Now that spring is here and the wind is supposed to abate, it is time to do some serious fishing. Fishing is a more serious pastime for some people than it is for others.
Tempers flare and heated words are exchanged when anglers find someone else at their favorite spot.
In the smallest creek, fifty miles from the closest landing makes no difference. Since 1948 the definition must have changed to include rudeness and a lack of respect. A few examples of how courteous boaters should behave follow. We should start this journey as most boaters do, at the ramp as we prepare to launch the boat. While you are waiting in line to put your boat in the water, get the boat ready.