What a jerk!

[Zel]

Last year I was fishing a recently large downed tree in a fairly good sized lake (for the area anyway).  Sort of the same thing happened when a big bass rig pulled up.  If the boat would have gone to the other side of the tree, it wouldn't have bothered me at all.  But they strategically pulled up right aside of me, edging me out to where I could not fish it other than a small area.  Rather than get mad, I made up a story and told them that they should have been here a little sooner.  That the fish were stacked up and I pulled about a half dozen bass out of the tree before the bite died off.  I then took a texas rigged worm and exposed the hook.  I threw it to the tree where I knew it would get caught.  I then moved the boat into the tree to retrieve it causing quite a commotion.  After I got the lure out and moved back out, they said a few choice words to each other, pulled the TM up and sped off.  Yeah the bite stopped which put a bitter taste in my mouth, but revenge sure did taste sweet.

[RWHusker.]

Im with Zel.  It its not going to be me it won t be much fun for them.  If that doesn't work, drop trough and take a dump in the water.

Go Big Red

[ABC123]

Oh no, make no mistake about it, they know EXACTLY what they are doing! People think they have more money than you, or just flat out think they are superior, which, in turn, allows them to think they can do what they want. Pure selfishness. You see it all the time on the road, on the lake, walking in a store, it's the direction Americans are heading, and it's only going to get worse.

[tkite16]

The other day We got off work early so we got there at 1:30 pm.  956 acre lake and theres only 1 trailer in the parking lot.   .     So we fish around the marina  and make our way out to the main lake .   We get out on the main lake and fish this great point that i love .  And the other boat come by .  3 guys sking no big deal.  Couple of minutes later they  come within 50 feet of us again. And the just kept doing this .    956 acres and there  using the 10 acres  right around us.    It takes alot to get me mad but i was about ready to launch a zara spook at them. >

[GLADES]

Personally,

I would have put myself between the fishing spot and his boat and cussed him until he got froggy.

If that didnt work, I would pee in his boat.

Finally, if he still doesnt leave, and ive had enough, I will pull out my air horn and submerge it and let out a few blasts.

Im learning to control my temper fortunately.

[fish-fighting-illini]

Last year I was fishing a recently large downed tree in a fairly good sized lake (for the area anyway). Sort of the same thing happened when a big bass rig pulled up. If the boat would have gone to the other side of the tree, it wouldn't have bothered me at all. But they strategically pulled up right aside of me, edging me out to where I could not fish it other than a small area. Rather than get mad, I made up a story and told them that they should have been here a little sooner. That the fish were stacked up and I pulled about a half dozen bass out of the tree before the bite died off. I then took a texas rigged worm and exposed the hook. I threw it to the tree where I knew it would get caught. I then moved the boat into the tree to retrieve it causing quite a commotion. After I got the lure out and moved back out, they said a few choice words to each other, pulled the TM up and sped off. Yeah the bite stopped which put a bitter taste in my mouth, but revenge sure did taste sweet.

The snag in the tree is a great one Zel that is hilarious! I will remember that.

If not that and I was in a boat with a motor I'd fire it up even if anchored I let it run ( hoping it was a 2 stroke no less). I would then just idle over between him and the submerged tree ( LBH style ).  

You must keep the laws of nature in mind first though. The one that says the guy is twice my size or I am bigger than him LOL!

In his case the 12' Pelican might be a little risky too!

[naturalnbama]

get a far away look in your eyes and start a little tic type jerk witn your head and just tell the guy that you have been doing really well since you got out on parole and that the doctors say they dont think you would ever do it again but that he really should move on. then start lookin around the boat muttering " where did i put that d**n hatchet". tell him he reminds you of a guy you knew in prison and tell him he has a pretty ***.

It works for me but Im 6'6'' and 307lbs with a shaved head and goatee and a couple of nice tats.

Natural

[Fish Chris]

I was Striper fishing a couple weeks ago, anchored about 20 feet from the shore, and this idiot comes down the shoreline, and trolls "between" me and the bank ! I was more amazed at his cluellessness, than I was mad ! I just kind of stared at him with a I don't understand look.....

About an hour later I saw him coming down the bank again....so I bumped my trolling motor to swing over even closer. He got the message..... but went down the bank about 150 more feet "and thought" he was going to go between my buddies boat and the shore... Well, those 3 buddies {about 1000 lbs between the 3 of them} straight told him, "Dude, there's not enough space here... you need to go around us".... at which point the guy got all stuttery, and acted like he didn't realize......

Honestly, I can't imagine somebody could be born this stupid..... Ignorance at this level surely takes many years to perfect !

Fish

[Flatfish]

A couple of years back I was fishing the mouth of a cove and a pontoon boat came in and got very close and turned causing a good size wake, laughing all the time. Well they came back and anchored about 30' from me, a bunch of collage aged kids, and proceeded to start swiming. Well being the "get even type" and noticing earlier in the day that the water snakes were abundant  up the lake I went and sacked up a few, went back and pulled up close to the swimmers and pitched a net full of snakes right in the middle of them. They were laughing when they ran me off, well when I left the second time I was laughing, so hard that I almost couldn't operate the boat.

[TrickyVT1887]

Not trying to get slaughtered here but if you were fishing a big event like an FLW or BASS event and you knew a spot where typically Big fish hold and you need a kicker, and once you make the run across the lake to get to your spot there is a jon boat sitting there fishing it what would you do?

[Zel]

Not trying to get slaughtered here but if you were fishing a big event like an FLW or BASS event and you knew a spot where typically Big fish hold and you need a kicker, and once you make the run across the lake to get to your spot there is a jon boat sitting there fishing it what would you do?

That's simple.  First of all, it wouldn't matter if it were a jon boat, a bass rig, a pontoon boat or belly boat sitting on the spot that person was there first, and it's their spot.  They have as much right to be on the water as I do, and I'm absolutely no better than them.  Now for what I would do in the situation you mentioned, is first explain to the person what was going on and ask permission to take over the spot.  If that didn't work I'd offer them $20 to take it over.  If that still didn't work I'd ask them if I could fish the spot along with them.  And if nothing at all worked, I would leave and come back a little later.  I would never overtake the spot or crowd out the other boat that was there first, no matter what!  Decency carries a higher price tag for me than an ill-gotten check from FLW or BASS.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

Not trying to get slaughtered here but if you were fishing a big event like an FLW or BASS event and you knew a spot where typically Big fish hold and you need a kicker, and once you make the run across the lake to get to your spot there is a jon boat sitting there fishing it what would you do?

That's simple.  First of all, it wouldn't matter if it were a jon boat, a bass rig, a pontoon boat or belly boat sitting on the spot that person was there first, and it's their spot.  They have as much right to be on the water as I do, and I'm absolutely no better than them.  Now for what I would do in the situation you mentioned, is first explain to the person what was going on and ask permission to take over the spot.  If that didn't work I'd offer them $20 to take it over.  If that still didn't work I'd ask them if I could fish the spot along with them.  And if nothing at all worked, I would leave and come back a little later.  I would never overtake the spot or crowd out the other boat that was there first, no matter what!  Decency carries a higher price tag for me than an ill-gotten check from FLW or BASS.

ALL PRAISE ZEL!!!

My previous replies are tongue in cheek.  I would never endanger myself or my fishing partner by pushing a strangers buttons, even they have already pushed mine.  Being the bigger person can feel better than catching a big bass and I'm a firm believer that what comes around, goes around.

[senile1]

I always wear my pirate hat and eye patch when I'm on the water.  If someone starts to ease over my way, I raise the skull and bones flag.  

[slomoe]

I always wear my pirate hat and eye patch when I'm on the water. If someone starts to ease over my way, I raise the skull and bones flag.

man my side hurts now.

[Little Luey]

I think the most inconsiderate and rude people in the water have to be the jet skiers, numerous times the just come flying by me and mess with me, or come around a corner where they can't see me and almost slam themselves on me. Other fisherman are usually nice and respectfull in my area.

[Brian_Reeves]

that happened to me when I had my whaler.  I trimmed the motor up to where the prop was half way in the water and and gunned it.  Nice rooster tail of 50 degree water just about flooded his boat.  I have a really, really, really bad temper though...and it was worse when I was younger :-/

[KevO]

I wish I had a boat with enough power to do that.

[PBAngler]

Personally,

I would have put myself between the fishing spot and his boat and cussed him until he got froggy.

If that didnt work, I would pee in his boat.

Finally, if he still doesnt leave, and ive had enough, I will pull out my air horn and submerge it and let out a few blasts.

Im learning to control my temper fortunately.

Now this is funny. I have had the same thing happen to me several time on the shore and from a boat. I use to lose my cool but now all i do is get as close to them as i possibly can. I mean if I am on shore we will be rubbing shoulders and if on a boat we will take turns pushing each other off. Kill them with kindness. They usually get the picture. One big pet peeve of mine is when i fished from shore is when a boater would park right in front of me. You better believe he heard my lure coming. I tell you what since I have had those experiences i give as much space as possible even more to bank busters.

[32251]

You should have let him know very fast that you did not appreciate him boating so close to you. If jerks like this are not challenged, they will treat others the same way.  I would have verbally let him know that what he did was not safe, very unsportsmanlike and you did not like it and would he move on. Sometimes it is better to stand up for what you believe is right and be prepared to back it up if you have to.  It makes complaints more viable to take action on them.

[Avalonjohn44]

My friend with a boat encounters this all the time.  He has a road cut near his house, and always puts about ten large chunks of flat shale or slate rock in a cardboard box.  When some rude idiot gets on his fishing spot trying to edge him out of the way, he ruins the fishing spot for the next hour or so by depth charging the area with large chunks of rock...  He has gotten some angry words, but they never seem to try to muscle in on him after that.