Hey you longliners upriver spooling out all that line, why do you feel the need to hose everyone down river from you. Must be the transe that you are in that causes you to cast out as soon as your swivel gets to your rod tip. Ever heard this concept? Let the downriver guys cast first if at all possible. Obviously not because you never give a look down to see who's waiting their turn to cast.

FJ ...out.

Totally agree with you Jesus. It's not a hard concept to wait the extra 10 secs for the other guy to reel in and cast. If you are fishing with a group of guys that understand the sequence, then fishing in crowds is tolerable.

FJ,
You werent at barrier by any chance were you? That does get irritating, had several instances like that on Wed. My buddy actually cut a fish off becuase he had not one , but two of these idiots cast over him from upriver. The second guy actually noticed he had a fish on and already saw the first guy's rig tangled all over his rod. Whatd he do. Cast over the whole cluster anyway...gotta love the Cow.
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Gooose

Dew, right river but a different location with not nearly as many beeks. Fishing the barrier during this time of year to me does not looked like a very enjoyable proposition. I went there once a few years ago during thanksgiving while taking an afternoon break from Elk hunting the Winston and never even broke out the stick. Sure it looked like fish central but not worth the frustration to me.

FJ...out

gooose:

No, machete. It sends a stronger message.

Dave I prefer to be more subtle....but a machete may be needed if the guys a lot larger than me... ....or I need to make room to fish! Humptulips Helicopter Cast usually works for that but can be hazardous to the caster ! Don't we all just love them hoglines?

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Gooose, I have heard you mention that Humptlips helicopter cast before. eye m unedumucated---what the hay are you talkin' about? I know it's not friendly Do I need a flak jacket and Kevelar?? In response to FJ, I guess a little courtesy goes a long way; but does not exist in combat fishing conditions. I aviod that stuff like the plague.

Fish4steel, the location was very quite with only a few guys until a few bent rods drew a mob scene. That's when I hung it up.

FJ..out.

It's kind of odd how some folks will crowd in on someone who cathces a fish. Like every fish in the river is in that 20 foot square piece of the river. Go figure.

Looks like my fingers got dyslexic again on me. I know how to spell "catches". Honest. Gooose, don't you start on me, or I'll tell whitedog you've been duck hunting without him :p

4 ounce pyramid with an overhead circular prepatory windup...amount of line out depends on the area you want to clear! Whop Whop Whop Whop ...kinda like a helicopter! Just have to remember to politely say "excuse me while I cast."
Oh smile a lot too.

Also used it in my younger days as an ABD(Anti-Boat-Device)....made a h@ll of noise when it smacked the side of an aluminum boat trying to anchor up right on top my casting area. Mellowed considerably since then so don't use that technique anymore..plus don't pack iron for those who took extreme offense. :p I'd rather just fish than fight. Plus I'm gettin old and some of those younger guys might just be able to whip my butt...maybe?

Rec full body armor and helmet if you use the HHC as sometimes the darn thing can nail ya big time...plus remember to let your partners so they can clear out.

Gooose
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I lost a nice steelie yesterday because the guy up-stream of me was not working with the rythym. Everytime he reeled in his line he cast again without the slighest regard or concern for anyone! My float went down, I set the hook and the next thing I know his line drifts right over mine, wraps around, fish gone! the only take I had all morning too! His excuse? 'I was trying to get out of the way, sorry" That don't cut it bub!If your going to fish in with the crowd, at least take the time to learn the right way to do it, I usually take time to watch the guys already there and pick my spot so that I'm between guys who look like they know the code, but you never know when a clueless knothead will squeeze in next to you
One other thing, I do a lot of float fishing, but I really hate those guys up-river, who always let their floats or even drift gear carry a half a mile below their position STOP IT! Fish your slot with a reasonable swing, but quit trying to pick off a fish in front of the 20 guys below you!
Do unto others as you would want done unto you, a simple but easy way to make sure that you won't be the kind of jerk everyone *****es about on this BB.
Or don't be to suprised when one of those twenty guy's finally cuts you line :p

It is not only long liners upstream, But as I found out last weekend it is also long liners casting way upstream. I lost one fish on the the
cascade river due to one particular individual
who repeatidly insisted on casting excessively
upstream across three other fishermens lines including mine. Then instead of keeping a tight line to his float, he would let is line lay slack in the water over the top of the rest of our lines. A little common courtesy goes a long way.

It is not only long liners upstream, But as I found out last weekend it is also long liners casting way upstream. I lost one fish on the the
cascade river due to one particular individual
who repeatidly insisted on casting excessively
upstream across three other fishermens lines including mine. Then instead of keeping a tight line to his float, he would let is line lay slack in the water over the top of the rest of our lines. A little common courtesy goes a long way.