ydeardorff wrote:I know most of us are courteous boaters, however, this should go without saying...
Please if possible, slow down around those of us not blessed with a boat, fishing from shore.
I know we all want to get up there and get our gear in the water, but come on. I have had my line driven over, waked off of slippery rocks I was standing on. etc. Just like driving a car past a pedestrian, or cyclist,... Please slow down and pass courteously when possible.
Ok, off my soap box now
BentRod wrote:I'm a bank angler and understand the frustration. Some boaters are just jerks, but also keep in mind that the boat that's up on plane is usually displacing less wake than one riding slow and low in the water, so they might actually be thinking of the bank angler in that regard. Additionally, on many of our rivers the boats need to be up on plane to safely navigate the river due to shallow areas, fast moving water, or other obstacles. Sometimes I wish motorized boats were not allowed on the non-tidal sections of our rivers, but since they are, we have to share. Before cursing the guy who tore by you first think about if he was actually trying to be a jerk or not. I've had my situations with the actual jerks and I can only hope Karma is alive and well.
200 feet on a lake yes. River no. Whole different set of rules.rhodes19 wrote:You both will end up with a ticket. If you are less than 200 feet from shore, you have to slow down. Any one that casts more than 200 feet is doing great.
LOL some River shiny down to 50' wide with a small channel. Worry about yourself and I'll worry about bout my occupants and boat.rhodes19 wrote:You both will end up with a ticket. If you are less than 200 feet from shore, you have to slow down. Any one that casts more than 200 feet is doing great.
this thread is just more proof that the problem with us all is our lack of compassion for others. I see people be rude just because they think they can. It is just a shame why cant we all get along? This world is either going to get more crowded or humans will become extinct. I VOTE WE FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET ALONG WITH EVERYBODY 
You nailed it. There has to be common courtesy for each other. I get what some are saying here when there is the lack of common sense and the belief that one thinks he has more of a right to be somewhere than another does: you don't. But aggressive actions only makes things worse. I've seen plenty on the Snohomish during humpy fishing just at the launch to make me never want to go back....almost. Ive also seen guys further up river try to act like they have more right to be at a hole because its their "home river" "is this your home river?" What are you doing at this hole?" F@#*ing pure BS.ScottinMilton wrote:
I'm guessing you haven't drifted the Sky very often. I routinely get people tossing gear at us just below the Sultan ramp and of course above the two bit hole along the rip rap, well right in front of it too. The ramps at pinky time are just nuts. Launch your boat and get away. On the pickup, drop a guy off and don't approach the ramp till your trailer is in the water.strider43 wrote:You nailed it. There has to be common courtesy for each other. I get what some are saying here when there is the lack of common sense and the belief that one thinks he has more of a right to be somewhere than another does: you don't. But aggressive actions only makes things worse. I've seen plenty on the Snohomish during humpy fishing just at the launch to make me never want to go back....almost. Ive also seen guys further up river try to act like they have more right to be at a hole because its their "home river" "is this your home river?" What are you doing at this hole?" F@#*ing pure BS.ScottinMilton wrote:
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) a Watcher Guide even had his big propane two burner set up in the middle of the launch ![[cursing]](./images/smilies/msp_cursing.gif "Cursing"){kind=small}
and was serving breakfast to his folks. When I asked him to move so the huge line of people with trailers could launch their boats, his retort was he was there first. I may or may not have popped his raft getting around it and the stove while backing in. And then of all things, they were tossing peanuts at us on the river (really, peanuts?), apparently we are not supposed to fish where they want to take pictures. There's all kinds, we deal with them one at a time. The drifter is nothing compared to having JetBoat out, I'm guessing it's a jealousy thing. Again one at a time and I hope they park a Sheriff's Deputy at the Rotary launch this year. For some reason it gets really civilized when they're watching.I fish the sky quit a bit, you could say it my "home river". I think perhaps you misinterpreted me. There jerks on both sides of the fence. My only point is that it easier not to be jerk and not have the antics that go with it. I know sometimes they don't allow you any choice though. I have seen the "newbie" idiots who think nothing of blocking ramp access while they ready their gear. Some of us are wired to be more efficient and courteous. Personally I cant even imagine readying my gear while blocking access to the ramp and its completely appropriate to ask someone to move if their doing so. And I've seen bank fisherman yell at guides in boats that come through "their" drift. And I've seen boats literally pull up right in front of of bank Fishermen and anchor after the bankie landed a fish. Jerks everywhere with no consideration for others.Bodofish wrote:I'm guessing you haven't drifted the Sky very often. I routinely get people tossing gear at us just below the Sultan ramp and of course above the two bit hole along the rip rap, well right in front of it too. The ramps at pinky time are just nuts. Launch your boat and get away. On the pickup, drop a guy off and don't approach the ramp till your trailer is in the water.strider43 wrote:You nailed it. There has to be common courtesy for each other. I get what some are saying here when there is the lack of common sense and the belief that one thinks he has more of a right to be somewhere than another does: you don't. But aggressive actions only makes things worse. I've seen plenty on the Snohomish during humpy fishing just at the launch to make me never want to go back....almost. Ive also seen guys further up river try to act like they have more right to be at a hole because its their "home river" "is this your home river?" What are you doing at this hole?" F@#*ing pure BS.ScottinMilton wrote:
There's all kinds of folks with no regard for fellow river rats. Then there's always the "Eagle Watchers" on the upper Skagit that like to blow up their rafts and load them in the middle of the launch for 45 min. to an hour, then the next half hour to fit the PFD's load all their people. One time (@ band camp
