What is Too Close?

[chuckg]

I think the variable in this is where you're fishing. In an area where there is little room to get into the current flow, like an estuary where the mouth opens up with little linear space to present a plug, I think it it is more than acceptable to fish within 15-20 feet if you time your cast with the abutting anglers so that there is little chance of entanglement. On places like the Charlestown Breachway it used to be the norm to rotate toward the breachway and cast into the outgoing current, moving back to the end of the queue when 5 or so anglers were present (I heard that courtesy has been lost in translation). I think some commonsense and courtesy apply to every situation (if its called commonsense, why isn't it so common??).

[luds]

I think the rule is to be respectful and it sounds like you're doing that. I get p*ssed if there is anyone anywhere near me that I don't know but I understand that I'm not always being reasonable.

[Zeno]

This is more or less "normal" in some places I fish... well "watch" others fish is more like it

[MarshCappa]

Holy &%$#@! I wouldn't even get out of my car. Were they catching anything? Is that in NY? That makes my shoulder to shoulder scenario seem like nothing. I've never fished a spot with more than 6 of us, even with that shoulder to shoulder scenario there were 3 of them standing together alternating casts. That pic just dosn't make sense too me. Crazy.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by MarshCappa

I've never fished a spot with more than 6 of us, even with that shoulder to shoulder scenario there were 3 of them standing together alternating casts. That pic just dosn't make sense too me. Crazy.

Come out to PI and fish the the Mouth of the Merrimac on a saturday morning......absolute nut house

[piemma]

That's the way Narrow River looked the week after Mr. Mckennas article came out last year. Thank God they got skunked a couple of times and never came back

[BigFish]

Fishing with folks I know...close is ok as long as they are good casters and know how to watch the drift in current.....strangers???? I stay away from strangers!!!

[vanstaal]

Originally Posted by piemma

That's the way Narrow River looked the week after Mr. Mckennas article came out last year. Thank God they got skunked a couple of times and never came back

[bttfish]

Wow! Like that would be too crowded for me. I think "Common Sense" should come into play. I usually give everyone spaces as I do not want them to crow me in if I was in their space. I like atleast 20 to 30 yards between us unless you are someone I came with.

[Tagger]

Zeno's pic ,,, done that ,, Arra ,,Kuzia,,Johanson,,and 50 others were there at day break .. You better be able to cast straight out staying in your lane . You better get respectable distance too or you get the "are you a girl look" ... birdnest ? how imbarrising ..