[bessiedog]

Yup..... you said it davey.... glad someone did.

I’ve met guys on the river that snort n hrumph about how ugly my flies are.
I’ve had guys tell me I should get casting lessons before I actually catch a fish?

I’ve been mocked because I didn’t know the scientific name of a green drake.

Guides on try to squeeze me out of holes cause I wet wade in shorts n sneakers thus I’m not a ‘serious fly fisherman.’

I fish with a TFO 6 and guys have accused me of using the wrong tool for the stream....yada yada yada...

Multiple incidents. Multiple times. Multi year snobbery.

I like to think I’m a fairly friendly dude.... but nowadays, I approach with caution or just skip a 1/2 km ahead or just pack up n hit another river/stream.

..... but that’s just me ‘grunting’.