Potlicking Pilgrims 101

[Garfish]

Electric Chicken said it well.

There is just no such thing as courtesy anymore. People will crowd you even if they think you are catching fish. I will hold my rod down when I'm hooked up when I see others that are "looking" at what and where I'm fishing. If you ease up and ask, I might oblidge and let you in on what's up w/ the fish. If you charge right in, we fightin'! It happens alot w/ boats messing up a wade in the bay or surf in my experiences. Also the rookies wading that don't know any better splashing and hollerin and spookin the fish. I try to get away from the crowd as much as possible for those reasons.
I mainly surf fish, bank fish the marsh and wade fish the bays w/o a boat and it happens plenty.

[eman]

Originally Posted by Garfish

Electric Chicken said it well.

There is just no such thing as courtesy anymore. People will crowd you even if they think you are catching fish. I will hold my rod down when I'm hooked up when I see others that are "looking" at what and where I'm fishing. If you ease up and ask, I might oblidge and let you in on what's up w/ the fish. If you charge right in, we fightin'! It happens alot w/ boats messing up a wade in the bay or surf in my experiences. Also the rookies wading that don't know any better splashing and hollerin and spookin the fish. I try to get away from the crowd as much as possible for those reasons.
I mainly surf fish, bank fish the marsh and wade fish the bays w/o a boat and it happens plenty.

Wish i had a picture of "Buddy Ro" potlicking that boat at the end of the Baritaria jetty that day. That was a classic!

[Garfish]

Originally Posted by eman

Wish i had a picture of "Buddy Ro" potlicking that boat at the end of the Baritaria jetty that day. That was a classic!

They were mighty friendly. He was able to con a almost a 6 pack out of em.

[eman]

Originally Posted by Garfish

They were mighty friendly. He was able to con a almost a 6 pack out of em.

I think he scared em by walking up and leaning on the back of there boat and asking if they were catching anything. wonder if that secret sand bar is still there??? I will find out in may.

[YellowMouth7]

All jokes aside it does diff happen every where salt and fresh......there is no way to get away from stupid people.

[finger-mullet94]

lake decade is the worst place ive had boats do that to me before, even had some watch me catch trout ,troll motor ahead of me and and drop anchor directly ahead of me.

[fishaholic82]

Originally Posted by finger-mullet94

lake decade is the worst place ive had boats do that to me before, even had some watch me catch trout ,troll motor ahead of me and and drop anchor directly ahead of me.

That's one of the times when a super spook comes in handy. Sling it across their bow and they tend to back off, at least out of casting distance!

[mcjaredsandwich]

What do you think about people cruzing from a distance, marking the spot and fishing after you leave?

Im talking about those who would follow, but keep their distance (100yds+) and not fish all day just grab ya spots. They wouldnt mess up your fishing, would they? Cause one time on this board many said thats a way to learn where the fish are

[longcast]

Was the boat called my pal 2. That guy is a d-bag. I run from him everytime I see him. He will roll right up to you on plan and stop and attempt to catch fish.

[mcjaredsandwich]

Originally Posted by longcast

Was the boat called my pal 2. That guy is a d-bag. I run from him everytime I see him. He will roll right up to you on plan and stop and attempt to catch fish.

Remember that one time we were fishing and that boat "obsession"? Yall see a whaler named obsession run from that dude too.

[sears]

Originally Posted by fishaholic82

You should've been on Lake Decade yesterday. I took my wife out yesterday and I think every boat in the lake was all fishing in the same spot. At the worst I saw it you could have cast and hit at least 3 other boats. It was almost humorous.

How did you do? All the boats were working the East side Wednesday.

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[fishaholic82]

Originally Posted by sears

How did you do? All the boats were working the East side Wednesday.

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We didn't do that well. We had a late start due to my wife needing to sleep late but it wass nice to have her in the boat with me. I'm probably going tonight and hopefully I should be able to avoid the crowds!

[inchspinner]

potlickers.........lol...theres none at night....das my style...

[SaltERedneck]

Originally Posted by inchspinner

potlickers.........lol...theres none at night....das my style...

soo what if someone is fishin the dock and a PL pulls up on the outer edge casting towards the dock??? happened to me plenty of times while i was fishin my buddies dock.

[inchspinner]

Originally Posted by SaltERedneck

soo what if someone is fishin the dock and a PL pulls up on the outer edge casting towards the dock??? happened to me plenty of times while i was fishin my buddies dock.

if im on the dock let em fish the way outers where you cant reach if im in the water you betta hold on...fishing spots at night are limited when theres only 1 light on....go find another or make your own....which im fixing to do.....

[SaltERedneck]

Originally Posted by inchspinner

if im on the dock let em fish the way outers where you cant reach if im in the water you betta hold on...fishing spots at night are limited when theres only 1 light on....go find another or make your own....which im fixing to do.....

i dont mind people fishing the docks that i am on. respect my buds dock when we are on it and we can all have fun... you SHOULD NOT be casting on top of my bait though.... esp if we dont know you and you do not identify yourself.

[mcjaredsandwich]

Just potlick dem lights son! haha

[Lake Chuck Duck]

It's like sea gulls, one starts picking next thing you know there is 100 from out of nowhere.....damn potlicking sea gulls!

[Sea-Trac Offshore]

Just bring a box of cereal or crackers, get the gulls diving and slip away. Works like a charm!

Fish in a wrapped boat. Potlickers come from miles!

[Duck Butter]

"W" you need to paint your boat white, get a t-top, and some stilts to look different

All joking aside, we should really take pics of it and post them on this site maybe they will be embarassed. I would rather be out the wind, away from people, and picking up on here and there.

It is bad in north Louisiana also although it typically happens in the winter when the white perch go deep. You can sit back and watch a guy catch a fish or 2 and every boat in the channel will just start easing over there and before you know it, there is a gaggle of em. I try to keep tight lipped about where I fish up there because too many good little places get ruined because someone felt the need to post a report on crappie.com about they heard from their brother-in laws that his aunties' grandad caught a bunch a fish in XXXX River