iHasFish Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 If you see someone fly casting and drifting a shoreline, don't run your canoe 15 feet behind them then tell them to watch where they're casting "hey, I've got a dog on this canoe,watch it! " There was a whole lake behind me for you to go around. Learn some respect. You know who you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron4blues Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 You'll see this on shore too. People with spinning rods crowding a fly caster then complaining when they almost get stuck. Unfortunately common sense is anything but common. All you can do is politely point out to them that their actions are undertaken at their own risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHasFish Posted May 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Where was this?Martindale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightfisher Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 As my friend use to say--And now, the rest of the story-- Yep that was me. I saw you about a hundred yards away, as we slowly approached each other. Like you, I was casting lures to shore and drifting as well. Actually I had the natural drift from Richardson's Creek which flows west to east. You were constantly maneuvering your craft as you fished. Assuming you are aware of your surroundings as you fish, you had to see I was hugging the shore line tighter than you, only moving out further from shore as I maneuvered around the fallen trees. As we approached each other, you continued to cast as if I was not there. If I saw you, you must of seen me as well. Seeing that for whatever reason, you would not stop casting as we approached each other I went behind you at what appeared to be about thirty feet. According to your rant, that wasn't good enough for you. You must of expected me to go way out of my way to accommodate you, instead of stopping for, oh I don't know, 20 seconds. Remember we were both fishing the shore line. In all the years of fishing this pond and the hundreds of other canoeist/kayakers and boaters that I have approached while drifting, one for one we stopped fishing, exchanged pleasantries or waved or chatted for a bit about the conditions etc. You wanted none of that common courtesy, which is fine, and is why I passed behind you, as stated by around 30 feet. You also omitted to say, was that as I was trying to pass behind you, you continued to cast. What makes you think you have a right to continue fishing and I do not. Moreover what kind of person would continue to cast, whether or not they felt the right to continue to fish and perhaps putting someone's or their dogs life in danger. That's when I said ''hey I have a dog as well as myself here in the canoe. From my 25 years of fishing this pond, proper etiquette that I have experience when two boats approach each other, is to both ensure safe clearance and passage. Meaning you both stop casting if a present danger could occur. You just continued casting as if you had the right of way, owned the water and to me that was extremely dangerous. I cannot believe you continued to cast as I was trying to pass behind you. Unbelievable. You also probably heard me talking to another member of this forum who will remain anonymous who was fishing from shore who also witnessed what transpired. Also you failed to mention that I tried talking to you, but you ignored me. Then as I was passing behind you while you still continued to cast, you started saying something without looking in my direction. I could not hear you, and twice I asked what you said, and you didn't have the decency to face me and talk to me like every other boater I have ever met up with on the pond. In the future please show respect to everyone on the water. Having to stop fishing for a whole 20 seconds is not the end of the world. And again, because we were both fishing/drifting close to shore, it was both our responsibility to take a few seconds to make sure we passed each other safely and then continue fishing. What I did notice is that when I finally got around you and started fishing again, I caught a fish on my first cast, and noticed you immediately packed up and left the area.... The question I have is --what kind of human being continues casting knowing with their set up, they a putting people behind them at risk. That was a rhetorical question. I'm done with this silly thread you posted. Just because you were fly casting from your craft doesn't give you the right over anyone else. Give your head a shake. Just wanted to add some of the facts you omitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron4blues Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 OK. Now we have both sides. If there's anything further to discuss, please do it in PMs. I'm putting this one to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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