Short report and fishing etiquette question

[Fish24/7]

my attitude towards sharing water is obviously WAY diff. than merc and Mitch and others.. I can see your reasoning.
Decided long ago to just fish and not worry/care about what the other guy is doing. I catch more fish that way.

[crazy4fishin]

A lot of good responses here - I think that this has happened to all of us at some time....I have passed and been passed while fishing - if I am catching up to someone I will always ask before passing...up here there are numerous 3-400 acre lakes and being in a metro area there are times that we can be on top of each other.....especially when the Corp. decides it all you can catch crappie week. 

I did laugh at Champs comment about throwing something at the tourney guy over and over.....I think that would be a hollow sound for sure 

C4F

 

[ramman123]

Just because you PAY a $40 launch tag doesnt mean you own any of the lake but i do understand it can get frustrating when another boat gets close but realistically there isnt anything you can do to the other person. 

As well as with today tech its really easy to find joe blows trees thats he sunk over the winter still doesnt mean that is his rightful spot to fish, besides most that are fishing around you are probably going to fish quicker than you then whats to worry about. 

[dtrs5kprs]

48 minutes ago, crazy4fishin said:

A lot of good responses here - I think that this has happened to all of us at some time....I have passed and been passed while fishing - if I am catching up to someone I will always ask before passing...up here there are numerous 3-400 acre lakes and being in a metro area there are times that we can be on top of each other.....especially when the Corp. decides it all you can catch crappie week. 

I did laugh at Champs comment about throwing something at the tourney guy over and over.....I think that would be a hollow sound for sure 

C4F

 

Those are the lakes I grew up fishing. Just had to line up and fish. That's a big part of why slowing down and picking things apart is so comfortable to me. 

Lot of folks would just fall over if they saw 60 boats in a jackpot tmt on a 500 acre farm country lake. No points to speak of. Just riprap, channel edges, and flat banks.

[Quillback]

Swepco is really bad on Saturdays in the winter.  I am fortunate to be able to go over there during the week, but even then it can feel a bit crowded.  But, that lake kicks out fish, and average size is really good.

[mjk86]

20 hours ago, merc1997 said:

it is called go find your own fish.  there are many that are just too lazy to do anything for themselves and even in fishing there are those that see someone catching fish and think like the liberals and everything is shared, so they think it is okay to just move in and share the wealth.  go find your own spot.  it is that simple.

bo

Lol at this....

[OldMillRoad]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1161903997187343

 

Heck, even a few of the pros still respect each others water.

[chi0082]

On 5/1/2016 at 10:05 PM, bobby b. said:

Fished darn area 4/30/16 in the afternoon for a couple hours.  WT 66-67, color still nasty, visibility about one foot.  Caught a few shorts but only one keeper SM (see pic).  Fish found in about 10 fow.  

Was fishing a 50 yard deep pocket and had another boat pull into the pocket so I motored around the point to an adjacent pocket but a few minutes later here he comes again.  

So, what is the proper distance to stay from another fisherman and what is the proper response for a guy that gets too close.

Here are my ideas:

1) Wait until the boats nearly touch each other then jump into his boat and punch his lights out.  (Probably a bad idea as (a) he may punch my lights out or (b) I might get arrested.)

2) Scream and curse at him . (May not be good for reason 1(a) above.)

3) Leave the area but create big time wake by doing donuts around his boat as I leave.  (May not be good as the space was too small and I might damage my lower unit on rocks or stumps).

4) Ask him if his mother ever taught him any manners. (Probably no good as his mother probably abandoned him on the Church steps.)

5) Take photo of his boat and post on OAF.  

6) Politely discuss proper etiquette with him.  (Again may end up with 1 (a) above.)

7) Leave the area for a different part of the lake.(Which is what I did)

8)  Other ideas - please specify.  

Bobby

Bobby

 

Open carry an AR-15.

[MOPanfisher]

Inform him that you ate glad he is close by, as you have been able to afford your PTSD medication after returning from Iraq.  You think there have been someone stalking you along the bank and would be glad to have some witnesses in case it come to gunfire.  Also casually mention that if you suffer a complete psychotic meltdown to please tie your hands and feet before you regain consciousness and to call the number on the emergency card in your wallet ane the Army will send someone immediately.  Then turn and scream at a bush that you are just talking to the man not to get twitchy.  If they are still around start to remove clothing after each cast, and mumble loudly the fresh air and sunshine is supposed to good for venereal disease prevention.

[RSBreth]

My good friend Sgt Vest does something like that - but usually it's when people start crowding us while wading Taney. He starts YELLING not singing the Roland Martin T.V. Show theme song  - "HE'S THE GREAT AMERICAN FISHERMAN, HE'LL FISH ANYWHERE, ANYWHERE THERE'S WATER, YOU KNOW HE'LL BE THERE..."