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The crappie fisherman are by far the nicest group on this forum and usually on the water as well. Don't be attacking a group of people because of one specific fisherman. Suck it up and move to another spot if you don't like it. It's public water and they aren't breaking any laws unless they are fishing a tournament. Bass guys cut me off all of the time and cast their lure within a couple feet of my boat when I am where they want to fish. You don't see me complaining in the bass fishing section though.

You must of been one of them that wanted to see what color my carpet was in my boat.

I don't usually get close to other boats but if someone gets close to me and they are crappie fishing so be it. I take that back. I do get close to other boats/crappie fisherman during the winter time fishing. They do not seem to mind just like I don't mind. True crappie fisherman (dedicated) understand each other. It is the Jet fleas and wake boats and times the bass fisherman that make me shake my head.

Multi species fishermen rule, we don't waste time with labels! The crappie gang vs the bass gang, race boats at the dam for pink slips to settle this....

I think its just a culture, A behavioral pattern if you will.accepted by a group of like minded folks. Many times our women and children are with us and its just like one big family. The folks in that flotilla of boats you see may have been fishing around each other for years. On a big wide open body of water people learn from each other or by themselves where the structure is and where the crappie stack up, and these become community holes. Now just like anything, there are unwritten rules and lines you dont cross, But as a whole Id like to think we are more trusting,accepting,and willing to give a little space and grace to others around us. Heck Maby we just got more class.

12' poles off each side of the boat keeps em further away

Lest we forget...We are out there for our enjoyment. Overlook the petty stuff..in the end it don't mean a hill of beans at the end of the day. Everyone out there wants to catch fish, and at this time of year, there are plenty to go around. Some spots will be better on a particular day but its ever evolving. Give another angler a hands up. At the end of the day, you'll come much less fatigued and maybe meet a new friend.

I think crappie fisherman are a special breed...some of the finest folks on the water.

I am so glad I am retired and can fish during the week -

I'm a crappie fisherman and I too don't care for guys that get too close to me, and if I'm fishing my buoy, I'll tell you if I think you're too close. Conversely, I will never get too close to another boat, and would be embarrassed if I did.

I was at the dam at Fork Saturday and saw a 'pack' of about 6-8 bass boats fishing one spot out there. I idled past them and didn't see a one of them catch a fish. I went on down the dam, found some structure that had fish on it and proceeded to catch several 2#+ fish. Point here is...packs of boats don't always mean fish. And IMO it generally means folks that either can't or don't want to try to fish their own fish. So I won't bother you and you don't bother me and we'll all be friends. Merry Christmas everyone and have a safe New Year.

I like crappie, and almost all crappie fishermen.

This. I like it because I get to meet other fisherman and make new friends, and maybe learn something or share something with someone else. I ask before I pull up, and hopefully you will too. My grandkids love to crappie fish also.

The vast majority of my encounters with other fisherman, whether they be crappie or bass, have been positive. The negative ones tend to stick out, but I've noticed those are almost always people fishing, not fishermen who are serious about their craft.

This is why I always keep a slap tied on to one of my rods. I crappie fish brush piles most of the time and if someone gets too close, I switch to casting for sandbass. Under their boat!! They usually get the message the first or second time I bounce that heavy slab off of their hull. If not, I aim higher!
I actually had one guy come close to my boat and say he was just gonna tie to my anchor. I said go ahead, but as soon as you do, Im cranking the moter and draggin your [censored] back to the marina!