1 other fisherman even come close & even if they did with a boat on that smaller it was in unavoidable & you realized it, but still everyone was apologetic for crowding each other.

Today twice, maybe 10-15 yards, below me while I'm tossing streamers, & after walking a long ways downstream to get away from it.

Anyway I feel better now.

[Tungsten]

Frickin low holers,I kindly ask them to **** off then smile like your some kinda freak.

 

How was the vis. with all the rain?

[jdangler]

The vis was pretty good, could still see 24" easily.

[Tungsten]

Thanks,any hits?

[jdangler]

Nope

[whataniceguy]

Its the way of the new world man and its only going to get worse. This is a problem that cant be fixed or reversed. 3/4 years ago I wouldve fished with anyone anywhere anytime, now when I see people coming towards me I tense up, its a battle for water out there! If Im not fishing with you already then I dont want anyone near me, for the simple fact that low holing is a common occurance now and I just assume its going to happen........again! There are a ton of nubes out there that just have know clue how to be. IMO the more peple fishing the river the more tension there will be, people are becoming defensive out there and I'm one of them. I ran into the same group of guys twice this week, I could clearly tell that they wanted nothing to do with me stopping to talk, they would hardly even look at me and I dont blame them for that. Dont worry boys Im not going to ask to fish your water I was just saying "hi, hows it going". Anyways, try to relax and have some fun because this problem isnt going away it will only continue to get worse.

 

Look at jets boats for example, a few years ago they were taboo and everyone hated the fact that people were taking them on the river, now its the way to go and everyone wants to go in one. I know one person inparticular that was 100% against jet boats but now he has one and "ITS THE GREATEST". Things are changing, not particularily for the better!

[headscan]

I just came back from Montana, fished 3 rivers in 1 week, drifted a river that in most places is as wide as the Crow, saw more fishermen & more boats in that week than in a month on the Bow & never had 1 other fisherman even come close & even if they did with a boat on that smaller it was in unavoidable & you realized it, but still everyone was apologetic for crowding each other.

Could also be because the odds of a fly fisherman packing heat are much higher in Montana than in Alberta...

[Taco]

Could also be because the odds of a fly fisherman packing heat are much higher in Montana than in Alberta...

 

Yup, an armed society can be a very polite society

 

[DougC]

What about posting the basic rules of streamside etiquette on some 4X6 roadside signs at all of the access points into the forest reserve? Maybe Streamwatch or TU could help fund the the making and placement of them. I know they would probably just end up riddled with bullet holes in a few years but anything has got to help right???