MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
Don’t be what guy? The guy that shows up after you?..I mean, I honestly don’t see what the problem is here. All you described was a couple guys trying to enjoy their day too. I wouldn’t consider 60’ feet within spitting distance either. I fish a smaller (15 acre) lake and due to its structure and composition, the fish are really only in a 1/3 section of the topography on any given day. Guys around me know this and that’s where holes are drilled. I tend to give others traps some distance though regardless of the lake and have moved lakes entirely due to a couple of guys having a huge spread (I like fishing smaller lakes) but they were there first and aren’t breaking any laws so that doesn’t bother me. If the other guy was blaring the same music you were listening to then chalk that up to free tunes and enjoy it. As far as smoking goes, dudes standing in the middle of a frozen lake. If you can’t smoke there then where can you? I’ve been a smoker for almost 20 years and cigarette smoke is gross and I agree with you but would you really rather be that guy? That complains about people smoking in the middle of a frozen lake? Flip your shack over and watch your traps through a window.I’d be more concerned with how they left the lake and how many laws they broke while on the lake. If they weren’t pigs and followed state fishing laws, who cares? Let them enjoy themselves too and if you don’t like it, then find a different spot. If you can’t do that, deal with it. OR, and this idea is so extreme it should be illegal, go over and say hello? I’ve been sitting my frozen butt on a bucket for 30 years and the amount of camaraderie that use to be has diminished drastically. Now, it’s just a bunch of guys that are too busy wanting to “get away from it all” that they forget they live in a town with 1,000 other guys wanting to do the same thing. Instead of resenting the guy at a 100’ loogy range, start a conversation. If he’s a Richard that’s on him but at least you aren’t sitting all grumpy goose trying to explain to your friend why nobody should come close to “your holes”.
The country music would turn me off ( I HATE BOTH KINDS COUNTRY AND WESTERN) but I'd invite them to fish with me . This isn't a me me me sport lighten up dude.
Sorry “dude”..................it’s a pet peeve of mine. I’m the guy that walks a mile into State Game Lands an hour before first light with his climber (treestand) on his back on opening day of rifle deer season. Then has 3 morons walk in at prime time just after daybreak, and set up on the ground 80y from me. Happened this year. All 3 of them had to see me already set up in my tree in florescent Orange from head to toe. And they sat there in front of me within eyesight for over 3 hours until I moved. So you’ll have to forgive me if I get a little annoyed at people who invade my personal space. This is my new motto!
You lost me at 20 yards being too close and enjoying myself a cigarette.
I blame Juwan Howard.
That’s a cheap shot Spartan! I was thinking the same thing...............bu t had some restraint!
I can get away with it because I have a brother who went to MeeeChicken.
LOL! And I’m guessing you spent some time in East Lansing!
Oh, yeah. And I bust his chops every time we beat their butts!
I’m sure! My mom was a Buckeye and my Uncle was a Wolverine, so I can relate!
Yeah sorry but this kind of mentality bothers me. You don't own the lake dude, public waters means anyone can fish there. 60 feet isn't even that close, ill bet youve never fished in some of the shanty towns in states where ice fishing is more popular. Imagine you drove hours plus, have only 1 day to fish that week, and someone is in the prime spot on the lake (often with a huge tip up spread, especially in PA where u can fish 5 lines and people tend to bring out the whole family). You expect that person to give you a football fields length?And considering by how you were judging the other guy who was swearing too much for your liking, and the whole tone of this post, you really need to relax my dude.
OMG….your Thanksgiving meals must have been something!