Just to toss a recent observation into this hot caldron of a topic that comes up every so often.
A couple of weeks ago on the Bogey I watched a guy with a dog catch brat after brat. He and his dog never moved from one rock on the hole. My friend commented on how well the dog behaved because he had a retriever too that he couldn't take fishing because it wouldn't stay out of the water. Anyway, the guy keeps his first fish. Then releases a few others. Later he passes his rod off to a young lady who I'm sure never caught a steelhead before and helped her land it. Aware that he is the only one catching fish on his side, he starts handing off fish after to fish to all the many "friends" he is starting to attract. All this time his dog never moves from his spot and is just as intent on fishing as his master. Now, I have no idea how many brats he caught that day but I'm sure he was still catching fish after we dropped out of the hole. I did happen to notice however, that each time he handed a fish off to someone else to play, he would sit down next to his dog and quietly pet him till the fish was landed and he got his rod back. It sure didn't seem like the dogs scent, which must have covered this guy, had any adverse effect on his ability to catch fish though.

Oh by the way, we observed a number of other dogs that day and we both noted well behaved they were and what a joy they were to watch. Wish I could say the same for a number of other compadres that would have done well to follow their example that day.