People pulling up on you while graphing

[Bahala]

Have any of y’all had people pull up on you while graphing and start fishing? It happened to my son and I a few times Saturday on Rayburn. One particular time, we were graphing around an area and the nearest boat was 100s of yards away. Within a couple minutes three different boats converge on us and start looking at their graphs. Two of them must have spotted some logs we had seen on the bottom and started fishing. The other guy apparently couldn’t figure out how to use his electronics, made a couple circle and roared off frustrated. We left and soon loaded up and left the lake. Are people that hard up to catch a fish? Makes me proud of my 16yo putting in the work, he drives and runs the electronics. It also makes me frustrated with these adults and what others are learning from their behavior. Get out on the water, enjoy the day, and respect others on the water.

Oh yeah, I now realize I shouldn’t be out trying to graph on a Saturday! I’ll do all I can to avoid it in the future.

[basscat21]

Did he have Red sneakers?

[Casslaw]

Vent away sir! People have 0 shame...not one bit. Glad your 16 y/o is learning to do things the right way!

[Mark Perry]

On certain lakes it happens all the time.

[iron banks]

Bent pole pattern is worse

[av]

When I fished Fork a guy pulled up 10 ft away and started fishing , the guide I was with said that was nothing some days the boats are so close you could walk from boat to boat till a shot gun comes out of a rod locker
People are down right rude

[r83srock]

It happened enough when we fished guntersville. It’s happening more often around here especially if the bite has been tough and guys get desperate. I like muskies alright but Muskie fishermen like to roll on up if you are on a weedline and chuck monster plugs. Etiquette on the water is a bit low these days.

[Fooshman]

People are always looking for the easy way out.

[James john]

I was fishing spot earlier this year out off main boat run. Local guy pulls up and graphs beside me and leaves. It’s 4ft deep!!

[Mark Perry]

When I fished Fork a guy pulled up 10 ft away and started fishing , the guide I was with said that was nothing some days the boats are so close you could walk from boat to boat till a shot gun comes out of a rod locker
People are down right rude

true.

Unfortunately some guides out there are guilty of it. They have no issue trying to pull in and push you off a spot. far sure not all as most are respectable in the way they treat others on the water but always a couple that act a fool.

[basscat21]

I was lonly today, there was no one on the lake!

[Garage Dog]

On certain lakes it happens all the time.

Happens in the Gulf of Mexico all the time. The good news you can see them coming in plenty of time to just fire up the trolling motor and move off just far enough without them really being able to tell you moving. No way they can steel your #'s .

[04_triton]

Bent pole pattern is worse

That's the boyd duckett pattern

[Bassman Ia.]

I didn’t know you were graphing. I saw your jersey and thought you were a professional fisherman. Man, touchy.

[Dan21XRS]

Nope, come on up and fish the Ohio River... This time of the year you'll have most spots all to yourself... Dan

[pavi69]

That's the boyd duckett pattern

If that is how you win millions, count me in. Would not care if I were the most hated on tour.
Truth is, those who dog and spread the lies about Duckett, could not win if all the pros gave them their way points prior to blast off.

[jimsch]

So do you know this from personal experience, parroting what some reprehensible people here have posted, or just trying to be a funny?

[mossie3]

If I'm graphing along a ledge with no sign of gravitating to a spot to fish it, I wouldn't care whether someone pulled up behind me and fished or not. Now, 10 feet from me would be insane, but 100 yards would be fine. My graphing shouldn't keep someone from fishing. Are you gonna graph or fish? It would be different if someone idled right up graphing over where I'm fishing, which happened my last time out. Maybe we should ask Ike.

[Bahala]

These guys all rolled up in less than a casts length.

[dean c]

These guys all rolled up in less than a casts length.

Terrible...on that giant lake!