Ever Run Into This Type?

[Lund Explorer]

So today I was fishing my favorite pond. I caught a decent fish and held it up to show my brother, who was fishing across the pond from me. This random dude who was fishing immediately picks up his tackle box, walks over to me, makes some small talk, sets down his tackle box, and promptly started fishing. I moved away from him pretty quickly. Who wants to fish with someone who tries to horn into your spot?

You ever run into this type?

 

We call these people "Seagulls".

 

The only mistake you made was moving away from your spot.  At the very least, you should have given a parting shot such as offering to give him your magic bait, casting for him, or any other comment to show this guy that he is at least three rungs lower on the food chain than you! 

[BammerBass]

Yup had that happen before, didn't really mind though because other than barging in, they werent rude st all. In fact we had a nice conversation about fishing and other things in general, all the while neither of us caught much of anything, lol.

If I see someone in a spot, ill give them plenty of ample room if there is a large area to fish, but if it is a tighter, more co fined area, ill just pack up and head down river or back to the house since they were there first. Even if they were polite about it, id still defer because I dont wanna encroach on them and wind up possibly tangling up sith their line and ruining their day.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

We refer to these people as Goons, their behavior as Gooning and the effect as being Gooned. You get the point. 

[masterbass]

I was bank fishing with a buddy at a local lake with plenty of shoreline.  I find a nice patch of lily pads in the corner of the lake.  I set my tackle bag down and start tying my frog on when this dude and girlfriend come walking up and he literally stops in front of me and starts casting into my spot just as I finish tying my rig.  I stood right next to him and start casting.  He looks at me like I'm a jerk.  I was casting so close to his casts that he eventually got hung up in a tree and broke off.  Frustrated he left, but I'm sure in his mind I was the jerk.  Some people are clueless...

[Patrick Morrow]

Never I have spotted this kind of behavior happening on land. I am sure that is rare case Senko Lover. However when in boat at sea this is somewhat expected especially when you are fishing smaller ones like perch and locate one of the shoals then fish just keeps coming. When others spot it, of course they are trying to get the part of and come close. There is not much to do about it on water.

[Choporoz]

Happened to me a few weeks ago. Caught 10 in about two hours and guys accross the lake caught one each. Came back the next week and they were right where I was before. They wouldn say a word to me either. Oh well. Funny thing was they didn catch anything.

 

Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but I don't interpret this as being the same thing as the original post...AT ALL. 

 

How did you manage to officially claim your 'spot' for eternity?    I am having difficulty figuring out what the other guys did wrong.

[IDUTBass]

I didn't I just thought it was funny. Sorry I have a more relevant one. I was musky fishing with my friend and we were standing 10 feet apart. Then some random guy comes and starts fishing right inbetween us, and his friends go on either side of us when the entire lake was open.

[basshole8190]

Heard them called googans before

[hatrix]

So did he actually have a physical tackle box? Or is that just a generalization? lol I am generally not worried about someone with a tacklebox as from experience generally they are not great. Now someone with a book bag or tackle bag and a handful of rods.

[J Francho]

Bent rod pattern is a strong one.  Hard to ignore.

[Matthew2000]

I actually met my best friend this way. I was fishing and I could see him looking at me he was kinda shy at first then decided to introduce himself. We started fishing and we fished every single day for about 3 months. It's been 2 years were still good friends that's the day I caught the one In my profile pic. He was my lucky person for the next month. Sometimes it can be a good thing. walleye fishing in Lake Erie I see this quite often they come straight toward you until the last minute when they tangle your whole planer board setup. We have even gone as far as to put a scrambler in our radio.

[Gundog]

Poachers are everywhere. I was shore fishing at a local lake and caught a small largemouth. Next thing I know, 2 boats pull up and stop right over where I was fishing and drop anchor and start fishing. I just shook my head and casting into one of the boats. When the guy said I don't understand my only response was Sorry didn't see you there a minute ago. Then I just laughed and walked away. Thats all you (legal) can do. 

[Dwight Hottle]

I never like it but usually don't get over annoyed, one time I did.  A few years ago a Hall of Fame fisherman started fishing my beach, we became friends.  I gave him some pointers on how to fish the beaches here as his forte is freshwater stripers.  He is in the Hall more as journalist and tournament sponsor than an angler but he does know how to fish.  A few days in a row I was on a good bite, every time I had a fish on he was casting right over me, said nothing until the third day and I went ballistic on him.  A person with his credentials should have known better and have better etiquette, when I got home I threw the signed copy of his book into the garbage.  Glad he moved  back to Tenn., didn't like Florida.

 

 

His first name wasn't Fred by chance.

[cyclops2]

 Only people I report INSTANTLY are a group of usually aliens with 30+ rods set out.

Game warden first. State police next. Immigration Control last. Word travels faster than a warning.

 

NEVER   NEVER Even look like you are interested in the group. Just call the agencies. 

[SirSnookalot]

His first name wasn't Fred by chance.

No it isn't.  I did mention his name a few years which was probably was in bad taste, so I won't mention it again.  He was born in New Jersey and his first initial is S.

[Lund Explorer]

Bent rod pattern is a strong one.  Hard to ignore.

 

The very reason why so many ice fishermen where I fish sit inside portable shanties where nobody can tell how they're doing.

 

Also a very good reason not to "Go Ike!" when you catch a bass on open water.

[SRQbass]

Heard them called googans before

That's what we call them here in Florida, Googan pretty much means bad/annoying fisherman.

[SirSnookalot]

That's what we call them here in Florida, Googan pretty much means bad/annoying fisherman.

Go on pier some time, you will know what a Googan is.

[Lund Explorer]

Go on pier some time, you will know what a Googan is.

 

Michigan has recently raised the limit on the number of rods one person can use to three.  You should hear the uproar on some of our west side piers!

[Chance_Taker4]

Happens to me all the time. I feel like on the waters near me boaters think the have more of a right to the water than shore bound anglers I sat up on a spot everyday I would fish for about an hour in between college class (about 3 years ago). There was a ledge about 20 yards from shore that started in rip rap and dropped in sunken trees, best spot I ever fished I would catch about 20 2-4lbers in that hour but it never failed every time a boater would ride past and see me pulling in fish after fish they would drop the power poles down and cut me off. I even had a couple ask me what I was throwing to be successful. When I would get mad they told me that it wasn't a tournament so what was the big deal? This made me have a general resentment towards all boaters (sorry to the decent, respectful boaters out there  ) 

[bassindon]

And people wonder why my cam is in a upward angle.   I think Sky is the BEST background ever.

[nascar2428]

I used run into these types all of the time. As a shore fisherman, it happens often. I made two changes this past season which made my fishing a lot more enjoyable. First I did most of my fishing early in the morning during the week and second my attire always consisted of a green shirt or jacket, camo hat and sunglasses. Seems a lot of people would mistake me for somebody else when I had on that attire.

[Lunker Huntin]

Happens in utah way to much, way to many people and not enough water, esspecially one of my local fishing spots. Place gets abused way to much, over harvesting and personal space is thrown to the wind by these people. One day I was on the bank tossing a jointed shad rap that had done well for me in the past and I nailed 6 nice wippers (hybrid bass) in a row in about 30 minutes of fishing. After I landed and reliesed my secound fish a guy walked over from the spot him and his brother where fishing in, rod in hand he starts asking me about what I am using so I show him cause I was just there for fun so I didnt care and he started the conversation in a friendly manner. After that I kept catching fish after fish him standing right next to me casting right in the same spot. I didnt really care acutally thought it was kinda funny cause his lure of choice wasnt even close to what I was throwing so I just laughed it off thinking this dude has no hope. Another time though was not a laughing manner, me and a buddie where fishing within 20ft of the bank in a canoe and we landed a couple nice bass for that lake, next thing you know a guy in a bass boat (not comon in this lake as its very small) came around the corner just as we where landing a nice 4 pounder and he cut right in between us, right over top the spot with all the fish casting into in as they went over. Had we not be in the canoe and pretty much helpless aginst the bass boat I would have had some very choice words for his and his buddies. Common courtesy is something that is dying in this country

[Matthew2000]

Should had hopped up into his boat. he would have gotten the message at that point. Me and my uncle were fish a tournament we were on a good spot just catching fish. This guy come up right next to us and casts over are boat he throws in a lucky craft square bill hooks a 4 pounder it jumps in our boat with out a word we cut his line keep the crank and let the fish go he immeadlty left after he said a few words.

[*Hootie]

Should had hopped up into his boat. he would have gotten the message at that point. Me and my uncle were fish a tournament we were on a good spot just catching fish. This guy come up right next to us and casts over are boat he throws in a lucky craft square bill hooks a 4 pounder it jumps in our boat with out a word we cut his line keep the crank and let the fish go he immeadlty left after he said a few words.

I'm gonna take a pass on this story.. ...lol.

Hootie