Thankfully, I make an effort to NOT catch fish. The rumours that I catch fish are just that; rumours.

Anyone who knows me and thinks they may have seen me with a fish this winter are mistaken. I've heard there's a guy out there who looks like me, even has a black lab that looks like mine, who can be seen carrying fish around fairly regularly.

He even posts pictures on the various boards claiming to be me. I think he's trying to ruin my reputation.

It's not me.

Anyone who sees my car parked along a river anywhere, I'd recommend that you keep on driving. Besides getting skunked myself, I've been known to ruin entire runs for other fisherfolk who mistake me for the guy who knows how to catch fish.

I repeat: You will have more luck if you don't fish anywhere near me. If you see me, my dog, or my car, start running. If you don't, the bad luck may carry over into the next day, perhaps even the next week.

How about I start posting where I'm going to be fishing? That way all of you will know where to NOT go?

Whattaya think?

Fish on...

Todd

P.S. The very, very few suicidal steelhead I have caught in my life (all more than five years ago) were ALL caught at either Reiter, Fortson, or the Ponds on the Calawah. Come to think of it, that makes sense. Those are the only places I ever fish, except Blue Creek. Even I can catch fish there.

[ 01-09-2002: Message edited by: Todd ]