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| May seem silly, but serious question: When I see other muskie hounds on the water I sometimes feel like saying hello and chatting. But they are FISHING, I don't want to get in the way. Is it best to come up to about 50 yards off and holler? Kind of hard to shoot the #### across the waves. What are peoples feelings on this? AHM |
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| I think this is a great question.
I believe it depends on the individual you are wanting to speak with. Myself - there are times when I don't want to have boats coming into an area I'm fishing, but then again there are times when I have not seen a fish for hours/days and a little chit-chat would do nicely.
I tend to stay away from boats that I know are being guided. There is no better way of ticking someone off than moving up on a boat that has paying customers. Besides, the guides are usually the people you want to keep open communications with on a regular basis. Moving up on their boat, especially with customers involved, might create a problem for you.
If I want to talk with another boat, I'll motor up and stop fifty yards out and shutoff the motor. Try to talk with them at that point and if they don't react I'll motor off.
Good question
Good luck![;)] |
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| I hate to sound upity, but I don't bother talking to anybody else on the lake unless I know them, and I like it if they treat me the same way.
I have been known to sit and BS at the boat landing parking lot after the boat is on the trailer though. I think that is the place to do your talking.
I, for one, don't like to stop fishing to carry on a conversation with somebody that I don't know. I've had people call me names because I wouldn't even acknowlege that they were trying to talk to me. Sorry, that's just the way I like it. I hate being in the middle of trying to work an area and have somebody stop at a distance and yell over..."Catching anything?" Like I'm going to yell back..."Yeah, I've been working on a real hog right here. Come on over."....loud enough for anybody else on the lake to hear. Loud talk on the water carries a long way.
Some guys don't mind chit chatting on the water. Don't think that guys that don't are being pr!(k$....maybe they just might like the quiet time on the water.
Beaver |
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| Think I'll refrain from this one![;)] [:sun:] |
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| If people are real muskiefisherman/muskiefisherwomen and practice catch and release, I'm always happy to share with them how I've done. I figure they need help as much as I do. Most people don't mind sharing info with me either. If someone is using a rental boat or fishing from shore (unless I know them) I don't share info with them. It usually means meathunter. One definete sign of a meat hunter...improper equipment. If someone is flippin tails on a basscaster or spinning/spincast reel with 10 lb test and a 50 cent leader with a bass rod, I know they dont' care about catching muskies exept a chance at a "good eatin meal" or to put on the wall |
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| I personally like to talk to other muskie fisherman. But I don't approach them, if they stop by and say hi, I think it's cool, see how everyone else is doing. |
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| Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. The only person I've ever approached on the water was Jason Smith on Minnetonka, but I just don't feel real comfortable doing it unless you "accidentally" come close enough for conversation, ie during a drift or something, or working structure from different directions and nobody has taken the initiative to head for a different location and are just content to pass and fish what the other guy just got done working. And then it's usually just small talk like "How's it going?" "Well, we've seen a couple. Just aren't acting hungry today." "Yeah, same here. Good luck" and that's about it.
Personally, I'd like to meet the fellow MuskieFirst typs out there. I'll have to post a pic of my boat when I remember to have my camera around it sometime. Otherwise just look for a crestliner w/ mercury motor.[:bigsmile:] |
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| Thanks folks. Looks like people have different feelings on it, as could be expected. Perhaps I'll just give 'em a wave, if they wave back maybe open up a bit of communication; if they stare blankly, like all they're seeing is the trophy momma they're after, move right along! All the best.[:bigsmile:] |
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| If they are staring blankly, I suggest pulling up + going through their stuff as they are either 1- heavily sedated...2- extremely drunk...or 3- dead + won't need their stuff anymore! Grab the lunches first...you probably already have your equipment + aditional food will enable you to stay out even longer.....
If in the event they suddenly come to, then offer them a treat. I always carry extra Pay Days, Coke Colas + snow cone stuff....also keep on hand some paper french fry hats or B-day cone hats in case they want to party for awhile...if they try to run me off, I carry a wooden oar as an educational tool; a great thing to have + that way nobody leaves 'til you want them too! Good luck out there...should you see a skiff flying the Jolly Roger, then by all means shoot me a rooster tail![:sun:] |
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| Feel free to stop and talk to me on the water. I don't mind. The only thing that really bothers me is when someone comes in fifty yards ahead of me and works the water I'm headed to. It is important to remember however that many fishermen that do this don't realize what there doing. So I may grumble a little but life is too short to get really mad at a person for so small a transgression.
Brian[:)] |
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| PLEASE approach and talk to me!! I will be willing to share spots, techniques, and ideas anytime, and may even offer to buy at Christian's after the fishin' is complete. Approach from the water I have already flailed to a froth, and holler at me. Loudly!!!! I am,. after all, a member of the Walking Bulls Team.
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| I would not mind if sombody motored up to say hi. Hey we troll in the prop wash so whats a little boat noise. But please dont judge a fisherman by his equipment. I have a pretty rough looking camo Jon boat, but I am really into musky fishing and always practice catch and release. There is a pretty good story behimd my rough looking musky machine. If you come over and ask me while I am fishing I will probably tell you about it. Most of us feel different about a few things but we pretty much all think alike. We are all fighting the same battle.
Talk to you on the water, Eck. ( Jared ) |
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| Sponge Bob I think I just pulled something I was laughing so hard! Beaver I'm kind of on the same page man. If we are working a particular spot via drift or whatever and it's convenient I'll shoot the shi* for a little bit as somedays
the way the musky gods are this means catching a fish soon after. That's only because you weren't trying too hard at
the time and you were a nice guy for a second and bam fish on. Just did that with a guy the other day from IL who has been fishing this lake we were on since 69'and only gets 1 week a year to fish it. I shared an unknown weedbed not
marked on the map and hardly anyone is ever on it. I
won't fish it when others are around as I found this baby after countless days of straining this lake. This guy was a good shi* and we ended up b.s.ing for about 10 minutes.
He thanked me sincerely and continued on his quest. Well
of course not even 5 min. later within sight of this man I popped a little guy on hair,released him and 2 casts later raised a 45-46 right off the "sweet spot". She wasn't as
easily fooled as her little brother but this man fished right over top of these fish minutes before. Just goes to show you I guess. Kharma man kharma! Take Care. JT[:praise:] |
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