Have you ever been mistaken for a guide?

You are a guide, you just don't get paid for it. Sort of like the difference between a wife and a ...

"Dress better"

This happened to me multiple times on the S. Platte in CO when I lived there. Both the Dream Stream section and the Deckers/Cheesman canyon sections. Always when I was with my father in-law or friends who did not fish a lot. Apparently nobody else tries to help family/friends get into fish on new water in CO. I used to take it as a compliment- maybe I look like I know what I am doing! Now I feel like a schmuck....thanks swimmy.

Dress better -you crack me up. You probably snorkel better, read better, play tennis better, etc. than a lot of guides as well .

Only by elk hunters who contracted our services back in the day, lol.

Due to my obvious lack of fashion sense, I HAVE been mistaken as homeless a time or two however . . .

and I thought no one cares that you are a river guide, I guess Murica cares

So what did the Fed do when he found out you were not a guide ???

4sallypat said:

So what did the Fed do when he found out you were not a guide ???

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booked a trip

4sallypat said:

So what did the Fed do when he found out you were not a guide ???

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Probably like the rest of us, wondered how he has so many days off from his regular job.

Jamie Wilson said:

booked a trip

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Old406Kid said:

Probably like the rest of us, wondered how he has so many days off from his regular job.

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Old406Kid said:

Probably like the rest of us, wondered how he has so many days off from his regular job.

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Excellent time management skills

Jamie Wilson said:

Excellent time management skills

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Or more likely, a boss in another state.
Thank God for voicemail, etc.

Swimmy said:

Yesterday a Federal officer was waiting for me at the take out as there had been some concern that I was illegally guiding a piece of blm water.

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Is this when you were totin' SG around? I can see the mistake. Young square jawed buck, nice boat, rowing a retirement-age sport or two.

I was asked once on the OP...by a guide.

4sallypat said:

So what did the Fed do when he found out you were not a guide ???

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First he spoke to each one of us separately to make sure our stories jived. Then once he realized he was talking with Salmo and Swimmy he apologized, said he was a big fan, and asked if we wanted to hold his pistol.

Wait, you fished yesterday.. Pics?

Watch yerself.. on FEDERAL RADAR now

Swimmy said:

and asked if we wanted to hold his pistol.

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Hmmm . . . evidently Fed wardens get lonely . . .

Kudos for taking folks out. Hell, if you relax your dress code I may even shelf my dislike for floating moving water & hazard a trip to Bozeman, lol . . .

Jim Ficklin said:

Kudos for taking folks out. Hell, if you relax your dress code I may even shelf my dislike for floating moving water & hazard a trip to Bozeman, lol . . .

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You'll have fun Jim

Agree with Jim.. I'm impressed with the multiple members here willing to host others.. very cool

Nice approach drive shot. More Swimmy epic adventures.