The number one reason I have such a hard time buggy whipping nowadays is because all the buggy whipping water is occupied by too many buggy whippers. All my favorite runs on the Skagit are locked down all day by the same dudes it seems like. More buggy whipping sleds than ever makes the hike in spots especially heart breaking.

Ironically, I feel the reason I gear fish isn't to catch more fish but to have more water to myself. It opens up more places I can effectively use my time without being caught up in the river side flogging parade and have some guy mean mug me for low holing them after they stood in the same 10' for 2 hours as if anyone who knows what they are doing EVER would do that.