I was fishing at the Beginners hole today when a younger man came down and hooked a fish. A nice fish at that. His converstion was saying that bobbers were very innafective. This man and his friend made a special point to run down bobber fisherman as a "no brainer way of catching fish." I find this quite rude but funny at the same time you think that with extensive fishing knowledge and the new tackle store he just opened on the Kalama, that he would realize there is more to steelhead fishing than just drifting eggs or shrimp on the bottom. Also, the salmon that he had caught earlier was left on the asphalt road above, as he coninued to fish. I think some etiquette and manners would help this new businessman of the Kalama River. I know it helped me to know I will never choose his store for my fishing needs. By the way, he had little to say about the two fish I caught on my inferior bobber method.
By the way this is not about Western Anglers but I would be curious to know how they feel about us bobber fisherman?