Author Topic: I am swearing off guided fishing! (Read 6351 times)

HoofsandWings · « **on:** June 13, 2009, 04:59:03 PM »

Apparently my jinix is so profound that even the best guides fail when they fish with me.
One guide kept losing gear on my pole only. Another guide saw people catch fish left and right but
not for me.
Then my jinix strikes all that day. The day before and day after fishing is great for all, but not on days I am
fishing. This is only a spring chinook jinix. I do fine with the ocean salmon.

singleshot12 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2009, 05:53:04 PM »

You must have done some something to upset the chinook gods

Wenatcheejay · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2009, 07:09:09 PM »

I had a Guide, he calls himself, "Fishing Rick" out of Spokane. He took $300.00 bucks from my wife and never provided a fishing trip. He cancelled three times and dispute a few phone calls never refunded a dime.

fishcrazy · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2009, 08:10:36 PM »

Fishing Rick sounds like our local J&L guide. he has a rap sheet a mile long of taken money and not providing trips. Likes to sell them on e-bay.

Don't give up on the guides. Allot of the guides are nothing special. They can talk a good talk and run a fancy looking boat but that is all they are good with. There are very few good guides. If you would like I can help you find a good one for the fishery you would like.

we are sapose to have a really good fall run in SW. Wa. You might wanna give it a try!!! 6 adult limit on silvers in some rivers and I know a guide that will get them for you!!!

Kris

Hoytstaffshooter83 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2009, 10:15:49 PM »

sad to hear, fall fish should be great, I also know some good guides, myself included

singleshot12 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:15:45 AM »

Guides r wannabees

jackelope · « **Reply #6 on:** June 14, 2009, 08:01:05 AM »

had a guide once, never again.

Bigshooter · « **Reply #7 on:** June 14, 2009, 03:58:45 PM »

Like my buddy always tells me "There's no nookee like chinookee". But I like "there's nohead like steelhead" better.

Good guides are great, bad guides suck. Do some research there are plenty of good ones.

SkookumHntr · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2009, 04:34:08 PM »

---There's good ones and bad ones. Toby Muck and Clancy Holt being at the top of the totem pole, Ive fished with Toby a bunch of times and its always been a good trip! I ran into Clancy at the dock in Kalama one time and we talked and he gave me great pointers and was just a great guy! Now on the other hand I tried to talk with a guide named lee barkie one time and He was a complete *censored* and acted like I couldn't even ask how he did that day. Even if the guy can catch fish He was a jerk, another bad experience was at the dock one time I was talking with Toby Muck and that Tight lines guide was freaking out because Toby told me the evening bite has been good, like that was a big deal. Anyways Toby, Clancy Top Notch

fishcrazy · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2009, 05:42:30 PM »

Hoytstaff,

Do you fish the Lewis much? what do you run for a boat. I see you live in Vancouver. I know a few good guides that live/fish in that erea.

Kris

Huntbear · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2009, 05:52:48 PM »

To appease the Chinook Gods, you must do the following.

1. Lose at least 100.00 in tackle and gear.

2. Hook yourself or a buddy at least twice

3. Fall overboard once

4. Buy overpriced, over hyped gear and watch guys fishing with 40 year old stuff out fish you for at least 1 full season.

Then and only then will the Chinook Gods be appeased and let you begin to HOOK, not CATCH the holy fish.

You do not want to see the list for catching them.

ducks55 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:14:49 PM »

Went with a guide once, he told me bananas are bad luck. I had one for breakfast and didnt catch a single Chinook, everyone else did though. Atleast I caught a Sockeye, and it tasted great.

Hoytstaffshooter83 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2009, 09:11:41 PM »

Quote from: fishcrazy on June 14, 2009, 05:42:30 PM

Hoytstaff,

Do you fish the Lewis much? what do you run for a boat. I see you live in Vancouver. I know a few good guides that live/fish in that erea.

Kris

I fish it for myself from time to time, I fish the big river mostly, plenty of fish, and more room to enjoy the view

boneaddict · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2009, 09:17:10 PM »

There is the 100 hour rule, but I think that might apply only to flyfishing for steelhead.

Antlershed · « **Reply #14 on:** June 14, 2009, 10:32:43 PM »

Quote from: SkookumHntr on June 14, 2009, 04:34:08 PM

---There's good ones and bad ones. Toby Muck and Clancy Holt being at the top of the totem pole, Ive fished with Toby a bunch of times and its always been a good trip! I ran into Clancy at the dock in Kalama one time and we talked and he gave me great pointers and was just a great guy! Now on the other hand I tried to talk with a guide named lee barkie one time and He was a complete *censored* and acted like I couldn't even ask how he did that day. Even if the guy can catch fish He was a jerk, another bad experience was at the dock one time I was talking with Toby Muck and that Tight lines guide was freaking out because Toby told me the evening bite has been good, like that was a big deal. Anyways Toby, Clancy Top Notch

Yep, Toby is a great guy. I've never fished with him, but have been around him at Springer Camp.

Aneoakleaf · « **Reply #15 on:** June 14, 2009, 10:48:05 PM »

Quote from: ducks55 on June 14, 2009, 07:14:49 PM

Went with a guide once, he told me bananas are bad luck. I had one for breakfast and didnt catch a single Chinook, everyone else did though. Atleast I caught a Sockeye, and it tasted great.

We had that guy...I had to leave my Banana on the garbage can over in the alley!...Still didn't catch a thing on the YAK!

thinkingman · « **Reply #16 on:** June 15, 2009, 10:25:21 AM »

Quote from: SkookumHntr on June 14, 2009, 04:34:08 PM

---There's good ones and bad ones. Toby Muck and Clancy Holt being at the top of the totem pole, Ive fished with Toby a bunch of times and its always been a good trip! I ran into Clancy at the dock in Kalama one time and we talked and he gave me great pointers and was just a great guy! Now on the other hand I tried to talk with a guide named lee barkie one time and He was a complete *censored* and acted like I couldn't even ask how he did that day. Even if the guy can catch fish He was a jerk, another bad experience was at the dock one time I was talking with Toby Muck and that Tight lines guide was freaking out because Toby told me the evening bite has been good, like that was a big deal. Anyways Toby, Clancy Top Notch

Sorry to hear about your Lee Barkie experience. I have known Lee for years and seen him go out of his way to help people.
I was fishing with him one day and another boat had a disabled angler on board.
Lee motored over, tied one of his own rigs on the guys' rod and taught him how to fish it....Lee has really been generous and selfless in my experience.
I guess everybody can have a bad day.

h2ofowlr · « **Reply #17 on:** June 15, 2009, 02:53:34 PM »

Quit eating bananas in the boat.

ducks55 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 13, 2009, 10:10:31 AM »

Quote from: Aneoakleaf on June 14, 2009, 10:48:05 PM

Quote from: ducks55 on June 14, 2009, 07:14:49 PM
Went with a guide once, he told me bananas are bad luck. I had one for breakfast and didnt catch a single Chinook, everyone else did though. Atleast I caught a Sockeye, and it tasted great.
We had that guy...I had to leave my Banana on the garbage can over in the alley!...Still didn't catch a thing on the YAK!

Dont think it was the same guy. Must be a known thing though lol

fishcrazy · « **Reply #19 on:** July 13, 2009, 06:17:42 PM »

No bananas in my boat. Good way to go swiming.

Kris

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