Observation

[Fishin is life]

I keep hearing tournament fisherman get blasted for the lack of courtesy/respect so I'll share something I had happen this weekend, twice....I was fishing a small tournament Sat morning, fishing a spot where I was off the bank quite a bit...Had two older guys in an aluminum boat coming right towards me, attempting to go between me and the bank...I throw my bait out the same direction I'd been fishing as they approached, and they ran over my line...Had I been able to reel in fast enough I would have put my bait in the boat with them.....Fishing the same spot about an hour later, two different crappie fisherman start workin their way towards me....I keep right on fishing the same way I'd been fishing and within 5 minutes they're within a cast of me, and drop anchor....Had my trolling motor pointed their direction so I just kept right on fishing until I was nearly on top of them....It's not just tournament fisherman who have this massive respect issue

[voeller101]

My pet peeve is when you're trying to back in a trailer after dark (at a 2-lane ramp) and somebody is in the other lane with their headlights on. And it seems like they're on bright most of the time! LOL

I guess they don't realize how difficult it is to see ANYTHING behind you when being blinded by headlights.

[sweetwater]

I keep hearing tournament fisherman get blasted for the lack of courtesy/respect so I'll share something I had happen this weekend, twice....I was fishing a small tournament Sat morning, fishing a spot where I was off the bank quite a bit...Had two older guys in an aluminum boat coming right towards me, attempting to go between me and the bank...I throw my bait out the same direction I'd been fishing as they approached, and they ran over my line...Had I been able to reel in fast enough I would have put my bait in the boat with them.....Fishing the same spot about an hour later, two different crappie fisherman start workin their way towards me....I keep right on fishing the same way I'd been fishing and within 5 minutes they're within a cast of me, and drop anchor....Had my trolling motor pointed their direction so I just kept right on fishing until I was nearly on top of them....It's not just tournament fisherman who have this massive respect issue

You're right, I don't think any one genre of fishing is more disrespectful than any other. There are @------$ everywhere.

When tempted by revenge I try to remember the following verse. Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord. Romans 12:19

As for ramp etiquette, I'm a firm believer in a five minute rule. There's no reason why anyone would need to be on a ramp for more than five minutes to load or unload a fishing/bass boat. (if there's someone waiting)

[nitro929]

like this guy, where he is parked is a no parking area so you have room to turn around. the kicker is he was the first guy at the lake i was the second, he had the whole parking lot and still parked in the no parking zone. i could only laugh.

[kyriverblues]

I have experienced this several times with people fishing bass tournaments. Some of them act like because they are in a club they own the ramp and lake. I have had several boats at Taylorsville on Friday nights run way to close to me and the bank. I get really tired of people acting like that. I have thought about following them and when they start fishing running back and forth by them causing a good wave for a while. I also thought about buying a sling shot and shoot sinkers at them as they go by but always end up not being an ass like them and just shake my head at them. I saw one Friday night the bass people pulled some of their just right above the ramp where it took people a very long time to take out because they were in the way. Just because someone pays to fish a bass tournament or has a 30,000 $ bass boat don't give anyone the right to act like they are better than others fishing. Alot of the wiegh ins I saw most of them can't even catch any fish!! Maybe that is why they act like that. Not all they guys are like that but some are real asses. People need to really think about respect before go fishing. People acting like that really makes me hate bass tourmaments. Just my thoughts.