surfing infiltration etiquette

[Rockport24]

that truly sucks, if you are there first they should leave, but in reality you can fish a lot of spots, and they can really only surf there at that specific time. Like Josh said, they leave at dusk and prob won't be back unless we get another blow like this...so it's a temporary problem there.

[rizzo]

If you're are a regular there, try talking to them when they get back to shore when they are finished. It helps if your in a wetsuit as they see you as a "brother" wetsuiter. Start up a convo with them letting them know the situation. I've had guys not have the slightest clue they were annoying you or screwing up the fishing. They apologize and find somewhere else to go when you're there.

I had another situation where I liked to fish a fairly big reef at dusk before night fishing, but only a small section was good for fishing. I talked to those surfers too as they used the whole reef. Once I told them what was going on we both shared the reef, they had 3/4 of it and i had my area. They DEF did not negatively impact the fishing.

It really is worth a shot, I've surfed before and most of the guys arent all that bad. Some are, but thats like everything. Quite a few of them surf fish too, but they often come back at night...

[Nebe]

Couple thoughts..

Surfers cant surf anywhere.. Your options are much greater than theirs. Boat fishermen are expected to give shore guys a wide birth out of respect and I do the same for surfers. If they show up, i just move. No point arguing. Besides... surfers do it in the day and we do it at night..

[Finaddict]

Jeremy - How many times has that happened there though, it's happened there when I fished with you and that was a year ago ... and it has happened more than once ... you either have to speak with them or give it up ... as they probably aren't even paying attention to you ...


... the other thing is you can spend a little $$, make a fake sign stating ... "beached closed to surfing when lifeguards off duty" and just post it at the entrance to the parking lot ... if you can get away with it, may deter a few to go complain to the town and then you can get a few extra days of fishing undisturbed

Can't cost too much, and if you can get away with it ... who cares?

[doc]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Couple thoughts..

Surfers cant surf anywhere.. Your options are much greater than theirs. Boat fishermen are expected to give shore guys a wide birth out of respect and I do the same for surfers. If they show up, i just move. No point arguing. Besides... surfers do it in the day and we do it at night..

true

[piemma]

Use to happen at dawn all the time at Deep Hole. We'd just move to Carpenters to fish.