Surfers A Fishermans Freind Or Foe

[RedEye]

[color=#006600]Nightfox[/color] wrote:

a surfer bit my line off while fishing at victoria bay's little pier on his way back from the point

Thats a first. Maybe you should have used a stronger bite trace. 200lb carbon coated should do the trick.


 

 

[Nightfox]

lmfao ja rite no0w i know where to slide a bankie lol, for sure mike only one rotten apple, having surfed a good couple of years before my accident i know a lil something about them too. must admit i did find it funny!

 

[Psy]

I suppose it could have been you?
If the surf is 10' and cooking, well then go fishing somewhere else or enjoy the view!
Yes I surfed as well, we didnt go toss sinkers in at "super tubes", and theres lotsa fish there too!
Ten commandments?
You can live by one only - RESPECT.

 

[fish delitez]

hi Riymos.point taken about the mutual love for the ocean.the sad part tho is that fisherman and the sport are not taken seriously.we enevitably have a raw deal.let me explain.i fish regularly on the piers at the durban beach front.we are hounded by da parkies,beach patrol and the s a p.we have limited fishing areas and it seems we are given limited fishing areas so we can b policed easily.show me an area in durban where a fisherman can go for a family decent and peaceful fishing outing.mind you the authorities are getting a healthy income from permit and licence revenue.miillions really.i ask what has been given back in terms of education,competitions,fascilities and support.

on the other hand we have da surfer who pays not a cent in terms of permit.flaunts all da rules pertaining  to surfing near bathers,keeping their surfing distance from da  piers and leave da vast durban coastline and decide to surf a few meters in front of da fisherman.that to with arrogance,punity and decodence.and dare a fisherman try to make a humble and polite request.da abuse from surfers,followed by a  beachpatrol vehicle and sap on da pier with threats of arrest and closure of pier.

the surfer has all the privledges,support and protection from da authorities for free.for good measure they are also given a surfing week on da citys sporting calendar.fishermen r caut hook line and sinker

 

[surfaMIKE]

This is becoming a tennis game.... "surfers are right, no fisherman are right, no surfers are unethical, no fisherman are unethical, surfers smoke pot, well fisherman stink.....etc etc etc etc"
Getting tired of this now

Live and let live

 

[itsarap]

Thats a bit unfair surfamike.I think he has the right to express his feeling regarding this issue and what he said is wright. where do surfers pay or contribute for permits, and i believe that surfers have become extremely arrogant in a way towards fishermen, just look at what happens at Vic-bay thats just plain arrogance to say the least.

And i think the topic is to here the minds of us fishermen about this situation. if you see it as a tennis game then don't read the thread if it irritates you.

P.S I'm not trying to piss on your battery please don't take it up wrong.::respekt:

 

[deisel]

your input is appreciated itsarap, i surfed for many years before my accident and there is a big stereo type around surfers that we are all dof pot heads, so i can see were mike is coming from,

hey mike my bud my pal my china, just take it in your stride its not the first time ows have tuned surfers are drug addicts,

i know just as many fisherman that skyf the green as i do surfers so the whole arguement is point less..

eezee bois

have a smashing day

regards deisel

ps, i hope mike has a room ready for me in dec coming i wanna come fish that side the lucia then black tail bay

 

[surfaMIKE]

Thanx for the backup diesel, appreciate it alot

But ya I was being a little unfair, and I appologise about that

Hey diesel we have a log cabin outside and a spare room in the house, but gotta ask the folks first... Im also in matric now, so its gonna be a hectic year....

But Im sure you welcome here hey

 

[deisel]

my bud ill call you when i land three weeks before i land in rb, dont worry ill charm the folks hehehe

 

[surfaMIKE]

haha ok, thank you

 

[The Urchin]

I have had annoying experiences with surfers
at certain beaches. Sure we all have rights to
enjoy our pursuits in the ocean, but to specifically
come surf in front of fishermen is stupid and dangerous on their part. Especially if the fisherman has been fishing the spot for hours before they turn up and take over. But like all people you get good and stupid, apart from swimming out to them, you just got to pack up and go somewhere else.