McAlpine courtesy

[Fisherjoe]

Just remember that it works both ways. I have been fishing that spot from my boat when someone will beach theirs and start casting where I am fishing. I consider that to be the same as someone pulling up and anchoring on top of me. I always respect shorebound anglers because they are limited to the water that they can reach. However, since these people choose to beach their boat instead of fishing out of it, they should give respect to the fisher that was there first. I do not mind sharing a spot as long as all involved show a little courtesy and common sense.

[artcarney_agr]

I feel like a lot of the problem is that you have guys going after different kinds of fish down there. To get into the hybrids, you have to get passed the whites - so you may have guys in a boat sitting on top of the whites that are going after the hybrids...which causes a problem for the guys catching whites...

Not an expert on the situration, but that's just my observation...

I've seen an ordeal like this go on for years below KY Dam - you had striper fishermen in boats fishing right where snaggers were casting from the bank to catch paddlefish...which lead to arguements and confrontations that would get ugly, mainly because striper fisherman didn't like it when a 5+ oz weight hit their boat! I'm a snagger and fling at least a 5 oz out there and if the striper fishermen wanted to get in my way, then that's their fault! Anyhow, KDFWR finally stepped in and put limitations on snagging to keep altercations between snaggers and striper fisherman to a minimum. Maybe if there is enough uproar and disagreements at McAlpine, KDFWR will step in and prohibit bank fishing from the island, which is probably how they would solve that.