haters gonna hate. each to their own. Stay 100mtrs clear and no dramas.

Or pop a jump over their boat to send a message.....

actually, some of the best whiting ive speared were in less than 3ft of water right up on the shore line, but its a secret (or was). the whole fishing mentality with all these stupid theories and widgets are a hoax.

busterwa said...
to catch a fish you need to cast you line out in like 4 meters of water at least.

Are you ****ing kidding? Or did you just hit your head real hard today?

So Busta...you're saying they were there first? Fishing in the only clear spot (prob to avoid snagging their line & as mentioned, close to weed is usually the best spot to fish). Sounds like they had the right of way. As for them giving you sh!t, I agree with you - that's not on.

I'm a keen fisho, and I know that it is frustrating when you find a good spot - nice & quiet with the possibility of catching a few fish & basically de-stressing, then some pleb on a watercraft turns up & acts like the water belongs to them. To be honest though, movement over a fishing area usually doesn't affect the fish & can actiually bring fish on the bite.

I've been on both sides of that argument -

I was enjoying a fish with my dad a few years back at a local quiet beach, catching a few mullet & salmon - then another father/son booger team turned up & made a point of surfing right in front of us & giving poo-eye! To avoid starting an argument in front of my old man, I said "c'mon dad, let's pack up & go home" after the guy's teenage kid caught my line, whilst his old man pointed & laughed (he was very close to me 'fixing' his smile for him).

Also, I've been w/surfing in our local harbour, and taking care not to go too close behind the fishos in their boats...unfortunately one of the other w/surfers didn't have the same respect & constantly 'buzzed' the back of the boats (& enjoyed it)...that made me cringe & to be honest, wasn't an enjoyable sail.

Just to add, I've caught bags of whiting, mulloway, gummy shark & snapper in less than 3 foot of water.

[edit] can someone please translate 'hammer's comment for me?

my fav is knowing the fishos have been there for hours with nothing to show for it. they tell you there no fish, wrong tide, moon, wrong undies or whatever, so id jump out and within 10 mins pick off a couple of nice bream. they look so happy when id come in.....

Buster, you clearly know not a single thing about fishing yet you're going to dish out advice anyway?

saltiest1 said...

my fav is knowing the fishos have been there for hours with nothing to show for it. they tell you there no fish, wrong tide, moon, wrong undies or whatever, so id jump out and within 10 mins pick off a couple of nice bream. they look so happy when id come in.....

I saw an old guy a few years back on the Murray River up at Wentworth (NSW) reading a book & fishing, so asked him "have you caught anything?" His answer was "Nah mate, only got a sinker on...the missus & kids don't bother me if they see me fishing, but if they new that I was just here enjoying my book, they'd probably sit here & talk the whole time".

sounds like a great little whiting spot m maybe a flathead, daughter caugh a monster flathead in 1m weedy stuff earlier in the year. we thought she'd caught a small shark!!!!!!
so proud

haha busterwa, you were the ahole!

I have had a similar situation except I was there first, and it was an old pensioner grey nomad bxtch that swore at me. I politely told her to take her witherd old xxxx back to victoria

Maybe, you could ask the fisho's ( seeing as how they are there first), if you can get thru next time they have to wind in to put fresh bait on their lines.