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Theb55

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What do you call a boat driver off the Sooke waterfront who says he cannot change his trolling direction by 10 degrees to ensure he does not run over our fishing line with a large fish on it? Lucky for us, and the Coho, we were able to wrestle it closer to the boat before he passes astern. The large northern was carefully released to live another day without dragging a lure and flasher. [V]
 
"Auto" maybe?
 
Shine a light on the fool. Get his boat name/number and a pic if possible, then post it. If he is not shamed into more responsible behaviour in future, at least we will know who to watch out for...

Too much water, too little time
 
Ah, I wouldn't do that...unless your prepared for possible legal action. Do you take a picture of a car that cuts you off, making sure to get the plate number, then take out a newspaper ad with the pic and your side of the story? The internet is a big friggen newspaper with a world wide circulation...keep that in mind. You may **** someone off enough to hire a lawyer and spank you back.
 
quote:Originally posted by Theb55

What do you call a boat driver off the Sooke waterfront who says he cannot change his trolling direction by 10 degrees to ensure he does not run over our fishing line with a large fish on it? Lucky for us, and the Coho, we were able to wrestle it closer to the boat before he passes astern. The large northern was carefully released to live another day without dragging a lure and flasher. [V]

Only one word comes to mind.. GORBY!!

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Fill the dam tub!
 
The possibility of cutting off someone’s fish is one of the few things that really scares me out there, much more so than being cut off although I am sure I would not be happy. So far neither has happened although I have yelled over a couple of times that I have a “fish on” and once had someone yell at me that they had a “fish on out in front of us” while we were occupied out back playing a big one. It must happen to a lot of people from all the stories of fish being cut off or other boats having to wait around because they are fouled on a line someone is playing. If for some reason I am getting close to a fish someone is playing I am very happy if they yell over “fish on”.
 
quote:Originally posted by Rockfish

The possibility of cutting off someone’s fish is one of the few things that really scares me out there, much more so than being cut off although I am sure I would not be happy. So far neither has happened although I have yelled over a couple of times that I have a “fish on” and once had someone yell at me that they had a “fish on out in front of us” while we were occupied out back playing a big one. It must happen to a lot of people from all the stories of fish being cut off or other boats having to wait around because they are fouled on a line someone is playing. If for some reason I am getting close to a fish someone is playing I am very happy if they yell over “fish on”.

“The Gods do not subtract from men’s lives - the time spent fishing.”
 
quote:Originally posted by Rockfish

The possibility of cutting off someone’s fish is one of the few things that really scares me out there, much more so than being cut off although I am sure I would not be happy. So far neither has happened although I have yelled over a couple of times that I have a “fish on” and once had someone yell at me that they had a “fish on out in front of us” while we were occupied out back playing a big one. It must happen to a lot of people from all the stories of fish being cut off or other boats having to wait around because they are fouled on a line someone is playing. If for some reason I am getting close to a fish someone is playing I am very happy if they yell over “fish on”.

I would have been much more sympathetic if he had a fish on but alas. He just sped on by saying he couldn't change direction. There were no other boats in the immediate area. He fished diagonal to the tide as opposed to almost everyone else who were going with or against the tide. No harm done but I sure was not a happy camper. I would have been more upset if we were not able to wrestle our fish towards our boat and away from his.

“The Gods do not subtract from men’s lives - the time spent fishing.”
 
Well on the plus side it probably served as a good reminder and had myself and probably others reviewing in our minds if we recently could have cut across a fish someone was playing. We were sure we had not but you saying that the guy said he could not change course makes it a certainty. That said, I know it is frustrating but perhaps this is an issue best not posted although I note you wisely did not give any identifying details. The bottom line is little good comes from it and from what I have seen on the forum it just becomes a pezzzing match. Claims, counter claims, you were x close, no I wasn’t etc. If it’s a forum member who has been embarrassed publically, they probably won’t forget it, meaning you have made them and their friend’s enemies. We all need to rely on each other out there and it may just be that same guy who ends up towing you away from the rocks when your engines won’t start. If you know who they are, consider speaking to them privately or at the time if they are close enough to talk to. It is really between you and them. No one wants to cut off anyone’s fish, but it happens, sometimes unavoidably and sometimes from a moment of distraction or a bad decision because they are preoccupied woundering if they will get to keep the boat in the divorce settlement etc.
 
Given there was not another boat for about 1/2 mile, I hope you are right and they were just not being bad or ignorant fishermen.

“The Gods do not subtract from men’s lives - the time spent fishing.”
 
I don't worry about it any more. It's going to happen. It's Sooke.
MOST guys are exceptional at trying to give you room.
I have a good memory though, there's one guide (not on here) and a hourston that cut me off in the last 5 or so years.
Payback is a biatch.
Dan
 
We were fishing up North 30 mins out from Telegraph cove...My brother in law had a 20lb+ spring on when a loud bunch of americans in their aluminum jet boat, ninja'd in between the fish and our boat, nicely cutting the line with their down rigger line....Then to top it off on their way back around the trolling loop stopped to ask if we had landed the fish we were playing, they were so dense that they didn't even realize with us yelling at them, what they had done....I am glad for their sake that my other brother in law who was guiding us decided not to put the 22 in the boat to take out seals. I think we may have givin him the green light.
 
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