trout on the feedbag before the rain

[acabtp]

well i disagree with you guys. this wasn't opening day, not a stocking day, no other fishermen around... there was no possible reason to get into a hole that somebody else was working. just go around and then come back to it later when it's empty.

to me it doesn't matter what side of the stream or how far away someone is... when another fisherman comes along and makes you change how or where you were fishing, you've been mugged.

[Mikey topaz]

I started at the top of the hole just like your suppossed to properly enter a hole with another angler: then took one cast working the rapids and right away you jump down my throat! I could see your argument if i had casted across your line or somthing but i didnt! Just a tip for ya right where you were standing in the water they sit right there !

[Jenger]

Wow.. we don't live in Wyoming people, NJ is very densely populated. If you want to fish without seeing a soul, head north. That man was doing nothing wrong IMO Ive fished in way worse situations, but making a video and crying over it makes you look bad.

[ithaca10]

I guess you won't be posting any more videos with guys fishing in NJ streams. What crawled up your butt that day.

[JimmyLivebait]

I have fished with mikeytopaz for over 15 years and he is one of the most courteous,friendly,and helpful and knowledgable fishermen out there and anyone here who fishes with him will agree. And not for nothing I don't believe you can post a video of someone without their permission especially negative unless it's involving the public interest and safety. This to me is deformation of character towards a good natured guy. If this was me you were shooting a video of trying to make me look bad I wouldn't take this nearly as nice as Mikey is. It really makes me sick to think that a fellow "fishermen" would really take their time out from fishing to make a video just to bash them on this site....great way to make friends. Next time maybe try having a nice friendly fishing convo or hey nice day ain't it type of conversation...it's a lot easier to make friends that way

[acabtp]

Originally Posted by JimmyLivebait

I have fished with mikeytopaz for over 15 years and he is one of the most courteous,friendly,and helpful and knowledgable fishermen out there and anyone here who fishes with him will agree. And not for nothing I don't believe you can post a video of someone without their permission especially negative unless it's involving the public interest and safety.

maybe someday i'll have the pleasure of fishing with him again and find that out for myself

in NJ you can make video or audio recordings of whatever you want in public places, like state parks

[JimmyLivebait]

If I'm wrong I'm wrong about posting videos but I really hope you do run into him and see that he is a great guy and fishermen.

[FASTEDDIE29]

KEEP CALM AND FISH ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:d

[baetis]

People need to think of trout streams like urinals at a stadium.

If you walk into a bathroom and there are 5 urinals with someone at #1, you don't use urinal #2. You give the guy some room and you use #5. If someone else comes in, they use #3 so there is still a spot between everyone. You need to carry the urinal etiquette over to trout fishing.

[acabtp]

Originally Posted by Jenger

Wow.. we don't live in Wyoming people, NJ is very densely populated. If you want to fish without seeing a soul, head north. That man was doing nothing wrong IMO Ive fished in way worse situations, but making a video and crying over it makes you look bad.

how does it matter what state it is in? this wasn't some crowded 2 acre hook&cook park pond, or collier mills on opening day, this was a section of river a mile long with only two people fishing it all day. so because it was in NJ, and NJ is densely populated, this is ok and to be expected? but in Wyoming it would not be ok? just trying to understand your point.

Originally Posted by Mikey topaz

I started at the top of the hole just like your suppossed to properly enter a hole with another angler: then took one cast working the rapids and right away you jump down my throat! I could see your argument if i had casted across your line or somthing but i didnt! Just a tip for ya right where you were standing in the water they sit right there !

haha ok i see what happened here... there actually is no way, reason or need to "properly enter a hole with another angler"; that's probably what got this whole mixup started, honest mistake

there were no fish sitting in the 4" of water i was standing in, you can actually see that in the video where i released the rainbow

glad to see that both of us had a good day despite bumping into each other. they really should make up some NJF hats or something, let people know they might be talking to someone they recognize from the board. might have gone different, who knows? anyway, i've got no reason to hold a grudge, so no hard feeling; see you out there next time mikey, i'll make sure to say 'hi' nice and friendly