How close is to close?

I've seen several boats bunched up and fishing the same spot at times. I'm new to crappie fishing so my question is how close should you be to another boat?

Depends on how many the other boat is catching lol

I try not to crowd people. I would say 50-60 yards.


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If your closer then 2O00 feet of me I ' ll move........

I don't want to be rude to other fisherman, I'm just put to enjoy a day and hopefully catch some dinner.

I've had people to fish my marker. Pole tips within 1 foot or maybe less this past fall. This is absolutely ridiculous and people should know better, but I guess some people can't find their own fish or figure out how to catch them all by themselves.

The year before on the local lake it was real cold with a pretty stiff wind. I was the only boat out and was doing good. Apparently one of the lake residents binoculared me and came plumb across the lake and stopped right in front of me and caught no fish. He then fished down the starboard side with the pole tips nearly touching and caught one. He crossed behind me and I had to stay on the trolling motor to keep the wind from drifting me back into him. He then fished up the port side. 2 Boats on the whole lake and we are never more than a rod length apart until he left.

I think it depends on the body of water your on. Sometimes I been with in water where each boat is about 20" from each other. Then there times 100' is to close. I think of gold creek and I have seen 5 boat trying to fish under bridge and then boat trying to go out in the pool where the other 100 boats are fish a small pool

I believe I would say oops srry I thought I was fly fishing

If a person or another boat is within casting distance of me, then I feel my personal space is being invaded and I immediately go on the defensive. Having said that, I have invited people to fish close enough to me I held their boat with my foot while dragging both Boats around with my trolling motor, but the key word is invited, I invited them to fish close. I won't tolerate a person inviting themselves into my fishing spot.

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Originally Posted by Lkconwayguru

If a person or another boat is within casting distance of me, then I feel my personal space is being invaded and I immediately go on the defensive. Having said that, I have invited people to fish close enough to me I held their boat with my foot while dragging both Boats around with my trolling motor, but the key word is invited, I invited them to fish close. I won't tolerate a person inviting themselves into my fishing spot.

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Well Said