A Boating Tip

[ribtips]

I spent pretty much our whole trip this year sitting on Buster's log and casting into the channel on the bluff side, and judging from the crowd, it's not exactly a well-kept secret. Something that I learned from Buster was that (as was mentioned in a recent post) boat traffic stirs the fish up a bit and you'll get a flurry of bites right after a boat comes by.

I say all that to say this - if you're on your way up or down lake and see boats sitting shallow and fishing deep, please help us out and pass by on the deep side. This is the exact opposite of what I previously concluded because I just assumed that it was bad form to cruise over the top of someone's line. This may be common knowledge for 85% of the readers of this board, but I just learned about it myself because I'm still pretty green on Upper Taneycomo. As green as I am though, I've got a nice batch of fresh Rainbows in my freezer.

Thanks again to Buster. He da man.

...oh, and I just made my reservations for next July. Already stoked.

[Bman]

This is the exact opposite of what I previously concluded because I just assumed that it was bad form to cruise over the top of someone's line.

True boats can do the Taney two step for ya...

But how many folks don't realize this.

I'm not going to run over anyones line, bad manners. And bad for the impeller.

[ribtips]

True boats can do the Taney two step for ya...

But how many folks don't realize this.

I'm not going to run over anyones line, bad manners. And bad for the impeller.

Good point... except if you're sitting shallow and casting deep, your line will be well below the boats if they stay on the channel.

While I'm here, what's the general consensus for boats that drift by in front of you? Do you just take a few minutes off, or continue fishing while exchange dirty looks with the folks in the drifting boat and hoping you don't catch a big 'un that will wrap itself around their lines? Nobody owns the lake, so what's the smart and courteous thing to do?