Another day on the SnoHo, another adventure.

This report is not so much about the fish, but the rancid amount of unsportsmanlike conduct I witnessed (and apparently others did too) while on the river today.

I got to the hole, to see one gentleman with a full bag of fish laying on the bank. He's not fishing at the moment, so I assume he's caught his limit and is preparing to head out. I thought "There must be a whale in that bag for it to have four pinks in it"........

Well it turns out he doesn't care much for rules or sportsmanship. He got back in the water and was joined by two other "gentle"men who snagged fish like no other for the entirety of the day. Like cast out, let the line go slack, and jerked the rod so that it was behind their head. I'm guessing the first guy kept 10 fish or more, probably many more. The one fish I saw him release he drug up on the bank, unhooked the lure out of it's ass, and soccer ball kicked it back in the water.

So, to my right, horrible sportsmen. To my left it must be better, right? Nope, bad as well. Some kids were out along with some adults. The kids were screaming and cussing and snagging almost as hard as the guys to my right. As in reel-reel-reel, JERK! type of snagging. I put earbuds in to distract myself from the absurdity and just fish, turned on U2 and fished.

I caught 28 pinks plus ONE that I snagged behind the pec fin, lost 10+ more.... released them all. All caught on Dick Nites. The final pink was a good 7lbs and had a massive hump to his back. The fish never left the water and re-joined their comrades in quick fashion.

There were a couple of guys fishing legitimately as well; not every one was a poor sport. So maybe there is hope for sportsmanship after all. Nobody's perfect I guess.

I hope a warden comes and sorts out this issue. They won't listen to me.

As for the rest of us, keep the spirit of fair sportsmanship alive and well.