fishing etiquette

[kytournementkid]

You carry a sling shot, I carry a SIG with a mag full of big hole makers. Just sayin

[Dutch552]

A-holes come in all shapes and sizes. I crappie fish the majority of the time and the mojority of the time it is on Green. Last week I trolled the same GPS pattern in a fiure 8 for two hours and then a small boat from across the main lake that had been anchored up motored up and started dropping all 8 of his rods down right on the ledge I had been fishing since dawn and threw the anchor overboard. I gave him a lesson on how not to trim your outboard on a bass boat and hoped that he would be treading water when I turned around. I hate stupid people. Common sense is indeed a rare thing these days.

[MetalFish513]

You carry a sling shot, I carry a SIG with a mag full of big hole makers. Just sayin

Whoa whoa there turbo! I don't think somebody needs a big hole in them for netting fish.... Maybe a few rocks thrown at their heads but there's no need to go overboard here.

[wags]

Many years ago , I was fishing at a dam from shore with a friend and we were catching alot of fish when two guys in a boat drove up and anchored 20 fewet off shore right in front of us. My friend asked them if they would move so we could continue to cast our lines. They yell a few choice words at us and said they could fish whereever they wanted. My bud pulled out his liscensed concealed 9 milimeter and said they either move or he was going to sink their boat. It is amazing how a few choice words can convince boater to change their mind about where they want to fish ..They left .. to bad it had to come to that..

[Carter1]

There are times I would rather the guy in the other boat would just keep his throttle down and zip by rather than try to shut down once he is on top of me.

At Guist Creek last year I was fishing along a bank on main lake using the trolling motor. Then this jackleg in a pontoon came from way behind me and zipped by close enough for me to flip a bait into his boat. He was headed into the ski zone. Very rude.

One thing I don't think I would do is pull a gun on anyone over a "spot". It just isn't worth it. What if the guy decides to call you on it? Are you really going to shoot him? There is too much water out there to get that mad. And you sure can't catch fish while sitting in the pen.

[Fishin is life]

I see a lot of you guys are talking about Green, and thats where I spend most of my time....I have one point where I fish and sit nearly out in the middle of the lake and twice in the past couple weeks I've pulled up on it and there was somebody sitting on it but up on the bank....When I fish what I'm fishing I'm a good 50-75 yards away from them, but both times I've asked if they minded if I fished behind them...I had to almost yell so they could hear me but that's what I consider etiquette....One of the boats even came out closer to me and started up a conversation...He was bass fishing as well and asked what we were catching them on and even though I was in a tourny I gladly shared my info and he proceeded on down the bank and I hope he caught some fish

[HURRICANEBOB]

#1 rule: Never pass gas in a closed boat cabin if both the friends fishing with you almost made it into the NFL as linebackers.

#2 rule: Never do the above if the wife has her stun gun along.

#3 rule: Always......always....leave a cabin window open.

[stuck1]

Im a card carrying CCDW, and I carry almost everywhere, except when I'm on Cumberland. I would really like to be able to, but if it comes down to small wars being waged over some fishing etiquette indiscretions, I think I'd have to find a new lake. Im right there with the above comment of, a fishing spot is not worth someone's life. We have all had someone break the "code" while on the water. The lesser mentioned topic is, how many times have we broken some etiquette rule, even if inadvertently? For one, Id rather not go to prison for any fish or fishing spot. For two, Id rather not be killed, or even shot at, because I made a small mistake. The thing to keep in mind is, there is no fish worth someone's life, and why should I let someones mistake ruin my hard earned time on the water? I'll get off of my soapbox now, I just needed to say my share.

[sweetwater]

The ones that kill me are the pleasure boaters that are running fairly close to you and set it down out from you to try and idle by, not realizing that by sitting it down they're creating bigger wakes that'll get thrown your direction....However, I always give these people the benefit of the doubt in that they're trying to do what they think is right...Everytime this happens I'll politely wave and speak to them because they are attempting etiquette even though it doesnt work out that way

Sometimes the highway to the place of everlasting fire is paved with good intentions.

[psvec]

I was fishing for crappie with a couple of buddys and had a guy on a kayak drove between me and the bank, he had the whole lake but had to go in front of us, and then said hows the fishing, WTF. we were wacking them untill he went by.

[DJD]

I have been just about run over on the water, cut off while fishing, waited for inexperienced boaters putting in at the ramps, waited for ignorant boaters at the ramp, dealt with jet skiers and pleasure boaters and just found alot of rude folks on the water.
Never had to fight one of them (close before) and I don't intend on pulling my gun. If anyone thinks pulling a gun is an option they are crazy. Defending yourself is one thing starting an encounter with a gun is another. Be wise fellas its just fishing.

[stripernut]

While fishing the striper jumps one evening on c-land a lady angler in another boat and i became entangled.....we laughed, untangled the lines, chit chatted for awhile, cheered each other on during fish fights and had a pleasant evening. In the process i met and made very good friends mr and missus hurricane bob......great folks. That encounter could have gone the wrong way if someone would have took the wrong turn. folks its fishin.....deep breathe