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Old 04-28-2009, 11:00 AM   #1
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Once my husband and I were fishing spiked rods about 10 feet apart, and this real jerk came and put 2 rods between us.
I asked him what he thought he was doing.
He obviously never fished before so I was really nice and said, it wasn't cool to set up 2 rods between us.
He turned on me and said he didn't see any signs.
I said it was not a law but common courtesy.
There was room to the left of me. He said he liked it right there and wasn't moving.
My name wasn't on the spot but I had been there since 4 AM.
It was now around 10.
I know better to fish in the daytime anyway.
I fished awhile longer.
He tangled me every cast.
After about the fifth time I said "I'll take care of this" and out came the clippers.
I packed up and left. Not worth losing my temper.
I hope he knew how to tie knots.
When I start to get aggrevated I leave.
I fish for pure fun, when it gets ruined it's all over for the day.

This is a good thread.
It is very hard to remain calm when someone craps all over you.
It takes allot of self control and I keep trying to remember why I am fishing
over and over.


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Old 04-28-2009, 11:08 AM   #2
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I cast across them and sometimes move so close to them that it makes them a little uncomfortable. Probably will lead to an altercation at some point but it seems to work.

I think the overcrowding is largely due to the generation of internet fisherman. I can't place to much blame though because I'm one of them but I think there are alot more guys out there mostly for the internet social aspect than there were a few years ago. All you have to do to get in the circle is to buy a couple nice plugs and posts pics of them. It's more important than catching fish.

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Old 04-28-2009, 11:10 AM   #3
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Just 2 words...."MOVE......NOW!".

Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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Old 04-28-2009, 11:34 AM   #4
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Just 2 words...."MOVE......NOW!".

Yep that works when your shoe size is 14 +

For me it depends most times i walk away and fish further down or a different spot but sometimes if i deem the guy is a true idiot i take what i consider is an appropriate response.

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Old 04-28-2009, 11:44 AM   #5
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Just like I said under a different thread:

"The number one Best way to get people to back off, when crowding your spot, go into what I like to call "Jehova's Witness mode" start talking religion and great it would be if they would come to church with you (refer to him as "friend" a lot). If that doesn't work, start praying aloud to God to catch more fish and mention the guy crowding you in your prayers. "Oh please grant me and my new "friend" huge fish, so we might eat them together with the rest of the Faithful. Within 10 minutes you will be fishing solo and at peace once again."
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Old 04-28-2009, 12:17 PM   #6
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Taking into account that this thread is colored by the fact that we all fish different spots, with different access parameters and space constraints, I can understand how uncomfortable it is when people encroach on your personal space, and for it to happen over and over, well, we all have a breaking point. One of the reasons I started to fish the great expanse of sand that makes the back beach is to have enough space to be left alone.

When fishing the back there are few times where there is only one little primo spot - it usually is a couple hundred yards of sand with some fish attracting feature. That said, when people come too close I don't do a thing except to keep on banging away at the fish. They are a little annoying, encroaching on your personal space, but I've gotten used to it over the years, and the satisfaction of sliding fish after fish onto the sand right in front of them when they can't buy one helps. There are times when you are the only one on the beach, 100's of yards to either side, and someone will park close to you, but unless they are closer than 20 yards I just ignore them. I did have someone park right next to me one time when I was the only one on the beach, and when the guy got out I looked at him and said "You're kidding me, right?" and he moved a respectable distance away, then walked over and started asking pilgrim questions. I think a lot of people who come too close are just trying to figure things out. Any experienced fisherman knows to give others space.

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Old 04-28-2009, 12:59 PM   #7
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If the guy asks which has happened a few times I'm cool with it. If they know whats going on I'm cool with it. If my lines getting crossed I would say hey WTF already can ya move down a little or something. Nobody owns their own spot anywhere. It's supposed to be fun. And if you don't get along with other people or at least try to then I feel real bad for you.
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Old 04-28-2009, 01:22 PM   #8
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Just like I said under a different thread:

"The number one Best way to get people to back off, when crowding your spot, go into what I like to call "Jehova's Witness mode" start talking religion and great it would be if they would come to church with you (refer to him as "friend" a lot). If that doesn't work, start praying aloud to God to catch more fish and mention the guy crowding you in your prayers. "Oh please grant me and my new "friend" huge fish, so we might eat them together with the rest of the Faithful. Within 10 minutes you will be fishing solo and at peace once again."
Now thats funny
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Old 04-28-2009, 10:40 PM   #9
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I cast across them and sometimes move so close to them that it makes them a little uncomfortable. Probably will lead to an altercation at some point but it seems to work.

I think the overcrowding is largely due to the generation of internet fisherman. I can't place to much blame though because I'm one of them but I think there are alot more guys out there mostly for the internet social aspect than there were a few years ago. All you have to do to get in the circle is to buy a couple nice plugs and posts pics of them. It's more important than catching fish.
I agree.
If they are throwing plugs and dont cross my line where Im casting I'm Fine. If they start interfering with my fishing. I tell em to move down. If it gets more then that and theres an altercation. Like I say "When in doubt knock em out".
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Old 04-28-2009, 11:11 PM   #10
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Turn on your headlamp to the highest setting, look them in the face and start talking. Blind the bastards.
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Old 04-29-2009, 05:28 AM   #11
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Turn on your headlamp to the highest setting, look them in the face and start talking. Blind the bastards.
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