My rule is, if I can't make a full distance cast, you're too close. Dragging his anchor through the fish would have set me off for sure. I admire your cool headedness.
Yep its insane some days. Ever wonder why shore guys cast to the middle of the water. And boaters cast to the shore??? I think of random things while fishing hahah
Not all of us boaters are bad. If I’m trolling the shorelines and see someone up ahead fishing from the banks, I close up shop and leave quietly at an idle till I’m a good ways away. I guess since I’ve fished the banks before I have more respect for them.
I’ve been out on my kayak, caught a fish which was witnessed by a boater who then proceeded to motor over and start fishing right next to me, making a bunch of noise in the process. Some people are ridiculous.
When people do that to me I just stare them down until they move. If they refuse to move I’ll put the boat and my bait between them and wherever they were trying to fish.
I hate when a boat decides to speed along without going to a particular area creating large waves this makes kayaking dangerous as a flip is very easy if u do not stop fishing and position your kayaking facing the large wave created by the boat.
deserves to be met with a mg 42 like omaha beach too the way they are zooming around like lunatics no idea about the rules of the sea either should not even be piloting a boat with that level of ignorance danger to everyone.
Hey Brant, I really appreciate the fact that you took the time to use this as a teaching moment, and not just as a call out (which would have been justified too!). I’m not an experienced boater, but we plan to buy our first boat next year. I’ll remember your great advice about “testing the waters”, and hopefully it will keep me from making those kinds of mistakes myself in the future. Plenty of other mistakes I’m sure I will make though, lol... PS congrats on the win!
Your first boat is a huge learning curve but SO worth it! I'm now on my 3rd and biggest boat. You'll get it in time, just remember to be courteous and patient. Because Nobody will be courteous to you! Wait till you have to deal with a busy boat launch on a weekend. Now there's a frigging treat.....
@@scottmichael3745 thanks so much!! This is one of the few times I’m happy to live in New York, where boat launches are one of the only things that are less crowded than the ones in my home state of Florida 🤣
@@TheFishingMommy - Here is a hard learned lesson...and it is so painfully obvious that it shouldn't even need to be said...BUT IT DOES. Never...under any circumstances, launch the boat without personally LOOKING AT THE PLUG immediately before putting it in the water!!!! 2 saturdays ago me and my daughter fished all night, we keep a big tote full of live bait in the boat so I usually change the water a couple of times and slosh water in the boat. Well I was pretty careful while we were fishing so at the end of the night when we pulled the boat onto the trailer, we had a chuckle about not having to pull the plug to drain the boat this time "ha ha..good job dad!!"". So this past saturday, when I went to launch the boat at 530 in the morning by myself, instead of pulling the cover off to look with my eyes to see if the plug was in...i thought "meh, I didn't pull it last trip, I'm good" What I did NOT think about was the fact that after wr got home 2 saturdays ago, it rained all night, so when I woke up on Sunday morning to take the boat down to store it for the week, there was water in it, so I pulled the plug to drain it....and then my phone rang. Well ,apparently I pulled away without putting the plug back in the boat and it bounced out of the boat and I can only assume into the road. Soooooo, Saturday morning when I went to launch and i made the horrible decision to not take 2 seconds to visibly check the plug...i promptly sunk my boat. Luckily enough for me, the dock that I usually tie off to (that is in 10' deep water) had been removed for the season by the game commission, so the boat was pulled up onto the bank and the water where it sank was only 18" deep. By the time i went and parked the truck and got back to the boat, it was sitting on the bottom of the river. Not a good way to start the day. By some miracle, I got it back on the trailer and did not lose my boat...but it was only by the grace of God. If one person reads this and is saved from making that same dumb mistake , then ot was well worth me typing it out. Make a safety checklist...GO THROUGH THE CHECKLIST EVERY TIME YOU LAUNCH. DO NOT SWAY FROM THAT CHECKLIST. DO NOT CUT CORNERS. Boating is as fun as it gets, but water is as unforgiving of an element as you will ever find and a split second of bad decision making can be a big deal. Be safe and have fun!!
I really hope these guys are watching this video and learn something from it. I can't believe how well you guys took that such a nice guy I probably would of lost my mind
Definitely ,The only thing that would have stopped the 4 letters is the little lady in their boat , otherwise I'm Sure it woulda been like WTF Etc Etc Etc Etc Etc Etc Etc,,,,,,,,🤦🏻♂️
U dont ever want to yell and get angry on people in boats in critical situatons that dont know what they are doing. U ll only make it worse and someone can get hurt, especialy if kids are on board. All u should do is help them and afterwards give them a lession of what they did wrong. Ur just fishing after al,l not doing anthing of great value.
As someone who wants to buy a boat soon, who's never owned one and none of my immediate family has before, I'm afraid of being that inexperienced guy who makes someone else's day bad. Congrats on the W, and I've been really enjoying your videos since corona began!
Just be courteous it isn't too hard. I'm not very experienced but I haven't had any problems with it. If you see anyone trolling please don't go close or ride up behind them. I had a rental pontoon snag my lines just out in the gulf. Ruined my day and his hopefully.
Just stay far away from other ppls boats n also dont go to the boat ramp as rush hr find a ramp no 1 uses entill i get comfy ......or buy a bass rader 10e they r the most bad ass lil boat u can buy
Rule of thumb is to stay as far away as other boats as possible. Usually 70-80 yards if great but you might be able to do more or have to do a little less depending on where you're fishing. If you have to get close to guys obviously fishing, try to go as slow as possible so you don't spook their fish. Also, it's extremely rude to see someone fishing and then set up close to them. They claimed the spot first, so you need to keep moving and find your own. Basically treat others as you would want them to treat you.
We should all keep this in mind whether we're fishing or not - be more considerate of others, be aware of the effect of your actions, and try to be better the next time. Brant, that was a great ending to a crazy day haha!
About a month ago after a long day fishing my Grandpa and I were leaving the side channel and entering the main river, where not even 100 yards down it goes to a minnimum/no wake zone. A massive yacht decided it wanted to ignore any sense of decency, and blew past us at high speed. It literally flung me off the bow of the boat and down into the main area of our tiny boat. You took it amazingly well, and you didnt even get injured. What came out of my mouth literally scared some people nearby.
Usually here in Tennessee it’s the tournament fisherman that do that to ya! If they see someone catching fish they will run between your boat and the bank! They think they own the water. It’s gotten to the point I don’t even want to go. Very inconsiderate of other fisherman. And dont get me started on the ski boats!🤦🏽♀️
Many years ago, in the ‘70’s, when the bass clubs started becoming popular, people that had not been raised fishing, stormed the lakes, streams and rivers. I was raised by a real fisherman who taught me that you never get anywhere close to someone that was fishing. These ‘new people’ had obviously never been taught any rules of courtesy. They would literally pull up into the middle of your fishing hole, scare the fish with their boat motor and then cast their lines over your line. My temperament was not designed to put up with such nonsense and I finally quit fishing. My final straw was when an idiot blew past us in an attempt to get in front of my Daddy and I where we were fishing a shoreline. He had a big boat and his motor was rooster tailing. Immediately after he passed us he blew past a grandma and her 3 or 4 year old granddaughter who were fishing from a small jonboat. The grandma grabbed the baby with one hand and the edge of her boat with the other because the wake he caused nearly capsized them. We pulled up to their boat to make sure they were alright and saw that both of them were crying. After making sure that they were going to be ok I told my Daddy to pull up next to the jerk’s boat. I was a young state trooper at the time and was pulling my .357 magnum out of my tackle box. Daddy asked me what I intended to do. I told him that I was going to put two rounds in the idiot’s motor, two rounds into through the bottom of his boat and save the last two rounds for the jerk and his buddy in case they wanted to complain about that. Daddy turned his boat around and took us to the other side of the lake saying that I was about to lose my job and wind up in prison if I didn’t calm down. I later found out from my Daddy that the idiot had a house on the lake and would watch him with binoculars. When he figured out where Daddy was heading for, he would jump in his boat to overtake and get ahead of him. That was my last trip fishing for many years. In short, I still believe that tournament fishing destroyed the sport.
That is when, I (had I been a state police officer), would have used my head, & my badge, & would have arrested those idiots for assault, and anything else I could have thought of all of the way up to attempted murder, … (ie the gramma, & her grandkid), … and I would have made sure it would have stuck, all of the way through the courts, or I’d have turned in my badge, & went rogue, all over their behinds, … and if he had been watching your dad with binoculars, you can bet that his intent was aggravated over something that had happened in the past, … and, an asshole, will always be an asshole, just because they want to be that way, … .. .
So you couldn't contact a game warden to report the jerk? You had the grandmother and granddaughter to testify. Your story has many holes and therefore unbelievable. You might get yourself shot there state trooper. Lol
@@randyhoman7631 The jerk was a local ‘rich guy’ and grandma wanted no trouble with that family. Different world back then. I do agree that I should have remained professional and arrested the idiot myself. Seeing that grandmother and granddaughter crying so hard just really got to me. Daddy did the right thing. We made sure the woman and child were safe and he took me away from the situation so I could cool off. Still, I should have handled it better. Even with as many years as I had on the force, I still had bad days and, at times made mistakes. Consider this though. When I was working, my mind was set to be professional and I always treated people as well as they allowed me to. On that day, I was just a regular guy out fishing with his Dad. Although we are taught that we are cops 24/7, we still are just people and can get emotionally involved. That was my downfall that day and Daddy recognized it. As for suggesting that I am a liar, that’s your problem fella.
How to make a feature in a AnglerUpwithBrant RU-vid video: Step 1: Find him and motor up to him. Step 2: Leave your anchor in the truck. Step 3: Get as close as possible and just say "sorry". Instant fame. 😆
It is very hard for me to believe he didn't know exactly what he was doing. He had all his poles mounted and ready for use. I think he saw you in his spot he wanted to go to and knew about the tournament.
I've had this happen to me in a canoe on a river, in the narrow part of an oxbow. They cast at the canoe, all around us, while we just sat there with our rigs up & out and our jaws on our chests for about ten minutes
Grats! Yeah, that kinda scenario gets my goat. It happens everywhere. One day recently I was surf fishing and a woman swam out in front of me. I called her out, she asked what I wanted and told her she was interrupting my fishing. She began to say I was breaking the law by fishing there LOL. I said lets call the cops and see who is breaking the law. FYI interrupting the legal harvesting of fish is illegal in FL.
Happens to me all the time Miles of beach with no one in sight and they want to swim in front of my rod , I’m not moving if I hook you is on you. They clearly see all my rods out.
@@SaltLifeGeo I've been lucky on my boat, rarely do people come up to us while fishing but I fish in areas where seasoned fisherman fish, usually the people know better than to come up on you.
I've had that happen to me several times while surf fishing too. I feel your pain. I get set up at the crack of dawn at Spessard-Holland everytime I go, when NO ONE is around except for other shore fishers. Many times by 10 am I have families deciding to set up their beach equipment next to me, with several swimmers paralleling the beach just beyond my lines. Next time I'll tell them I'm just there trying to recatch the 7 ft blacktip that cut my steel leader last weekend.
This is why I keep saying that in order to own and operate a boat there should be a required license that requires a minimum boat handling course and an actual test for a required.
7+ million auto accidents every year in the US, over 40% of which end in injury or fatality, and you’re worried about somebody dinging a boat or bashing some rocks?
First time viewing your channel and I must say, you seem like a really good dude. The way you handled the situation was marvelous, your explanation was spot on and the fact you took the time to explain to us that the boater had no belligerent intent showed me your objectivity, I am a new subscriber...good job dude. How we need more people like that.
Yea But the Audio was on Mute . Im hopeing he cussed these 2 fools to the next Level. The 2 idiots have no buisness being any where near a swimming pool with a kid , much less a dangerous spot like that.
Some people are too stupid to have any respect. Me and my Dad were pre-fishing for a bass tournament on Lake of the Ozarks in southern Mo. one spring in a small cove. This other boat with 2 guys in it were obviously fishing a tournament that day moved in and basically cut us off from the back end which was kinda rude. Well, they didn't land a single bass, but me and Dad landed 2 bass right in front of them. Mine was 7# and Dad's was 4.5# wish you could have seen the look on their faces when we took pics and put them back in the water. Priceless! It doesn't pay to be rude.
Congratulations!! I lived in P'cola from 2001-2006, and launched right there at the Naval Air Station. This brings back a lot of memories, as I fished those same places. Good times!
He accomplished his goal. He knew exactly what he was doing. You were fishing right where he wanted to be. So he figured if he couldn't be there you wasn't going to be either.
that entered my thoughts too ...until he ran hit boat into the rock line...He would have had to have one helluva anger issue to ruin his boat potentially to run someone off
@@Ava_Orchid shit like that pisses me off so bad . I'm watching it on video and screaming Rrrrrrr lol .need to find a way to shoe people like that off. Shoot a flair gun in there boat maybe 🤔 lmao
I was sitting here editing and got that notification that Brant’s video is available. 😀That was legit tournament fishing. Boater blows out your spot, break one off on a dock, but still get it done! 👍🏻💪🏆 Congrats, Dude!
He shouldve said something. Sometimes you have to call people out on their bs that was insane i wouldve lost it he neaded a peice of your mind they arnt going to learn when you let them walk on you
Kayaks appear to be like bicycles. Apparently abuse and disregard by others for even their safety is the normal everyday par for the course for the people in them. It's why I don't use either anymore. People are still idiots on the water, but at least in my boats I have much more of a chance against them than I do getting ran over and killed by a prop in a kayak.
I live in Texas. I grew up fishing the Port Aransas area. I see this happen all the time and have had it happen to me countless times. I’ve always voiced my opinion in not so kind words to other boaters that pull up to me within casting distance.
0:55 Let's stick with the important business...We were promised that we would open that lunch and see what was in it! Kudos on the calm restraint also, but now we need a separate video to address the mystery lunch.
Good attitude when handling the challenge. Nobody enjoys having their spot blown up by another boater, and seeing that he wasn't intentionally being malicious, you sir showed impeccable character. Great video.
@@fishydubsfishing6516 in new Zealand we are not armed for anything other than hunting, but im sure you wouldn't just motor into another anglers casting spot like that guy did lol
I am glad that you mentioned that they were probably new boaters and inexperienced. Hopefully they take this as an opportunity to learn and become better boaters/Fishermen
Sadly I have had EXPERIENCED boaters/fishermen totally ignore my presence on a spot as if I don't count because I am in a kayak. I even had a guy anchor up 15 feet from where I was fishing under a big bridge and start throwing his castnet.
Great fishing vid! Can’t get enough of the boat fishing! Keep in mind the giant number of boaters there are these days and that people who drive cars/trucks poorly will also drive a boat poorly.
@@buddybonbutt7510 And since you ask civilly, I will tell you. It's a personal feeling about fishing. I'm a very competitive person. I played high school and collegiate golf and shot competitive sporting clays among other sports. I just don't like the idea of competing to catch fish or hunt animals, both of which I love to do. But that is a PERSONAL opinion and I understand that. When fishing tournaments are held with an objective "referee" in each boat that weighs and logs each fish which is IMMEDIATELY returned to the water, I'm totally OK with that. What chaps my ass is when these guys keep fish in "live wells" all day, throw them in a bag, drag them up on a stage and weigh them, yank the bigger ones up by the jaw for "hero shots", bag them again and take them to the water and call it "catch and release", it makes me puke. It's big, big money - so nothing's gonna change, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
Maaaan!!! Ive been boating for about 6 years now, and still concider myself inexperienced, because ive only been boating in my local waters. Ive learned alot from this video, and i hope that guy and family has as well. Professionalism at its finest, and entertaining as always!!
Oh no😩 Of course it 'rains', its Tournament day...(doesn't it always seem to rain on Tournament days). Omg! Omg! Omg! I seriously cant believe that guy😳. You had some serious patience...I would have at least said some very STERN words...and continued several times. Why doesn't your tournaments have the 500ft rule????(I've seem that in other tournaments) I like your pause in video to describe & educate. Your assessment is spot on accurate, but 'I' would have said it directly in THAT moment while still in the boat, to challenge their awareness (lack of awareness). But still - you did good explaining. Ha😀funny analogy about how they were 'stormin the beaches of Normandy'. Keep up the good work and Congrats 👏 👏 on winning.
Melanie is such a sweetheart making sure you had a lunch. Kudos to her! You did the right thing with the errant boater. Because there was a child in their boat, it was best not to leave a lasting impression on her.
He was paid to give you a visit and he did it like a professional. Don't be fooled...it was their job to play stupid while spooking the fish. The kid was all part of the looking innocent game. 100% premeditated. You can't fix stupid. 😂
While I find the actions of the interfering boat deplorable to say the least, one term I find not quite as abhorrent is “my fish” “our fish”. Those fish aren’t yours till they are in the boat. This comment isn’t justifying they other dude, again POS. But the possessive attitude of fishermen and hunters is removing the essence of pursuit and the skill of landing the fish. Ponder this.
That is like getting in line at McDonalds and saying all burgers are fair game, not if I was there first and my order is in and i paid for my food waiting for it to be served. I can see it on the ready tray in a bag, anyone can just come take it then since its not in my boat? lame comment Matthew Harms. ponder this O_o
@@michaelgarcia4117 , that's a bad analogy. The McDonald's food has been bought and paid for, it's yours because you own it. The fish are not yours until you land them... Now, if I took one out of your reservoir, your analogy would've been good. Take care of yourself and have a nice day.
What he meant was he was at that spot where fish are, that is their spot, unless you are one of those asshat fishermen that come right on top of another fishermen when you see them catch fish. That's a fucked up move if you do that.
I’m a full time commercial fisherman and we deal with idiots mugging us all the time like that, it amazes me how many boat owners have no clue what they’re doing or they just don’t care, the stupidity we see out there on a daily basis is scary, just a little education would go a long way, there should be a boating license requirement with classes as part of it, and when you get to boats over 30 feet you should have to take boat handling classes to learn how to run it safely, especially for docking.