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Hopefully as tempertures drop and winds blow colder more real fishing reports will start coming in and I can then live vicariously through others exploits and this winternet thing will die down. But until then............. I really enjoyed reading Mike Borgers latest submission and enjoyed it as usual. I had the pleasure of Dan Columbys company and his Musky expertise on the West Arm of Nipissing this past September and because of Danny I knocked down my fish species bucket list by 1. And Danny has to be amongst the top of the list of the 20 or so charters and guides I have experienced over the years. As I was reading Mikes fantastic trip report he alluded to the fact that his guests couldn't have been 2 better guys as they had much in common and got along very well. I wondered what if a guide meets a customer or a few customers for a day, or worse for a weekend, and they just dont get along. I guess it is a skill a guide must have and that is very tolerant and able to get along with everyone. I know I will never be guiding anyone in this lifetime. But there are jerk bait guys that show up for a charter half or all in the bag after pulling an all nighter puking all over a guys boat and tackle. I have one story that goes exactly like that. No not me, it was one of the guys that split the charter with us and we had never met him. I knew the charter guy fairly well and knew he wanted to strangle him. I could not take it anymore as he was being an a hole on my dime and either the Capt. dropped him off on shore or I was going to drop his almost sober pal and him offshore. Then there was the charter for Walleye we booked out of Port. Colbourne. The guide had 2 more helpers onboard plus the 3 of us and and only 4 places to sit in a cramped Bayliner Trojan. I nearly threw them overboard too when it became obvious they were pre fishing a tourney and making 75 year old Ozzie stand while they sat in our seats, not for long after I noticed it. Helper number 2 would pull the rod and forget to hand it off to a paying customer. We paid what we agreed to even though we could have disputed it. I gave him a tip, get some overtime shifts at GM to pay for his gas. I went around the plant and posted our experience in all the canteens, at the Union Hall and a few lunchrooms. I think the plant fishing club talked about them too at a meeting. We had over 12,000 guys working back then. He did not get any charters from anyone in that plant I guarantee you that and never heard about him again. Have a horror guide or charter story please share until some good reports come in from this weekend. JD.