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Tournament Etiquette - should I have said something? #11490671 03/21/16 02:04 PM
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Happy Monday fellow Bass lovers! I am proposing this question to the forum because I just do not know where to stand on this. Here was the situation. I was fishing my usual spot on Lake Lewisville yesterday. I was with my Girlfriend whom is learning the love for Bassin'. With the tournament and a strong North Wind, I knew there would be more boats than usual. Here's the rub...This guy in a (ok, I will keep him anonymous, because I will give him the benefit of the doubt), not once, but THREE TIMES motored up to where I was fishing and started fishing right next to me. Ok, it may have been a little bit further away, but it was the stretch of water I was about to fish. Now, I understand that I do not own this spot, and I do not own the water, but I was taught by my Father and my Father's Father, to RESPECT a fisherman's spot, no matter what. My girlfriend even asked, "Why is that guy doing that?" She is just learning and noticed it seemed a little intrusive. We have all scene the animation with the two boats and the one guy throwing his lure at the other. Well, I really wanted to do that!! But I refrained and moved off to another spot. The thing that makes me so mad is I was motoring to a spot, and he fired up his boat on and followed me to it. So I just turned around and went to the opposite bank. Not but five minutes later, here he comes. I even saw him do it to other boats. Ok, long enough gripe and I am prepared for the backlash I am about to get, but was this guy in the right? Like my beautiful girlfriend said, people will do anything for money. That is the reason I quit fishing tournaments. Anywho, I am eager to see what ya'll think. Have a great Monday and good luck on you Fishing excursions this week!!


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Re: Tournament Etiquette - should I have said something? [Re: metalruch1] #11490702 03/21/16 02:13 PM
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There's a guy like this on Fork I've seen many times. His favorite place to fish is on top of the person he saw catch one last. Does it over and over. Funny thing is I don't know if he has ever caught a fish.

Re: Tournament Etiquette - should I have said something? [Re: metalruch1] #11490712 03/21/16 02:16 PM
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maybe he liked your girlfriend.


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Re: Tournament Etiquette - should I have said something? [Re: metalruch1] #11490721 03/21/16 02:18 PM
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If he's not violating the tourn. distance rules from another boat then I guess he's legal. Would I have said something to him? Absolutely.


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Re: Tournament Etiquette - should I have said something? [Re: metalruch1] #11490727 03/21/16 02:20 PM
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I would have asked him why he was so close in the first place, and when he followed me, I would have been more forceful with my questions to him.


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Re: Tournament Etiquette - should I have said something? [Re: fouzman] #11490729 03/21/16 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted By: fouzman
maybe he liked your girlfriend.


My thoughts exactly!



Re: Tournament Etiquette - should I have said something? [Re: metalruch1] #11490736 03/21/16 02:24 PM
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Follow him to his next spot

Re: Tournament Etiquette - should I have said something? [Re: metalruch1] #11490740 03/21/16 02:25 PM
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Any newcomer who gets nervous when I throw a 1 oz Bomber slab in his direction is too close....

Re: Tournament Etiquette - should I have said something? [Re: metalruch1] #11490746 03/21/16 02:26 PM
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When people do this to me, I never say a word. I simply move and start start fishing as close to them as can get never uttering a word. Most of the time they get mad, say something utterly stupid and move off while I am laughing out loud at them.

Re: Tournament Etiquette - should I have said something? [Re: metalruch1] #11490756 03/21/16 02:29 PM
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I understand some of you have rocket launchers bolted to the transom...


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Re: Tournament Etiquette - should I have said something? [Re: metalruch1] #11490762 03/21/16 02:30 PM
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Re: Tournament Etiquette - should I have said something? [Re: Ken A.] #11490782 03/21/16 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted By: fouzman
maybe he liked your girlfriend.


My thoughts exactly!


Yep, if you would post some pics of girlfriend we can give you a difinative answer.

Re: Tournament Etiquette - should I have said something? [Re: T Bird] #11490786 03/21/16 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted By: T Bird
If he's not violating the tourn. distance rules from another boat then I guess he's legal. Would I have said something to him? Absolutely.


^^^^^^This.

And if he continued to follow you peeing off the back of the boat usually drives them off.


Re: Tournament Etiquette - should I have said something? [Re: metalruch1] #11490788 03/21/16 02:38 PM
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Re: Tournament Etiquette - should I have said something? [Re: metalruch1] #11490802 03/21/16 02:47 PM
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