GL: fishermen and wakes

[Alex Cooke]

I've been following the thread about wakes.  We run a 42' Tiara with tons of
power and it throws a pretty good wake at cruise (25 kts) and a larger wake
at 12 kts.  We try to give everyone a slow pass.  We've been cruising the
Tennessee River for the last month and a half and are getting ready to head
down the Tenn-Tom.  My question for the list concerns slowing down for the
fishermen.  How close to us do they need to be before I bring it down off
plane, 100 yards, 200 yards, 300 yards, etc.?  There is probably no iron
clad number but I want to be considerate without becoming a trawler anytime
a fisherman is within sight.  There has got to be some guide for what is
reasonable and considerate.  

 

Thanks,

Alex Cooke

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