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From the Angling Times: The Ten Commandments of Fishing Etiquette
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To me it's fine, even if you don't say hello or even ask, but asking and saying hello is always welcome.

The Ten Commandments of Fishing Etiquette — Angling Times
For those new to the sport – and those who should know better – here are 10 things you just shouldn’t do, the unwritten taboos of angling to avoid at all costs… Thou shalt not… skyline A real no-no on the match circuit, but equally applicable to pleasure angling. To skyline s
THOU SHALT NOT… GO IN THE VERY NEXT SWIM
To continue the toilet analogy, just like you wouldn’t squeeze into the adjacent urinal unless there’s no other option, you don’t plot up in the next-door peg on a small venue. It might be frustrating if the fish are there but give each angler some space and cultivate your own area, unless it’s the only peg left, or the space between you is large enough.
To me it's fine, even if you don't say hello or even ask, but asking and saying hello is always welcome.