Tournament Etiquette Question

[10,000 Casts]

let's say that everyone takes off from the starting point at the same time and we get to a "narrows" area that we are going to fish at the same time. 2-3 boats want to cast the area and I want to troll. The casters are on the humps that I want to troll around. Should I just troll the area the way I want to no matter what or should I respect the other fisherman?

[Jeff13]

Depending on the tournament I believe there are some rules stating how close competitors boats may be to each other, so that could be a factor. Sometimes a cast length or so. I've seen different rules in different tournaments.

[Jmeyers]

Depending on the tournament I believe there are some rules stating how close competitors boats may be to each other,

This is how it's been for the tournaments I've been in. Usually they set a distance you have to respect from each boat.

[Shawn Kellett]

Should I just troll the area the way I want to no matter what or should I respect the other fisherman?

If you have to ask you are "that guy".

[10,000 Casts]

lol, I'm not "that guy". I was just wondering what other people think. I'm not a tournament fisherman but am thinking about fishing a couple next year. The only tournament that I have ever fished is the Frank Schnieder and a guy stuck a 48"er on North Bar within casting distance of our boat after we were the first boat out there but I assume that is a different ball game since there are so many entrants so we were just happy to see them get a fish.

[Musky Buck]

Maybe if the casting bite is happening maybe cast ?

[Shawn Kellett]

Well, that would make him "that guy".

[10,000 Casts]

we'll cast if we see fish prefishing. who knows what we'll do, the wind will play a huge factor and you never know if our spots will get pounded durring the tournament or we'll be the only one there. If they are getting pounded then we'll go troll.