JackM
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While fishing the Little J Saturday with Gino, we had an experience that angered me and I've kept it to myself. Now I want to unload.
I have always respected private property when posted, and even when it isn't, where a reasonable opportunity exists for seeking permission to fish, I will ask. I have done this with Gino along and hope to instill proper manners in him by example.
Well, we parked below Rothrock Forest along the road to the forest lot near Barree. I know that there is a short section of streamside land that has signage, so we entered the water well-below this. We worked our way up to the tail of the long pool and noticed a group of adults and perhaps children with a small encampment set up on the posted streamside land. There were two fishing lines projecting into the water from the bank about 10 feet above the water, going out at an angle to about 1/3 the way across the river.
Not wanting to disturb their fishing, I guided Gino to the far side of the river, perhaps 10-15 yards from the shore and we began wading up into the hole hoping to catch some risers on the far shore. We saw a rise near a downed tree and Gino waded into position to cast. I tried to wade up above him, but the water was deepening, so I backed down behind him.
Just about then I saw a canoe come darting across the river from where the group was camped out. There was a young woman and her dog in the canoe. She shot right upstream of Gino, maybe 20 feet or less and slammed her canoe against the downed tree, more or less "beaching" it there. She shoo-ed her dog into the water and he scampered up on shore. She started splashing around trying to get him to swim. She then teased him with a stick, threw it in the direction of Gino's line and told him to "fetch." The dog showed more manners than she and refused, so she splashed around some more. Gino turned around in disgust and came down my way having had his fishing spot ruined.
We both agreed to a choice word to describe her and returned to the water below the tail out.
Earlier, we encountered with kayakers and rafters and when Gino commented about them putting fish down, I told him we had to share the river.
With hindsight, I wish I would have been more vocal at the time, telling that $%&* her behavior was rude. Better yet, I should have waded up through the middle of the hole, crossing as close to their fishing lines as possible in the hopes they would comment. On the other hand, with so much open acess across private lands, why take a chance on a landowner backlash by being combative.
Anyhow, just wanted to get that off my chest. If you know these people, maybe you can find a way to let them know that there are two anglers who think they acted like @$$*&%#s.
I have always respected private property when posted, and even when it isn't, where a reasonable opportunity exists for seeking permission to fish, I will ask. I have done this with Gino along and hope to instill proper manners in him by example.
Well, we parked below Rothrock Forest along the road to the forest lot near Barree. I know that there is a short section of streamside land that has signage, so we entered the water well-below this. We worked our way up to the tail of the long pool and noticed a group of adults and perhaps children with a small encampment set up on the posted streamside land. There were two fishing lines projecting into the water from the bank about 10 feet above the water, going out at an angle to about 1/3 the way across the river.
Not wanting to disturb their fishing, I guided Gino to the far side of the river, perhaps 10-15 yards from the shore and we began wading up into the hole hoping to catch some risers on the far shore. We saw a rise near a downed tree and Gino waded into position to cast. I tried to wade up above him, but the water was deepening, so I backed down behind him.
Just about then I saw a canoe come darting across the river from where the group was camped out. There was a young woman and her dog in the canoe. She shot right upstream of Gino, maybe 20 feet or less and slammed her canoe against the downed tree, more or less "beaching" it there. She shoo-ed her dog into the water and he scampered up on shore. She started splashing around trying to get him to swim. She then teased him with a stick, threw it in the direction of Gino's line and told him to "fetch." The dog showed more manners than she and refused, so she splashed around some more. Gino turned around in disgust and came down my way having had his fishing spot ruined.
We both agreed to a choice word to describe her and returned to the water below the tail out.
Earlier, we encountered with kayakers and rafters and when Gino commented about them putting fish down, I told him we had to share the river.
With hindsight, I wish I would have been more vocal at the time, telling that $%&* her behavior was rude. Better yet, I should have waded up through the middle of the hole, crossing as close to their fishing lines as possible in the hopes they would comment. On the other hand, with so much open acess across private lands, why take a chance on a landowner backlash by being combative.
Anyhow, just wanted to get that off my chest. If you know these people, maybe you can find a way to let them know that there are two anglers who think they acted like @$$*&%#s.
