Point taken Robert Allen. I must've misunderstood what Land Tuna was saying about moving downstream. BTW, I much prefer hiking a stretch of river as opposed to standing in one spot,ie, Blue Creek, the Barrier Dam, etc. However, sometimes a guy just has to "Nut up" and go where the fish are. I was just saying that it's not always feasible to take a cast and then move downstream. Unfortunately, combat fishing is sometimes a necessary evil. In a perfect world, I'd always be able to hike some remote stretch of river, catching fish, and constantly exploring new water.... That's my favorite way to fish, and when I do get a chance to fish like that, I always practice the best of streamside etiquet. However, if you try that kind of stuff at a place like Blue Creek, or the Skokomish, or the Barrier Dam, you'll never get your line in the water.