littlechucky
Crew Member
All hell breaks loose when it’s 3 wide heading into the turn.
HEAR HEAR!Also there is definitely a certain etiquette but I don’t think anyone’s has mentioned that giving the larger boats a little extra room or the benefit of the doubt once in a while doesn’t hurt either. Big boats like to do an inside pass here and there aswell. When ur in a 35 footer and some goof in a tinner is waving u down it’s a bit of a joke. Takes very little effort for him to scoot out for a sec.
Can't figure out if you are saying he/she is a goof because they are in a tinner and should be in a 35 footer or because they are waving their arm at a "great big boat" skippered by someone who think they own the ocean,,,,,, but thanks for providing your thought process. Knowing now how it's suppose to work, I will give way to anything bigger than me and run over those who are not. Learn something new everyday.When ur in a 35 footer and some goof in a tinner is waving u down it’s a bit of a joke. Takes very little effort for him to scoot out for a sec.
Ya that’s exactly what I meant... having been someone who has grown up on the water we’ve all been in small boats and in big boats. Sometimes I’m out in a friends skiff sometimes I’m out with my old man in a “yacht”. I don’t follow one strict guideline regardless of what I’m in. I most definitely change my thought pattern and my biting of the tongue based on what vessel I’m in. It’s not hard to get along we’re all jus there to catch some fish, this isn’t ICBC with a strict rule book. If I’m in a small boat and a big boat with twins trolling off a single is passing inside it’s very easy for me to give a wide berth and a wave rather than follow the “STRICT CODE”. Get real bud. If u don’t relate u haven’t spent enough time on the water. It’s called courtesy
Try weaving through a pack of arrogant smaller boats in a 30+ footer with some kids and family just trying to catch some fish to have one or two assholes tell you off because they couldn’t turn to port a few degrees for 10 SECONDS. Get real.
You got it!!I think you guys are on the same page.
Both of yous are saying that big/small boat skipper with large mouth and entitlement suck.
Am I right??
Hmmm, as someone who HAS spent their life on the water, and has fished the cap many times in a "larger" boat (33' sailboat no less) - i call ******** - if you can't navigate safely with other boats, maybe it's time you learn how to actually operate the vessel correctly - or go play somewhere else where you can get all that open water you obviously needTry weaving through a pack of arrogant smaller boats in a 30+ footer with some kids and family just trying to catch some fish to have one or two assholes tell you off because they couldn’t turn to port a few degrees for 10 SECONDS. Get real.
If a 30+ footer dips in for an inside pass right rod to rocks and 5 year all star is coming at him in a 18foot whaler the smaller boat has every reason etiquette or rules of the water to get the f#ck out of the way. That is all I’m saying. It doesn’t happen like that nearly as much as it should and too many boats and inexperience is way I don’t fish there. Other parts of BC such as where I mentioned above there is no room for error and things go quite well quite consistently. It’s a **** show down here so like I said in my first post were all here to catch fish and have fun. Try giving the bigger boats some room.
I don't have a horse in this race, But over here in tight quarters it all boils down to trolling etiquette and respect for all the other fisherman. If your in a big boat that is hard to maneuver around other boats, Wait your turn and slide in line. If your a small boat that maneuvers easy, Do your best to help the bigger boat get his shot at the spot.