08-31-2011, 12:36 PM
I'll be optimistic and say somebody was just having a bad day and got frustrated with all the water traffic. Doesn't make it any less messed up that you got a crass note telling you where not to go.
As far as oars having more right to sections of the river - most of the drifters I've seen pass me on the bank seem to be guides. From the dress and appearance to how they handle the oars. It could just be my perception, but there's a lot of business going on on the SF, and I could see that causing the most frustration if you can't get your clients into the side channels...but it doesn't speak a lick for professionalism.
Now for a personal take on an experience off the SF, on the Snake. I went fishing Sunday night with my wife at Freeman park. Before the water went down I was catching quite a bit there (a ridge of rocks that I now sit on was about 10 feet out and submerged, fish were hanging out there), but I haven't had much luck in that way lately, haven't found the structure yet with the water low. Anyway, as I was sitting there I saw a jet ski coming around the corner down river. I absolutely hate jet skis, and fight to hold my
every time I see one...it's like they don't think they throw a wake or disturb the fish. So I'm practicing restraint, expecting him to go right down the middle at 40mph just like all the rest. I had just casted out and was watching my line when I heard his ski, much louder than I expected. I look over and this goon is 7 feet away from us, staring and smiling, busting ass up river. I wish I had had a rock, but I threw the bird instead and kept words about him between myself and my wife. When he came back he stayed to the center and didn't bother us again...but the audacity of that moron still gets me. I hate placing a label on an entire group of people, but jet skiers are just sucky, careless jerks.
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As far as oars having more right to sections of the river - most of the drifters I've seen pass me on the bank seem to be guides. From the dress and appearance to how they handle the oars. It could just be my perception, but there's a lot of business going on on the SF, and I could see that causing the most frustration if you can't get your clients into the side channels...but it doesn't speak a lick for professionalism.
Now for a personal take on an experience off the SF, on the Snake. I went fishing Sunday night with my wife at Freeman park. Before the water went down I was catching quite a bit there (a ridge of rocks that I now sit on was about 10 feet out and submerged, fish were hanging out there), but I haven't had much luck in that way lately, haven't found the structure yet with the water low. Anyway, as I was sitting there I saw a jet ski coming around the corner down river. I absolutely hate jet skis, and fight to hold my
every time I see one...it's like they don't think they throw a wake or disturb the fish. So I'm practicing restraint, expecting him to go right down the middle at 40mph just like all the rest. I had just casted out and was watching my line when I heard his ski, much louder than I expected. I look over and this goon is 7 feet away from us, staring and smiling, busting ass up river. I wish I had had a rock, but I threw the bird instead and kept words about him between myself and my wife. When he came back he stayed to the center and didn't bother us again...but the audacity of that moron still gets me. I hate placing a label on an entire group of people, but jet skiers are just sucky, careless jerks.[signature]