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Mook! wrote:

If I see someone wearing that hat...
I'll give him a wide berth!

I always honk the horn twice, and go left if I can. I think if you are gonna go right, you just honk once, but either side, at least he knows you are coming.

One note: If I remember correctly, he is supposed to honk back, but I really do not think that will ever happen around here...

Dubble

Dubble Trubble wrote:I always honk the horn twice, and go left if I can. I think if you are gonna go right, you just honk once, but either side, at least he knows you are coming.

One note: If I remember correctly, he is supposed to honk back, but I really do not think that will ever happen around here...

Dubble

Dubble you're exactly right - they are legally required to honk back (or blow whistle or use whatever legally required 'noise making device' - which is why FWC checks to see if you have one), and as to whether you go left or right is up to you, and should be decided based on safety and reasonable and prudent operation etc, with consideration for the passee, the passer and anyone else on the water.

Jumptrout51 wrote:BarHopr,you are right up to a point. You can always do what I did last week. That is, see the big sucker [redfish]coming after your bait and reel real fast to get it away from him . That way you don't lose as much time hunting the more elusive more difficult to land species known as Spotted Seatrout.

Are the Spotted Seatrout in front of the lighthouse that everyone catches while drifting with popping corks and live shrimp considered one of those "more elusive more difficult to land species?"

I wish it was that "difficult" to catch redfish.

reel therapy wrote:

Jumptrout51 wrote:BarHopr,you are right up to a point. You can always do what I did last week. That is, see the big sucker [redfish]coming after your bait and reel real fast to get it away from him . That way you don't lose as much time hunting the more elusive more difficult to land species known as Spotted Seatrout.

Are the Spotted Seatrout in front of the lighthouse that everyone catches while drifting with popping corks and live shrimp considered one of those "more elusive more difficult to land species?"

I wish it was that "difficult" to catch redfish.

The inference here is on quality trout. Not the ones' you usually catch.

Jumptrout51 wrote:

reel therapy wrote:

Jumptrout51 wrote:BarHopr,you are right up to a point. You can always do what I did last week. That is, see the big sucker [redfish]coming after your bait and reel real fast to get it away from him . That way you don't lose as much time hunting the more elusive more difficult to land species known as Spotted Seatrout.

Are the Spotted Seatrout in front of the lighthouse that everyone catches while drifting with popping corks and live shrimp considered one of those "more elusive more difficult to land species?"

I wish it was that "difficult" to catch redfish.

The inference here is on quality trout. Not the ones' you usually catch.

By quality trout, do you mean 18-27 inches with black spots and goldish reddish hue?

Here you go Yellow dog. Heres the post!

what is rule #9

Hell what is #7 and #8

Tidedancer wrote:what is rule #9

Hell what is #7 and #8

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/rotr_online.htm

Nathan

thanks bb

If I can safely slow down, I do. If they are in a narrow shallow channel which endangers my boat should I come off of plane, I do not. Anyone who anchors down in a navigable channel is reckless in my opinion. Having said this, I have been reckless on a couple of occasions when the fish were holding in the channel. I did not expect boats to slow down for me. I had a coast guard boat come way too close in a wide channel at Steinhatchee. I did discuss with those two young men the view they were having with their heads stuck so far up their rear ends.