REPOST: Drift-Boat Manners

If both anglers in a drift boat or raft adhere to some simple guidelines and respect their boatmates, it makes a long day on the water much easier.  photo by Phil Monahan

Fishing from a drift-boat or a raft with another angler is one of the rare instances in fly-fishing where your actions directly affect someone else’s fishing. Therefore, you’ve got to be constantly aware of what your partner is doing and show good manners at all times. The biggest problem is when one angler cuts off another’s access to good water. Usually the problem is caused by the bow angler casting too far upstream, thus leaving the stern angler with nowhere to cast. However, the stern angler....

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