Boating Etiquette and trolling

[LowePro]

My mother always said fighting is not the answer. I don't always feel this is true. I used to fight weekly in highschool........I cant think of one person that I fought that I am not friends with to this day. Establishes a pecking order in which everything in nature must have to prevent pure chaos. The only trouble is....back in high school a fight was just a fight.....if you went down and stayed down it was over.....now a days it seems someone always ends up cut, shot, or beat to death. Talking it out is always better because most issues are a lack of communication...but if that dont work Plan B may. Just always remember just because I think I am right...does not make me right, and other point of views should be considered. If ya think like that.....fighting may not be necessary.

[wmac62]

It is sad to say but it seems times have changed, someone said it well, it is all about me, me and me. I remember last year fishing some of my open water Crappie Spots and boats would literally pull right up next to you, I'm sure marking the spot. I could jump from my boat their boat practically without touching water, I find it so disrespectful, I don't think you can teach ethics, morals or principals to people like this, they just don't care. Then they act like they are your buddy trying to generate conversation, I don't go on the lake to talk to people, I go to fish and be left alone. So my advice to all you rude obnoxious fisherman, and you know who you are, stay away, I'm not your buddy and I not on the lake to talk and be your friend. I think next time I'm going to poke your eye out if you are in range of a 14 foot trolling rod, lol, or use the 150 Merc as a wake machine. Have fun be safe, cant fix stupid.

[NIMROD]

tenncrappie your PM box is full

[Rees Guide]

Do unto others as you would have them do to you, doesn't matter what someone else has done. When fishing becomes not fun I'm out, period.

[MidMsAngler]

I just try to pay attention to the situation and then fish accordingly. I have been in a popular winter spot on Ross Barnett with 50 boats in an area just several acres in size but we all were spider rigging around each other and it was very civil. Granted, when rigging you have a bit better control and no line trailing behind you. However one fellow rolled up and decided to longline the area. I did not feel on iota of sympathy for him when he started tangling up. It just wasn't the proper technique or very sportsman like for the area given the conditions. On the other side, if I had come to the same spot and several boats were already long lining, then it wouldn't have been right to park in their way and start rigging. There are always fish somewhere else. Be careful with those tempers though, let it get outa hand and the law won't be on your side.


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[lowe175]

Unfortunately there's no answer for this one. I just try to be understanding because I've made mistakes as well. That being said sometimes that redneck blood comes out and I get angry to but if you Hunting or fish public land or water is just part of it . I think most of the time people just don't know they have made a mistake so I try to be nice to begin with

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[Locator79]

So much to say....so many wasted words......

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[wolfhnd]

Trolling may not be the best technique on such days. Are there no other ways to catch fish in this area?

[Crappieman24]

I have been fishing lakes catching fish and 4 boats come driving down and fish 10 feet from me but I never get mad.its a free country and getting mad and catching people line .Fishing is not worth it.crappie.com is not the place for this kind of talk.always be a kind fisherman

[footballcoach]

some people don't know any better and some just don't care. You are going to deal with that on a lake that is very popular. If someone does a T.V. show on your lake look out. We deal with this issue on a regular basis on Weiss. Just be patient and maybe as already suggested find an area that is less suggested. Most of all if you find an area with fish and no pressure KEEP QUIET ABOUT IT.