Wilson R. report and rant...

FlyFishingJudas · 03-17-2004, 04:35 PM

This is my first post in quite some time - I'll use the standard "I've been busy" excuse. I fished the uber-zipper lip Wilson River (from the bank) on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday I caught a nice ~13 lb native on a pink FCJ, at "the first spot":

Sunday I got skunked, but my buddy caught a "noodle-e" 7 lb hatchery fish, at around MP 17. I only saw two or three "fresh" fish in the river for both days.

On to the rant...while fishing from the big rocks slightly upstream from Jones Creek Bridge, two fisherman came walking across the bridge, to the side I was on. As they were walking across, I got snagged up, upstream of where I was standing. So, I walk upstream (perhaps 20 yards)to un-snag my rig. These guys clearly saw that I was snagged up. So what do they do? They take my spot! Keep in mind, there are miles of river to fish (and not many people out on Sunday), yet they had to be in that one spot. Rather than get in a confrontation and get more more steamed, I moved on. That's total bush-league etiquette on their part, if you ask me...

Amahnee · 03-17-2004, 04:48 PM

Busch beer league maybe.

Dakotan · 03-17-2004, 05:32 PM

That's total bush FFJ. Way to take the higher road on those guys. Those types of people don't get far in this world. I was up in that neck of the woods on Sunday also and had about the same luck. It was pretty quite but a nice day overall. Hopefully some of the coming rain will push fish in and up!

driftphish · 03-18-2004, 02:09 PM

good point hardware. rooks will be rooks and aholes will be aholes. rooks most the time will listen and learn.

Hardware · 03-18-2004, 11:27 PM

Thanks for the report.

Next time nicely mention your gripe to the people. I have noticed in the last few years that people that upset me off the most, really didn't have any idea they were doing anything wrong. In fact, most people I talk to when I think they were jerks are pretty thankful that I told them. There are tons of new fishermen in the Oregon area that just never had experienced people teach them things.

Plus, if they actually are jerks it makes you sleep better at night that you gave them a chance, and were still friendly.