Members bowtech Posted February 14, 2011 Members Posted February 14, 2011 How would you respond to the following situation? This is a description of my outing to Taneycomo yesterday. I am fishing approx 35 - 40 ft upstream from another angler. Someone else comes up, watches for a few seconds then begins to wade out into the current. He hollers, hold on for a few seconds so I can get through. At that point he wades behind the downstream angler and directly out into my casting and drift zone. He crosses the current and turns and faces me and begins to get his rig ready. Within 2 to 3 minutes here come his buddies, same thing. Now one is directly across from me 30 ft max and another is down stream 15 - 20 ft. When they finally get rigged up, they begin casting out into the area I was trying to fish. After a while the one directly across from me is casting to within 5 ft of me. What has happened to common courtesy. I realize that the river belongs to everyone, but give me a break. I was fishing this particular spot because it was crowded and this spot was available. If someone is already in or near the spot that I prefer to fish, I try to steer clear and find another spot, not walk through their casting and drift zone and then turn around and fish towards them.
KATroutman13 Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 Snag their line, bite off their fly and put it in your box. It does amaze me at how people do this stuff. You almost have to wonder how those people operate in everyday life.
duckydoty Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 Sorry to hear this happened to you. Happens to me all the time down there and that is a shame. Some people just dont know any better. Sometimes when I'm feeling ornery, I will just keep laying line out across thier arms, especially if it is in water that I was already fishing. Once they back off, I will leave the hole and find somewhere else to fish. I've found it usually does not do any good to say anything to them about it. They usually feel they have the right to envade the hole you are fishing and impead your ability to cast in it. A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
laker67 Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 This type of rudness is probably carried over from their everyday style of living. Their daily routine survives on crowding you out of the last parking spot, not waiting their turn to pass on the highway, and screaming foul when another kid beats their kid at a sporting event. We often use the term, trout park mentality, but that's only an expression and not the true root of the problem. Being respectful and courteous should be second nature. You have to feel sorry for people with that attitude, and even sorrier for their kids having to watch their parents act like idiots. There is no good way to handle a situation like you experienced and we all see so often these days. For me, it is best to move on and go back to enjoying my day on the water. The people that crowded you out, will do the same thing to someone else tomorrow, no matter what you say to them.
Members crackleback Posted February 14, 2011 Members Posted February 14, 2011 these guys are typical "trout park" idiots . . . . . since they're use to fishing literally "elbow-to-elbow", they probably considered the available space to be plenty not only for themselves to walk in, but for anyone else that might share the same notion . . . . . . they're just gettin "tuned up" for that opening day of fishing in a barrel side-by-side with all those sharing that same quest of lunacy which is better known as "trout park fishing" . . . . . if you're lucky, next weekend you may be sharing Taneycomo with even more of these model sportsman as they continue to perfect their skills of obnoxious behavior prior to their most important day of reckoning when it becomes "every man, woman and child for themselves" War Eagle Camo
laker67 Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 "trout park" idiots . . . . . quest of lunacy which is better known as "trout park fishing" . . . . . You will probably catch some slack over those statements. Several fine sportsmen from this board , fish the parks and are outstanding anglers. Believe it or not, there is an art and a skill level to fishing the parks. One that would rival any blue ribbon pure breed.
tippet7 Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 Snag their line, bite off their fly and put it in your box. It does amaze me at how people do this stuff. You almost have to wonder how those people operate in everyday life. yep. or, when they are distracted, throw small rocks behind them, make them think there are fish jumping all around him. i had a local guide boat come very close to me down near KOA and actually splash me with their wake. next time he came by, you would have thought i was living in egypt with the way i was thowing rocks. You are so stupid you threw a rock at the ground and missed.
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted February 14, 2011 Root Admin Posted February 14, 2011 yep. or, when they are distracted, throw small rocks behind them, make them think there are fish jumping all around him. i had a local guide boat come very close to me down near KOA and actually splash me with their wake. next time he came by, you would have thought i was living in egypt with the way i was thowing rocks. Wasn't me was it? I thought I was in a meteor shower.
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