Etiquette

[Carpbell3]

Saying that I did do a reccy last week to see if I could see any signs of the larger ones said to be in hiding I found this little tank mooching about, if you can make out the dark shape not a good pic.

[kevtaylor]

First year on the syndi complex I did a night on the medium sized lake after being chucked off the big lake due to spawning.  This turned my head big time.  After a couple of sessions I found what I believe to be the main holding snag within a bay.  With the lake quiet I took the entrance to the bay fishing directly at the snag locked up as it's the best option.

The spot did 3 bites that day and I was made up thinking I'm gonna catch them all over time here.

Next trip I'm obviously keen as mustard, arrived early to get the swim and quickly got a rod on the spot, I have another fish quick time - happy days! Mid morning a guy plots up within the bay itself, he sees I'm there but doesnt come and speak to me, we're 40 yards apart as the crow flies.  Now he's casting near my line that's accross the bay.  I'm fuming now, loads of swims available and his is a poor poor choice, you'd never choose it EVER imo obvs.  I have to reel in and can't get it back out coz I'm cutting accross the bay and dont really want him seeing me recast and give the spot away.

This happened again the following week and the next, so I move on, spot can't be fished from the side pegs safely.

Now we talk about etiquette being lost but these are old boys they fish the same peg every week regardless.  I honestly get much more respect/consideration from the young super keen lads than the oldies, they get it.

Maybe I should have just shouted accross or gone round and asked him to move, I really dont know but the situation angling wise is the most frustrating I have ever experienced?

What would others have done?

 

 

Edited 10 hours ago by kevtaylor

[yonny]

9 hours ago, kevtaylor said:

What would others have done?

Tricky one that mate.

I think if the choice was fish the spot or walk away, I'd have just fished it in front of the guy. I don't think it's fair to ask him to move, but maybe when he saw your lines were cutting the bay off, he may have decided to move himself anyway. Sure it gives the spot away, but it's better than having to walk away imo.

Very frustrating. I'd fully expect him to pop round and ask where your lines were in that situation. Poor show.