If you weren't at the canal this morning you missed it...

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Rob Rockcrawler

The other thing that i notice is the lack of etiquette that comes a long with a crowd that has people new to the canal that didnt get a chance to pull their heads outta their asses at 5AM. Today took the cake. Two guys in waders in a place that you dont need waders (99% of the canal...) they set up shop about 10 feet from two guys. 10 feet to the side and 15' in front of them, down stream. The isnt Montauk guys. I keep to myself when fishing most of the time and pretty much avoid confrontation. But they would have never gotten to their rocks if i was near them. Common sense goes a long way. Canal rant for the day is over, carry on.

That's fairly common among some of the bigger #^&#^&#^&#^&heads here. It's their way of forcing you out. I would never set up too close uptide to guys in waders who got there before me, but when they do that, I tell them this---I was here first, I'm not moving, and I'm not changing what I'm doing and/or adjusting my drift for you. If a hook puts a tear in those waders, or even worse, your thigh, you had fair warning.

[zimmy]

Originally Posted by Rob Rockcrawler

A couple of things i notice with an increase in traffic down there. One is the obvious increase in litter. Annoying but to be expected. The worst is used toilet paper being blown all over the place. If i was a homeowner along the water i would be raising a stink with the ACOE and the selectmen/town officials.

The other thing that i notice is the lack of etiquette that comes a long with a crowd that has people new to the canal that didnt get a chance to pull their heads outta their asses at 5AM. Today took the cake. Two guys in waders in a place that you dont need waders (99% of the canal...) they set up shop about 10 feet from two guys. 10 feet to the side and 15' in front of them, down stream. The isnt Montauk guys. I keep to myself when fishing most of the time and pretty much avoid confrontation. But they would have never gotten to their rocks if i was near them. Common sense goes a long way. Canal rant for the day is over, carry on.

Originally Posted by Mike P

That's fairly common among some of the bigger #^&#^&#^&#^&heads here. It's their way of forcing you out. I would never set up too close uptide to guys in waders who got there before me, but when they do that, I tell them this---I was here first, I'm not moving, and I'm not changing what I'm doing and/or adjusting my drift for you. If a hook puts a tear in those waders, or even worse, your thigh, you had fair warning.

I completely misinterpreted what Rob Rock was talking about (sleep deprivation is beautiful). These guys highjacked and got in the water downstream? Here I thought Rob was just reflecting on the fact they were standing on the rocks wearing waders Mike is right, those guys is deekheads.