Know What Reall Burns My Grits!!!

[Boss Hawg]

Pull up to a East Texas Boat ramp to load & the area where you "beach" to gather your tow truck & trailer is covered with idiots with fishing poles, lawn chairs & rug rats completely covering the area & kids are swimming in front of the launchs so you have to "park" you boat in mud & walk 100 yds to even get to ramp & then try to politely ask them to move so nobody gets hurt while loading your boat & they get pissed like your some kind of rich "I have a boat & you don't" *******

 

[nimmor]

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I have seen that. Here in Ky it is supposedly against the law to fish from a boat ramp or courtesy dock. For the most part the ones that do get out of the way when you come up to launch or retrieve but every once in awhile you get some rude hard head who won't budge.

 

[Bill Kilgore]

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Boss I am with you.

Just today I was about to load out of Monterey Park, it was near 1:00 PM. There was a small bass tourney weighing in on one side, and about 8 people right in the beaching area on the other side. It did not bother me as I beach on the ramp, but the pontoon boat behind me drove in there and beached right in the middle of them. I did not see any altercation, but you know the possibility was there. I mean after noon on a Saturday is swimmin' time dad gummit.

In all honesty this is the first time I have seen anything like this at Monterey Park this year. Hanks Creek (day use ramp) was a circus two weeks ago. Grandma and about 4 grand kids, her son , a dog and some beer were fishing right off the front of the courtesy dock, where every one is supposed to tie up once they launch. She looked rather indignant that my outboard was "scarin' off my fish". I tied up loaded my people on went about my fishing. Fortunately the whole crew was gone by the time we got back.

 

[79monarch]

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Wow sorry to hear that. Up here anyone fishing from off the docks gets out of the way if there's even the slightest chance someones going to dock. And usually there's only an hour or so between the drive thru's of the Parks and Rec. Officers so maybe that has something to do with it.

 

[kenmyfam]

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Folk not in the know about boating see the short term dock as a great place to sit and fish. A lot of them just don't understand how important it is to the boating folk. Around here a little gentle education has gone a long way with no confrontations. beyond that there are the "No Fishing" signs that have been put there as a gentle reminder.

 

[Boss Hawg]

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Boss I am with you.

Just today I was about to load out of Monterey Park, it was near 1:00 PM. There was a small bass tourney weighing in on one side, and about 8 people right in the beaching area on the other side. It did not bother me as I beach on the ramp, but the pontoon boat behind me drove in there and beached right in the middle of them. I did not see any altercation, but you know the possibility was there. I mean after noon on a Saturday is swimmin' time dad gummit.

In all honesty this is the first time I have seen anything like this at Monterey Park this year. Hanks Creek (day use ramp) was a circus two weeks ago. Grandma and about 4 grand kids, her son , a dog and some beer were fishing right off the front of the courtesy dock, where every one is supposed to tie up once they launch. She looked rather indignant that my outboard was "scarin' off my fish". I tied up loaded my people on went about my fishing. Fortunately the whole crew was gone by the time we got back.

Actually had intended to go to Hanks but it was one of those "everything going wrong" days & it was getting late so we just decided to hit Etoile Park, kind of the low end of Raybourn but its still got a good 4 lane ramp & some good catfishing at the river bridge Sad part is those kids were not only in danger but were being taught the wrong lessons about safe & curtious boating & fishing

 

[txkingfisher]

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I have taken to making at least one high speed pass (about 42mph) in front of the courtesy dock to teach 'em a lesson. No, I'm not joking. It's funny watching them try to reel in as fast as they can. If they want to argue, I inform that it's a BOAT LAUNCH NOT A FISHING PIER! There are 3 fishing piers in town, and miles of shoreline where they are welcome. I tried bieng diplomatic, but they never learn so its war now.

 

[cheburashka]

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I have taken to making at least one high speed pass (about 42mph) in front of the courtesy dock to teach 'em a lesson. No, I'm not joking. It's funny watching them try to reel in as fast as they can. If they want to argue, I inform that it's a BOAT LAUNCH NOT A FISHING PIER! There are 3 fishing piers in town, and miles of shoreline where they are welcome. I tried bieng diplomatic, but they never learn so its war now.

Not cool. I'd rank your behavior as ten times worse than theirs.

 

[beerfilter]

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Not cool. I'd rank your behavior as ten times worse than theirs.

Agreed . Much more fun to slowly fish into their midst and then suddenly announce in a very loud voice " HOLY CRAP , LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT MOCCASIN !!!! "

This will usually clear out the rif-raf in very short order .

 

[Boss Hawg]

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Agreed . Much more fun to slowly fish into their midst and then suddenly announce in a very loud voice " HOLY CRAP , LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT MOCCASIN !!!! "

This will usually clear out the rif-raf in very short order .

Now on my list of "To Do's"

 

[CATransplant]

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I have taken to making at least one high speed pass (about 42mph) in front of the courtesy dock to teach 'em a lesson. No, I'm not joking. It's funny watching them try to reel in as fast as they can. If they want to argue, I inform that it's a BOAT LAUNCH NOT A FISHING PIER! There are 3 fishing piers in town, and miles of shoreline where they are welcome. I tried bieng diplomatic, but they never learn so its war now.

Extremely uncool. And potentially very expensive if the lake patrol catches you doing it.

 

[idrownworms]

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Here in northern indiana lakes region I see a lot of people at the ramps fishing. Problem is that there are not a lot of public fishing spots around here so you kind of feel sorry for them, although you can get some nice bass at the end of the ramps where the prop wash has dug a hole. The only time I've been upset is when some [ethnic slur deleted] had several lines out and when they saw me coming in did nothing to move them, I wouldn't have cared but one of their lines got wrapped around my prop - I can ding my prop up all by myself thank you. But all in all I try to be considerate of the people fishing at the ramps because for a lot of people it's the only place for them to fish.

 

[Rowroy]

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I have seen that. Here in Ky it is supposedly against the law to fish from a boat ramp or courtesy dock. For the most part the ones that do get out of the way when you come up to launch or retrieve but every once in awhile you get some rude hard head who won't budge.

I live in Tennessee and this has been my experience, also. Most of the folks who are fishing from the docks are, for lack of better words (if I must label a group of people), in a lower socioeconomic class - not that there's anything wrong with that. However, they have almost always been courteous, polite, and always offer to help.

 

[GrindKore]

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We have this problem in Northern Ohio as well. In particular Rocky River public ramp in Cleveland Metro-park is bad. There are "NO FISHING" sings at the floating docks and you are guaranteed to have 5 or 6 assholes sitting there with lines going right in the way. When you are unloading your trailer or are trying to tie off, they often grumble and lazily collect their **** from a narrow floating dock.

There are also fishermen lining the narrow channel wall all along the river between marinas often casting lures clearly across the channel despite often heavy boat traffic. Last year I was returning back from Lake Erie and we were idling along toward the ramp and one ******* cast his lure and hit my boat barely missing my 5 year old son sitting on the bow. The guy was agitated and wanted to start **** with random boaters passing by. I just don't get these people sometimes, why fish in obviously busy boat traffic area?

 

[MrBigStuff]

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Had quite a few instances of this over the years. The better ones I recall:

Most lakes have concrete piers here that are really tough on fiberglass boats. So I launch and retrieve by hand. Come up to the pier and find some girl laying on it reading a book. It's no more than a couple of feet wide and she's right in the middle of it. Would not move for, or acknowledge the wife as she tried to work around her. So when I hopped up on the pier, I stepped right over her, soaking her and the book. That got her attention.

In the last few years, we've been using our little 14' AL row boat a lot more on the smaller waters. Pull up to gravel launch area and there's a woman shore fishing, sitting in a chair right in the middle of the launching area. She ignored us as we got the boat ready. Would not budge. Fortunately for her, I am a master with this rig and I backed it up between her and her bucket with inches to spare. Never fazed her a bit, she sat there the whole time and even commended me on my backing ability. WTF?

The last one happened just a few weeks ago. Came to shore to find two people camped out at the launch. Although they reluctantly reeled in, they remained seated right in the way of retrieving the boat. So I just pulled it ashore and the trolling motor was practically in one guy's lap. He got up and moved with the next yank on the boat. All the while, I'm trying to be nice and engage them in conversation. Strangely enough, in the end, he was very helpful with the rest of our gear.

I always feel bad when I disrupt someone who doesn't have the option of a boat. But after waiting long enough and letting them know I am intending to launch or land the boat, I just go ahead and do it. If they don't have the sense or courtesy to get out of the way, then too bad, I'm coming through.

 

[Home Cookin']

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the boater/shore casters is a life-long battle. In Virginia Beach (Lynnhaven) there is a spot where the only boat channel is a steep drop-off beach, and it is very narrow, so you practically run your starboard side along the sand. It's high traffic, and both charter boats and newbies, but basically there's just no room to fish there. I hear it gets right ugly, especially as the coolers get lighter.

 

[Rogue427]

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There always seems to be somebody who thinks the sun shines out of their bottom. If a park ranger or other enforcement official was there they would have claimed to not have seen the many signs. ( NO FISHING FROM DOCK ) I know people like this and have a hard time dealing with them.

 

[Ripfence]

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I live in Tennessee and this has been my experience, also. Most of the folks who are fishing from the docks are, for lack of better words (if I must label a group of people), in a lower socioeconomic class - not that there's anything wrong with that. However, they have almost always been courteous, polite, and always offer to help.

Same here, in fact the folkes at the courtesy dock were I launch tend to lend a hand even without being asked.

 

[CAVU V]

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From my experience most fisherman on the docks are pretty considerate, now 10 % of the ones on the water are a different story.

 

[jay_merrill]

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I have taken to making at least one high speed pass (about 42mph) in front of the courtesy dock to teach 'em a lesson. No, I'm not joking. It's funny watching them try to reel in as fast as they can. If they want to argue, I inform that it's a BOAT LAUNCH NOT A FISHING PIER! There are 3 fishing piers in town, and miles of shoreline where they are welcome. I tried bieng diplomatic, but they never learn so its war now.

Do that at most of the launches that I frequent and I'll guarantee you three to four 911 calls before you can get you boat out of the water and be gone. Those calls will include your registration number, your license plate number and a description of what you look like.

Yes, the fishermen are a pain when they are in the boat launch, but their actions can be properly dealt with. Doing dumb and dangerous things are not justified, nor are they appreciated.

One of the things that you wil discover at this forum, is that it is frequented by responsible and sensible people. Just a suggestion - don't expect support for the type of behavior that you just described.