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Trigger
 
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How close is too close? I am new to offshore fishing and I have made two trips offshore, both to public reefs/wrecks. On both trips, I was anchored on the reef/wreck and had other boats come up fairly close. By fairly close, I mean within approximately 50 feet. My brother asked me how close was too close and I told him that I didn't know what the proper ediquette was. I didn't mind having company...in fact, we spoke to each other about the mornings bite and even shared a few tips. One of my concerns is that if I'm too close to someone (or vice versa) and I get a runner, that we might get our lines tangled. I know that's always a possibility with someone on your own boat, but I don't want to do this with someone on another boat. My issue is that, as an inexperienced offshore fisherman, even on a public site, I don't want to encroach on someone. So again I ask; how close is too close?
Jeff
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Trigger
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| Lets see - the following are possible or desired: 1. Charter captains expect a ???? foot radius from their anchored boat but many are not willing to give that ???? distance to either other charters or recreationals already anchored. (From previous posts on this subject) 2. Divers expect and are allowed by regulation a 300 foot circle once they are anchored and are displaying the divers flag.(Florida regs). 3. Divers are NOT required to give any open area to fishermen who are anchored close to where the divers wish to anchor. (Florida regs). 4. Recreational fishermen expect some kind of buffer, but many will not honor the same buffer that they expect. Other than the regs pertaining to divers, there are no public guidelines available to answer your question. There are many many posts on this and the old forum on this subject and I dont remember any in which there was agreement, even based on the Florida regs for divers and non-divers. Good luck trying to find an answer.
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Grouper
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50ft! Any your complaining! Try going out on opening day of Red Snapper season. You could hop from the bridge rubble too Hooters on the beach,get some wings and find your boat again without getting your feet wet. As long as no one is in danger of striking your boat with theirs,thats a good buffer to me. Don't like being crouded,well either move off to a differant spot or put it back on the trailer. Sorry man but its the sign of the times.
Elbow Room '85 Wellcraft V-20 Step Lift Express PFF Redfish Regatta Trash Talkin Champion '07&'08 "Take a fish boating"
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Grouper
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Trigger
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Etiquette on fishing a published site is gone. I had someone cast over me. Not my line, me...
I shot him a look, and cut his line. I know that wasn't right, but you cast over someones boat, you take your chances.
I'll never fish a public reef again.
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Mingo
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Snapper
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| ive been out there before put out my bouy and went to get in postion to anchor and had someone try to park on my bouy. must of thought it was a public bouy. lol. whats funny is they backed right up to it on the wrong side and THREW their anchor out. they had about 2 foot of chain. i couldnt get mad i was laughing too hard. they ended up about a 0.1 of a mile away before it finally hung. 
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