Oh boy… I have a list….. but not sure which one to start with… a fresh one from my last trip. (And yes… I know I do not own the water, but these are just common courtesy)
If someone is fishing the port wall and is fairly close to the wall, please do not go between them and the wall as you are just passing through on a joy ride. Swing around the outer area
If you are coming up to a known shallow fishing hole that people are already sitting on… don’t roll into or on top of the hole at 40 knots and leave your motor running! Or don’t slam the motor into full throttle forward and back into reverse 20 times until you feel you are perfectly positioned! All the fish will be fine at this point. Kill the engine well before you get there and drift into or use your trolling motor to get into position.
If you see a boat cruising at around 7mph with multiple heavily bent rods out the back or side, they are probably trolling for Spanish or the likes. Please do not decide to cut across the back of their boat and within 20yrds of them, as you will be cutting their lines, wrapping your prop with line and losing them $25+ in tackle, per line cut. Pay attention and be courteous giving plenty of space to avoid their lines.
If someone is fishing the port wall and is fairly close to the wall, please do not go between them and the wall as you are just passing through on a joy ride. Swing around the outer area
If you are coming up to a known shallow fishing hole that people are already sitting on… don’t roll into or on top of the hole at 40 knots and leave your motor running! Or don’t slam the motor into full throttle forward and back into reverse 20 times until you feel you are perfectly positioned! All the fish will be fine at this point. Kill the engine well before you get there and drift into or use your trolling motor to get into position.
If you see a boat cruising at around 7mph with multiple heavily bent rods out the back or side, they are probably trolling for Spanish or the likes. Please do not decide to cut across the back of their boat and within 20yrds of them, as you will be cutting their lines, wrapping your prop with line and losing them $25+ in tackle, per line cut. Pay attention and be courteous giving plenty of space to avoid their lines.