The way I look at guides at this point in my life is that I hire them to learn from them. If they do not want to share thier knowledge then I will find a guide who will. It is just like going to training for computers, management or anything else. I am paying for further enhancement of my skills. I could care less if we hookup fish or not, what I want to learn is a new river or technique and what I learn on the water that day will make me a better fisherman down the road. All I have to say about passin' off a rod is that it happens, not only with guide, but with buds who fish together all the time.
Good luck and tight lines, Jeff

I also have no problem with passing off a rod but here is another one .this week end a freind is sturgeon fishinf from shore on the columbia the group next to him is comprised of a dad a mom and 3 very young kids,dad does all the casting and all the catching except for the 2 hooked on moms rods ..not a problem? Except when you count the 10 fish he landed They keeped 4 legals ,released the rest even an over size 64" So I assume the kids are here for the license ,I mean the guy is casting 12 to 15 foor surf rods these kids can't even carry the damn things..
I'm confused a little greedy are'nt they
Whats up with this ???

[This message has been edited by Osprey (edited 08-14-2000).]