FLAMING GORGE IS FLAMING

Fishley ol’e buddy of mine, use those bleeps more often! :laughing:[;)]

First let me say I know Fishley personally. And as some of you know I consider him a great friend as well as a great fishin’ buddy. Next let me add I have never been asked for a single penny from Fishley for the info he’s shared or the equipment he’s shared or given me for whoopin’ butt on Mac. And in all honesty I doubt he’d take a red cent for the info if it was offered because he’s simply not that type of person. Fishley is simply one of the good ol’e boys that loves to fish FG for the love of fishing (not the dollar). Whats more, he will only share secrets he learned from spending years on the FG with those he trusts and will keep the secrets he’s willing to share.
Guide?? No way is he a “guide”. Seems to me those that bought into this crap about Fishley are those that have spent time and cash on guided trips to learn one small secret or two. They havent actually fished with me ol’e buddy nor are they likely to after being willing to spread and continue the rumors. And its also my belief that those actually making a dollar off the lack of knowledge of others see my ol’e buddy as a threat to their income and are willing to do what ever it takes to keep me ol’e buddy from sharing knowledge for (FREE), Wake UP!!..
Let them watch him I say, so what, who cares, maybe they’ll learn how to catch em too if they do… He’s doing nothing more than showing a few close friends his guarded secrets that cost the every day Joe a big dollar to catch a goodin’ at FG with the “guides”…

And By the way, as most of ya know, if this post chaps a few butts I dont care. Period!!

Right on Don. It’s refreshing to see somebody who has the “huevos” to say it like it is. I haven’t met fishley but hope to some day.

GEEZER

When I went fishing with Fishly, I offered to buy the gas for our trip-he wouldn’t even take THAT. I second everything that Coldfooter said, especially about the “guides” being threatened. It doesn’t make them look too good to their clients when Fishly is next to them-pulling in fish after fish-and the guided people are getting skunked. I wonder why the guides are out for Ash!! They ought to concentrate on their fishing and quit worrying about surveilling.

Whoa baby… When did this post turn sour ?

I’ve been in Price for 4 days and I was really surprised to see this post still near the top.

Let me say for the record that I was saying that fishing with Jim was intense and I could see how some people could find it not so fun. I thrive on that kind of fishing and I would expect nothing less than for Jim to chew my butt if I’m doing something wrong. As has been stated in a few of these threads, presentation is everything when fishing for large lakers. He CAN NOT be casual about the way you fish. If he were, you would’nt catch anything !
I have a great time fishing with Jim. I have been on his boat 3 times and have learned a tremendous amount about jigging for Macs. And by the way what first convinced me to book a trip with him is one day I was out fishing on my own for 3 hrs with nary a bite. Then up pulls Jim not 30 feet from where I was. His clients nailed 3 over 20 lbs. in about 15 minutes and then off they went.
I was on the phone the next day…

It is quite obvious that there is something personal going on between Fishley(Ash) and Jim. I’m quite sure that there are circumstances that we dont know about (or need to know about) behind that. Whatever. People have their things with other people.

To be perfectly honest. I cant stand most people ! I’m quite sure that I would hate most of you if I took the time to get to know you, which I never will…[;)] Thats one of the reasons I take my boat out of the city and to places like the Gorge, to get away from people.

I dont know Ashley personally, but I dont think he’s a bad guy because he dose’nt like Jim. (though that is a bit of a girly name eh ?) Jim probably dose’nt like him either, and its all good…

For what its worth, I find Jim to be a personal and funny guy and I consider him a friend. If he’s cursing you, you’re doing something wrong.

But like him or not, I have taken several trips with other guides, and for my money Jim is the best guide at Flaming Gorge hands down.

Book a trip on his boat and you will have chances at big lakers and learn alot.

And after you do, give some props and respect to those of us like Fishley, Gofish, Myself, and others who have spent an incredible amount of time and money to learn how to fish for those Macks…

And keep your big trap shut…

Dink.