[wesley]

One year my uncle calls me up, and says let’s go trout fishing. We can sleep in your van over night, instead of getting up early, and be there to get a good spot. My reply was OK. This was my first time to try it.

My uncle came with his wife and 4 children, and with his boat in tow. Now I knew that where we were going to fish, that you couldn't put a boat in. But as you will see it was good that he did.

It was for the first day of trout in Pennsylvania. So on the night before, we packed my van, and his two oldest sons and left to sleep the night near the river. His watch got us up at 5:30 am and we ate breakfast and scouted the area to pick a good spot to fish from. We didn't have waders, so the bank would have to do.

Starting time was 7 am and we were waiting at our spot to commence fishing. So the time comes and we all cast our lines in. Within 10 minutes, sportsmen, if you want to call them that, with waders walked in front of us, out no more than 20 feet. They in effect blocked us from doing anymore casting.

My uncle got ticked off and said and they call themselves sportsmen, and I agreed with him. So I'm still reeling in, pretty close to shore, and not watching what he was doing. Next thing I know, my uncle says watch me now. He had tied on a treble hook and a big sinker. He was planning on hooking into some waders to get them out of our way.

I said uncle, look, don't do it. They want to be idiots, let them. You brought your boat, and it is a nice day. So we left and picked up the families and boat and headed to the lake. Everyone fished and we caught lots of crappie that day, and had a good time. TO me there is no better fishing, than to fish for crappie.
Thanks
wesley

[Marvin]

Sorry, to hear that. Its a shame when people are careless and ignorant to that extent. However, don't let those idiots keep you away from trout fishing as it can be a TON of fun. I don't get to go too often as there are few to none where I live, but I make it a point to go whenever possible.