What is the rules regard in fishing from the shore near boats?
Two scenarios:
a) a complete pr1ck stood on the slipway with his rods and lines in the water. I was only there for 5 minutes and managed to avoid his lines by slamming into reverse when he started waving his arms around and shouting. Two minutes later a sailing dinghy comes along and catches both his lines. He has a hissy fit and then casts off again in exactly the same place.
b) going through quite a narrow channel at about 6 knots towards some steps up to a different quay, there is a bloke with rods pointed well upstream. I paused for a bit (what I thought was miles away) wondering where his lines were before I tried to cross. Next thing I know he’s shouting I’ve caught his line. It was well over 100m away from him.
Luckily managed to lift the engine and cut all the line from the prob. Chucked it all in the boat and reversed out before I caught any other lines. Fisherman wasn’t happy.
So what’s the procedure for dealing with these twirps? And can I put some cutters on the prob so I can just chop them up if I do accidentally catch one?
Most shore fishermen are considerate and wouldn't think of fishing from an active slipway during daylight. He who does can only have himself to blame if something happens.
Shore tackle will allow the fisherman to cast 4-6oz of lead well over 100yds these days, I think the UK record cast is over 300yds! but thats extreme. Again anyone sensible will not fish where he is likely to loose tackle to traffic.
Be aware though of the rouges who will launch lead weights in your direction if they think they have been wronged by some passing boat.
I have had fishermen (not the term I would use) complain after they set up on the slip way....and we came back to recover..... also had aBuse hurled at me when I caught the line of a rod fishing on the inside of the harbour breakwater ie the the bit built for boats........
In most cases I try to ignore and carry on keep a knife to hand.....
Legally who knows but it’s an argument you will never win......
In most cases I try to ignore and carry on keep a knife to hand.....
Me too. I've cut lines with an 8" serrated boat knife and the debate tends to subside fairly quickly. Or ask for their insurance details due to their having caused potential damage to Ship's Propulsion while casting obstructing equipment in a Navigation Channel. Make it sound Expensive...
Me too. I've cut lines with an 8" serrated boat knife and the debate tends to subside fairly quickly. Or ask for their insurance details due to their having caused potential damage to Ship's Propulsion while casting obstructing equipment in a Navigation Channel. Make it sound Expensive...
Shouldn't really be a problem. Their fishing tackle has a cost and effort to replace, as is your prop seals, from errant line. Why not just be mutually civil, catch each others eye, thumbs up or down from you, then watch them reel in, everyone happy.
OK if the tw-t doesn't reel in, savour the moment he realises the line is broken.
When I was running a charter boat many moons ago, I came back into the harbour at Banff (narrow entrance) and I could see some lads fishing from the wall. Suddenly one of the gave a yell as his rod flew into the air, landed in the water and followed me in!!
I wasn't particularly happy when he came down onto the pontoons to retrieve his kit and made my feelings clear (I wasn't in the mood for a discussion) - if he wanted his rod back he could bloody well get in and clear the line from my prop.
Fair play to the guy he stripped down to his kegs and jumped in.
