No reason to give myself a warning....I did not in any way slam you....obviously if someone disagrees with you, you consider it a slam. Slamming is when someone gets personal and directs a comment that is demeaning to someone else or some business. No where in my comments did I direct any such type comments to you, if you think I did so...you need to quote the actual phrase where I slammed you. I asked for clarification of your comments, especially since you were quoting certain professional anglers who do subscribe to the idea that no one else should be on the lake when they are fishing one of their tournaments. As far as your giving up a spot to one of these guys because they are out there making a living, that is your choice. I have on many occassions given up spots to some of these folks that were in contention to make a lot of money during their tournament, when they either acted like a professional and asked me to do so or they (in many of these cases) sat off at a distance obviously wanting to fish where I was but was professional enough not to move in on me uninvited. But, I do not believe that these folks (nor me) should in any way expect that they have a right to move in and demand anyone to leave a spot because they are fishing a tournament or in my case guiding someone. I have never moved in on anyone....even when they were on a spot that I wanted to fish or may have run some miles to fish...just because I am guidiing (making a living). I have had on a number of occasions had someone in a tournament or practicing for a tournament...including some of these top level tournaments....to move in on top of me and my clients without so much as a "hello", much less a request to allow them to throw in the same spot as we are fishing. It has already happened twice this year....once two weeks ago and once this past Friday. I will not tolerate it nor should I be expected to tolerate such unsportsman like manners as this, just because they are fishing a tournament...for a living or just for fun. As I said before, the Golden Rule goes a long way here...on both sides.



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