Chrome Brite guide service, not so shiny!

[kevinb]

I'm wondering if theirs more to the story. Not defending the guy,as he sounds like a "quality" individual.
Eitherway,its a bad deal and makes all anglers look bad.
Not sure what I would do in that situation if I was on the receiving end. As much as I would love to be macho and bash
his teeth in. Might be easier to just walk away,just got to much to lose in the long run....I don't know,just mumbling thoughts I suppose..............

[sparky1doug]

Matt, one should take their own inventory before they trash others. That's all I'm trying to say.

[Marc Martyn]

Jim stepped into an argument on the banks of a river. I don't want to have to step into an argument on this thread between members.:thumright

[Anonymous]

Jim stepped into an argument on the banks of a river. I don't want to have to step into an argument on this thread between members.:thumright

And not to excuse anyone's behavior as observed by flinginpooh, but he came in after the confrontation had started, so unless either individual involved (or the guide's client) pipes in we are missing part of the story.

And if I'm the client, talk about having my expensive day of fishing on the river ruined. ugh.

[donman]

Hey Sparky, Matt was just being sarcastic and funny. It goes on a lot on here, and most of us have been in tussles over it and we have now learned to just accept each other. Besides that what the emoticons are for. Because you cant read sarcasm. So please dont take it personal. It's not a cheap shot at fly fishers, trust me, and by the way I fly fish and gear fish too. And you cant say that fly fishers dont do it either. Anyways . . . Thanks for the heads up Jim! We should boycott guides like that. And if fishing is soo good in Oregon, what is he dong up here? If Scott was there he would've thrown his Rambo knife at him. I'm surprised Jim that you didnt superplex that guy off the a tree! I hate seeing bullies pick on the smaller guy, I dont care if it's a fly or gear person.

[sparky1doug]

Donman, it wasn't Matt's comment so much as earlier ones. No offense taken, thick skin as well as a good sense of humor is required. Fish On >:"":>

[wintersteelhead]

If your fishin in combat areas, you should be prepared to deal with situations like this. Reiter and blue creek have a tendency to scrape the bottom of the gene pool. We all know it and should have more patience than usual when fishin these areas. As for the fly-guy, I fish gear and flys.......flys don't belong in terminal areas. There is a chaotic order to terminal fisheries. The guide should have been flogged though!!!

[Matt]

If Scott was there he would've thrown his Rambo knife at him.

Now THAT'S funny! [lol]

I actually fly fish myself, so I have nothing against fur flingers.

[Matt]

If your fishin in combat areas, you should be prepared to deal with situations like this. Reiter and blue creek have a tendency to scrape the bottom of the gene pool. We all know it and should have more patience than usual when fishin these areas. As for the fly-guy, I fish gear and flys.......flys don't belong in terminal areas. There is a chaotic order to terminal fisheries. The guide should have been flogged though!!!

Yah I have to agree. Meat fisheries/combat fisheries are always a tense place which is why I generally try to avoid them (or just take the boat). I have gotten into verbal altercations at Reiter and up at the Samish ditch before. People seem to think they own a particular rock on the river which just isn't the case. With fishing getting ever more popular we need to learn to share the water with each other and set differences aside. I can't count the number of times I have fished the same spot as a boat and out fished them or vise versa, or the number of times I have switched spots only to watch someone move to the same rock I was standing on and hook up the very next cast. River fishing takes a lot of talent and skill, but there is still that element of luck involved; get your hook in the right spot at the right time and FISH ON! Just share the water, we all get lucky sometimes.

[reigndawgs]

I do indeed need to take my own inventory as my ego and temper have been getting the better of me. Sometimes this is the only place I feel like a get to rant. Guess I need to hit the water soon, it's been too long.

[dicinu]

well the thing I am looking at with Flings post to me isn't the size difference of the folks involved but why on earth if you have a boat want to land it a shore to argue with someone. Unless someone is flinging things at me I could careless as I can talk from a boat. being if I was a guide I would of just pressed on with my day and clients instead of make myself look like a jackass. I mean if I am on a boat someone is flinging stuff at me OK that's understandable run on shore and do some whooping. I do not think this is the case here (But I do not know). I am not sure and have NO knowledge of fly fishing do I want to learn yes but I want to learn one thing at a time first. If the Banker was slinging weight at the boater/guide then I could see it but any other reason I do not see why he should of ran ashore to confront the banker fisherman. to me that's what makes no sense. I agree as stated above if you want to fight with fire be prepared to back it up. I here so much about people carrying fire arms to fish. If I have to worry about getting shot while fishing this is a Hobby I would have to re think. just not worth it IN MY EYES. Now carrying them to protect your vehicle is a different story even thought I still don't agree with that but that's my opinion, as that's what Insurance is for!

[tnj8222]

I did sound like I was trashing fly fisherman but I just meant some of them not all of them. I'm actually looking at picking up a fly rod and made a post about it. Everybody was jumping on the guide fact is nobody knows what really happened.

[Marc Martyn]

This is what I have experienced on some popular Trout rivers. Some guides will put there clients into a hole that is already being fished by someone on shore. This has happened to me. They have totally ignored me and my casting area. I think that they figure they pay big money to be a licensed guide and their job is more important than some guys recreation. If there are fish in that hole, by God their client is going to fish that hole, come hell or high water. Sometimes they can be intimidating. On the other hand, I have had guides float through my casting area and politely say "We'll scoot through so you can continue". I have a couple of times said that if they would like to stay for a few minutes they are welcome, I got to go find a bush anyway. Most of the time they decline and wish me a good day and move on.

It all boils down to respecting a persons space. When approaching a spot and there is a guy fishing about 30 yards downstream, I will ask him if he has any objections to me fishing a bit further upstream than him. If he is firmly opposed to that, then I move on. 99% of the time they say, certainly, be may guest.

Combat river fishing is not for me. I did that one time on the Feather River in CA fishing for striped bass. Step too far in either direction and you are jumping some guys claim.:rambo:[angry] Not my idea of fishing and having a good time.

[Anonymous]

Common courtesy and common sense. Why does fishing have to cloud people's vision?

Hey, if this thread goes long enough when that guide does a web search on his guide service this thread will come up number one. THEN the fur will fly!

[flinginpooh]

already if ya type in chrome brite fishing its Num 3 lol

[Matt]

Is it Chrome Brite or Chrome Bright? Initially when I googled Chrome Brite Guide Service (trying to see where he was fishing out of) I didn't find anything but I corrected the spelling on Bright and found the guy out of Oregon. Just curious, cause if we misspell it the whole thread it won't come up in the search either.

Why does fishing have to cloud people's vision?

Although I understand this was probably just a rhetorical question.... Anything that people are truly passionate about will "cloud someones vision". Most people truly love fishing for their own reasons and expect something out of each and every trip, it only takes a small bump in the road to throw some anglers over the proverbial "deep end" (the same can likely be said about any recreational activity/sport).

[flinginpooh]

Matt that guy is not the one.

[Matt]

Oh I see, I didn't find anything on the other dude on the web... wonder how he gets clientele?? So is it Chrome Brite then with an E?

[flinginpooh]

Yeah he is new to guiding. its chrome brite Im pretty sure. I know a few guides and Ive been told hes new to the mix. Ive not found anything on the net about him either.

[Marc Martyn]

THEN the fur will fly!

Oh Great![rolleyes] Are the mods going to get paid overtime?[glare]