04-13-2011, 02:33 PM
[quote sinergy]
Its easy to type and say we should all share the water flower power dude ...[/quote]
Flower power dude? That's a first. I kind of like. I think I'll stick with it.
[quote random floater] I dont mean to be rude but why would I attempt to earn the respect from someone who does not respect others. Say your were floating a section of the river and my buddies and I came over, right were you were basking in the sun and jumped in the water,splashed around flipping some string and feathers and didn't give a !@#$ what you were doing.
but reality of it is allot of these fishers really dont give a s!@# about you or I or even the river.
I mean after the season ends how many leader spools, bait containers, hats, felt boot soles, etc. end up in the water?
most floaters respect another floaters area yes there are a few jack wagons out there but the majority Ive run into have been proper and given me and my buddies space.
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Discussing etiquette on a site where the majority of people are most likely already practicing good etiquette is silly. The reality is that this thread is NOT an etiquette thread -- rather, it's a "those other jerks are ruining my fun" thread.
Every single one of us knows that when the weather gets hot, the rubber hatch shows up. So, if that is a problem, why do you continue to go to the location of the rubber hatch? The solution to your problem is: go somewhere else.
Etiquette is different for all of us. If I'm fishing, and you show up within half a mile of me, I'm going to be upset. 50 yards? screw you -- you're too close. However, you cannot control what others do. The only thing you can control are your own actions. So, go somewhere else. Change your own attitude. Expect things to happen on popular waters, and deal with it.
complaining about other users of our public resources really doesn't gain us anything. It certainly does give us a much deserved "snob" stereotype.
(next time you hear me complaining about bass tournaments, feel free to reference this thread).
PBH
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