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Out bass fishing tonight with my son on a lake in the canoe some guy had the audacity to ask me to move because he wanted privacy for his fire pit with his drinking buds. I couldn't believe it. I've been fishing this lake since 1996 and not once had anyone say "hey can you go fish somewhere else?" He was polite but wicked condescending. He wouldn't give up after I said I'll be done soon. So I said "what's the law that says I can't fish here?" He gets all pissy pants and mopes away. Then says "Oh you're gonna be like that huh? What's the law huh?" Keep in mind I'm 30 yards from the shore. I started paddling away after a few more fish. Every five feet I yelled at him. "Hey is this far enough? How bout now? Am I still bothering you? What about know is this good?" I can't wait to go there tomorrow night and spend 4 hours fishing in front of his house. Anyone else ever get shit like that out fishing?
City slickers I bet. Khakis and polo shirts?I don't think there was any skullduggery going on. The guy was just being a dick.
If you see him again pass this message along for meOut bass fishing tonight with my son on a lake in the canoe some guy had the audacity to ask me to move because he wanted privacy for his fire pit with his drinking buds. I couldn't believe it. I've been fishing this lake since 1996 and not once had anyone say "hey can you go fish somewhere else?" He was polite but wicked condescending. He wouldn't give up after I said I'll be done soon. So I said "what's the law that says I can't fish here?" He gets all pissy pants and mopes away. Then says "Oh you're gonna be like that huh? What's the law huh?" Keep in mind I'm 30 yards from the shore. I started paddling away after a few more fish. Every five feet I yelled at him. "Hey is this far enough? How bout now? Am I still bothering you? What about know is this good?" I can't wait to go there tomorrow night and spend 4 hours fishing in front of his house. Anyone else ever get shit like that out fishing?
Wait wait wait hold on.....If he wants privacy, tell him to put up a curtain To block the view of the pond.
I have waterfront in the back as well and have seen everything. Years ago, I even saw a young lesbian couple strip their clothes and lay on top of each other in the sun (true story!).
To OP, I would keep fishing there. You have free entertainment every time.
Nope, people tend not to mess with me like that. That douche would not have liked my response, BTW. Bring binoculars for next time.Out bass fishing tonight with my son on a lake in the canoe some guy had the audacity to ask me to move because he wanted privacy for his fire pit with his drinking buds. I couldn't believe it. I've been fishing this lake since 1996 and not once had anyone say "hey can you go fish somewhere else?" He was polite but wicked condescending. He wouldn't give up after I said I'll be done soon. So I said "what's the law that says I can't fish here?" He gets all pissy pants and mopes away. Then says "Oh you're gonna be like that huh? What's the law huh?" Keep in mind I'm 30 yards from the shore. I started paddling away after a few more fish. Every five feet I yelled at him. "Hey is this far enough? How bout now? Am I still bothering you? What about know is this good?" I can't wait to go there tomorrow night and spend 4 hours fishing in front of his house. Anyone else ever get shit like that out fishing?
That dock is 'structure' for the fish. If is an area that is low depths that may be why the fisherman is there.So what is proper?
I was at a friend of mines place on a big lake, skinny lot with house, small beach, dock. Lake is probably 3/4 mile long, each nite someone parks 20' in front of his Dock and proceeds to fish, and yes casting towards his expensive boat.
It is a public lake but christ have some respect, friend owns maybe 75' of frontage and has to look at this each evening. There are many sections with no houses/camps. He doesnt say anything but at some point he will have enough.
Well, docks hold fish, so they're going to get fished. I will actually skip the past that section of shoreline if someone is enjoying their back yard/dock (I'm partial to quieter ponds in general). As far as casting twists towards their expensive boat, I'm not sure what damage a competent fisherman is going to do to a boat.So what is proper?
I was at a friend of mines place on a big lake, skinny lot with house, small beach, dock. Lake is probably 3/4 mile long, each nite someone parks 20' in front of his Dock and proceeds to fish, and yes casting towards his expensive boat.
It is a public lake but christ have some respect, friend owns maybe 75' of frontage and has to look at this each evening. There are many sections with no houses/camps. He doesnt say anything but at some point he will have enough.
Has to look at what? A guy fishing? If that bothers him I'd say your friend is an over sensitive Karen type bitch as well.So what is proper?
I was at a friend of mines place on a big lake, skinny lot with house, small beach, dock. Lake is probably 3/4 mile long, each nite someone parks 20' in front of his Dock and proceeds to fish, and yes casting towards his expensive boat.
It is a public lake but christ have some respect, friend owns maybe 75' of frontage and has to look at this each evening. There are many sections with no houses/camps. He doesnt say anything but at some point he will have enough.