It’s a mistake anyone could have made (though frankly, I wouldn’t, but I’m the dark, suspicious type). Pete from the Fishing Jones blog met a guy on a plane, split a guide with the guy, and had the whole day to regret it:
We wound up on the same shuttle going to the same hotel. He asked how I planned to fish. By kayak. He patted his gut and said that wasn’t for him. Then he dropped the hammer, Would I like to split a fishing guide? Don’t do it, I thought. But the idea of tapping into some local knowledge at half price gained momentum.
I let Fatty take the bow first. His idea, after all. We’d trade off after each legitimate shot, hookset or no. We came across a school of bonito. Get me closer, Fatty yelled. Cast, the guide yelled back. So he did, making several false casts to execute a perfectly fine loop that unfurled his fly after 20 feet. About 30 feet too short. Closer, he yelled again, get me closer.
The bonito disappeared. Not a legitimate shot, said Fatty, since we didn’t get close enough.
The day didn’t get any better, but you can read all about it at Fishing Jones. The moral? Trust no one…
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I trust a few people, like those wealthy former gov’t officials from Nigeria who keep emailing me for help in moving large sums of monies. You send them a small advance fee and wait for the big cash payout to roll in.
Pete(Quote)
Really enjoyed your articles on the Upper Sacramento and Davis. I cannot tell you how many fish I have caught on both waters. Maybe I’ll again visit Davis in about 3 years and see how it has progressed. I have kin in Portola and Quincy so I am always welcome.
Terry Hellekson(Quote)
Pete: They sent your cash to me by mistake. Give me your bank account number and I’ll get those millions transferred in a jiffy.
Terry: I think they’re planning to plant a ton more trout in Davis and open it next spring. Three years should be about right — unless the pike come back (or are planted again by the buffons who did it the first 1/2 times).
I notice you grew up in Happy Camp. It would have been something to see the Klamath in its heyday instead of the somewhat pitiful state it finds itself in nowadays.
Tom Chandler(Quote)
Terry, serendipitous events here. Just happened to mention “Popular Fly Patterns” to another tier the other day. Can’t begin to tell you what a valuable tool your book has been to me over the years. Thank you for that one.
Steven Bird(Quote)