12-19-2013, 01:20 AM
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] I have fished derbies where people are setting up tent on the good areas in the channels 12-15 feet from each other and never said a bad word to each other, even if it was a huge reservior, and I have never snagged up with someone in another tent. The Devils creek derby was where my incident happened, and that is not a big reservior. This guy left his gear on the ice in a sled and was pissed off when he showed up and my gear was set up 30 ft away from where he left his sled. Far enough that I could not have snagged up with him uless I hooked a fish double the size of anything in that pond. He wanted 30 - 40 yrds. Threatened to cut the anchor ropes to my tent and everything. I have to say though, this was only the second negative experience I have had out ice fishing in all my years. One time I had two guys come up to me with the fish and game because I was catching lots of fish a Danelles and they accused me of using bait. Although they were kind of jerks, I gave them two of my hand painted jigs I was using. Otherwise I make new friends out on the ice on a regular basis and group up with them on occassion to enjoy our love of the sport together [cool].
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] I have fished derbies where people are setting up tent on the good areas in the channels 12-15 feet from each other and never said a bad word to each other, even if it was a huge reservior, and I have never snagged up with someone in another tent. The Devils creek derby was where my incident happened, and that is not a big reservior. This guy left his gear on the ice in a sled and was pissed off when he showed up and my gear was set up 30 ft away from where he left his sled. Far enough that I could not have snagged up with him uless I hooked a fish double the size of anything in that pond. He wanted 30 - 40 yrds. Threatened to cut the anchor ropes to my tent and everything. I have to say though, this was only the second negative experience I have had out ice fishing in all my years. One time I had two guys come up to me with the fish and game because I was catching lots of fish a Danelles and they accused me of using bait. Although they were kind of jerks, I gave them two of my hand painted jigs I was using. Otherwise I make new friends out on the ice on a regular basis and group up with them on occassion to enjoy our love of the sport together [cool].[signature]