For the Bank fisherman: What "pushes" your buttons while fishing?

[Guitarfish]

All the above, but especially the smoking.  I have had to tell people to not throw another butt in the Pacific while on my boat.  Really get steamed at smokers tossing butts.  

[Marc Hufnagel]

On 6/24/2020 at 2:51 PM, Hewhospeaksmuchbull said:

People swim their dog where I'm fishing.

 

Trash, especially line and hooks.

 

Buggies kicking up dust clouds on levee road.

 

People that have to listen to the fricken news when outdoors, Geez, Same for music.

 

Annoying fish that will not bite my bait!

 

People that want to talk, its like they don't see the rod in my hand.

I have a neighbor that has a speaker on the side of his utility shed. Has it on some news/talk station all day when he is working in his yard.  Worst is when it’s 10pm and still on and he forgot it.   

[Glaucus]

- When someone sees me catching fish and moves close to me in an attempt to catch the fish I found. 

 

* There was a particularly nasty incident of this a couple of weeks ago. I was on them in a shaded corner of a highly pressured pond with a tough bite. After 7 or 8 bass, a man and a woman were hoofing it in my direction. They got close and the man angrily shouted, "yeah, we see you catching fish over here," and then proceeded to stand 10 feet from me. I had been using a fluke with whatever retrieve was working that day. He looked to be an old school guy. He had 1 baitcaster with him with a big spinnerbait on it. Rather than get angry, I decided to embarrass him in front of his woman by using something I was confident that he either hadn't heard of or hadn't fished: a Ned Rig, 1/15oz ShroomZ with a Coppertreuse TRD. I stopped counting how many fish I caught while he got skunked. I did feel bad for his woman because he started to take the frustration out on her. 

 

...

 

- When someone stops to ask me if I've caught anything, what I'm using, and then wants to continue a conversation with me, a complete stranger to them trying to enjoy a day of fishing, about absolutely any and all irrelevant topics. They think they're being friendly, but not counting the fact that I have high functioning ASD (Aspergers) and don't like to be bothered by people, I'm out there ignoring everything else in the world and focusing only on fishing for a reason. I'm there to fish, not to chat, and I'm certainly not telling anyone over the age of 16 how I'm catching fish. 

 

- When someone shrieks at me for releasing my catch. I hadn't had this problem before, but since moving to the Indianapolis area, multiple Mexicans who speak poor English have seen me toss my bass back into the water and freak out that I'm not keeping them to eat. I get it from a cultural perspective, but leave me alone. You don't agree with me practicing C&R and I don't agree with you keeping fish from a public pond, but I don't bother you for it so....leave me alone.

 

- TRASH. Humans are disgusting in their lack of care for the environment.

 

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That's about it. I'm a simple guy. Please don't try to talk to me for 15 minutes while I'm trying to fish; don't be a jerk and invade my space; don't question me; and pick up your trash.

[soflabasser]

On 7/29/2020 at 3:06 AM, Jonas Staggs said:

kids throwing rocks or what not into the water nearby you while fishing, parents allowing it.

The apple does not fall far from the tree.

On 7/26/2020 at 3:35 PM, TnRiver46 said:

Just keep fishing and ignore everyone else. I see a lot of post from folks talking about what other fishermen are doing, I never look at anyone else when I’m fishing 

I could care less what another fisherman is doing. I rather focus on my own fishing and catch my own fish.

 

On 7/26/2020 at 9:39 AM, Cantcatchbass said:

Boaters getting near shore for

no reason at all

I have had this happen several times. Most of the time they are inexperienced boaters who do not know how to fish well and want to see what you are using since you are catching fish on the bank yet they are not in boat. It is amazing how desperate some boaters can get to catch a bass!

[galyonj]

On 7/31/2020 at 10:35 AM, Glaucus said:

When someone stops to ask me if I've caught anything, what I'm using, and then wants to continue a conversation with me, a complete stranger to them trying to enjoy a day of fishing, about absolutely any and all irrelevant topics. They think they're being friendly, but not counting the fact that I have high functioning ASD (Aspergers) and don't like to be bothered by people, I'm out there ignoring everything else in the world and focusing only on fishing for a reason. I'm there to fish, not to chat, and I'm certainly not telling anyone over the age of 16 how I'm catching fish. 

[DitchPanda]

I've had multiple guys in boats in the past few weeks see me catch fish then they pull right in on top of where I'm casting in an attempt to get in on the bite but driving over it like morons and ruining it for both of us. I'm always thinking dude you have a boat so you have way more access than me so go find your own fish.Pathetic.

[Hewhospeaksmuchbull]

On 7/31/2020 at 4:42 AM, Marc Hufnagel said:

I have a neighbor that has a speaker on the side of his utility shed. Has it on some news/talk station all day when he is working in his yard.  Worst is when it’s 10pm and still on and he forgot it.   

Pellet gun!

[lunkerboss923]

Bald cypress trees...roots, knees...etc

 

Those trees alone have cost me about $150 in lures. I really don't like them 

[J Francho]

Litter

[TnRiver46]

10 hours ago, lunkerboss923 said:

Bald cypress trees...roots, knees...etc

 

Those trees alone have cost me about $150 in lures. I really don't like them 

That’s the cypress fee. They are worth it. Weightless worm is very effective and cheap to lose in there 

[ATA]

On 6/24/2020 at 12:39 PM, TriStateBassin106 said:

Hey BR,

 

Felt like starting this thread for all us bank anglers to discuss what annoys us about fishing the shoreline so I'll start: 

 

-Getting my line crossed by some weekend angler who only uses inline spinners! 

 

-People feeding ducks right by me! So annoying ?

 

-Casting parallel to the bank and the wind pushes your lure back into the shore! 

 

-Miles of Geese poop

 

-Comorants 

 

What about you guys? What annoys you about fishing from the bank? 

Thank to my ex wife, nothing in the world can make me even little upset so nothing near anger, haha.....

[JoeInCT]

Trash. People swimming their dogs near me. 

[sbhall]

1. Getting to close to me while I’m fishing. 
2. Smoking

3. Littering 

4. Allowing yourself dog to jump in the lake while I’m fishing. Especially, if you’re too close. 

[TriStateBassin106]

On 8/12/2020 at 10:48 PM, sbhall said:

1. Getting to close to me while I’m fishing. 
2. Smoking

3. Littering 

4. Allowing yourself dog to jump in the lake while I’m fishing. Especially, if you’re too close. 

I have a buddy who doesn't smoke cigarettes but does that vaping stuff and it's so annoying lol. It's worst if he starts to get bored and isn't catching fish. 

[BrianMDTX]

Unless they are right next to you (which is part of this topic), I’m not sure what the deal is with smoking. As long as they police their butts and don’t leave them on the bank (bad) or flick them in the water (worse), it shouldn’t be that big a deal if they are not within casting distance. 

[J Francho]

Former smokers are often sensitive to the smoke and the odor, even at long distances.

[NYWayfarer]

On ‎8‎/‎12‎/‎2020 at 10:48 PM, sbhall said:

4. Allowing yourself dog to jump in the lake while I’m fishing. Especially, if you’re too close. 

Had this happen the other day. The owner was throwing some kind of chew toy for his dog to retrieve. It was time to move on as nothing is going to bite with that going on.

 

I will add unleashed dogs to the list. Especially on a public walking trail. No matter how early you are out there still might be people about. I was coming on to a trail from the waters edge and walked right up to a unleashed dog yesterday. She started growling at me. Owner walked up and said "She's friendly, it's the fishing poles she is reacting to." I never said a word just waited for them to pass so as not to provoke the dog and then moved on.

[SmallieKing7]

1. Litter.

2. Spots that look like they would definitely hold bass, but are only reachable with a boat.

3. Folks who don't realize I'm there to fish, not start a 45 minute conversation (I don't get out too often, so every moment out counts for me)

[boostr]

Foliage

[Ryan024]

I hate to say this, but my kids.  They always want to go fishing with me, but after 20 minutes of me un tangling thier lines they are done and then they start screaming tag your it, throwing rocks, digging in the goose poop mud, asking to pet and release every fish I catch and then say they want to go home the rest of the time..  ugh..  its hard to say no because I always hope they will catch the big one and remember the "good times" fishing with dad.   

 

And trashhh.. lazy jerks. Its always broken glass bottles and worm containers.. 

[BrianMDTX]

3 hours ago, Ryan024 said:

asking to pet and release every fish I catch

Not sure how old your kids are, but I’ll tell you something my dad (who passed away last year at 86) told me several years ago. He said “Son, I wish when I first took you and your brother fishing, I would have left my rod home and just let you guys fish”. 

 

When I taught my daughters how to fish, I gave up on the concept of trying to fish myself. It’s basically impossible to do while untangling lines and answering a thousand questions. Let ‘em fish and have fun. 

[Sphynx]

Bit surprising to see smoking pop up so frequently on the list, I smoke a pipe and am rarely (never) without one on me and will frequently stop throughout the day to enjoy a puff and just soak up the scenery around me, I get the cigarette butt littering bit, but I find a person with a poorly maintained motor on a truck or a boat to be a far more obnoxious smell than the smell of tobacco, that is just me though.

[wis bang]

Assinipink WMA is close to the state horse farm of NJ and the entire WMA is riddled with trails. You can be the only boat in the lake just fishing and at the point next to the ramp on a hot day when in comes the Calvary splashing down the ramp into the lake and then stare at you like you are some sort hindrance to their equestrian fantasies   

[plawren53202]

8 hours ago, Ryan024 said:

And trashhh.. lazy jerks. Its always broken glass bottles and worm containers.. 

At my local pond, add massive wads of line (usually 50 lb mono or something similar), bread sacks, hot dog packages, and packaging for hilarious tackle (like steel leaders--at a pond with only bass and bluegill--and a Castaic 12" swimbait in a pond where the average bass runs about 8").

[Sphynx]

1 hour ago, wis bang said:

Assinipink WMA is close to the state horse farm of NJ and the entire WMA is riddled with trails. You can be the only boat in the lake just fishing and at the point next to the ramp on a hot day when in comes the Calvary splashing down the ramp into the lake and then stare at you like you are some sort hindrance to their equestrian fantasies   

Well you are, when they come thundering to the Ford to cross into glorious battle you are expected to be wearing a napoleonic uniform standing behind a cannon, not wearing a sun shirt landing fish with no appreciation for the terrifying sight before you as you calmly head to your next spot...lol