Jug Line ediquette

[RSPauls]

Yup .. def a newbie ... But seems I have more common sense than many here! But of course that's my opinion. Unlike some here .. Other than my comment about not caring much for Jug lines and stating I think they are lazy, (the 4 on my boat this weekend did whom are long time fishermen) I've not personally attacked other members as many have done here. I had a simple question ... whether you think it was a dumb one or not, which was answered in the first page. So all those who holier than thou that think their crap don't stink ... Y'all can shove it up yer jug lines. 

[stuartsx5]

3 hours ago, MOPanfisher said:

So who was the unsafe one, the first person who put out the jugs, or the boater pulling the tuber through them.

That's my point. Common sense comes from perspective.

[stuartsx5]

Referring to jug fishermen as lazy is a personal attack. All in all that is what this boils down to my friend. This forum has taught me a bunch but when you start making those kinds of comments it will go south every time.

[fishinwrench]

The laziest way to fish ?   Hmmm.

 I can't think of one, they all take relatively the same amount of effort from beginning to end.   So a better comparison would be effectiveness per hour spent, and since jug lines are taboo in a catfish tourney I think we know how that averages out.

[walleyeguy]

fish anyway that is legal My jugs are free floating and I attend them at all times.  Granddaughters love to chase them around too.  And OH by the way I keep fish to eat too.

[Phil Lilley]

You guys need to meet at _______________ (insert coffee shop name around LOZ) and talk.  Send me the receipt and I'll pick up the tab.  I bet @fishinwrench would even meet you there and share some of his wealth of knowledge on LOZ.

Forums are way too impersonal... and it's easy to get offended if you're not looking someone in the eye.  Laugh it off... life it too short.  Fish like you love to fish, however that is.

[DADAKOTA]

RS Pauls - Lets say that the narrows is full of snaggers.  Are you going to ask them to leave so you and your wife can drift the one spot you can catch fish?  Still don't see why you think you can dictate who should be fishing which area of the lake.  If the jugger is there first then let them have it.  When you are drifting the narrows first do you leave to make more room for the tubers and skiers?  Trout guy needs to stick to the trout parks.  Sounds like put and take is suited well for him.  Bottom line is this.  If someone else is fishing a spot via any legal method then leave it alone and have the courtesy to let them fish.  If the tubers or skiers are their first then let them have it or fish where it will not impede them.  

[Terrierman]

If you ever get tangled up in someone else's line,  be it a jug line,trot line or someone trolling, casting or whatever - the right thing to do is cut off your line and re tie.  There's the rule.  Someone tell me it's wrong and why.

[RSPauls]

Dadakota .. obviously you've not read the thread and accuse me of being selfish and I believe I have the rights to a certain area. Not True. If there are a lot of boats in an area ... I move to a different area. IF there is a lot of lake traffic.... i move to the shallows. IF there is a ton of jugs ... I'll control my drift around them as mentioned above.  From previous comments I've insulted juggers. And maybe I should have used different words. BUT ..... on the Warsaw end of LOZ there are maybe 15 miles that the width of the main channel is MAYBE 200 feet across. LOZ is filled with sand / mud bars that can stop a boat fast. On HOLIDAY WEEKENDS there are a ton of folks on the lake enjoying their water sports. Maybe 50% know the lake ... others don't. Even last weekend I witnessed 10 boats beach themselves. Many don't know what those jugs floating in the water are. Some above called these folks stupid but they are there just to have a good time. So you have maybe a 200 foot wide main channel with literally 20 boats flying back and forth. A number of times I saw 4 abreast with some boaters/tubers being pushed into the jugs because the jugs were so far into the main channel. This guy put out 10 Jugs. So many of you say he was there first the screw the boaters. Most of you have stood tall for this jugger dude but ... on a busy weekend ..... with heavy traffic .... novice boaters ... wouldn't you think the jugger dude would use a little common sense? I saw him tend his lines once. Traffic was extremely busy and looked like he almost was throw from his boat. But dammit he was there first and be darn if he was going to move those lines! So stand your ground ... I don't care .... this guy is extremely inconsiderate. He could have waited till next weekend (non holiday weekend) to locate the jugs in those areas.

[Terrierman]

Everyone has the same rights to the lake,  Whether it's for setting jug lines, trot lines, trolling, tubing or skiing.  It's on everyone to be safe and to share the space with other users.  Not a difficult concept.