Put your dukes down and fish, Nobody Cut You Off

When did we all become the victims of water poaching?
Truth is the boat that pulls into your water most likely did not cut you off. We all believe that the other guy is doing something to us. He is not, and it is time that we all take off our rose colored glasses and pink thongs!Getting mad while fishing is dumber than taking stripper glitter home to mama.
If the rules say that you can't fish within 25 yards of another tournament boat and a guy races in on plane and stops 26 yards away from you and proceeds to hammer the grass line you wanted to fish, good for him. He did what he needed to do to catch fish and Linus you better put the blanket down and get to fishing. If you wanna fish for money and claim the glory then deal with the fact that your competition should do everything possible to keep you from getting the check. When you win I bet you will never say, "I think I owe it to that real nice guy in the Skeeter. I think he would have won but he gave me the spot."
If you were wondering 25 yards is about three boat links. Almost all of us can throw a good c-rig that far. So the next time you are fuming mad because that no good s.o.b. cut you off get out your big rod and sail it at the other boat and if you can't hit him, shut up and fish!
Good grief people the United States population has increased by 50% since 1970 and is now over 300,000,000 people. Most large city reservoirs have been around since the 60's & 70's. It doesn't take a lot of riffmatic to figure out things are getting more crowded. If you can't handle getting cut off or get offended when other boats come into your area then move to the Australian outback and leave those of us that can deal with each other alone.
You see the modern world and fisherman have to deal with the fact that he didn't cut you off, he just didn't have anywhere else to be. If you are any good at locating winning fish at least a few things should be true:
1. Other fishermen should wanna fish your area.

2. You have other places to go to.

3. Your good enough to outfish someone in the same area.

4. Your bait and technique is not in the other guy's boat.

So relax big stick. The other boat has every right to be ANYWHERE the rules says he can be. If you don't wanna fish for money then don't. However, if you do then relax and realize you didn't get cut off, you just finished second in the race to the spot. Now get out there and beat that poacher at the Weigh-in line.
And in case you were wondering NO the guy in the Ranger didn't see you catching them and then come into your area.