ERNDOG, THAT MOUTHY GUY WAS CHARLIE, HE USED TO FISH BLUE CREEK FOR YEARS AND I CALLED HIM THE RIVER GENERAL(SELF APPOINTED OF COURSE). HE WAS DRUNK SATURDAY AND HOWLING AT THE SKY. I HAVENT SEEN HIM FOR YEARS. THOUGHT HE WAS IN JAIL OR COMMITTED. HE'S A COWLITZ LOCAL AND A HARD CORE FLOSSER/SNAGGER AND HE HAS CONVINCED HIMSELF HE IS A GOOD FISHERMAN. HE SAID HE WAS COMING BACK THE NEXT MORNING SO I MADE SURE I WENT DOWN RIVER. ON SATURDAY, I WAS ONE OF THE GUYS WHO HANDED OFF MY POLE TO 2 KIDS WHO HAD NEVER CAUGHT A SALMON BEFORE. I KNOW WHAT THE REGS SAY BUT I DONT MIND GIVING SOMEONE A HAND AND I WOULD ARGUE THE POINT WITH ANY WARDEN. ALSO, IT GETS THE AMATURES OUT OF THE HOLE FASTER.