Proper Shoulder to Shoulder Spacing.

[OldTimer]

Dig this:

I have been pondering this topic for some time now.

The utopian answer would be the sum of the maximum distance each angler can cast – this would remove any chance of tangling lines.

However this is not possible these days considering the ratio of anglers to accessible & fishable lengths of riverbanks or shorelines.

Therefore – the generally grudgingly accepted distance is usually less.

And ………..A lot less in the next month or two as the salmon “arrive”.

Add to this the parallel “rights” consideration argument - of who was where first, versus, who just showed up.

And…. To spice things up – let’s add in some flagrant fishing regulation violations, a touch of alcohol, other impairing substance, or acute sleep deprivation ……………. and top it off with dashes of serious anger management disorders.

Tahdah!........... the increasing reality of Salmon (or Steelhead) inland shore fishing in Southern Ontario.

This is why I’ve decided long ago that I’d rather be doing the “alone” fishing thing anywhere else - for anything else …….or a shared alternate species outing with my lady…….. Than to be shoulder to shoulder with even just one of the above described individuals during “spawning run seasons”.

Life is just way too short.

But hey........ opinions may vary.

Cheers,

OldTimer