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on the subject of surfcaster etiquette for spot taking, it depends on a lot of things. one being how crowded the spot/area is, how the fishing is, my mood, and if the person saw me there already. usually, i just go right next to them and as close to my original spot as possible while purposely cast badly hooking their line. if we happend to tangle a few times i might have to cut their line to get the leader out. i then give them their leader back and say i had to cut his line. if they go to retie, i go right back to my spot. i will try and make my best effort to make a wide swing in my pendulum w/ a 6' leader trail to see how they likes the sound of that by their ear. if they ask first before taking the spot, i might give it to them and move down. if it's a young lad, i'll move down to another spot or go over to them and ask them how they are doing and even assist. i've caught my share and don't mind standing back to some of the older or younger anglers.
surfcasting etiquette seems to have definitely gone downhill nowadays in the surf. between people puking up info on fishing success and spots, crowds have increased in areas that should get little attention.
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