A Bad And Sad Example For His Son.

[jignfule]

I was fishing a smaller pond on my pontoon boat where there are many points of access for bank fishermen. I was working slowly up the bank when another individual speed up the road got out  (left his son in the truck) and quickly threw his lure right in front of my boat as I was working towards him. Now I don't own the pond and he has the right to fish where ever he wants, but I just thought that was a little rude. I looked up and said in an inquisitive tone "really". Then I calmly turn my boat around and made a wide turn around the point where he was fishing and preceded to fish the bank again well away from my new best friend. A few minutes later here he comes up the road, swearing, and yelling, and cursing at me (wouldn't bore you with what he said), He then prededed to the next access point I was headed for. I just stopped at a log laydown before I got there and fished it longer then usual, not wanting to tick him off more. I needed a break and was bound and determined to have a relaxed, fun afternoon. I catched three nice bass in that spot and learned I needed to work an area more. I've got in the habit of moving on too soon. (fishing was slow, I only caught seven all afternoon). Anyway my new buddy got bored (he wasn't catching any fish) and headed around the pond telling his said tale to anyone who would listen. (must of lived near by and had lots of people he knew fishing on the pond.)  I just thought, what a sad individual and what a bad example for his son.

[Catch and Grease]

I hate it when people act like idiots in front of kids...

[F14A-B]

Yea, no Shortage of unreasonable, irrational, and border line/ over the line Physco-Paths out there.. I could tell you a few, highly intense story's, I decided I am not fighting over Fishing/hunting anymore... It just is not worth it,

[RSM789]

I live in Southern California & have similar situations like that happen to me, albeit it was other folks in boats jumping in front of where I was headed as opposed to bank fishermen.  At first, I chalked it up to being in a highly populated area filled with many folks who really don't know much about fishing or etiquette.  However, In the last year, I have had similar experiences on Lake Mead & in a remote pond in Arizona.  Maybe it isn't the crush of population causing people to be rude when encountering others outdoors, but instead just rudeness for rudeness sake. 

 

The Mead situation was really funny because I was about 2 miles south of the Narrows, fishing off a point where stripers where schooling & breaking the surface.  Now this spot was not unique, you could look across the lake & see a dozen other spots where the stripers were chasing shad.  There was not another boat anywhere I could see for the first 90 minutes when these 3 guys in a deep hulled multi-purpose boat come flying up the middle of the lake & then veer over to me & my nephew.  The get about 30 feet away & ask "Having any luck?".  I gave the typical non answer "A few", to which all 3 grab their rods & start casting.  I am not exaggerating that there were at least 12 other spots within 300 yards where fish were boiling, without another boat in sight, yet these dopes decide I must be Roland Martin sitting on the lakes honey hole.  Exactly like you did, I said in an inquisitive tone "Really?", to which I got a reply "What?".  I just shook my head & turned away, not wanting to see the shotgun I just knew was going to be leveled at me .  I actually did have a little concern that these guys were more interested in robbing us than fishing, but it turned out they were not thieves, just dolts.

 

It even happens in the ocean.  My brother has a large boat that he takes out for Marlin & Tuna & he was sitting on a kelp paddy halfway between the coast & Catalina catching a few Dorado.  This other boat pulls up, a guy dons his scuba gear & speargun & jumps overboard, swimming straight to the paddy.  Amazing...

[Josh Smith]

Some people just have to mark their territory, and public indecency is illegal.

 

My biggest problem is folks who bring kids.  Bringing kids is a good thing.  It's when the yelling starts that I get bothered.

 

Last time it was a father (I'm assuming) who brought his two little girls, maybe 5 and 7 or so.

 

They were bored and wouldn't leave the bobbers put from almost the get-go, and sure 'nuff ol' da' starts up yellin'.

 

I took my six-year-old and left.  He doesn't need to be exposed to that, and we had a talk on the way home about how some people are not nice and next time he thinks I'm mean when I stand him in the corner, remember that father who couldn't even take his kids fishing without yelling.

 

My boy agreed that I must not be all that bad.

 

I do not want to be like that guy; someone who others point to and tell each other how glad they are not to be like me.  Lord knows I mess up enough without making a fool of myself in public.

 

Some, I guess, don't care.

 

Josh

[Sam]

I must be lucky as so far I have never had a bad encounter with another individual on the water.

 

If someone intrudes where I am fishing I smile at them, wish them luck and move on.

 

Last year while fishing in  Jordan Creek in a tournament on the Chickahominy River, I had Kelly Pratt, a local guy who is one of the best bass fishermen in the Commonwealth of Virginia, pull up in front of me along the bank and catch one.

 

I just smiled and said nothing and Kelly scooted away in his big bass boat after releasing the bass. I could have said something as I would have liked to have that fish in the well.

 

Kelly had no idea about my thoughts. He was prefishing for a Sunday tournament on the Historic James River our of Osborne Landing and I could not blame him for doing what he did.

 

Hey, that's just a part of bass fishing.

[flyfisher]

i have had similar experiences in my kayak where people, i guess, think i am not fishing or something.  I had one guy on an electric only lake close enough to me with his bass boat that i probably could have hit his boat with rod if i wanted to and he started fishing probably 30 feet from me.  I asked him what was the deal as he didn't have to get that close.  He said i didn't realize you were fishing.  To which i responded, first of all i have three rods standing straight up behind me and a rod in my hand and second i don't care if i am fishing or not you came way to close to me with your boat.  He kind of chuckled and moved on.  I then saw him at the ramp when he was unloading and he was having some serious trouble backing the trailer and loading the boat so maybe he was new to the boating world.  I just laughed as i loaded up and watched him struggle with everything after i asked him if he needed any help and he gave resounding NO, I can handle it....

[Siebert Outdoors]

I must be changing as I get older.  Anymore I dont even acknowledge it or pay much attention. I guess I'm use to it and go on about my business.  A couple weeks ago I was fishing a 75 acre lake.  I was coming around a point slowly fishing the point and another boat was headed my way fishing.  No problems.  It constantly happens.  He was about 30-40 yds from me which I dont even care when we meet and pass. Its part of it.  Then I hear a boat coming.  He slid in right between us and started fishing.  I just thought seriously you couldn't go to one side or the other side of us.  I did notice he never caught anything and spent more time in his rod locker and tying on baits then fishing.  I kept on doing what I was doing.

[Felix77]

I have experienced my fair share of "claiming a spot" moments like this both from the bank and during tournaments.  Some people are just downright stupid.  Not worth fighting over ... I just move on.

[buzzed bait]

the only thing that truly ticks me off with my situation is i'm fishing from a kayak so it may not always be the easiest endeavor to get to said spot.  3 weeks ago, i'm fishing a small electric only lake and crusing the bank right before the dam.  the way the kayak was positioned and the way i was moving was more than obvious that i was working my way to the dam bank.  an older guy and what appeared to be his son cut me off by about 25 yards and hit the dam bank right in front of me.  then proceed to just post up there and fish the only spot worth fishing in this particular area of the lake..... being in a kayak, it's not like i can just grumble and motor on to the next spot so i guess it ticks me off a little more than it should.... 

it happens, happens quite a bit actually, but only a handful of times has it truly bothered me i suppose.

[Catch and Grease]

I was fishing lipless cranks on along a weed line while a few other boats were a good ways away fishing the edges of trees.

I guess they noticed me catching bass so they all crowded around me and started throwing the same lures... They didn't bother to just go farther down the weed line they had to get right up on top of me.

I just shook my head and went to the other side of the lake, not worth getting upset over

[RSM789]

I agree that it is not worth getting upset over, however on the other hand, if you submit to a bullies behavior, it encourages him to continue.

 

I am not going to get into a fight or a shouting match with someone I don't know, but I feel a responsibility to call them out on it.  If it is ignorance on their part, then we can educate them.  If it is just plain rudeness, then I am just making sure they know they haven't pulled one over on me.  Since I know my home lake better than most, I am able to then fish behind them & catch what they are missing.  Of course, I make sure to play those fish as long as possible, having them slash & jump & make a ruckus.  it makes me smile inside...

[Tuckahoe Joe]

I feel where your coming from, although its from the other side of things.  I fish from the bank.  This one pond that I fish is long and thin. Only one bank is accessible form shore and honestly, all the best cover is really on the other side.  It's a private pond so usually I'm the only person there but there have been a few times this year where there were 2 guys in a boat that kept jumping in front of me hitting the next point, brush pile of laydown before I can get to it.  I don't want to say anything cuz for all I know it could be friends or relatives of the family that owns the pond but I can't help but think to myself "really guy?  your in a boat.  Can't you fish the good stuff on the far side and leave me the few meager pieces of cover that are accessible to me?"

[FrogFreak]

Sometimes when I fish out of my Kayak there's this other green Kayak with this gal in it that seems to always get in my way and out fish me. It really ticks me off....I guess I shouldn't bring my wife fishing with me anymore.

[Arv]

I haven't had many issues like this, and when I do, it is annoying but I rarely find it worth getting worked up about. What I will get worked up over is when my safety is at stake. I fish from a kayak and have had pleasure boaters and jet skiers fly by me way to close for comfort.

[BrownBear]

Sad that people can't fish on their own, but it does make me feel good when I can help others fish, and it makes me feel even better when I tell them too! lol

 

"Hi how you doing? I see you needed some help fishing, glad you could find me on this big lake!"

 

Try it out next time someone gets too close, you may have to yell really loud too!

[Master Bait'r]

I hate having people all up in my personal space, but it does give me an opportunity to catch a fish right in their face which is always fun

[missouribigbass]

I can't handle behavior like that. I was raised to treat people with respect and be considerate of others. When I'm not treated with respect I can't keep quiet about it. My wife gives me a hard time about it but I told her years ago maybe they'll think about it next time. I've had a few people actually apologize and say they never even considered it bothering me to my reply there's 5 boats on a 500 acre lake there's room for everyone you don't need to cast 30yds from me and some agree and go on. Having said nothing they may have done it 20 more times that summer and probably will be more conscious of it from then on. Jmo

[Chris S]

I love the "wanna be tourney" guys in $50,000 boats who cant catch a cold and see you catching and come over to ask questions.