Lead Core Etiqutte

[Take Six...]

Ok, so I happen to choose not to use lead core. I know its popular with a lot guys, I'm OK with that. Whatever... So tell me, how in the world is a guy supposed to know when another guy is running lead core and that you'll need to travel a quater of a mile past him before you make my turn? To date, I've never tangled in another guys rig, ever. I'm always conscience about it because I hate it when it happens to me and I'm not running lead core.

I got past this boat last weekend well beyond what I thought was enough and started to make my turn. Before I was crossing his path, I was getting blasted with a number of hand and arm gestures. I was so far away, I couldn't even hear them yelling and I was trolling with a little four stroke. I mean C'mon! How am I supposed to know!

[Catfishhoge]

One tell tale sign is if you see the boat in question running inline boards. If they are running full cores then you will need to stay at least 100+ yards behind them. Some run more than that. You will get the mentioned gestures regaurdless!

[SkeinMachine]

That's a tournament or derby trick,deploy the ski's,even if your not pulling core/copper.

Keeps the boats away.....................

P.S. Anyone that pulls a full core + and stays within the pack,is asking for trouble eventually.

[McFly]

You can run by the pack until you get pinched and a boat decides to do a 90 degree whip and the rigger balls come across the full. Have fought back a few rigs that were caught. Always better to stay outside of the pack!