The general rule of thumb is a 2 cast distance away. 360 deg

I would say it all depends. If there are 50 boats stacked together and your 51, I'd say there's a good chance I would give you a pass. If there are 4 or 5 boats and you get close enough for me to understand a conversation your having in your boat I am gonna be pissed. I will cut some slack to someone who obviously doesn't know what they are doing, which is more often than not the case. But if you roll up on me and say something like "Y'all catching some trout", I am probably gonna lose my composure.

two casting distance 360 deg? wow! so basically if you get to the rig first...that's your rig? or if you get to the reef first, that's your reef? I mean I can cast a 3/8oz jig head and LONG way on a 7ft rod, if I was to double that and say 360deg circle that's massive

I guess Im different. if I am on fish and someone can approach appropriately(i.e. not idling through the cast zone) and they don't set up shop in a manner that restricts where Im casting, then I kind of feel like the more the merrier.

Vertical structure and deep water is a little different. If you are fishing where you have to cast far it's different.

You aren't going to spook fish as easily in 15 - 30 ft of water. But if I'm in 3 ft and I can take your hat off with a cast you are waaaaaay to close.

If somebody can set up by me and not screw me up or get in my way, which never happens, Im ok with it. Unless they are close enough to tie my boat to theirs, then I will probably say something.

Like the cove in the fall. There is so many fish that hold there there is no reason to get on top of people but they do and why do people pull baits with big motor literally zigzagin in and out of other boats.
That $ hit is un called for.

I knew it was you! Fbl4l vb4l


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Vbay is just full of rude trout fisherman. Last year in the fall a podna and I were fishing the trash pile area. Had about 30-40 boats fishing the area. Scanned the area with the binos looking for shrimp popping. Noticed some popping a good 200 yards or more from the crowd and took off. We busted 20 something trout before they saw us. Literally had 12 boats haul tail right on top of us. And this was on a wednesday.

They don't care. We had one come on us today on half step knowing we slingin em in two at a time and he just waved! Got thru the whole school and shut down big motor and trolled back thru his prop wash! Phahahahaha


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That kind of crap used to piss me off and ruin my day. Now I have learned to just laugh and keep casting.

That's exactly what we did! I'm with u on that one for sure. No use wasting ur breath on stupid ppl that think they aren't doing anything wrong


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All depends how you pull up. Drift in quietly and I'm good.


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2 casts all around, unless we are fishing Lake Martin or The Cove... Then it's fair game, shame on me for being dumb enough to fish there (I'll be there too).

If you're too close in any direction, you're too close. I want to be able to fish in any direction because if I'm not catching in one spot, I want to try another and I don't want some nitwit behind me. Do that to me and I'll crank up and run circles around you too.

Don't mean to change the subject but Clampy what app for the phone can you make the pic look that way....cool looking pics and nice catch!!

B gizzle did that.

Yes, you are too close. What if a fellow wants to fish in another direction. Shouldn't have to decide where to fish based on where you can throw without hitting another boat.

Try Camera+. You can do anything with that app. Looks like whatever app he used its a HDR filter.

Thanks marque!!!