Spot burning and surf etiquette

[choggieman]

Excellent idea, and all of us should add to this. I have a bunch of ideas, but for starters- the unwritten rule of surf fishermen. If I take you to a spot I know well and show you the ropes, do not go back with all your buddies and fish without me..... more to come

[choggieman]

Keep you use of your light to a minimum and try to never flash it in the water.

[lurch]

Regarding equipment: You get what you pay for! The 29.99 combo will be broken by the end of the night save your money and buy your self a decent combo. 150$ for a combo is not expensive.

[JohnR]

Show respect. Respect for the fish, respect for the environment, respect for local residents, and respect from your fellow anglers.

Surfasting has a learning curve (or reverse cliff for most - me included). It is a rare individual that lucks across a trophy bass in their first season.

Keep your eyes and ears open and your mouth mostly closed.

Walk out with more than you walked in with.

Join a club!!!!!! Joining a good fishing club, be it a Weekapaug, MSBA, RISAA, Newport, CT, Salties, or Gansett. You will learn etiquette better and quicker, have an eye opening to what goes on behind the scenes. Gain comraderie, insight, and might get a couple people to point you in the right direction.

Enjoy fishing for more than just a tight line.

Show respect....

[choggieman]

johnr you could write the article your self!
makomike, if you get all your info for the artcile from s-b, why not make it an s-b backed (publicly) write up and maybe donate some of the money from the article back to s-b.com?

[Strider]

You don't step on bass to remove hooks and then kick them back into the water. If you can't hold a fish and remove the hooks, then get a lip lock device. Bottom line, respect the fishery.

[bloocrab]

"Don't even take up fishing, it's already over-crowded and over-rated"....


Drink Beer, it costs less -

[tattoobob]

Tell them to take up golf or bowling

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by choggieman

johnr you could write the article your self!
makomike, if you get all your info for the artcile from s-b, why not make it an s-b backed (publicly) write up and maybe donate some of the money from the article back to s-b.com?

It depends on where its published, a lot of the magazines, except for the fisherman, have their own web site and would probably frown on mentionig a competitor. The money ain't great, but if enough magazines pick it up, I will give some $$ to S-B.com.

John, I intend to queery more than just Nor'east on this, so it may appear in several places, including one of the nationals.

[Rob Rockcrawler]

If you show up to a place where people are pluggin take your bait bucket about a hundred yards away. We dont cast just straight out in front. And at the canal, realize that stuff tends to drift with the current, like my eels, and they drift pretty far so once again keep moving. Lastly, n matter how bad the urge if the fish start biting infront of one angler dont do the mad dash and crowd it up, just wait and they will likely head towards you and if they dont, you know I FEEL.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Join a club!!!!!! Joining a good fishing club, be it a Weekapaug, MSBA, RISAA, Newport, CT, Salties, or Gansett. You will learn etiquette better and quicker, have an eye opening to what goes on behind the scenes. Gain comraderie, insight, and might get a couple people to point you in the right direction.

BEST Piece of Advice I've ever gotten here.....just finishing up my second year w/ the Plum Island Surfcasters and have met more great people and learned more than I could have ever learned on my own.

[SeaWolf]

[QUOTE=JohnR]Join a club!!!!!! Joining a good fishing club, be it a Weekapaug, MSBA, RISAA, Newport, CT, Salties, or Gansett. You will learn etiquette better and quicker, have an eye opening to what goes on behind the scenes. Gain comraderie, insight, and might get a couple people to point you in the right direction.QUOTE]

johnr, excellent point, but to go one step further, GET INVOLVED IN THAT CLUB! anyone can join a club and be a "member". sure, you learn some things from other anglers, but there's more to it than that. many clubs have committees and are always looking for new blood, ideas, and especially help! so, again, get involved! those of you in risaa, did you know risaa has about 2 dozen committees?

all of us fall under one label, "fisherman". (this can be used in your article makomike). whether you are a wetsuiter, kayaker, fly fisherman, guide, captain, "weekend warrior", scupper on wet rocks, whatever, those people and groups that fight against "us" look at us as one label, fishermen. numbers speak volumes, but money can beat numbers. clubs need your volunteerism. so, dont just join, get involved!

i'll try and add more later, busy now. this subject could easily be broken up into several part in different months. or, one summary.

[Surfrat666]

1) The first people to a spot establish the front line...if you want to wetsuit the outer rocks, better get there before anyone else.

2) If someone is unhooking a fish, do not step into their spot while they're out of the water...may seem obvious, but I've seen it time and time again.

3) DON'T kick fish back into the water...I hate seeing that

4) Match the technique...If everyone on a strong rip is throwing bucktails, showing up to throw eels or a slow retrieve swimmer (or worse yet a chunk) is guaranteed to get you tangled with everyone and pi$$ people off.

5) Take out everything you bring with you and it never hurts to pick up an extra piece of garbage on the way back to the truck...if everyone did this, there wouldn't be anything on the beach.

6) Take a kid fishing

Tight lines

[crash]

1. If I bring you fishing, don't set up right next to me, I like my elbow room. Viloate my space and you will go swimming.
2. Hook the fish, not me. If you do hook me I get to keep the plug. And you will go swimming.
3. If you go with me in my boat, bring lunch, or you will go swimming.