Fisherman throws jig at divers
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MRXRAY
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What are the charges? Attempted murder?
The Chairman
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I guess the jig is up! 
paulwall
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Uh, the charge should be assault (maybe with the intent to do grievous bodily harm). A felony.
Of course, the way Florida protects fishermen, the diver will likely be charged with damaging the guy's lure.
Of course, the way Florida protects fishermen, the diver will likely be charged with damaging the guy's lure.
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He must of grown up on the pier
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I am not sure that there are any laws against jumping in on a fisherman's spot when they clearly beat you there. It seems poor form on the part of the divers to do so though.
One of the reasons that they are putting many ships so much deeper is so that the divers will leave the poor fisherman on the wrecks (who often contribute heavily to the placing of artificial reefs)
alone.
If I want to hit a particular wreck and when I get there I find fisherman, I generally think it is the best thing to just go elsewhere.
I have made contact with the fishermen and asked if they just got there or even hows it going.
The response is one of four things.
Go ahead diver dudes we are just leaving, we just got here, we are staying a while longer, or sometimes we get the rudeness factor and they ignore us.
This guy clearly while perhaps justifiably annoyed should not be trying to bean the divers with a leaded jig.
I have seen some diving head boats treat some fishermen with real disrespect, and vice versa
I will stay tuned on this one......
Chug
One of the reasons that they are putting many ships so much deeper is so that the divers will leave the poor fisherman on the wrecks (who often contribute heavily to the placing of artificial reefs)
alone.
If I want to hit a particular wreck and when I get there I find fisherman, I generally think it is the best thing to just go elsewhere.
I have made contact with the fishermen and asked if they just got there or even hows it going.
The response is one of four things.
Go ahead diver dudes we are just leaving, we just got here, we are staying a while longer, or sometimes we get the rudeness factor and they ignore us.
This guy clearly while perhaps justifiably annoyed should not be trying to bean the divers with a leaded jig.
I have seen some diving head boats treat some fishermen with real disrespect, and vice versa
I will stay tuned on this one......
Chug
only if the divers were black and the fisherman was white (hate crime), otherwise, it'll be a non issue, particularly if the divers were white.
anywho... it would be an interesting study on the effects of diving on fishing. all the times I've been under, doesn't seem to effect the fish; as in 'scare them away'. Sure, fish get out of the way of divers, some even come check us out, but they usually stay in the general vicinity.
2degrees
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If I was the fisherman I would start chumming with everything I had in the boat. I would not want to dive on the spot some one was fishing. However from what I have see, the fish are going to stick around even when we are down there. It might chase the bait and fish in the direction of the lure.
The Russian Freighter is a fairly large site. One fisherman cannot own the entire wreck. Regardless, attempting to kill a human being is wrong, especially over a fish. As to chumming, chum away, I ain't scared of sharks. N
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