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 Re: How close is to close to other fishermen?
[Re: sight fisher]
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10/16/14 02:58 AM
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CENTEX Toad Hunter
Extreme Angler
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I rarely fish a 2oz C-rig, but I keep one at the ready with 80lb braid for that boat plowing water into my area!
"If you've quit learn'n, you might'as well quit fish'n cuz yer not catch'n as many fish as ya should be!"
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Re: How close is to close to other fishermen?
[Re: jcartwheel]
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10/16/14 03:03 AM
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horton5303
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If someone is on a particular spot I want to fish I will wait till they move off while fishing another area. Crowding another angler is not a good thing unless you have communicated with them for permission. DON'T cut anyone off if they are fishing down a bank or point and by that I mean if the boat is moving right to left down a line don't pull in front of them in the direction they are moving by even a couple of 100 yards! Usually if someone is moving down a line I will drop in behind them about 100 yards and just give them room in case they want to back track an area. Most and I mean most anglers really don't mind sharing if you approach them right. It is the obnoxious ones that blow by you and then pull in front of you within that 25 yards that create issues. Just treat everyone the way you would want to be treated out on the water and those that are horses behinds will reap what they sow. I believe in karma and if you deal out the 'bad' it will come around and bite you and you deserve it! Good karma and respect for others will always put you on top and when something bad happens someone always will show up to help too!!! Life is too short to let some butthead ruin your day on the water!!! Besides I usually out fish them anyway!!!  That's my 2 cents worth!!! Well said!   
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Re: How close is to close to other fishermen?
[Re: sight fisher]
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10/16/14 05:10 AM
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JRammit
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I'd say, if you're not bumping into each other, you're fine... IF its a spot you've already found... It's different if you just roll up on someone cause you see them catching fish... But, if you've caught fish there before.. Well.. It's public water isn't it??... Communication is key! If you're close enough to talk to them, share information... If I roll up on someone in one of my spots, I think it's cordial to tell them what's worked for me there... Then they know why I'm there and maybe they'll return the favor....
Live to fish, drive to live
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Re: How close is to close to other fishermen?
[Re: eggs'isled]
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10/16/14 02:28 PM
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Joined: Aug 2012
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FlyGuy66
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If you have to ask....this is like the unwritten law of choose the farthest urinal away from the next person standing law !!!...the feeling in the "air" will tell you what is right ! My rule has always been: when I question whether or not it's getting crowded, it's time to move. If I'm coming into a place and there's another boat in there, I won't get within at least 100 yds of them even if it means I go somewhere else or wait until they move. If I boat into a cove and there's 1 other boat there, I tend to hit the opposite side/end of the cove from them and work my way around depending on how they're working it. If someone is working a point, I won't even wet a line on that point until they leave. I'll go somewhere else. If someone is working a row of docks, I won't touch that shoreline while they're there. But I mostly fish weekdays when things aren't so crowded.
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