Fishing Etiquette

[Ten Horse Johnson]

Originally Posted by tlars

There is a flip side to all of these comments. Last year my wife and I were fishing a submerged island in McKenzie Bay. We had a marker out to orient us to the spot on the spot. Nature called for both of us so we went to a nearby small island. We were gone about 15 minutes. Upon returning, 3 boats, all with MN tags were on the spot. We quietly moved near the marker and started fishing. We got apologies from all three boats and they moved on. The courtesy of those three boats made our day!

Great point. And you can be sure that many times a boat who drives by you was thinking about the spot you were on but decided to go elsewhere to give you space. Our mind only remembers the jerks, though. I believe the majority of fishermen are considerate.

A question for you who fish in Canada --- do you experience jerks like this every year you go up to Canada, or is it the exception and not the rule?

[tlars]

In our experience, it's clearly the exception.

[v-bay gord]

Originally Posted by Ten Horse Johnson

Great point. And you can be sure that many times a boat who drives by you was thinking about the spot you were on but decided to go elsewhere to give you space. Our mind only remembers the jerks, though. I believe the majority of fishermen are considerate.

A question for you who fish in Canada --- do you experience jerks like this every year you go up to Canada, or is it the exception and not the rule?

I think it is the exception....and most time done by people who are just too dumb to understand etiquette....most likely they would "come around" with some training or coaching. There is the other minority of individuals who have an investment in showing how great they are.......their fishing seems to trump your right to a good experience. Don't care for them much.

[HeHooksHimself]

between not slowing and buzzing people and moving in on spots, I would say it happens more than I would like, but it is clearly the exception. Here is my promise, I will NEVER do that to you!

Fish On!

[fishinnut 3446]

Does anyone fish by others markers when not around?
I ask because last yr.in Sept my son and I were on Eagle and for 3 days we noticed a marker off of a point,2nd day I drove over by it with the si/di on and said left it alone,but the 3rd day decided to fish by it.(nobody in site for first 2 days)would you know 1/2 hour later 2guys come motoring up and started to fish by there marker,well by now it had all the line out and drifted about 300 yards or so from where I had marked it a day before.

vgord,you my know who this is,last yr.in July the son and I were musky fishing the back side of Strawberry,we were trolling to the east just about to the hazard and a guide boat comes in about 100yards in front of us,now going the same way my boat was pointedWTF?I said to my son,I should have just started the motor got in front of them and started fishing again,but thats not me so we left.
I guess when you pay big money for guide service from a big name lodge they should put you on fish,what ever it takes right?

[Log man]

Hey TroyMansfield, don't you mean the Rice River shuffle? We had a great time staying at Winoga two weeks ago!

[v-bay gord]

Originally Posted by fishinnut 3446

Does anyone fish by others markers when not around?
I ask because last yr.in Sept my son and I were on Eagle and for 3 days we noticed a marker off of a point,2nd day I drove over by it with the si/di on and said left it alone,but the 3rd day decided to fish by it.(nobody in site for first 2 days)would you know 1/2 hour later 2guys come motoring up and started to fish by there marker,well by now it had all the line out and drifted about 300 yards or so from where I had marked it a day before.

vgord,you my know who this is,last yr.in July the son and I were musky fishing the back side of Strawberry,we were trolling to the east just about to the hazard and a guide boat comes in about 100yards in front of us,now going the same way my boat was pointedWTF?I said to my son,I should have just started the motor got in front of them and started fishing again,but thats not me so we left.
I guess when you pay big money for guide service from a big name lodge they should put you on fish,what ever it takes right?

fishinnut........to your question, "yes", seems to be a common complaint.

In regards to markers, and leaving them behind when done fishing a spot.....don't be surprised if it is gone when you get back.

[Sidge61]

It is just not the non-canadian's but the locals as well that think they own the lake. One year we were fishing a point that we had been fishing since we started going to that lake 20 years ago. As we are trolling a guy motors up and says that he had planned on fishing that point and us 'out-siders' should leave since he owns a cabin on the lake. I asked how long he had owned the cabin and he replied 3 years. I laughed and said that I had been fishing this lake well before you built your cabin and that you should run-along now to a different spot. His mouth dropped and he motored away. I laugh to this day seeing the look on his face.

[Mark R]

question about going past boats anchored or trolling. The spot is Steamboat Narrows on Lac Seul. Lets say there are 5 to 10 boats fishing it and if you know where it is you know what I mean. When you go thru to you do so wide open or slow to a no wake speed? If you were one of the 5 to 10 boats already there would you be angry if another boat or two spotted and gave it a try?

[Obabikon]

Personally, if I'm fishing a "high traffic area" (like our Rabbit Point here on LOTW's)... it's my fault I'm there. Go by me at full speed so it's the smallest wake possible. The only thing you SHOULD NOT do is slow down to 1/3rd throttle or 1/2 throttle.... that makes the biggest wake possible.