Kayak Boat Crowd Fishing Etiquette

[dorado50]

Originally Posted by makobob

Cabojohn, so educate us, Tell us what you expect to be right.

TRY COMMON SENSE FIRST>>>>>>>>>

[Hondatom]

Good information. IMO: if you can cast an iron and hit the other guy, you are too close. I am a true green horn around here, so maybe I am wrong.

[Iceman]

However far you can cast X 2 is a good rule of thumb

[ful-rac]

Originally Posted by Iceman

However far you can cast X 2 is a good rule of thumb

Sounds good....then the fish bite then all the rules go out the window!!!!!

[GregAndrew]

It is not as simple a question as how far. There are a lot of factors that you should keep in mind when determining how far. Sometimes, well within casting range is acceptable (like rockfishing), and sometimes you need to give much wider distances (you are both dragging flylined macks, or fancasting irons). Even if you are not fishing, and just passing by, you should give the other fisherman the room you would want if you were casting an iron or flylining a mack (if those are types of fishing that occur in the area).

[lowprofile]

and then you have cattle boats run right up your ass because they see your rods go bendo on a school of macks and you have 12 people throwing surface irons your way....

I've never had a problem fishing around personal boats and yaks. making small talk and keeping a good 50 yards away usually helps.

[buttchaser]

I some how missed this post from last month , Great info for all of us .....

Bump

[lowprofile]

Originally Posted by Iceman

However far you can cast X 2 is a good rule of thumb

does that mean the Kevin has to stay 300 yards away when throwing his irons?

[Jimmyz123]

Originally Posted by dorado50

TRY COMMON SENSE FIRST>>>>>>>>>

Best statement of all. Because there are so many new Kayak fishermen out there that may or may not have ever fished from a regular boat or whatever Common Sense is the best tool. If you are paddling around and you see a fellow Kayaker assume they have a bait out either trolling or fly line and keep your distance. There are a lot of boaters out there that will look out for others, and then there are those that just bought their boat and don't know squat about rules of the water. Carry a radio, cell phone, whistle, horn, or whatever you need to feel safe. Like others have said prepair for them to not see you.

When I got into this I asked the question of what's a safe distance to stay off a fellow Kayaker. I was told to imagine about 50 feet of line being out and double that. Also what Andy stated about casting the irons.

Last year I had a boater throtle up and haul off and in doing so sucked my line up. Fortunately it did not spool me, but I yelled at him, he stopped, apologized, and went on. It's not always that pleasant out there. It's almost like those Surfers that get mad at you for surfing their break, it's a big ocean, I'm sure we can figure out how to give each other space.

Common Sense, use it, It could make for a better time on the water.

[taggermike]

Great post in this thread. And Andy that's. A messed up encounter.
Most bad interactions are just from ignorance or inattention. But there
Are folks out there that get a kick out of f'n with yakkers. I comuted by
bike for years and always assumed drivers didn't see me. That same attitude
Has served me well on the yak. I've had exactly 1 contact with Greg T. My YT ran
A long way and in to his anchor. He helped me get the fish free. No trouble
Just a sory and a thank you. Communication always helps oh ya and respect.
I love having the sporties out there. They pull all the dogs in and I stay the
Hell away from them and the clueless, or rudes, they attract.
And catch fish. One last thing; no matter how pissed you are, how right you are,
Or how bad the others transgression is, do not fire an iron at them. I've come close
To doing it and the though of being in court for assault made me cool my jets.
Mike

[alanw]

Watch out for SUPs in the harbors too. Last month I was trolling a big hammer around and a clueless summer SUP renter went by me then cut in behind me which I didn't expect. I just saw my pole bend while she ran through my line back there. I tried to stop, but she kept going and I was too slow to release the bail. I heard the lure knock against her board a few times as it pulled over and across her feet/legs. She was screaming something about the "flying fish" as it went by, clueless to the possibility of a fishing line. I just went on feeling lucky I had on a weedless head so it didn't hook up her foot. It was probably my fault though and is a good idea to warn people you pass about trolling lines, or pull them up when in doubt.