Holly, It's not too close, it's just beside. If that's me, for sure something will happen! back to 15 years ago. I was shore fishing with my friend in Cannel Lake under the big bridge, 12am midnight, we were facing the main lake and catching Walleye and Crappie, we heard a whole FAMILY(FATHER, MOTHER, LITTLE BIY AND LITTLE GIRL) was climbing down to the other side of the bridge, then after awhile, my friend suddenly asked me to watch my back, when I turn my head to my right, there was a rod just 2 feet beside my head and that guy said: "don't worry me, I see you". What the FXXX. Then I told my friend to leave and on my way home I told my friend, I will buy a boat. After that, I thought I will get away from this kind of thing. BUT NO! 2004, I fished in Rice, I found a nice drop off then throw out a marker. me and my buddy had lots of fun until a bot of five stop close to us and cast to our marker............ I asked them what are they doing with our marker........ the reply is " is that your marker?" 2008, Last trip on rice, Bewley shore fall fishing with Walleye, my buddy said he will like to try late fall fishing at Bewley, I went with my elder son, 3 of us arrive there before sunset, during sunset, people start catching. when I TURN and bend down to change lure, a guy was already stand behind me and fishing on my spot. when I stood up, I knew somebody was there. I wait until he finished a few cast, I asked him " You try my spot already, can I have it back?" His reply in a loud voice " I fish here all the time, there no such thing your spot or my spot!". I was putting down my rod.... then somebody asked the guy " Come Back ". The other morning, my wife said my son scare I will push that guy in to the lake.
I just don't really understand these people why they have to do this kind of things, respect the other is not hard why they don't think about it.