Fishing Courtesy

[GatorTom]

I took my 7 year old out in the boat last weekend.  We caught a few and some were pretty decent (3-5lbs).  When we were working along a bank on our way back to the dock, a couple guys came by in a jon on the outside of us and ask if we were having any luck.  Before I could even respond, my son said "not much.  We caught a couple dinks earlier".  I was so proud.

Also, I'm not advocating violence or risking someone's life over someone's ignorance, but I rarely have issues with rudeness while fishing.  I have a CC permit and always care my 45acp on a side holster that is clearly visible.  I think people see that and think twice before being rude.

[Nicky Greece]

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Also, I'm not advocating violence or risking someone's life over someone's ignorance, but I rarely have issues with rudeness while fishing. I have a CC permit and always care my 45acp on a side holster that is clearly visible. I think people see that and think twice before being rude.

 I do the same thing my friend.  Something about a Glock 30, just intimidates the hell out of some people.  

 I usually fish on a private lake that has alot of recreational boaters.  On top of that, its only about 200 yards from bank to bank across, so there tends to be quite a bit of trouble.

[Lavrax]

Had tonnes of incidents with other 'fishermen'... Last i could remember i was fishing for amberjack with live bait when a boat came out of nowhere, destroyed my lines and started throwing nets 2 meters from the shore in front of me  >.. I went the same night with a 200lb test line, pulled them out and destroyed them with a hatchet.  When i go for bass fishing i always carry a 13 inch throwing knife which is clearly visible  :

[rboat]

It would be nice if people just used some common sense. I went out last weekend to a popular lake. On the weekends, is my only chance at fishing. The crowded ramps and docks are a huge problem. I used to drive away from the city to avoid the crowds, but the gas prices killed that. I was next in line to launch on one side of a double ramp when a lady and her her guy pull up in the middle blocking everything with a giant pontoon boat. She yells out, "guys I am going now, and be carefull I just bought this boat and I am new to this stuff." She tries, backing in about 20 times. her boat is on the dock, in the trees, and every place but the water. Her boy friend is just standing there without a clue. After thirty minutes , she gets it in the water and starts tying ropes and moving stuff around and then can't get the engine started. Finally another angler jumps into the water an pushes this barge off the trailer and tells her to move it over or he is calling the patrol. She was still messing with stuff when I headed out.

If you can't back a new boat do us all a favor and go practice in an empty parking lot. Make sure everything is loaded and ready and your equipment is working before you launch.

I did get out but was harrassed by jet skis, skiers, and power boats all day. This chain of lakes is huge and these people did not need to even get close to any anglers. If I had a gun I would now be writing this from behind bars!

[wilsonm1]

im only a teenager...when i was about 10 i was fishing with my moms cousin, about 20 somethin at the time. he was fishing on the shore into a bed in a cove and i walked up and he said " i see this big one and it wont bite"... he had been there for a while trying to get and i put on big live nightcrawler and the first cast caught that 8lb bass ;D ;D ;D, that was my fisrt good size bass too.

i could tell he was PO'ed and i didnt care cause i was 10 and just caught an 8lb bass.

[HesterIsGod]

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So I was bed fishing today off the bank at a nearby lake and had been working this bass for about a half an hour. I was just getting him ticked off enough to where he would snap at my jig when a guy old enough to be my dad walked by me and asked if I had any luck. I told him not yet but the bass are spawning in the shallows and I have been working this one (pointing) for a long time. He then proceeded to raise his voice and yell (Wow!, Look at him). He then threw his plastic worm across my own fishing line, hitting the fish sitting on the bed and spooked him away. I walked off so frustrated searching for more beds as the guy pretty much just took my spot. He left after about five minutes. I walked back to the bass and started getting him mad again when the guy walked over to me AGAIN! and asked if he was biting my lure and started throwing his lure out right next to mine! Just when I had enough and was about to go off on the guy for not finding his own fish he decided he was going to try another lake. I soon caught the 2lb bass after he left but I am still upset over how some people just dont have any manners. Has this happened to any of you?

Thanks for letting me vent,

Hawg Fan

Sorry if this has been said because I dont have time to read all the posts.

The guy is probably a complete amateur fisherman and has not a clue about the way you are supposed to act while angling. He probably doesn't care who catches the bass as long as someone gets it and gets a nice meal out of it, and probably assumes everyone thinks that way.

[Hawg Fan]

No, he had a button up shirt on with all kinds of bass patches on it, and was tellin me all about his bass boat.. :