Snaking kings?

Whats everyone opinion on snaking a king off of another bait? I will do it in a heartbeat, but tend to be selective of who i do it too.. I dont do it to too many tourists, especially younger kids.
The main times i really try to snake a fish are..
If someone says "oh its under me" it sounds like an invite....
If i see one come up on a cork... you already know the deal.. (dont care for corks)
A jerk/know it all/ someone continually causing problems (tangling others, casting way over ppl)


So does it really upset you to be "snaked"? saw a guy a few days ago and could of sworn i saw steam coming out from under his hat...

Just wondering how everyone feels about it

Could care less. If someone is good enough to snake me, I want to watch him do it to see what he did. I appreciate talent and never get tired of learning new tricks. Now, back in the day, if it was a chick.......

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Could care less. If someone is good enough to snake me, I want to watch him do it to see what he did. I appreciate talent and never get tired of learning new tricks. Now, back in the day, if it was a chick.......
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haha I love watching a fired up fish stop circling a live bait to take off and grab a well placed dead bait... its a nice way to save bait also

I always felt that just because you have a bait in the water doesn't mean you have an entitlement to a 10 ft radius around the bait. It's all fair game. Just like if I cast out and plop a cig 10 ft away form a person's cork, regardless if there is a fish there, they have no right to turn and give me some snide remark. I have a pretty good idea of what I'm doing and on busy days, 10 ft may be the only window I have.

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I always felt that just because you have a bait in the water doesn't mean you have an entitlement to a 10 ft radius around the bait. It's all fair game. Just like if I cast out and plop a cig 10 ft away form a person's cork, regardless if there is a fish there, they have no right to turn and give me some snide remark. I have a pretty good idea of what I'm doing and on busy days, 10 ft may be the only window I have.
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+1 Or 2 feet may be all you have... right on its nose ;)

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+1 Or 2 feet may be all you have... right on its nose ;)

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I hope you shoot that straight in bootcamp! :evil: :D
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The only time it bugs me is when some potatohead "bombs" a fish that was about to feed and scares it off. :(

But I know you wouldn't do that to some kid, or an ole buddy. :headbang:
;) LOL!

but occasionally an old fart or two :headbang:
and i refuse to bomb a fish, i'd rather stop a bait mid air if i think it might bomb a fish and spook it, heck i just like to see em feed... and if its on me its always a plus.... I rarely keep em anyway

I do not think it matters much. The fish doesn't belong to anyone until it bites a hook, and GSSP does not have first shot rules for fishing.

Also, the last few complainers I noticed in relation to having been snaked, when I looked at the snakers, they were not wearing polarized glasses. Chances are, they were just casting and got lucky. Without proper lenses, I highly doubt they even saw the fish or neighboring line.

I think when it comes to us anglers, common courtesy does go a long way, but you folks are welcomed to snake me all day long--especially if it means a fish will get caught. We're out there together enjoying good times and friends. Dont forget what it is all about. Besides, it is my job to keep the sharks busy while you catch the kings.

It's not like there aren't enough kings out there for everyone, and when I see a kid hooked up over a veteran, then to me it was worth it. Let the young ones snake us... they are our future and need the practice. We'd likely hand our rods off anyhow.

Greed has no place on our pier. Team operation, brothers and sisters. If I ever accidently snake anyone, feel free to ask me for the fish--all yours. I'll even hand you the pole if you ask quick enough and let you fight it.

Fish on!

I don't personally have a problem with it except if you snake it off a Kid Otherwise I am like you love to see them feed so Game on

All I can say is you can snake off my pier teaser any day (as long as I can see the feed). I just love seeing a king all fired up.

Peaches...ya know how we roll :evil: we don't bomb feesh we know how to use or reel :poke1: feather it as it hits the water mane :headbang:

Heck, when its crowded, chances are your are going to have to throw near someone anyway.
A long as we all get to hear drag sing and see some one bowed up, who cares? Its all good fun!
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Now if its a big cobe, that might be a different story..........

I personally was quite amazed how smoothly things went saturday morning, even when we had a full open spanish bite and a school of bull reds hooked up thrown in with a pile of tourist, there were still few bad tangles and a ton of cooperation going on. I personally gave away about 50' of 50# mono leader and a pile of straws & bubbles to tourists who didnt have the rigs to catch spanish but knew enough to ask for help. They were quite greatful!

to all...I'll way in on this a little bit. I think its up to each fisherman to do what he/she thinks is "right" in that situation.
just remember there is always payback for both good and bad deeds done to another. Let the snake beware!! Satan is portrayed in the bible as a serpent (snake)...if the shoe fits.
Besides there are only 5 kinds of snakes and I hate them all...live, dead, poisonsou, non-poisonous, and them damn sticks that lay in the road and make you think they are a snake. Beware

I think snaking is funny. I have pier mice snake kings from me all the time, and I always get a kick at it. I never thought to get upset about it.

I say snake away. It makes things more fun. There was one guy Sun. that got all mad that some one snaked his king, but whatever.

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I think snaking is funny. I have pier mice snake kings from me all the time, and I always get a kick at it. I never thought to get upset about it.

I say snake away. It makes things more fun. There was one guy Sun. that got all mad that some one snaked his king, but whatever.
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yep me too.....snake away all you want!!! I am not keeping anyway, and love seeing the bite.....I'm not good enough to do it..... so why not enjoy someone that is..... I am a googan

snakin is fun to do and don't bother me to have it done to me.. love to watch the strike. i won't bomb intentionally but will snake from a rat..do unto them cause they will do unto you..kinda stay away from googan kids, would rather them feel the strike, googan grown ups,,,well that is a different story...

This is why I miss trolley fishing. Stand at the rail with a cig watching the lys swim in circles waiting for a king to surface. Snaking is so much more fun when done off a trolley.

last saturday i got accused of being "unsportsman like" going after one under a cork :boohoo: :boohoo: didnt get him but did get my two and my buddy told me he hated me cause i got hooked up about four times while he was next to me :moon: :moon: :moon:

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Wow looks like some of ya'll dont know me too well...i wasn't asking permission, because i always have snaked fish and will continue... i just wanted to see who would get bent out of shape about it... (so i could snake them) :headbang:

Of course, it does work both ways. Now that I know it bugs you, I'm gonna make sure to drop a cork on you every time I get a chance. :poke1:

thats fine, corks are almost as much fun as trollies to snake :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

All of this talk makes me want to grab a snapper rod and put 80# braid on it and cork a live shrimp eel right on top of other people's baits.

I can't imagine the reactions I might get.

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I've had fish snaked off my bait more than once- Will happen again I'm sure. Since I'm still learning the ropes I've paid close attention and know what I needed to do to get the bite. I love to watch Kings eat especially when there are 4 or 5 baits close to each other and he is tailspinning from one to the other and then zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.... goes the line.

im snaking 24/7 dont care (unless its a younger kid) :headbang:

I say SNAKE EM..........in most cases. Not kids trying for thier first fish or something though.

an older thread, but a good one. In the last week Ive seen quite a few members snaking kings from bubble rigs, myself, carl, peaches, chef and few more, I dont care what anyone says, watching someone come in target a certain fish, make the cast, and catch that fish is just awesome. :guns: :banana: :eat:

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an older thread, but a good one. In the last week Ive seen quite a few members snaking kings from bubble rigs, myself, carl, peaches, chef and few more, I dont care what anyone says, watching someone come in target a certain fish, make the cast, and catch that fish is just awesome. :guns: :banana: :eat:
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Among other things... ;) 8) :headbang:

[quote author=wieli link=topic=1074.msg11760#msg11760 date=1338015950]
an older thread, but a good one. In the last week Ive seen quite a few members snaking kings from bubble rigs, myself, carl, peaches, chef and few more, I dont care what anyone says, watching someone come in target a certain fish, make the cast, and catch that fish is just awesome. :guns: :banana: :eat:
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Yup. I thank those bubble rig people for helping catch a king on 6 lb test. :poke1: