Steelhead fishing etiquette question.

[ddahl3]

Five of us were fishing this hole below shoup. We had been there since Tuesday and it was Friday. i had been fishing for ten hours and went up to the camper to cook some steaks. i made enough for everyone and when they were done i brought them down to my buddies. we put our rods down and started eating. we were still sitting on the rocks maybe twenty feet from the river.. a truck pulled up and five guys raced down and moved some of our stuff to so they could fish. by the time we were done with our steaks all five guys were fishing the hole. the part that really pissed me off was when i grabbed my rod and began to fish the guy got on my case and was giving me grief for fishing so close to him. . we exchanged words but they did not leave. i understand its a totally public river and would have been fine sharing the hole with them if they had been decent about it..
i landed a fish and by the time i had released it they had crowded where i was to the point where i could not get in and cast again. after several hours they left and we could again fish. possible thoughts. . thanks for reading. i just had to vent.
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