Most times it is a misunderstanding or maybe the excitement of the moment. I was fishing from shore Monday morning, had a fish on, it was breaking water, and here comes a boat guy. Now it is fine with me enough fish to go around, but the guy almost runs the breaking fish over, then stops and starts casting toward me standing knee deep in water. He starts asking about how the bite is, I land my fish and say "fishing is good, did you see me playing the fish?" He says no. Then he starts trolling tube and worm in circles maybe 30 yards from me. I just move on...yes I was in a bit of disbelief but oh well...
He got zip nothing nada...I landed one more and held it up showing him the fish...sort of saying see dummy this is how it is done.
my two cents...