Trolling Etiquette

[Ol Pedro]

DMac , I guess that you haven't been Striper jigging in the Fall . A lot of trollers seem to think that they have the right of way . They don't realize that it's Trawler not Troller . Some guys are always going to be jerks and crowd you regardless . Did you try hailing the offending boat on 16 ?

[Capt. Debbie]

People do that intentionally, play dumb trying to exploit your slick. They will NEVER answer on 16, or just play dumb when they do.

It's gamesmanship. Most boaters are clueless idiots and no one matter but them.

Posting thing on this site will get you nothing but agreement.

I fact they may go after you if everyone is anchored and you (albeit there first) drifted ( the best way to cover a spot anyway). I was anchored once sharking on some idiot passed within 50 feet of my gunwale adrift. I felt like doing a horizontally fired pyrotechnic operablility test to light up the dumb bas*ard.

It will happen and happen and happen.

Originally Posted by Ol Pedro

DMac , I guess that you haven't been Striper jigging in the Fall . A lot of trollers seem to think that they have the right of way . They don't realize that it's Trawler not Troller . Some guys are always going to be jerks and crowd you regardless . Did you try hailing the offending boat on 16 ?

[ninodog10309]

How did you guys do at Monsters this weekend?
We were fishing the Oil Wreck Area and saw about 5 Hammerheads nothing else.
Hooked and released a pup about a hundred lbs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuO1AQJHMa8

Had about 1000 mackerel in my slick caught about 60 and brought them home to freeze.


Something was floating at us.. I thawt it was a kyak. LOL.
Turned out to be a dead porpoise with no tail.. Looked like it was so filled with gas it was going to explode.

[DMac]

Released pup mako, tiger shark 6-61/2 foot and 3 brown sharks. actually successfully got 4of 5 hooks back too using arc dehooker.

It had my blood boiling once maybe a mistake but come on he did the same thing to me hour later.

If it would have been a tournament I would have really been pissed. Some people cant fish and should just pay one of our fine sponsors to take them instead of owning a boat and messing up others days.

[ninodog10309]

Originally Posted by DMac

Released pup mako, tiger shark 6-61/2 foot and 3 brown sharks. actually successfully got 4of 5 hooks back too using arc dehooker.

It had my blood boiling once maybe a mistake but come on he did the same thing to me hour later.

If it would have been a tournament I would have really been pissed. Some people cant fish and should just pay one of our fine sponsors to take them instead of owning a boat and messing up others days.

WoW.. Lot of action.. i should have went the extra 11 Miles.

figured Sharks were there.. why move... Eh..... Next time.

[My Retreat]

Most of you know or thinking, it was done intentionally!! He was trolling across your slick to pull a fish out of your slick. I wouldn't give this guy credit of being a novice and he knew exactly what he was doing. Novice fishermen don't go 25+ mile by themselves trolling.

Like other posts, it will always happen from time to time.

[Joey Dah Fish]

Well Cap as I always say. You can't fixed stupid. You are right on with your post. But I think I would have invested the money on the 10 oz sinker.

[DMac]

Originally Posted by My Retreat

Most of you know or thinking, it was done intentionally!! He was trolling across your slick to pull a fish out of your slick. I wouldn't give this guy credit of being a novice and he knew exactly what he was doing. Novice fishermen don't go 25+ mile by themselves trolling.

Like other posts, it will always happen from time to time.

This guys was a novice anyone who is pumping wad of weeds he got on lure like he was fighting mahi or something is a novice I watched him do it thought he hooked up in slick second time but instead he just pulled up bunch of grass and if he wanted to trole my slick right he would have turned and trolled down my slick not just across it at 90 degrees. 90 degree across it right behind my far bit is just stupid If he would have turned and trolled down my slick then it would have made sense