Folks,

I know a lot of the guys doing these classes - they're good friends of mine. A couple of thoughts -

None of these guys are taking these classes to their best, secret holes, which would be your secret holes, too. The classes, by their very nature, need to go to a place on the river which is typical, and fairly large, so that some number of folks can move around. So, that means places like the Ben Howard drift on the Sky. I think there might be room for another rod or two there.

Second, these classes aren't fifty people, they're like 5 people or so.

Third, the people in these classes, while new to fly fishing, have already made the decision to fish, and already headed for whatever river they can find. The fly shops are trying to make a buck off it, sure. But tell me how that's different from GI Joes or three Rivers?

Fourth, Pete, Hugh, Dan, Jay, Julie, Brett, Seth, and Jenz at Creekside are nice guys, GET OFF THEIR CASE!

Not that I have an opinion or anything.