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Apr 13, 2010 9:49:15 GMT -5
Post by Shaye' D Winds (Don) on Apr 13, 2010 9:49:15 GMT -5
Back to Fishing Ethics! I fished the mouth of the Winooski for a couple of hours on Sunday. Several guys out running boards 150 ft+ in traffic. I saw this coming a long ways away. I put out a warning on the radio about the length of the planer-board lines long before this happened but nobody answered. I got pinched between 2 of them. I understand that stuff like this happens. I grabbed my boards that were only out maybe 50 to 60 ft. and had to pull one of them almost all the way to the boat to avoid a board collision. I might not have minded this so much if the guy next to me that was out at least 150 had even touched his. Instead he just sat there watching me handling mine in while he did nothing at all! Needless to say I gave him a short verbal lesson about fishing ethics and courtesy. A little reaction and help would have been nice. Thorny Rob, This is the kind of thing I was talking about. It is like some want to play "chicken" out there. It is OK to run boards out 150 feet if you are alone out there or REALLY pay attention and give way when approaching another boat. Boards are sometimes hard to see and it is easy for some one to miss it. 10- 15 feet of separation is plenty between lures to get a good presentation off the boards. If you have do have a situation where you are on a collision course Rob is right, don't just rely on the other guy to adjust their stuff, help out. Don
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Apr 13, 2010 12:08:25 GMT -5
Post by salmoneye on Apr 13, 2010 12:08:25 GMT -5
I started from Cartmell's yesterday and stayed on a beeline to McDonough...Just as I am getting to the hump, this boat that has been zig-zagging from Long Point decides to stay on a course off my port bow... I had to turn to PORT to avoid his board that was out more than 100 feet... Almost gave them the 'danger' signal with the air horn ;D
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Apr 13, 2010 17:10:04 GMT -5
Post by buckshot (Ben) on Apr 13, 2010 17:10:04 GMT -5
Planer boards can work sweet in the right circumstances but they are not welcome in heavy traffic areas. Stay out of the pack with the boards or there will be problems every time. Last year I had a guy try to pinch me in against the rocks with his boards. I cut right behind his board as it went by and snaged his line with my downrigger cable and ended up with and extra rapala. ha ha Maybe we won't come so close next time? He just kept driving along like everything was normal, must have just been a beginner! lesson 1
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Apr 13, 2010 17:11:37 GMT -5
Post by sonny8888 on Apr 13, 2010 17:11:37 GMT -5
Several years ago when I used to participate in guerella planner board fishing I attached posted signs to each of my boards. I don't think it helped but it got a few laughs! And, I was never one of those guys with 150' out and not paying attention to anyone else.
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Apr 13, 2010 20:51:44 GMT -5
Post by An Bradon Charters on Apr 13, 2010 20:51:44 GMT -5
Back to Fishing Ethics! I fished the mouth of the Winooski for a couple of hours on Sunday. Several guys out running boards 150 ft+ in traffic. I saw this coming a long ways away. I put out a warning on the radio about the length of the planerboard lines long before this happened but nobody answered. I got pinched between 2 of them. I understand that stuff like this happens. I grabbed my boards that were only out mabe 50 to 60 ft. and had to pull one of them almost all the way to the boat to avoid a board collision. I might not have minded this so much if the guy next to me that was out at least 150 had even touched his. Instead he just sat there watching me handline mine in while he did nothing at all! Needless to say I gave him a short verbal lesson about fishing ethics and courtesy. A little reaction and help would have been nice. Thorny My experience and point exactly. Tag Number?? Description of the boat?? Folks on the water should know better. The same thing happened to me recently. My guy was yanking in a board while the other boats guy was leaning on a planer mast and just observing. I was sure to get in touch with both guys on the boat when we were done. One guy had no idea and the other I must say was very apologetic and simply just did not realize the danger. I am quite sure at least two fisherman were educated. S^*t happens. In my most recent incident things worked out for the best. Communication although too late was a lesson learned. Capt. Tony www.anbradoncharters.com
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Apr 14, 2010 4:00:42 GMT -5
Post by fishinmachine on Apr 14, 2010 4:00:42 GMT -5
I'm going to try some in-line planerboards from" offshore tackle",,,,,I figure you can reel them in to the boat in a hurry
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Apr 14, 2010 5:53:25 GMT -5
Post by lazycs (mike) on Apr 14, 2010 5:53:25 GMT -5
this kinda stuff goes on everywhere. take out to the bar when you have the guys running 5 to 6 hundred ft. of copper out the back, not good when they cut across your bow. the copper and stainless down rigger cable is evenly matched but when there leader hits your cable the cable wins and most times you bring out your new spinny and fly or spoon!! ;D
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Apr 11, 2011 18:43:57 GMT -5
Post by An Bradon Charters on Apr 11, 2011 18:43:57 GMT -5
Bump
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Apr 11, 2011 18:49:15 GMT -5
Post by surprise on Apr 11, 2011 18:49:15 GMT -5
Thank's Tony for looking this up and Bumping it back.
This is a good review and Tune_up for everyone.
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Apr 11, 2011 20:20:29 GMT -5
Post by lightandvariable [Jeff] on Apr 11, 2011 20:20:29 GMT -5
As fisherman and being on the soft water as much as we are,most of us have got these ethics down. It's the weekend pleasure boaters that perhaps could use a little refresher
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Apr 12, 2011 21:27:04 GMT -5
Post by An Bradon Charters on Apr 12, 2011 21:27:04 GMT -5
As fisherman and being on the soft water as much as we are,most of us have got these ethics down. It's the weekend pleasure boaters that perhaps could use a little refresher Unfortunately that is not the case. Some people just don't care. I have heard of many close calls already as well as people cutting others off, gunning ahead of someone already set up stop just ahead of them and set up. Seems this group of people just have no brains or respect. I believe it is just a matter of time before something bad happens. I have heard of a few guys who have been exercising there second amendment right while out on the water. My opinion it is a bit extreme. But as a US Citizen it is there right. Capt. Tony www.anbradoncharters.com
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Apr 12, 2011 22:39:06 GMT -5
Post by plantstone on Apr 12, 2011 22:39:06 GMT -5
Just came across this. Wow. As a smaller boater, with about a 30' spread, scared for my life in the first place, and newer to deep water fishing --- I hope not to experience much of what your talking about. But, fishing the Winooski mouth recently, it was an introduction to planer board fishing for me. Not my boat, but others. And, not the first time seeing them, the first time weaving them. Paying attention on calm waters I could stay diligent. I have good eyesight, and ran over my fishing partners glasses in the dump truck last week. He could make out a bleary rod tip. I could see how larger seas and other distracting occurrences, such as fishing could lead a couple of tricked out boats heading towards each others path. Lets hope we're ignorant rather than offensive going into any tied up situation. My marine radio would help me navigate with our neighbors to the north on the water, if only they spoke other english words than Fish On! ;D Respecting others, I had a nice quiet tour out of the Burlington Waterfront on Sat afternoon , What a day! Two ghost releases, same rod -- HB silver/blue @ 80', HB wonderbread @ 60' (1st spoon ever, still have it!) Don't know which one the we're nipping at, though bait was deeper... Attachments:
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Apr 12, 2011 22:44:41 GMT -5
Post by plantstone on Apr 12, 2011 22:44:41 GMT -5
One of our N.T.T.N. Looking good guys... Attachments:
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Apr 13, 2011 11:10:46 GMT -5
Post by optimusfisher on Apr 13, 2011 11:10:46 GMT -5
I'll add on, help out the new guy. Not being far removed from being that complete greenhorn I can tell you nobody wants to be that guy holding things up at the launch. I still offer folks to go ahead of me even if they get to the launch after me because I know I'm not quickest and launching and loading, but early on I twice had a hard time getting the boat back on the trailer in a strong crosswind. They were very different experiences. The first time a guy showed up while I was in the middle of struggling and decided to get out stare at me and tap his foot. I was already into the mess so there was no real option to get out of his way other than get the boat in, but the added stress of someone breathing down your neck just makes you mess up more. The second time a guy showed up in the middle of me struggling and jumped right out and offered to help. The boat got on the trailer much quicker, he was able to get fishing much quicker, and I learned some things so I'd be less of a problem case in the future.
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Apr 13, 2011 14:27:09 GMT -5
Post by maefly on Apr 13, 2011 14:27:09 GMT -5
I'll add on, help out the new guy. Not being far removed from being that complete greenhorn I can tell you nobody wants to be that guy holding things up at the launch. I still offer folks to go ahead of me even if they get to the launch after me because I know I'm not quickest and launching and loading, but early on I twice had a hard time getting the boat back on the trailer in a strong crosswind. They were very different experiences. The first time a guy showed up while I was in the middle of struggling and decided to get out stare at me and tap his foot. I was already into the mess so there was no real option to get out of his way other than get the boat in, but the added stress of someone breathing down your neck just makes you mess up more. The second time a guy showed up in the middle of me struggling and jumped right out and offered to help. The boat got on the trailer much quicker, he was able to get fishing much quicker, and I learned some things so I'd be less of a problem case in the future. Loading a boat in the wind is like many other things in life...takes practice and repetition, for anyone to not offer to help and offer COSTRUCTIVE information is uncontionable. Want to know what I say to the guy tapping his foot watching??? Screw um...you learn by doing, his problem if he forgot about the time when he was learning to.
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