Quote Originally Posted by crappierookie View Post
I understand what you are saying and you are right according to the law. Would you fish in among yo-yo,s or move to another spot or if a couple of guys are fishing and catching crappie, would you move your boat in beside them and start fishing due to it being a public lake and you are entitled to fish their also or would you give them some space and find your own spot to fish.

I say this like this because I saw a younger smart mouth man run an older man off because he wanted his fishing spot and threaten to whip him if he said to much and constantly mouthed off to him, so the older man moved and lost his public space instead of staying where he was.

That smart mouth guy do that to someone else a bit more younger or possessive and he may get into something he can not handle.

I do not watch people that are catching fish and move into their spot to share the spot--I am a lot nicer than that---I respect others privacy and the right to be there, since they were there first.
By the way--it is illegal to allow a fish to hang out of the water using yo-yo,s or drop lines either one.----All parts of the fish must have access to the water at all times.
As I said I respect all opinions

This is not a complaint persay----just a topic for discussion---Some may share my opinion
If I were in that situation, I would just move as well. I don't go crappie fishing to put up with that kinda stuff. I have plenty of days to fish, and there's no need for me to run anyone off a spot either.

If someone moves in on me, and they want it that bad. They can have it...then they can watch me go across the cove and keep catchin' crappie. I could really careless if they followed me around all day long...I don't crappie fish to get irritated. And from my few years of fishing, I have found more single-pole fishermen move into my spot than fishermen running yo-yos.

I would never roll up on a bank with others fishing and with the big motor running, proceed to hang yo-yo's. There's a time and a place for everything.

Unethical fishermen come in all shapes and sizes, and they use any and all techniques...that's why I prefer to fish on the coldest, nastiest day in February...'cuz all those unethical folks are sitting at home.