Boat Owner Etiquette thread questions 2024

Keithscatch reply :

Ok, well I thought it was about time to have a Boat Owners Etiquette thread.

I will start off with a question and we can go from there.

When running in a canal how wide would it have to be for you to consider running by another boater who is fishing in this canal?

Personally, I stop for everyone and idle past them and then get back on plane and go on about my business. But I am weird like that. I ask this because lately I have been fishing a canal in a lake that is maybe 4 lanes wide (highway example) in some areas and only 2 or 3 lanes wide in others and some bass boaters just fly by me or worse yet plow by me making a pretty good wake. One wake was big enough to cause water to come over the stern of my boat. Is this acceptable or not? I stopped one guy yesterday and told him to stop as I was fishing here. His reply was "You are fishing the middle of a canal" some how this seemed to justify his response in his mind. Yes, this is a canal that is like a highway for boats. But is it polite or right to just fly by people making them have to deal with your boat wake and possible shutting down any fish he is going after?

I hope this thread turns into a good discussion about things we as boaters can do to make things safer and more enjoyable for ALL considered. Remember YOU ARE NOT the only one on the water.

senile1 reply :

I'm like you, Keithscatch. If it's only four lanes wide I'd idle by everyone that is fishing. If it is wide enough to give them a wide berth (say around 100 yards) I'll slow down but I'll still stay on plane.

Pa Angler reply :

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I'm like you, Keithscatch. If it's only four lanes wide I'd idle by everyone that is fishing. If it is wide enough to give them a wide berth (say around 100 yards) I'll slow down but I'll still stay on plane.

I agree, I also idle past other boaters in a narrow environment and if in the main lake slow up or if they are really fay away it's warp speed.

Chow

Way2slow reply :

Might want to check state laws. I know here in GA, they have laws as to how close you can come to another boat and you are also responsible for your wake.

Now, the idle by thing, just depends on what you consider an idle, kinda like the NO-WAKE zones. It seems a lot of people consider idleing or no wake to be when the boat is off plane but plowing as hard as it can just before laying over and getting on plane, leaving six foot rollers behind them. Personnaly, I had rather a boat come by me at 70 mph in a narrow channel than at 20. A boat wide open, on plane is only going to make a small, quick bumps for a wake. A slow boat is going to rock you all over the place. Kinda like which had you rather deal with, a Tunnel hull F1 wake or a barge. If there's enough room I can go by with a safe distance from the bank and them, a 100+ ft or more from the other boat, I keep up a safe speed, if not, I drop down and idle (that's 700 rpm idle) past them.

senile1 reply :

I agree with Way2slow. Plowing creates the worst wake of all. When I'm talking about idling, I'm talking about not leaving any wake.

Keithscatch reply :

Refer to my post where I mentioned worst yet plowing by. I agree fast creates a smaller wake then plowing. However, a wake is a wake and we are responsible for our wake. Running by someone on plane while they are fishing in a canal is not a good way to win friends. To me it is rude.

Any other Etiquette things for boaters to remember?

Alpster reply :

Common sense dictates the "golden rule" - "do unto others as you would have them do unto you". If it rocks your boat to have another boater plow water, then don't do it them. In Louisiana when I was a kid, we had to fight the water skiers in narrow chanels when fishing. Some folks are just oblivious.

Ronnie

senile1 reply :

Here's one that I've never seen addressed and it is actually involves both hunting and boating ethics.

On October 12th, I was half-way into Rock Creek on Smithville Lake, north of Kansas City. For those not familiar with this lake, Rock Creek, by itself, is large enough to be a small lake. At about the halfway point this section of the lake splits off into three branches. A goose hunter had setup his blind on a point and he had some decoys set out. Being the observant man that I am, I was too busy fishing and I came perilously close to his area. I really felt like a heel and I apologized profusely once I realized what I had done. I got out of his way as quickly as I could.

My question is this: I understand that this was his area and he was there first. However, due to where his blind was located there were acres and acres of water in the three branches, and in the main branch of Rock Creek in front of his blind that were now unavailable for fishing. I'm talking about at least 100 acres of water that are now unavailable. No one could fish even at a fair distance from this guy without the possibility of spooking his geese. Is it ethical for a hunter to set up in such a place as to block off so much water? Is it ethical for a fisherman to fish somewhere in that vicinity and how far away would he need to be to avoid spooking the geese? (I'm not a goose hunter, BTW.)

Just an aside: After I left the lake that day, I checked the season and if I'm not mistaken October 12th was not in season. > According to MDC online the Canada Goose season for 2006 in the northern section of Missouri is 9/30 to 10/9 and 11/24 to 1/31.

Keithscatch reply :

Good question Senile1. (Your screen name always cracks me up)

Ronnie said the right answer. However, Ronnie didn't say that doing unto others as you would have it done to you is a 2 sided street. This hunter was in the wrong. All he had to do was apply the rule Ronnie mentioned. He could have asked himself, would I like it if a hunter cut off such a large portion of this lake and didn't allow me acces to fish it? I believe his answer would have been NO and he shouldn't have set up his blind there.

I am not sure what the laws are. I bet there are laws against such things to protect the common man. However, since I am not a hunter I would have no clue. Just follow the golden rule. If both parties adhere to such a rule then we all would get along just fine.

cart7t reply :

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Here's one that I've never seen addressed and it is actually involves both hunting and boating ethics.
On October 12th, I was half-way into Rock Creek on Smithville Lake, north of Kansas City. For those not familiar with this lake, Rock Creek, by itself, is large enough to be a small lake. At about the halfway point this section of the lake splits off into three branches. A goose hunter had setup his blind on a point and he had some decoys set out. Being the observant man that I am, I was too busy fishing and I came perilously close to his area. I really felt like a heel and I apologized profusely once I realized what I had done. I got out of his way as quickly as I could.

My question is this: I understand that this was his area and he was there first. However, due to where his blind was located there were acres and acres of water in the three branches, and in the main branch of Rock Creek in front of his blind that were now unavailable for fishing. I'm talking about at least 100 acres of water that are now unavailable. No one could fish even at a fair distance from this guy without the possibility of spooking his geese. Is it ethical for a hunter to set up in such a place as to block off so much water? Is it ethical for a fisherman to fish somewhere in that vicinity and how far away would he need to be to avoid spooking the geese? (I'm not a goose hunter, BTW.)

Just an aside: After I left the lake that day, I checked the season and if I'm not mistaken October 12th was not in season. > According to MDC online the Canada Goose season for 2006 in the northern section of Missouri is 9/30 to 10/9 and 11/24 to 1/31.

Interesting you bring this up. I've had a couple incidents involving duck hunters that made me wonder what the laws are. The first was many years ago at Kinkaid lake in Illinois in the fall. We launched in pea soup fog, idled across the lake (I think, I had no idea where I was going) and wound up idling right into some duck hunters layout. We couldn't even see the blind or shore when we went into the decoy setup but the next thing I hear is a shotgun going off twice! I quickly turned the boat around and moved elsewhere.

The other time was at Little Dixie lake just east of Columbia. I showed up at the lake in the middle of the week thinking I'd have the whole lake to myself when lo and behold there's duck hunters on several spots. The guys on the lower end of the lake didn't seem to happy to see me and pulled there decoys and left. I didn't even bother to fish the upper end of the lake, which is where I really wanted to fish because of all the decoys I could see in the water.

I'm not sure what the laws are on this. It would seem it would be better off to close of a lake for certain time periods for waterfowl hunting for not only safety reasons but so the hunters have the best possible chance of getting some birds.

cajun1977. reply :

some boaters need to realize theres an area to set up for prelaunch and post launch i hate when someone sits on the ramp taking their sweet time l;oading rods and food and such holding up the ramp

justfishin reply :

I give a wide a berth as I can with, NO WAKE. Even if I see someone fishing the bank I attempt to give them room and not to wake their lines as well.

Hillbilly_Hooker reply :

Like others, I give as wide a berth as possible and NO WAKE, even to the folks on the banks.

Hale reply :

Im with Cajun. Im sick of watching a**holes pull down the ramp, then start getting everything ready...taking 10 minutes or more. Then its the same when pulling out. Ive spent most of my life in a boat wether it be for fishing or sporting and the first thing I was taught by my grandfather and dad was how to get your boat in and out QUICKLY!

As far as people blowing by in a canal. I dont care for several reasons*. If its any bigger than 30 yards wide, whos cares its just a wake..10 seconds later the wake is gone. I would much rather have a wake then talk to some guy about how the day is going and what Im fishing with to catch anything. *Now if its really narrow and you plow by or get really close...I will deal with it accordingly! And its not so much as the inconvenience of a wake as its a putting my safety at risk. If I see a boat coming and he is letting off of it to be courteous I will wave him on by, again its a wake who cares. Doing this by ramps, docks, or people tied up to any type of structure is a completely different story.

Its funny that we can point out the hunter was wrong for taking up that area, but I feel the same way when someone parks in the middle of a canal. Its not your water to claim as yours, you see a boat coming put your foot on the trolling motor, scoot out of the way and let him by.

senile1 reply :

Hale stated:

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Its funny that we can point out the hunter was wrong for taking up that area, but I feel the same way when someone parks in the middle of a canal. Its not your water to claim as yours, you see a boat coming put your foot on the trolling motor, scoot out of the way and let him by.

Just to make it clear to all you goose and duck hunters out there, I wasn't necessarily saying the hunter was wrong.

This is the quote from my post:

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My question is this: I understand that this was his area and he was there first. However, due to where his blind was located there were acres and acres of water in the three branches, and in the main branch of Rock Creek in front of his blind that were now unavailable for fishing. I'm talking about at least 100 acres of water that are now unavailable. No one could fish even at a fair distance from this guy without the possibility of spooking his geese. Is it ethical for a hunter to set up in such a place as to block off so much water? Is it ethical for a fisherman to fish somewhere in that vicinity and how far away would he need to be to avoid spooking the geese?

I moved out and allowed the hunter his space since he was there first (also stated in my post). I just wondered where the line should be drawn, one way or the other. With regard to my situation, the hunter appeared to be hunting out of season anyway, but I was curious if any of you knew how such a situation should be handled from both sides. I do hunt, but not waterfowl, so this post wasn't meant to bash hunters.

Hale reply :

senile1 My comment was based on this quote directly out of this thread:

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This hunter was in the wrong

I by no means was coming after you on that or anyone for that matter. Maybe he was in the wrong I wasnt there. I was jsut pointing out that we are sometimes quick to judge and point out others lack of good judgement when 'we' are making the same mistakes.

fourbizz reply :

Personally, I would rather someone blow by me at WOT then go by at any other speed excepting an idle. Honestly though, out here our lakes are PACKED. For the most part I haven't had problems with other bass fisherman. Sure I get cut off, but if there isn't someone sitting on my point, I'll cut them off if they are more than 100yards away to fish it.

The problems I encounter most are from trout fisherman. Many of the lakes I fish are very popular trout spots ( thats why I fish them ). On any given Saturday in the winter and spring, one lake in particular will have about 75 trout boats, 100 bank fisherman, and 1 bass(ish) boat (thats me ). This is a 300 acre lake.

These guys will drive IN BETWEEN you and your point and bank and drag 300ft of line behind them > > >. I have been known to throw swimbaits at boats, and I often snag their lines and break them off. 4lb test is no match for 25lb P-line. They are just oblivious to what is going on.

Obviously the way I handle it probably isn't the best, but you CANNOT imagine how aggravating it gets.

Hale reply :

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These guys will drive IN BETWEEN you and your point and bank and drag 300ft of line behind them . I have been known to throw swimbaits at boats, and I often snag their lines and break them off. 4lb test is no match for 25lb P-line. They are just oblivious to what is going on.
Obviously the way I handle it probably isn't the best, but you CANNOT imagine how aggravating it gets.

Im the same way, I just didnt want to say it! I have no problems chunking lead at someone, chasing them down, etc. Get me out in remote lake and Im bound to fire a shot across the bow. People making mistakes dont bother me, its the people who have elected themselves to be king turd and do what they want, when they want, in complete disregard to everyone around them. This doesnt just go for the waterways; it includes the roadways, the line at the bank, the movie theatre etc.

Ahhhhh there was my tantrum for the day!

senile1 reply :

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senile1 My comment was based on this quote directly out of this thread:

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This hunter was in the wrong

I by no means was coming after you on that or anyone for that matter. Maybe he was in the wrong I wasnt there. I was jsut pointing out that we are sometimes quick to judge and point out others lack of good judgement when 'we' are making the same mistakes.

No offense taken, Hale. I thought you might have been referring to another post, but your post did make me think a little more, and I just wanted to make sure that I didn't offend any of the hunters on this forum.

Matt Fly reply :

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Common sense dictates the "golden rule" - "do unto others as you would have them do unto you". If it rocks your boat to have another boater plow water, then don't do it them. In Louisiana when I was a kid, we had to fight the water skiers in narrow chanels when fishing. Some folks are just oblivious.
Ronnie

Got to agree with the golden rule. I have been blown off the water by air boat in a canal while fishing Caddo lake. I did see the guys later and asked if it was too much of a problem to slow down.

They replied yes, because without power on a air boat, they lose steerage way. I said, how about slowing down some, then he said sorry guy!!!

Later that day, i was buzzed by a ranger who knew it was wrong in small waters only to see this guy broke down late in the evening. Hit something, imagine that!!!

I turned around and asked him if he was deserving of my assistance since he was so rude earlier? He was speechless. I asked him about the two other boats that came ahead of us that didnt stop either and wondered if they had been buzzed also.

We towed him in. Only because of Karma, I sure would want someone to help me if needed.

Golden rule.

Matt.

Keithscatch reply :

Hale,

Not sure this remark was intended for me:

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Its funny that we can point out the hunter was wrong for taking up that area, but I feel the same way when someone parks in the middle of a canal. Its not your water to claim as yours, you see a boat coming put your foot on the trolling motor, scoot out of the way and let him by.

If so, my situation was I was fishing the left side of the bank. Within a good pitch distance to the bank. I was not in the middle of the canal blocking passage. The guy said I was but I wasn't. I always move over to allow people safe passage around me if I am in their way. However, I still stand by my instincts and believe that blowing by someone in a narrow canal at WOT or plane speed is rude. I don't get along well with rude folk to well. I am also not bashful at telling them what they did wrong. I do this in hopes that they for once would consider others for a change. Oh, I also ask people at boat ramps who are hanging there for long periods of time if they need help or something. Generally they get the point.

But I guess some people just are rude people and could care less about their fellow man.

The lessor of two evils is the WOT speed or on plane speed as opposed to plowing speed. That is an easy one to agree on. The better scenario is to idle past making no wake at all.

Hale reply :

Holy s**t I swear this forum is full of a bunch of little girls at times (no offense to the woman that are on here....but you know what I mean ;D).

Okay I will say this sloooowwwly.....I did quote you Keith on saying the hunter was wrong. But I have no idea if you were in the middle of the canal that day...I wasnt there and I dont care. What I can say is that I fish over 250 days a year, atleast 200 of those in freshwater and I can tell you of the HUNDREDS of boats that sit in the middle of a high traffic canal. If the few of you on here that posted dont do that good for you. But someone who is reading this does do it. I was attempting to make a general point.

senile1 reply :

The canal issue is an interesting one. Keithscatch, from your initial post I assumed you weren't in the middle of the canal, and I agree that one should move to the side to let other boaters through. I also agree that the other boaters should idle through if you are fishing at the side of the canal. But being the sh%# disturber that I am, I like to think of situations where this may not be easy to do. For instance, you're fishing the middle of the canal and you just hung into the Mother of all lunkers. A speeding boat is closing in fast and wants to get by. What do you do? And what does the speeding boater do? Shouldn't the boater see that you are hooked up and back off to let you play the fish? Shouldn't you try to get of the way as well?

For safety's sake I'm going to get out of the way, but I'm going to be playing that fish the whole way.

Keithscatch reply :

Hale,

That is why I asked the question rather then assume that is what you meant. Just trying to be clear. ;D

Besides there are laws about such things. It is about who has right of way. A speeding boat NEVER has right of way over a boat that is not under power. Just to be clear in the event that some one here does not know this. So if a guy was in the middle of a canal and is not under power he has the right of way. Sorry, I didn't make the laws. It is to protect him and the oncoming speeding boater. Speeding boat can manuevere out of the way quicker then a boat that is not under power. What if his TM is dead? and is drifting? Speeding boater doesn't know this nor should he assume other boater should move. This is why it is ALWAYS a good idea to slow down and stop come off of plane idle past the guy and then get back on plane once you have passed this guy by. You only lose maybe 30 seconds of your time doing it.

Raul reply :

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Common sense dictates the "golden rule" - "do unto others as you would have them do unto you".
Ronnie

Common sense .- the least "common" of all senses. :-?

Hale reply :

senile and keith both of your guys are absolutley right and nobody should ever assume that another boat will get out of the way. By all means if there is a fish onboard, TM dead or whatever the situation maybe then sit where you are. I was meaning this in regards to someone just fishing the middle, drifting out in the middle not paying attention, etc. When I see another boat in the distance its 'yellow flag' time. I see that boat mover over closer to the shoreline its green flag again! Of course this being an area of water greater than 30 yards wide and no hazards are created by my wake (Im not such a d**k to put somoene in the rocks).

As far as laws your right keith, and by no means am I saying its a bad or wrong law. But the law also say you cant overcome (pass)another vehicle by exceeding the speed limit...we all do it everyday and it hurts nobody. (please no discussions about speeders and how they kill people...it was a general point). The law also points out a boater is responsible for his/her own wake. There is definitely a line between inconvenience and irresponsibility.

Keithscatch reply :

It's all good Hale. I think we agree on this actually.

guest reply :

Keith, I'm assuming that you are refering to the Zig Zag canal on Garcia.

The polite thing to do is to make an attempt to move your boat as far over as you can to allow passage of the other boat.

For people unfamilar with this canal, it is probably 50 yards wide, but only 1/2 of it's width is navigable. Generally speaking, you are fishing the non-navigable side anyways. Simply put yourself up on the non-navigable side of the canal vto allow the other boat full use of the navigable side, and then wave him on by.

It's just as rude to sit in the middle of the navigable side and force the other boat to come down off plane in my opinion. It's almost as bad as setting up shiners along the North canal that runs along the top of the North blocks.

Down in the Everglades, the policy is to ALWAYS wave the guy on past you on plane. It would take 3 hours to get to Three Pines if you had to stop for every boat.

One other rule of thumb, if your rooster tail isn't going to get them wet, you're far enough away from them.

There, this problem has just been solved.

fish-fighting-illini reply :

Hale your signature is a classic, very clever. I had to copy it to e-mail to some people it is that good!

Hale reply :

I wish I could claim it as my own but my grandfather had it on an old wooden sign on his porch when I was a kid. Just one of those things that stuck in my head and still makes me laugh!

fish-fighting-illini reply :

Re Boat etiquette.

I fished this year from my first boat ever, never owned one and rarely was ever in one. The first day we went out I knew I stunk at backing up so my buddy and I just waited for the coast to be clear before we attempted a launch. Learned some very good tips in that short 15 or 20 mins.

For no more than I know about it I've watched several people pull out of ramps and mess with this and mess with that despite the fact that their is a huge landing area above the ramp to allow you to be out of the way. I always pul up if anyone is around and always get everything ready ( fishifinder, poles, tie downs etc ) before I pull down to the ramp.

The canal thing aside wakes are kind of tough your wake can be a hassle from a long distance away and thus be a problem without knowing it or before you do. This doesn't include di*** heads flying by too close that is another story. I've been sititing fishing and all of a sudden start rocking because of a boat that was out in the main channel. I was in a fingerling and never even saw them go by and I'm sure they weren't driving like idiots. So far people have been pretty cool about wakes. We fish mainly in 40hp and under lakes so its not as much of an issue.

Its like everything else in life, "class" ( IE do un to others ) is something some people have more of than others.

Catt reply :

I fished the marshes of Southwest Louisiana where traveling is mainly done in boat trails, fishing is done in canals, pot holes, and small lakes. When a boat approaches on plan any one fishing the area points their bow into the wake with their trolling motor. The reason for this is most boat trails or open water areas are at best 16 to 20 deep so dropping off plan could mean not getting back on plan.

In the main canals you drop off plan and idle by any boat stopped or on their trolling motor. This is law and is strictly enforced by Game Wardens

jb_from_texas reply :

Interesting replies.

I have another one which I'm not sure how to feel about.

I pulled up to a good spot of mine (red dot on map) and was fishing for a few minutes when a ski boat pulled up and said, nicely, they were going to make a few passes at the ski buoy course(black line left of red dot). I said no problem (after all I don't own the lake). Well it turned out to be about 10-12 passes and the worst part was when they were running from the opposite end and towards me they wouldn't shut it down till they got about 20-25 yards away, then coast another 10 or so.and here come the wake. The course ended far enough back that it didnt require such a close call.

The frustrating part is there are at least 3 additional ski courses on the lake, one of which was fairly close and the water was glass there as well. (yellow line on map)

And the worst part was I couldn't fish the bank that runs parallel to the ski course. Their stopping point would be right on me. So I had to withstand the constant runs or move to a completely different location. Of course the bite is typically really good where I was and the shore line as well.

fish-fighting-illini reply :

This is a confusing one.

As far a a few passes they either had a different version of a few or just got carried away.

They did slow down each time when they got close albeit not as far away as they should have. This kind relates to what I said above about people not realizing just how far their wake makes an impact.

After about the 5th run I would have been holding up my arms and waiving that there was a problem.

If they didn't do anything about it then on the 7th run I would have been reeling in a skier on a 3/4oz Rattle Trap!

In short they had a enough class to at least ask first but they just weren't too swift on their execution.

With another option reasonbly close by they should have just gone elsewhere to start with.

Hale reply :

Somewhere on another forum someone is complaining about fisherman. They believe,,,hey they have the whole lake to fish and we just want to use this one area. We had to keep slowing down to not be rude but it made our day very difficult. I waited all week to get out there and it was ruined by a fisherman...

Im not busting your balls, I m just pointing out that its a no win situation and there is no right way of going about making everyone happy when it comes to recreation on the lake...

Lets not start in with the a**hole jet skiers that do seek out to be nuisance. A few weeks back I had a kid throwing 'spray' and wake onto us while we were fishing from shore..but I wont get into it!

fish-fighting-illini reply :

Pretty funny about predicting the other forum Hale.

In this case they had several other choices to ski a course that weas not being used.

I stand by the 3/4 oz Rattle-trap solution after an arm waving and a conversation or being ignored and on a 7th run!

dizzy5868 reply :

Heres an easy solution to the hole mess. Launch your boat at 10pm and fish until sunup. No long lines at the ramp, No wakes from other boats, No water skiing or jet skis and no one to bother you. Just kidding. Unfortunaly we all have to deal with these problems, hunters, anglers and skiers. Everyone has there own point of view and thinks their right. If each group would look through the eyes of the other just once, I think time on the water would be a little more enjoyable. I too spend alot of time on the water and deal with all these problems, I fish a river in Pa most of the time and is only as wide as maybe 150yrds. During duck season I usually look for the hunters before fishing an area. We can fish 365 days a year, they duck hunt for a few days a year. I'm not a hunter but can relate to the problem. I too am guilty of launching a 1 ounce wieght at some idiot that just buzzed by and nearly knocked off my boat, What comes around goes around. Paybacks a b%^&*. But anyway, just step back and get the big picture every now and then and get a realty check. A bad day on the water is still better than any day at work.

Rob

-Drums- reply :

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A few weeks back I had a kid throwing 'spray' and wake onto us while we were fishing from shore..but I wont get into it!

C'mon, please do! It's good reading...

cart7t reply :

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Lets not start in with the a**hole jet skiers that do seek out to be nuisance. A few weeks back I had a kid throwing 'spray' and wake onto us while we were fishing from shore..but I wont get into it!

Give me a jet drive boat with a decent HP motor and I could put a house fire out with it. ;D

RoLo reply :

Now I'm beginning to understand why so many boaters violate basic etiquette, they either don't know, or don't care!

This is a thread about boating etiquette and boating rules and yet, not one boater mentioned the "First Rule Of The Road".

When two power boats are converging at approximately right angles, the power boat on the "right" has the "right of way".

About half the boats that I encounter on the water seem oblivious to this rule, which would solve about the half the problems.

Apparently, they're also in a quandary as to why the starboard side of their bow light is GREEN and the port side is RED.

As for passing boats that are not underway, I always fall off plane and give them a wide berth.

That's fine-and-dandy, but now let's take a look at reverse courtesy. How about the boater

who elects to anchor his craft smack in the channel, then shakes his fist at every boat that doesn't drop to an idle.

Cum'on guys, stop the insanity!

Roger

hakksaw reply :

Wow, I thought I was the only one that had problems with jerk off boaters. I actually had a couple of guys run up on some of my lines while doing some bankfishing with a couple of my in-laws. After chewing this guy out his buddy jumped in the mix and started casting his lure at me and threatened to whip I disagree. I was in shock, the language I was using at 8:30 am on a holiday weekend was astonishing! This almost got to the point of a fistfight. All I would've had to do is walk out into the rocks. Can you believe it? Etiquette only applys when you are on the water to this fella apparently. Man, it got ugly that morning. Hate to admit it, but I will be trolling around for these jugheads come springtime. I have never understood why there isn't just a little more respect out there. I fish to relax and enjoy life a little more. Wish some of these brainless wonders could too.

cabela10 reply :

keith, if this canal area that your talking about is so small, why don't you talk to the local DNR to make it a no-wake zone.

cabela10 reply :

JB_FROM_TEXAS...Is it possible that they used that ski course near you because it was a different level of course than the other ones around the lake. Know what I mean, maybe that course was the novice/beginngers course and the ski balls are closer together, and the other (yellow) course was the advanced course.

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