Jim Elam Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 LOL! A few years ago I'm fly fishing on a local river (wading) and a guy literally motors 30 feet from where I'm standing and drops anchor, right where I'm catching white bass. He then apologizes, turns around, and starts fishing in the spot I'm in. Not another soul on the river is visible. Plenty of water to fish.... Wanted to walk over and push down one side of the Jon boat he was in and watch it fill and disappear. Instead, I asked him if I was in his way, thinking he would understand my sarcasm. Instead, he tells me there is plenty of river and I don't need to fish so close to him... I have fished Fellows on days where I have had a pretty good chuckle watching people load and unload at the ramp. I see some stupidity, but rarely experience anything overtly rude or selfish. Quite the opposite actually. Most folks are respectful and polite, often helpful. But one bad experience really stands out! Jim "The obsessions of others are opaque to the unobsessed, and thus easy to mock...If we are lucky we all have at least one."
Members dtbrake Posted January 29, 2015 Members Posted January 29, 2015 Being new to the area and not knowing the water at all the post in this forum make me not even want to fish at all. I understand ethics of fishing been doing it for years. Iv never fished anywhere around springfield as my rods and reels where all stolen the week i moved up from the jacks fork. Its a diffrent and crazy world around the city. Im glad i got this warning.
Aggressor1988long Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Bearded tay. Jump in the boat with me and,we will do circles around them.
Members TheBeardedTay Posted January 31, 2015 Author Members Posted January 31, 2015 Being new to the area and not knowing the water at all the post in this forum make me not even want to fish at all. I understand ethics of fishing been doing it for years. Iv never fished anywhere around springfield as my rods and reels where all stolen the week i moved up from the jacks fork. Its a diffrent and crazy world around the city. Im glad i got this warning. Don't be too discouraged...fishing around Springfield is still exciting and fun, sadly the negative experiences always outweigh the bad, otherwise the thread may have sounded something like this..."I went to Fellows, caught a couple keepers, and went on my merry way. Anyone else have a normal day?" HAHA. As with most things in life, keep your distance from the idiots, and all should be fine. And yes Aggressor, I'd happily jump in and do lake donuts around those clowns. But only if we catch a couple of lunkers to boot. "Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers." -Herbert Hoover Check out my website! www.beardedbassmaster.comI've got a blog! Bass, Beards, and Brews! Follow me on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/beardedbassmaster
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