If you take the kids take your time. The child and you will have more fun if you pay attention to what they are doing and catching. Kids have a short attention span if they have to sit or stand quietly for hours. You are better off leaving your pole at home.

Rushing into the stream where others are trying to fish will only create bad feelings. If you see somebody fly-fishing go a ways down river so you give him or her the room they need to cast.

Most people who fly fish will start a ways from where they actually expect to catch a fish and work towards it. If you go barreling through that spot chances are you will spook the fish. The fellow trying to fish it properly might just be upset to.

Keep the noise levels down. Yelling out to others can spook fish in a hurry. Don’t walk up to someone who is fishing and start talking away. Wait until they come out of the water. If you go wading up to him you might scare his fish. There is also the possibility of wearing a fly or lure when they are casting. Watch your back and try to keep track of other people who are fishing around you. Don’t crowd other fishermen. Give them a bit of space. A bit of elbowroom while casting is nice especially if the other person is new.

Please do not throw your trash on the ground. Nothing spoils a fishing trip to a favourite stream like garbage floating in it. Really, it only takes a second to put that used fishing line, lure wrapper or pop can in your backpack or pocket. Please help protect our friends in the wild. Keep the lakes and steams free of garbage.

Yelling at the top of your lungs “FISH ON!” might cut it on a boating excursion but not on the riverbank. Just try saying it loud enough that the other guys can pull their lines out so they don’t get tangled up with you.

Obey the laws of your state or province. It’s not fare to those of us who follow the law to suffer because of the action of those who do not.

Some people might be tempted to use bait where they aren’t suppose to or keep a few more than the limit but the law was made for a reason. Do not ever transport baitfish from one lake to another it could contaminate a pure water supply. Just fish for the species that are in season and never ever for endangered fish. Catch and release is really the way to go. Teaching our children that will also guarantee the future has a good supply too.