Dude, don't call the freedom-bird a bastard!

True story -- the folks who fish in Alaska during the salmon runs are told that if a bear shows up to step back from the river. The bears won't bother them if they step back.

Well, person I was talking to told me that a bear showed up, everyone stepped back.... and the bear went to their catch lines, or whatever they are called, picked them up and ate all the fish. Like eating corn on the cob.

Why go into the river and work for a fish, when they are already caught for you?

True Story----when fishing my local rivers, I've run into bears twice, both times they came rushing across the river within 15 ft of me, and paid no attention to me whatsoever. Neither time did I have a fish for them to steal, though....but when I catch one, I try to scale and gut it right away and put it in the cooler, which should be slightly more 'safe' than a stringer of fish hanging in the water.

When Gandalf The Grey goes fishing, he doesn't fuck around.