Asking permission

[the reel ess]

On 6/26/2017 at 8:30 PM, Chaddy said:

Has this happened to any of y'all much?

 

Actually, I've asked 7 people if I may fish their ponds and have only been flatly turned down once and that was because the lady's daughter and son in law use the place as a stay-cation home. She told me she would have been cool with it otherwise. I only fish three of those places now because most ponds are not that great. If neglected, they usually turn into a pool of stunted minnows. Or they think of their fish as pets and don't want any taken out, which leads to the same dink issues.

 

I have noticed that, the older the owner is, the more likely they'll want you to fish their pond. They like to come down and talk with somebody and like the idea of the security of another set of eyes on their property and someone actively managing the fishery. 

 

If they like to eat fish, set up a basket and put your catch in it. Or if you eat fish, clean them and give the owner half. Try to come to some arrangement that benefits the owner. 

 

One more idea. Do you have a local fish hatchery? We do and it has a managed pond on it. The DNR manager uses people doing community service to mow the grass and do a few chores when he can get them. You could offer to help out once in a while in exchange for fishing permission. If you can't come to an arrangement, don't do the chores.

[N Florida Mike]

I let some kids fish in my backyard,which is the same thing a friend's dad did for me in the same lake.The first group were from the local apartments ,that were built on what used to be cow pasture.They were poor kids and I felt kind of sorry for them and let them fish.But only when I was home.My daughter let them in when I wasn't home and opened my fishing room to them.When I got home they were gone,but nearly every one of my combos were laying all over my backyard and nearly all with backlashes.My daughters fault not there's. They never knocked on my door again!

[Chaddy]

Got turned down two more times this week. O-6 now. 

[Chaddy]

Anybody thank I'll ever get told yes!

[Bluebasser86]

Don't know about your area, but I've never been told yes unless I've got some kind of connection with the owner. I don't "cold call" very often, mainly because it just doesn't work for me.