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The article is now available via paddling.net Sharing The Waters Thanks to all of you for your input.

Hi again … Thanks for your input – I’ve received a lot of e-mails. So, please send your comments (if you haven’t already) or post them here. I’ll be wrapping up my data collection at the end of the week. Once the article is published via paddling.net, I’ll post a link here. Thanks again for your participation in this.

Hi folks ! I’m trying to gather some information to be used in an upcoming kayak fishing article I’m writing. Please take a moment and give me some feedback. I’ll be posting this at numerous forums in an attempt to gather worth while information from a cross section of people that use our waters. The topic is about courtesy on the water as it pertains to fishing. This applies to paddle anglers, recreational paddlers, angling boaters, recreational boaters, guide/charter boats, and those fishing from shore or wading. As the waterways become more crowded, I’m finding that many times people aren’t very respectful of others space (and rights), and I’m not sure if this stems from greed or ignorance. I’m sure there is a letter of the law that can be applied, but I’m looking to find out what most people consider to be fair or proper concerning how close others can get, and what are the best and proper ways to interact with other anglers (so as not to interfere with their fishing adventures). My end goal is to convey some common sense guidelines in that article, in hopes that it will make my/our fishing experiences better in 2006. So, if you would, please copy/paste the following questionnaire, give me your honest opinions, and send it back to me at jerry_white_home@yahoo.com. Please feel free to elaborate on the topics. Also, please feel free to forward it to anyone you think would have some valid input. Thanks in advance for your help !!! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ WHAT IS YOUR MAIN METHOD OF FISHING ? (SHORE/BRIDGE/WADING, KAYAK/CANOE, POWERBOAT, OTHER) WHAT DO YOU FEEL IS A MINIMUM APPROPRIATE DISTANCE TO MAINTAIN FROM OTHER ANGLERS (WHEN POSSIBLE) ? IF BOATING OR PADDLE ANGLING, WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO PASS BY SOMEONE THAT IS FISHING IN A SPOT THAT CROSSES YOUR PATH ? IF YOU’RE SET UP IN A SPOT AND SOMEONE APPROACHES YOU, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THEM COMING OVER TO CHAT ? Thanks for your input. Please send to jerry_white_home@yahoo.com.

It's my understanding that guy hooked the marlin in a powerboat and then got in the yak for the fight. Still quite a feat. I know here in Florida 200 lb tarpon have been landed in a kayak, big sharks, and some pretty impressive "goliath grouper" (aka "jewfish") have been landed as well.

Hi folks ... got another intruder from the US. Looking forward to seeing how you folks approach this sport. We're never too old to learn something ... [ 13. May 2005, 07:12 PM: Message edited by: pag_yaker ]