Reply With Quoteguides you can't steer, run rods, and talk to clients all at the same time. you can think that because you are a guide you have right of way ( bamfield not you wolf ) they need to follow the same rule.
In my opinion it is dangerous to travel inside the boats at OP. If everyone did that it would be a mess. Imagine multiple boats travelling in opposite directions in that tight corridor while trying to avoid each other with a fleet of boats to one side and shore to the other. Thankfully most guys see the common sense in travelling outside the boats.
guides you can't steer, run rods, and talk to clients all at the same time. you can think that because you are a guide you have right of way ( bamfield not you wolf ) they need to follow the same rule.
I find the guides to be the very best at following the rules of the area I fish in Sooke.
I am talking while trolling.
(I really don`t care if someone goes between me and the shore while running to the fishing grounds as long as they have a small wake and don`t come so close as to foul my lines.)
As far as etiquette while trolling...Yes...we all from time to time find ourselves distracted but generally catch the tiller in time to correct our course, with a wave or a sorry to the poor guy you are about to run down..... wether it be the Trap, Possession, Otter or other areas, there is generally a course you should follow and not cut in or force someone off their route when they are follow the correct course.
There are bullies everywhere who take a different attitude, but generally I find everyone pretty good, probably better than they were 20 or 30 years ago when the Sooke regulars figured any outsider should bugger off.
Last edited by fogged in; 07-09-2012 at 03:59 PM. Reason: clarification
cant quite put ur comment together there , have a bad experience with a Bamfield Guide ??Originally Posted by spring time
care to elaborate ??
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Thanks Yammy thats exaclly what im talking there is enough clutter if you will notice i dont do it to anyone as I hate being buzzed!!! My friend yesterday was tossed out of his seat because a local guide came about 40 ft from us when I was right at the tip of otter he was like WTF is that idiot doing (thought i was the only one thinking that) but apperentlly not. we all know where this topic went a few years back and WE DONT need to revisit it but cmon just simply go around its not that hard.....
(trust me im going to have a chat with that fellow as hes has done this to me 2 times now it WONT be a 3rd time) as hes in our marina.
Another one to bring up which I saw today is when someone has a fish on simply turn around or give a WIDE berth its hard enough to get a fish on let get it in with clients that are having a hard time all the fish are not under a given boat move for whoever it is trust me its much appreciated. today was out and guy gets a nice fish on i move from 90 ft of water all the way out to 250 ft to avoid him away from where I can see the fish going intowards the beach, but not this guy coming up from behind me he continues on the guy who has fish is now screaming like hell finally he moves and trust me he had over 100yds to respond to moving he didnt care.
just saying ....
wolf
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All good points. But if common sense isn't a superpower, why do so many people come flying in to the boat launches at o'dark thirty and leave their headlights on all through the removal of the trailer straps, the launching of the boat, and the parking of the trailer? You can throw your arm up over your eyes once they blind you and they still don't get it.
I don't know what is worse guys cutting up the middle at otter or the few that nearly ram your ass when you have a fish on. That drives me more crazy...
Only time these situations really bugs me is in the fog when I have guys cutting super close at high speeds.... I yell when that happens don't care who you are.... just because you have radar doesn't give you the right to navigate like an idiot.
[QUOTE=High Five;243847Only time these situations really bugs me is in the fog when I have guys cutting super close at high speeds.... I yell when that happens don't care who you are.... just because you have radar doesn't give you the right to navigate like an idiot.[/QUOTE]
X2 not cool at all
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i know what your talking about, but most new trucks have automatic headlights. they won't go off until you set the emergency brake. I've been yelled at a few times at the ramp while moving and backing down
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