fishing/boating etiquette

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We had someone drive around us at the launch to cut in front of us to pick up the boat

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What were you waiting on?

nobody going out of Jugs ever seems to give a shite. we always idle past parked boats

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we always idle past parked boats

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same here... its only no wake it 2 areas out of jugs i believe... I still slow down in the others if i see a boat tied up

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I've never seen so many people fly by camps with boats in the water.

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Most people don't realize that "flying" is better than half throttle.

The less boat in the water, the smaller the wake. Personally I prefer them flying by.

People who ride on squat are definitely the worst. But idle is still better than running. The only guys I kind of understood were the redfish tournament guys since they had big cash on the line. Everyone else is just going get their line wet for a relaxing weekend. No need to get out there 10 minutes faster if it means disrespecting others's property.

thats asinine. Courtesy is courtesy. Fishing for money doesn't exempt you from treating other people and their property with respect.

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fishing/boating etiquette
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People who ride on squat are definitely the worst. But idle is still better than running.
Had never heard that used.

Certainly agree with reference to the ones fishing for a living.

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Phuck them same rules....

As a sailor I am extremely aware of whether the average boater knows what he's doing or not. VERY VERY few actually know what no wake means or how to achieve it. When we see one that does it actually blows our minds because it's that rare. As for going by outside of no wake zones like near docks or at anchor we'd much prefer you get as much of your boat out of the water as possible.

Unfortunately most people go "Oh uh, guess I should slow down right about the time they get up close then come off plane, throw up the biggest wake their boat could possibly accomplish then motor by at maximum wake patting themselves on the back for having slowed down not realizing that they've done exactly the opposite of what would have actually been helpful.

Not many people in this state really know what they're doing in power boats and think that simply because they've been driving one since they were a kid they somehow understand the art of it. I'm sorry, but my mother has been driving for over fifty years but that doesn't make her Mario Andretti.

What canal do you have a problem being passed in? Falgout or bayou decade?

As for proper etiquette you are responsible for your wake. I try to stop for every camp with a boat. The camp owner should have some responsibility and tie their boats up for wakes.

If you want to see bad boating/fishing etiquette go to the islands/rigs on a busy weekend. People will anchor where you are casting. Or fish lake decade when the trout are biting.