Can Fishing Bring Out the Worst in You?

[RIJIMMY]

I'm not competitive so a lot of this stuff doesnt make sense to me. There are a handful of people I am happy to share info with. I'll call them when I have some news but I try not to cross a certain line. I attended a gathering with some guys on this site who in my opinion are some of the best canal fisherman there are - Prior to this year, I had fished the canal and never caught a single fish, and yet I never asked any of these guys for info. I had ample opportunity drinking some beers to pick their brains, Im not comfortable doing that. I've seen guys come to this site as newbies, buddy with some good fisherman and next thing you know they're pounding large. Good for them. Its not me.
I really appreciate some of the people I've met on this site, I marvel at how incrediblly nice many of these people are. I received a few calls this year that put me on to fish at the canal, I really appreciated that info and the people that called me had to put up with me giggling like a school girl since I was so damn excited. Fishing still does that for me. I hope I wont lose that, its the only reason I go. I really have no clue what my point is........

[piemma]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

. I really have no clue what my point is........

but it is a good post

[Finlander]

Never had problems with friend, but the guys you didn't know that wants the spot right on top of you. Have had it happen during the day and in the middle of the night and it does piss you off. I tend to move away if someone is fishing in the general area I want to fish. Thou can think of one time it worked out, was working a hole on one of the outer Cape beaches, about midnight a couple of guys find me and start to set up right on top of me. Lights on, shinning them on the water, on the beach as they set-up. Pissed off I start walking, the bite where I had be had died, so it was time to move anyways! Found fish again 15 minutes later, so it worked out.

[ecduzitgood]

I will gladly fish with courteous people, I will go to war with others who feel I'm fishing their spot and try and push me out. If someone is already there I find another spot, no big deal. People don't have to earn my respect they have to earn my disrespect.

[tattoobob]

I don't get to upset fishing, I'm there to relax and have a good time, there are plenty of other spots to move to if it gets to bad, but I have been known to punch real jerks in the face just ask the guy at the bar after the Bruins Game last December

[nightfighter]

I just don't give a #^&#^&#^&#^& about all the chestbeating. Still happy to help others to a point...But I run solo, and mostly in the dark and dawn hours. Have had exactly one other person out fishing on my boat this year, PaulS. But he's from way out of town. Yeah, I do get followed, but tend to stay away from favorite spots on weekends, especially during the daylight. If someone beats me to a place I wanted, they got up and got live bait before I did, that's all... Share solid, no BS info exclusively with one local guy, who put himself through school many moons ago comm fishing all species down around Montauk. He also lurks here and has posted a handful of times. Select others have my cell phone. Other than bait, you won't get me to talk on the radio.
So this year it is more about me... That is me, enjoying each and every fish. Remembering the long winter months while landing most fish, to put the moment more clearly into focus. Released more quality fish this year than I can remember n the past. No Comm ticket this year. No Striper Cup tourney this year. Just fishin' when I can and fishin' hard. Hopefully smart too. Love my boat. Love livelining. Like Joe, Rockfish, I just don't want to have to tolerate others when I'm out there. I think he and I have reached a similar place, in that neither of us will suffer fools...

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

I just don't give a #^&#^&#^&#^& about all the chestbeating. Still happy to help others to a point...But I run solo, and mostly in the dark and dawn hours. Have had exactly one other person out fishing on my boat this year, PaulS. But he's from way out of town. Yeah, I do get followed, but tend to stay away from favorite spots on weekends, especially during the daylight. If someone beats me to a place I wanted, they got up and got live bait before I did, that's all... Share solid, no BS info exclusively with one local guy, who put himself through school many moons ago comm fishing all species down around Montauk. He also lurks here and has posted a handful of times. Select others have my cell phone. Other than bait, you won't get me to talk on the radio.
So this year it is more about me... That is me, enjoying each and every fish. Remembering the long winter months while landing most fish, to put the moment more clearly into focus. Released more quality fish this year than I can remember n the past. No Comm ticket this year. No Striper Cup tourney this year. Just fishin' when I can and fishin' hard. Hopefully smart too. Love my boat. Love livelining. Like Joe, Rockfish, I just don't want to have to tolerate others when I'm out there. I think he and I have reached a similar place, in that neither of us will suffer fools...

I like the way you think Ross

[piemma]

Originally Posted by tattoobob

I like the way you think Ross

Me too Bob. I run at 2 in the morning. I am off the water by 7 and I never talk on the radio, (other than to talk to Clammer or RIRock).