I prefer to fish alone or with 1 other person, preferably my father. The miserable guy that you encountered was totally in the wrong. You were there first. First come first serve. I usually avoid confrontation while im fishing and if people are getting close for no reason and im not catching i'll move on. Not a passive person but don't want the hassle unless offense is egregious. If people are moving in and casting over me (only happened one time in 7 years) That steams me and i'll say something.

I'm not miserable at all but not overy social. I like some space, physical and conversational, and give everyone the same.

booger is grumpy.
very grumpy.

Sounds like a number of people I fish with, wish you could narrow it down a bit. Any description?:huh:

You're better off not engaging surfcasters. They are not out by themselves at the end of their lives because they cultivated a lot of rewarding friendships.

I know a bunch of these people the are called THE WALK ABOUTS AND TALK ABOUTS you see them on the wall in gansett :hs::hs::hs:

I thoroughly enjoy when someone walks by you at the canal and insists on telling you that you're doing something wrong or that should do it his way and then as he starts to walk or ride away you hook up. Then they wait until you land the fish and to their dismay its a nice one. Or when the albies are breaking nearby and someone comes up to you and says you need to throw a little shiny lure and that they won't hit that topwater. Nailed one the next cast on a Spoffords Needle right in front of him. It's one thing to try and help someone out but fishermen don't really appreciate it when you tell them they're wrong.

Those are true stories btw. Gotta love it when those things happen.

I also love when they "coach" you as you are playing a fish!!! I feel like telling them to shut the $%*! up!!! In fact from now on...I will!!:cens::fury:

oh man, this happens a lot in the fall when everybody is out during the day blitz-chasing. I rarely run into anyone else when I'm out at night, I've also been know to drive right past a spot if I see cars parked there, I don't need anyone's BS at 3am

that said, the kayak is a great way to remedy this situation, but then you got those damn boaters!

SHOULD HAVE PULLED OUT YOUR CELL PHONE, CALLED THE POLICE AND TELL THEM SOMEONE JUST THREATENED TO SHOOT YOU, BELIEVE ME THEY WOULD COME.

PEOPLE LIKE THAT HAVE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM.

keep on fishin......

When someone gives an answer like that, either they're being a wise guy, or there is really something wrong with them.
Folks aren't essentially " anti-social". On the contrary, we are and live as social beings. Without judging, but it sounds like a broken spirit. I really feel bad for those types, because this gift of life we have, as all other gifts we receive, are given to us to enjoy.
Very sad indeed. I don't let folks like that get to me. I remember, that they have to lie down with themselves, and live with themselves, and that must be pretty darned hard to do.:wave:

not miserable .. very easy going ...but not a door mat and have strong dislikes like littering ,, poaching and just being piggy .. I find the majority (99%?) of fisherman good eggs.. Pretty much travel alone but know fishers when I get there ...

It's the fishing that makes me miserable. Misery loves company. People try coming too close, I'll talk all nice to fool them, then start acting really crazy.
They usually leave.

Oh your acting??:hihi:

This is why I learned to stick to myself......I tried to say "hello" to one too many people getting only attitude in return....whatever......

Sounds like he was toying with you,maybe there's more to the story than your sharing?
Remember your in America and while your free to be sociable others are free to blow you off if they so choose. So telling someone to find another hobby just because he's not doing it YOUR way is kinda whiny isn't it?

If I'm fishing alone at night I'm always glad to meet up with another human. I've met a lot of cool people that way. I'm also very cautious when I'm alone, but I'll wade out to that last rock when someone else is around.

fishing 10 feet from someone is ok if he knows how it fish and not casting a jig over your plug or when you have a fish on.

I like your style:cheers2:

This is why I bought a boat.

I fish alone, yeah with nobody else....

When I first read the title to this thread I was ABSOLUTELY SURE this thread was about BigFish.....rotflmao!!!!!!!!