When I first started saltwater fishing I went to the canal with a Penn power stick and 6500 ss reel..I didnt know what I was doing but new enough not to cast over people. That is unacceptable! I would cut their line in an instant.

If its the greeks doing it,and it sounds like it is, just carry a slingshot and a can of unpitted olives for them next time. :nailem:

Sounds like these guys need a blanket party - or a Ditch Sting :hee: Or a Ditch Sting followed up by a blanket party

if you guys have a problem with the actions of the fellas you talk about, why don't you tell them? instead of slandering them on the internet, confront them with your concerns.

can you point out the so called slander to me? I didn't see anything slanderous with what Bob wrote. and yes I agree if you have a problem, take it up with them in person.

Whether the gents I referred to earlier were "the greeks" or not, my brother and I did have some words with them. Like I said, they left afterwards.

Simple coutesy is all I ask for. If they had asked first maybe things would have been different.....

clambelly, go back and read it, they DID confront them.
If you know them or are one of them, then why don't you tell them people are not going to keep putting up with that crap? I don't know which others you were talking to about speaking to them. Like I said , what is slanderous?

[QUOTE=gone fishin]
That plug cast from the path is just as dangerous on the pick up as it is flying overhead.QUOTE]

And what are they going to do if they ge ta short strike 10 yards in front of you? I guess they'll suddenly get some restraint and not set the hook until they feel the fish? Yeah right.

You think its bad for a plugger to cast over you. Wait til a bait fisherman does it. We see it a lot at our low tide spot. fishing there for hours and some knuckle head pulls up on the bike and lays down bait and sinker right over your head. :realmad:

the canal has its share of idiots.

Clambelly,

They are referred to as "The Greeks" because they are greek. No one can remember their names. They run in 3's usually, on bikes most of the time. They're really not bad people. We've talked to them quite a bit....their consideration just lacks a bit. Nothing slanderous at all. Just like calling the sharpies "Canal Rats"

most agree its a classless thing to do .i agree its better to move down current 50 yds and waite for YOUR cast but that makes too much sense..20+ yrs now i,ve been a reg ,reg,canal rat ,and NO i do not cast over a mans head ,out of respect and hope that it dont happen to me....note i will if he saids its ok w/ propper cond. at the time....its no class for the head hunters that cant waite.....

slander

n 1: words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another 2: an abusive attack on a person's character or good name [syn: aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration] v : charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation" [syn: defame, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch

Clambelly...Slander?Definition is everything.

Sometimes it wouldn't hurt to research before you post.

RIRockhound.......No talk here....I have cast at folks before and will do so again....a few here have seen it! Don't cross the BigFish!:hihi: Treat me nice and I treat you nice!

Yea, until you hit someone in the head and the police haul you away :hs:

-spence

I was fortunate to have two early morning visits to the ditch Sun and Mon. - both days same spot with the same guy to my left and two different guys to my right each day. We all knew what we were doing and were considerate of each other. We all caught fish and left happy.
I did notice the some bikers come buy during brief topwater activity, but none pulled the trigger over us.
As far as these Greek guys, I'm sure that there be more people keeping an eye on them, thanks to the publicity.
If I was approached by a handful of angry fishermen, knowing the money they have shelled out to fish the Canal right and just looking to have a ?? relaxing ?? day out fishing, that would most likely change my attitude.

Spence....you surf where I was fishing first....you take your life in your hands. As for boat fishermen.....you drift into my casting range and its hull bouncing time!:bl: I would never intentionally injure someone....simply making a point that you are in my zone......and deserve a little respect!:lasso:

Cutting lines or intentional entanglement is probably the best tact(s) to take, and no worries about getting sued. I'm sure that gets the point across.

I'm glad u leave your rod home when u go to the Supermarket...:D

I never said that I do!:bl:

How you doing Dave?:wiggle:

Doesn't have to be intentional...even the best of us don't cast perfectly all the time :angel: :smash:

I'm just trying to ensure any impressionable young minds don't think it's ok if BF does it :devil2:

-spence

I just don't like being stepped on Spence....it won't be tolerated.....ever! My feets bigger!:bl:

As Mr. Pak my karate instructor often said...there's always someone with bigger feet :hihi:

-spence

I don't run across many size 16's......unless Flap is packin a pair?:wave:

Nah, those aren't big feet...These are big feet :rotfl:

-spence

...exactly!

If u fish at night u find u don't have that problem.
I have seen the mad biker gang, bunch of punks.
Sounds like a perfect example of everthing thats wrong with kids today.No respect.If i ever did something like that when i was young i better be prepared for a azz beating.From my old man if he found out.
I would volunteer to be there propa daddy for the day an learn em some manners.

The guy casting bait over me and Smokey was in the dead of night. You just can't avoid them all the time.

I am Greek and I took no offense to what Bob Thomas said. Personally I think they should be called the Malakas. If they did it to me I would stick a size 12 up their rear.

Thanks, Specialist. . . I meant no harm or "slander" by it...just how we've come to know them

Man If I pissed off BigFish in the middle of the night I would be a little scared!:err: Of course I wouldn't do any thing like this so I have no worries.