As a flyfisherman I would like to get in on this. I believe that as long as you are courteous it makes no difference how you get through. I often have boats going both in front and to the rear of me while fishing and as long as they make some sort of attempt to not get caught in my cast I have no problems. I don't expect that my limit will be affected by the 30 or 40 seconds it takes for them to pass. I was, however, involved with a driftboat beaching with 3 lines dragging right over the top of three of us doing the bankie thing. The occupants of the driftboat were priveleged to hear my thoughts on their IQ and other matters. (the KALAMA Sept. 98) That was downright irresponsible. All in all, if you can't handle a few other fishermen on the river with you, buy a river in Russia and move, there is no room for whiners here in America.