Fishing Etiquette

[king fisher]

The only way to have found out what upset the guy was for him to politely explain why he was upset, and give you the chance to explain your actions.  It doesn't sound like he was in the mood to have a polite conversation, so I would recommend, don't worry be happy.  

[Junk Fisherman]

From how you described it, I see nothing wrong with what you did.  Maybe give him a little more space but if you were fishing his used water then he has no reason to be upset.  I will say I was fishing a point yesterday and a guy came up to me and before moving behind me, cast too close IMO to what I was fishing.  I don't feel like he left the water I was fishing alone enough.  But I didn't say anything and said hello.  I've learned it's just easier to not get too bothered in those situations.  

[Chris Catignani]

12 minutes ago, Junk Fisherman said:

...I was fishing a point yesterday and a guy came up to me and before moving behind me, cast too close IMO to what I was fishing...

Thats when you say, "Hey...you'll spook all the fish throwin' that."

[Darth-Baiter]

he was probably upset the moment you entered his cove.

 

from the description you didn't do anything wrong that I can see.  I love fishing leftovers.

[Deleted account]

What you did was correct, but 40 feet is way too close, I would say a long cast as a minimum.

[Woody B]

Don't let someone else's bad mood ruin your day.  You did nothing wrong.  Enjoy fishing.   

[WRB]

When I see another boat fishing cove my reaction is turn around and go another location leaving the boat that was there first alone. They were there 1st is the right protocol.

A short casting distance away from another boat without permission is another invasion of space, back off or turn around.

If really want to hear harsh language put the TM on high and move in front the other boat.

Tom

[NYWayfarer]

I never have this problem. When I am fishing I avoid people like there is a pandemic going on…

[the reel ess]

On 9/10/2022 at 6:42 PM, Fishydishy said:

I was fishing with my buddy today on his boat, and we were about to hit the end of a cove. There was another angler at the end of the cove fishing towards us on the same side of the bank. We kinda went behind him to the other side, the bank that the other angler had already fished. Basically we switched sides. Now we were fishing back to back with each other and about 40 feet apart, casting the opposite direction of course. All of sudden he was mad and asked “what are you doing and why are you fishing behind me”.

 

Did we do something wrong there? I am kinda confused. 

Just tell him you were looking for all the fish he didn't catch and get video of the response. He's overreacting, if it happened exactly as you said. But a lot of people go fishing for solitude. Probably thought you weren't finished creeping up on his position.

 

12 hours ago, NYWayfarer said:

I never have this problem. When I am fishing I avoid people like there is a pandemic going on…

I fish a 35 acre lake and I'm disappointed when I see another boat. I'm just selfish like that. 

[roadwarrior]

My main river/lake system is about a thousand miles long and I don't like seeing any 

boat on MY water!

 

                                                           

[Chris Catignani]

21 hours ago, Deleted account said:

What you did was correct, but 40 feet is way too close, I would say a long cast as a minimum.

If I cast...and it lands in your boat...your too close.

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Reading this thread makes me feel so much better about feeling petty when I see just another single fisherman on the lake, as I do respect my fellow angler, but solitude is as important to me as fishing these days.    

 

I go fishing as much to avoid humans as I do catch fish these days seriously.   On the water is the last place you want to have to deal with fellow humans.    

 

The Reel Ess said " I'm just selfish like that"......that perfectly describes how I feel when I see another angler on my home lake.    At least I know I'm wrong for feeling that way, and that it doesn't really bother me outside of bringing about petty thoughts.  

[Bluebasser86]

I had a guy get mad at me in a boat tournament once for "cutting him off". I never saw the guy because we started around the point and well down the bank from him. I checked on Google maps when we got home, it was nearly 800' and a point between us. He was just mad because I caught a keeper right as he rounded the point ?‍♂️

[Choporoz]

No way I would have entered that cove if I could see there was boat or kayak already in there.  

[BustedSwimbait]

Were you in the wrong joining him in the cove? I don't think so, sounds like you gave plenty of space. He was probably just upset someone joined him in the cove. Personally, I will avoid people as much as possible. If your within shouting distance, you're too close for my liking.

[Choporoz]

I said above that I wouldn't have gone in there, but I should have added that I don't think you should have either.....since you're asking.  Fishing a shoreline of used water (well behind) someone who is clearly moving in one direction is fine on main lake or big creeks.  The pic above looks like you could easily cast to either side from most any position.   That's not big enough to try to elbow your way in....in my opinion.   It's not as though you could slide on by through a narrows to another part of the lake/delta.  That's too tight.

[GaryH]

Not saying you did anything wrong. I personally wouldn’t have gone into a small cove with another boat already in there whether I was fishing in a tournament or pleasure fishing.  As already mentioned i keep a good distance between my boat and another boat or shore fisherman. My personal closest I get is two long cast lengths away. If you were just passing through to get somewhere else then you may have to come closer. 

[PressuredFishing]

Here in socal, expecially during trout season don't expect to get more than 10 feet on many lakes, if that it can even be elbow to elbow, it's equal to the crowdedness down on piers in China. Have an uncle that came down from New Hampshire and was like "what the hell is this" space yourself based on what's appropriate for the time. Send him down here to socal and he will be begging for half the space you gave him.

[slonezp]

On 9/11/2022 at 7:57 PM, NYWayfarer said:

I never have this problem. When I am fishing I avoid people like there is a pandemic going on…

Do tell...

[VolFan]

I would agree with @Choporoz above, and probably would’ve let him finish in that little cove nugget before going in there. It all depends where you’re fishing. I’m happy to have boats close and I’ll even share baits. If they’re fishing that close I probably know what I’m doing better than they do and use it as a opportunity to teach or share other spots.

[Darth-Baiter]

the Delta.  yea.  i wouldnt have gone in that cove.  i didnt see the pic earlier. pretty tight in there.

 

its' the delta.  there are a hundred good looking spots in that crazy place.  

[Junk Fisherman]

Had a guy yesterday come between me and the shore.  To give you an idea how far I was from the shore- I was sitting just a little out of reach of the shore with a cast.  So I was floored he didn't go around me.  Then, the coangler got hung right in front of me so he had to turn around to unsnag.  Neither guy ever looked at me.  I just put my rod down, poured a cup of coffee, and watched them shaking my head.  I literally thought about this thread while this was going on.  I didn't say anything.  What's the point?  Say something and have a verbal altercation while I'm out enjoying the day of fishing?  What does that change?  The boater was in his 60s and he knew better.  

[MN Fisher]

Only time I've had someone 'cut me off' it was a recreational kayaker who asked me for the time.

 

I had no problem with it as she was quite curvaceous, very good looking and in a micro-bikini to boot.

[roadwarrior]

Were you at the Waterfall on Pickwick?

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=song+waterfall+at+pickwick&rlz=1CAOJUW_enUS1022&oq=song+waterfall+at+pickwick&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l3j33i299.14737j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[flyfisher]

2 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

Only time I've had someone 'cut me off' it was a recreational kayaker who asked me for the time.

 

I had no problem with it as she was quite curvaceous, very good looking and in a micro-bikini to boot.

pics or it didn't happen lol

 

I love when the bikini hatch arrives unexpectedly.  My last river trip had a couple in the same type of attire you mentioned on stand up paddle boards