Hi Jake,

Sorry that you ran into an idiot in such a sweet spot but it's going happen unless you can afford to fish private water or you can buy a stretch of river for yourself like Ted Turner. My guess would be that the guy was completely ignorant of the "rules of the river" and really intended no offense. I would suggest that you sit quietly 15-20 minutes to rest the water and give it another try. I've had a fishing family wade/swim right up the middle of the run I was fishing with Mom, Dad, three children (complete with tubes) and two big dogs. They gave me a cheerful "Hello" and asked how the fishing was. I waved back, slowly ate a sandwich, and caught another nice fish out of the run before moving on. Sometimes you just have to chill. 8T