03-12-2012, 08:03 PM
I know Dev, his family, and the group hthey fish with, and I understand several points with the above posts. Good etiquette is usually two sided, just as is the "golden rule". Treat others as you want to be treated...
With that being said, there are two ways to look at Dev's scenario...first, no one likes it when folks "move onto a hole" with campers, tents, etc, to tie it up. The unwritten rule is usually, the first one on the hole has his choice of spots...but for several days? If you take a break, move your gear out of the "casting lanes" so that others can fish until you're ready to resume. If you fail to do so, nothing will change your mind faster than having someone not checking behind him before he casts, and there goes your rod & reel into the river.
On the other hand, if I move to a hole that has guys occupying it, usually the simple asking if they mind sharing the water results in a welcome to fish, if there's room for another rod. If not, simply sit and watch for a few minutes. I can't count the number of times I've sat down to watch guys fishing a hole, and had them invite me to join the fray.
A couple of things I can promise you though, and that is, "a jerk is usually treated like a jerk". There's lots of water to fish that holds steelies, so it's not too tough to find water that you can have to yourself.
The other is not all of the fish are caught from the Quake Hole, Dutch Oven, nor the Bath Tub...
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With that being said, there are two ways to look at Dev's scenario...first, no one likes it when folks "move onto a hole" with campers, tents, etc, to tie it up. The unwritten rule is usually, the first one on the hole has his choice of spots...but for several days? If you take a break, move your gear out of the "casting lanes" so that others can fish until you're ready to resume. If you fail to do so, nothing will change your mind faster than having someone not checking behind him before he casts, and there goes your rod & reel into the river.
On the other hand, if I move to a hole that has guys occupying it, usually the simple asking if they mind sharing the water results in a welcome to fish, if there's room for another rod. If not, simply sit and watch for a few minutes. I can't count the number of times I've sat down to watch guys fishing a hole, and had them invite me to join the fray.
A couple of things I can promise you though, and that is, "a jerk is usually treated like a jerk". There's lots of water to fish that holds steelies, so it's not too tough to find water that you can have to yourself.
The other is not all of the fish are caught from the Quake Hole, Dutch Oven, nor the Bath Tub...
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