I'm with you B-Money...make a polite comment and if it gets through, great. If not, then nothing I can do or say will convince them otherwise.

this thread actually reminded me of an episonde earlier in the fall. Granted, I'm no pro and am eternally grateful I found this board and started reading the posts with zeal...here's why:

A friend of mine took my novice self down to the local river. We were having a great morning -not catching- but fun nevertheless. So after a couple hours go by, some of my friends family showed up. Here's where it gets interesting...I moved off the river to let them fish and a guy next to them goes and gives them some tips

1. cast out into the water-all the way across if you can make it
2. let your offering sink a little
3. every few seconds or so...give it a rip, while continuing to reel in. (they were fishing with corkies, not spinners)

Now, his explanation of the technique went like this - "When the fish see that darting through the river - they will attack it!"

Like I stated earlier...I am eternally grateful for coming across this board and learning from all of you first - otherwise, I would have ended up believing that guy like my friends family (I did tell them later that his "technique" was nothing less than snagging and that was against the law).

guess some people have to go home with fish each time out...kinda sad but in the end their loss.