John, you're damn eloquent for a guide and, unlike most of us, apparently not given to cynicism -- enviable qualities, to be sure.

Lest anyone who reads this post think your statements are superficial, myself and a number of frequent contributors here can speak to their sincerity. A day -- no, an hour -- with you on a river replete with boats and bankies proves that you don't simply believe in fishing's golden rule, you embrace it.

Maintain that genial, humor-laced outlook, John, for far too few of us have.

JEB
SRBC eastern chapter