Attack a group of people and expect them to stay on topic ? Really ? You may have started
this thread , you don't own it or control it, ,

by the way I don't understand ditch pickle fisherman.

MO

To whom it may concern this is just my opinion and with that being said there is a saying about opinions that I`m sure most people have heard at one time or another. "Opinions are like A$$ H---s Everybody has one" Here is mine. Bass are mostly solitary predators which means for the most part they hunt alone. Especially the large Trophy one`s that the serious Bass Anglers or even the weekend angler target be it in tournaments or not. Very seldom does the Bass angler abide a lot of company in his trek for this predator fish.It`s a culture. He, just like his prey, is also a PREDATOR!The Crappie, unlike the Bass is more social and community oriented.If you find one more than likely you will find another because they school.They can be very difficult to harvest at times and since they provide excellent table fare ,and most anglers that target them are doing so for consumption,rather than for the Trophy shelf,they are more willing to be community oriented and social aswell with one another.So it`s a culture for Crappie anglers more than Bass Anglers to fellowship on the water and exchange methods with one another, albeit even in close proximity sometimes,to catch this very unpredictable creature because it`s to serve a means to an end..... the Dinner Table/Fish Fry`s to feed families & Friends!I`m sure some folks eat Bass(I don`t)but most fish fry`s I`ve experienced didn`t include large Mouth Bass.It use to be a time when people in the community would come together and exchange info to Harvest the Crappie when I was little & Now not so much but there is still a culture among Crappie anglers to be more social than the Bass angler.The Crappie are social so the Crappie Angler is social as well.This is just my opinion.

Well said Horace, and you left out the last part of that saying.
"and they all stink!" LOL

"They proceeded to ignore us like it was their lake and kept on fishing" It's everybody's lake. And if you were harassing them they actually had the right to call the Game Warden or Sheriff on you. It's not the fisherman fault someone installed stuff underwater in a public waterway.

Guy & I saw Ranger1 and the crowd around him on Saturday.

I've experienced "Bent-Rod-itus" on many occasion and have been shocked out how brazen some guys are concerning marking spots.

+1

I did hot foot Mr. Ray Hubbard one day tho after he told me to get the %@$#! off his brush pile that I actually dropped. Thought it funny till he tried to board my boat. Hot foot cooled him off tho.

Hehehehahahahaaaaaa, hope ya don't mind me biting that...sound a lot better than "bent pole fisherman"....LOL

I have fished close to other boat numerous times. Crappie fishing is generally vertical and a boat length can separate you between two or more major structures. Of course, more people that are fishing, the more room to give. The most important part is that I never get close to someone I don't know unless conversing, even then I don't fish until we have distance between boats.

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I don't like it if they are rude about it, but for instance I met a nice gentleman on Lonestar lake one day and we were both fishing by ourselves. We wound up fishing brush piles together and had a great conversation. He showed me some spots and I showed him some spots that he didn't know about. It wound up being a great day instead of getting mad about fishing too close to each other.

This time of year on fork and especially pines you goats expect it. That way you don't get wound up if it does. My son and I were on pines fishing in an area by ourselves. We started catching big ones and next thing you know there are 15 boats fishing right around us. They must have had binoculars. I try to go where people aren't on pines but if your pole bends get ready to have company. Just the way it is

I've only experienced Crappie fishermen on the docks and such never on boats but I have dealt with bass guys extensively (Green Carp convert here). All I can say is that like Fishbonz said Crappie fishermen fellowship a whole lot more than bass fishermen. Most bass guys I know hit the water solo almost always, the Crappie guys I know will usually have someone with them on their boat and fish. I have also noticed that Crappie fishermen are much more willing to share techniques and information than the other. I was actually quite shocked at the amount of information y'all share (pleasantly surprised actually). I know on the docks you may have 3 or 4 guys fishing in one slip, so I imagine that sense of community spills over into the open water. I enjoy the comradery within the Crappie community, and I thank y'all for that! Also Tommy you need to have me on the boat with you at all times, we can make sure folks don't try and board uninvited!

JZ

Well said...I always strike up conversations with them first to see how they are. If they act like an A$$ I will turn up my radio the loudest it will go and they usually leave.
I have also approached others to see what is biting. If they invite me in then I thank them and share my knowledge I have. If they are quiet I move on and wish them luck and a good day. I come back to their spot once they leave so it does not matter.
Really think about it as if the lake is open 24 hours and in that lake there are certain structures that people know or maybe even put them out themselves. If you get to the lake and the spot is empty and you fish it do you wonder if someone just left that spot 15 minutes before you got there? I fish at night all the time and those same spots people fish in the day I fished all night and caught fish. I leave when they show up and they don't know any different.
The same as you when you go out. You never know if someone has been there lately and if someone is in a spot you want to fish come back later. If they are still there then talk to them nicely. They may invite you to stay or take the spot from them. It will make the difference.
But you are right about crappie guys are this way MORE than bass anglers. I have met MORE rude crappie guys than bass anglers in my time. I think it is an ego thing...They can't let go and help others without something in return. They especially hate giving out fishing spots. It's like pulling teeth and they think they "own" spots on a given lake. I love posting about spots they fish at often and they get real pissed and show their idiocy when they attack. I love it. As long as they keep complaining I will keep posting spots they fish at...just saying...

I think all points well said guys good stuff, respect goes along way.

Why can't Potlickers find their own fish? Is it lack of skill? Lazy? Or do they just want someone else to put all the time and effort in?

What happened to sportsmanship?

Truth be told a wanna-be crappie fishermen that don't have any sportsmanship & has NOT put any time or effort into building/finding structure has zero respect & will post "spots" sometimes with gps cords on the www & then think it's perfectly fine....well it ain't, it's bad enough you're roaching yourself....then you wanna invite the world to what someone else has put the time in, yes they don't own it but they value it unlike the roach that has "Bent-Rod-itis" the spot he roached has zero value.....
I agree with ya Killa, some will never understand because it has no value to them.....LOL
Now if'n ya wanna post "spots" you yourself have put the time & effort into building that's your choice but to openly admit you're a roacher no it's not ok to post "spots"....dddaaahhhh
I share on the water with fisherman but turn my head in a heartbeat to a knucklehead & they ain't gonna turn no radio up where I'm feeshn, I guarantee ya that or we'll both be leaving that "spot"....
I love crappie fishn but it tends to draw some to your attention.....