Stopped at an inlet to fish only to have someone come right up next to me and start plopping lines on top of me. Had that happen to me several times the past couple of days. I ran one guy off cause he kept hooking my line. i was there first (bottom fishing). Is there a general common courtesy of how close you should be next to a someone fishing? (the exception of pier fishing). Its one of my biggest pet peeves. generally i keep at least a two cast distance from the next person if they are in a spot i wanted. Or should i have the you dont own the beach attitude like some people seem to have?
The rule of thumb is if you arrived first. It is your spot. He has no buisness casting into your spread. There is a difference between sharing the beach and allowing someone to cast over your head and stand right next to you. If he does kindly ask him if he could give you some space, so you arenât getting lines tangled and try it the nice way. If he refuses do cannon balls in the water until he gets the picture. Ruin it for him. If you canât fish it, he canât either. If that doesnât work drop a deuce in his cooler and call it a day:smiley:
Iâm a laid back, no drama kind of person. If some heybo moves in on meâŚwithout asking âŚI will move.
There is alot of beach to fish, donât pin yourself to one spot or beach. Summer time is not the best fishing anyways, too many people, way too much traffic, it gets f*&%#+! HOT, and those pesky Sharks are everwhere!
The best way I find to avoid folks is go were they wonât or canât go. You also have to be moble, if youâre not gitting bites, MOVE! There are spots I fish that are a mile or so from the car or 1/4-1/2 mile hike through the woods.
Best bet, get out early, come in early or out late in later.
I have this happen to me all the time. People think my lines are casted straight ahead of my rod holder and they are not. I cast my left one way left and my right one way right. I stand my ground though everytime and will and have casted on top of their lines.
Iâm with Stevo ;; also been known to cast in ( MY ) zone when Iâm there first and if there just happens to be a line in my hooks when i reel in to check or land fish just cut unwanted lines free⌠Especially if it happens more than once or twiceâŚ
Maybe that guy was trying to âhook upâ with ya. If ya get my drift. Maybe he wanted to entangle his line with yours so he could get close to you while yâall worked it out.
You gotta claim âyour spaceâ by spreading out your pier top junk all over the place to the left and right of you.
âI am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.â
~my dad
Equipment:
2007 Grady White 222 Fisherman / 250 Yamaha
Simrad NSS evo2 and G4
1- 23 boy that wonât move out)
1 - 19 year old (fishing maniac)
1 - wife (The Warden)
Maybe that guy was trying to âhook upâ with ya. If ya get my drift. Maybe he wanted to entangle his line with yours so he could get close to you while yâall worked it out.
Did he give you a wink or two?[:0]
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Thats too funny! sounds like you might have a story or two, Jisuho. LoL
-If i can cast and hit you then you are too close.
No personal stories thank goodness. But I used to live in Myrtle Beach way back before it got too crowded and I was informed by some fishing buddies not to fish the beach between Myrtle and North Myrtle as it was a known spot for âthatâ kind.
Maybe they just told me that to keep me from a good fishing location. IDK. I still caught fish where I went - north end of Pawleys.
Had that happen to me several times the past couple of days. I ran one guy off cause he kept hooking my line. i was there first (bottom fishing). Is there a general common courtesy of how close you should be next to a someone fishing? (the exception of pier fishing). Its one of my biggest pet peeves. generally i keep at least a two cast distance from the next person if they are in a spot i wanted. Or should i have the you dont own the beach attitude like some people seem to have?
âŚI will move.
