Quote Originally Posted by HoosierDon View Post
50' rule is not nearly enough. 50' is less than three boat lengths. At 50' you can wind up with treble hooks in your boat. Most anyone can cast more than 50'. IMO maybe you should re-evaluate your distance of safety........
Well it's not like I cast within 50' either of another; and I hope to think the other angler wouldn't cast twords my boat...when Im approching 50'...It's in most major "tournament" by-laws that we give eachother 50' of "fishing space" when approaching eachother; just good fishing manners, as far as Im concerned...of course, that also includes the your cast!....So that is what I'll stick to. I hate confrontation during something that is supposed to be fun / leisure. I've been bass fishing for 35 years; never had a treble hook come close to my boat...I start making my move..."give way"...prabably more than 50' (like I said, more than most)...but that is the common rule to stick to though. But let me say this HoosierDon...if anybody does cast "in my boat"...then they just lost their lure. And they might be very thankful that will be all they lose. When Im nice...Im very nice...But when I let the tiger lose from his chain (not very often does he get to); they better pack a lunch.