Where's the on the water etiquette ?

[Moonzy1]

Originally Posted by Reel Class

A lot of those "offshore" or mid-range wrecks are close to nowhere near others. The guy probably had a plan to fish that wreck, and since most them are spread out over a large area (much larger than inshore pieces) he probably figured he could get on the piece safely - which it sounds like he did!

If the guy ran 50 miles to the spot, he doesn't want to run another 10-15-20 miles to another spot. Yeah you were on it, but he was able to squeeze in!

Look I'm not defending the guy, but it sounds like he got on the piece and kept everyone safe (based on your post). If I'm out there and I want to fish a particular wreck that's in the middle of nowhere, I A) leave early, and B) look on the radar to see if a boat's on it or near it before I get too close to it.

Glad you caught fish. Nice job!

This is a very pragmatic and likely accurate way of looking at this situation.

As long as the other boat is being safe…i.e. not waking me as he scans the wreck/piece or getting too close ( and this is relative) I have no issue sharing a spot with another boater.

I always remind myself that we don't own the ocean.

W reference to the train bridge out of manasquan….Does anyone else feel the bridge operator shop be more of a quarterback on busy days??

I give props to the glimmer glass operators. They always call the right of away w the tide. Keeps things much safer. Have gone through that train bridge many times w a raging tide at my stern and someone decides to ram through the other way…that would be nasty spot to wreck