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phillybass
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Tourist

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I know FL is a tourist state and all. Why do they insist on touching people equipment like its theirs. I had a guy at Lake Worth pier pick my rod up and hold it in the air while his friend takes pictures. I had just thrown it out with live bait. At anglins pier I go to cast out a live gog on bottom on my long rod as I cast out I yell clear and turned to look at my rig as I always do and a lady is holding my rig by the sinker getting a pic taken of the bait. Are these people insane. :mad: :mad: :mad:
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lkatze2
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I think I saw a sign at the airport that says "you must turn your brains off when entering Florida"

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baseball4life702
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People that enter the piers for purposes other than fishing should be required to wear something to identify themselves as googans...I've had people, like 6 of em at one time with their hands in my bait well pulling shrimp and pinfish out and playing around with them like they're toys on the shelf lol big :scold:
Even worse is when they hang around asking questions while you stand there practicing the great art of restraint in order to prevent the lashing that would normally occur :mad:
But normally I'll go with a polite "personal space" reminder and if that fails then comes the F off and go back to your country :patriot:

lasthope
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"Pick up my rod" "take out my bait".... Would love for someone to do that to me. Sure they never will again after.

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SaintMary
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This thread has been reminding me of a book I read a couple of times called "Tourist Season" by Carl Hiaasen.

He use to write a column for the Miami Harold and is a die hard native, like so many people I've met on here...."I grew here and you flew here" kinda mentality...Of course, I love him and his books. Tourist season, especially. You have to know that he's not referring to snow birds vacationing, but instead it's more of a "grouper season" or "hunting season"...

Just thought I'd throw that out there. Definitely worth a read. :sunny:

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HJared
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I just ask for $5 a picture I'll even take them

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