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Interesting topic as it did happen to me at a CT schoolie/weakfish spot last night. I thought about saying something (politely!) to the gent, but I just moved. I'm not looking for a confrontation on those rare occasions when I leave the chores behind and get to fish. There's enough stress in real life, I don't need to look for trouble when I'm trying to relax.
How does a spot like Quonnie come to tolerate encroachment (where we employ a rotation), but others here say use gasoline and a match to ward off someone who has the audacity to want to enjoy the ocean like I'm doing? Why can't I call "first-ies" at Quonnie?
As a newcomer to this site, I'm curious about the paranoia, hostility, and resentment that many here feel toward everyone else who wants to enjoy themselves. I do OK when I fish, I have my spots that produce, I'm not following anyone around.
I registered here to see if I could learn anything that might help me out in terms of general locations, tides, and tactics.
Some of you here act as if people like me are leaking secrets to the Taliban. I particularly love the responses like "hey man, pay your dues". All those who have never, ever received advice from anyone else, raise your hand?
If you don't want to deal with others who have just as much a right out there as you, buy a boat or a house with private access. Until then, it seems to me that "lighten up" might be some good advice. Maybe I just don't have nearly as much invested in this hobby as some here, but I just can't see how any fisherman, who simply wants to enjoy himself and relax, is a threat to my enjoyment. I worry a lot more about beach access and the health of the fish stocks.
I'm just shocked at the confrontational attitude. In my experience, fishermen and boaters have been some of the most friendly, laid-back folks I've ever come across. That's why I always bring an extra beer or two...
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