I'm curious as to what anglers on this BB consider proper etiquette on entering the river and where and how to fish in relation to others on the river. I fish from northern California to central B.C. I generally believe and was taught that you start at the head of a pool/run/hole and work your way through. Even if it is a very long run like the graveyard on the Thompson. This provides everyone with a chance to fish the same water and try a different presentation of their "stuff". You don't camp on water, you don't drop in below people without asking if they are working their way through (BTW, I learned this throwing hardware). This still seams to be the approach on some rivers (mainly in BC) but on others the etiquette seams to have gone out the door. I've become more attune to this since I began flyfishing. A lot of time my intent is to take a pass with the fly rod and then a pass with a spoon. It's not very productive with the fly to reverse the order. It seams more than not I'll have people jump in below me and just camp or take a half dozen cast in the bucket and move on working their way up stream only to spook the fish holding tight. Just wondering if I'm the only one this bothers. Also wondering if guides with the pressure of a paying client have a different thought. Does the etiquette question change with gear / flies / plugs / floats?

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