Quote Originally Posted by Gomer Snerd View Post
1911 colt loaded with 240 grain hardball
I keep 230 grain Gold Dots in my 1911, but since I'm not allowed to even possess it on the COE lakes I leave it at home. As far as etiquette to other trollers, I do my best not to go near anyone else. That's probably why I don't catch the amount that others do, but I'd rather just keep to myself. I have a hard enough time keeping my own lines from getting acquainted, I don't need other folks' lines getting tangled in mine too. The fishermen that tick me off more than anything are some of the bass fishermen. I never realized how flat-out rude they can be. Some guys will blast right across your bow going 40 and not think a thing of it. What must etiquette be like in a bass tournament? Now before anybody gets mad at me notice that I didn't say ALL bass fishermen. It's the selfish ones that stand out in a crowd.

Now the jet skiers and ski boat jerks are another matter. Here again not all are that way but on a Saturday afternoon you're likely to get a good dose of the bad ones. I think alcohol and a little too much testosterone come into play there. Some guys get a couple of pretty girls on a boat, add alcohol, and they feel the need to try to impress the young ladies. That's the main reason I don't go near the lake on Saturday afternoons, which is bad for me because I miss some times when the weather is just right for catching fish, or just being on the water.