Wilhelmina Cove

Everyone seems to be interested in the cove...
We have always had those few folks that come flying up in there on plane,
Or the guy that trolls right through your bobbers, or even the guy that crashes into your boat. "Yes that really happened"

I have labeled my self as: Joe
"Cove Enforcer"

It's probably best if I don't elaborate...
But if you acted in any of the above fashions, and someone "Learned you a Lesson" it was more than likely me.

I am just curious to whom you are...

I just spoke to a friend of mine that was fishing just the other day, when a boat plowed up in there. Everyone just shook their heads. When they left, on plane of course, several folks hollered "Slow Down".
The Hoodlums then told everyone they were #1.

Why must people be so..... Dumb!

Some people think when you have a foot between pole tips it's OK. The in-laws live down there. Carol took a picture a while back when she was visiting. 14 boats in that little hole. It's probably worse at times. I'm glad I've never fished there and wouldn't even be tempted to go if everyone were pulling out limits of 3lbers.

Not taking up for any idiots out there but if someone had to boat pass me while i was fishing i would much rather them pass on full plane rather than quarter throttle bc the latter throws way bigger wake and takes alot longer to calm down...

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Originally Posted by RCC

Some people think when you have a foot between pole tips it's OK. The in-laws live down there. Carol took a picture a while back when she was visiting. 14 boats in that little hole. It's probably worse at times. I'm glad I've never fished there and wouldn't even be tempted to go if everyone were pulling out limits of 3lbers.

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14 boats is nothing... I have counted 30+

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Originally Posted by Gkbatts

Not taking up for any idiots out there but if someone had to boat pass me while i was fishing i would much rather them pass on full plane rather than quarter throttle bc the latter throws way bigger wake and takes alot longer to calm down...

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Us locals shut down the outboards at the foot bridge and troll in...

[QUOTE=JigginPoleJoe;2185653]Everyone seems to be interested in the cove...
We have always had those few folks that come flying up in there on plane,
Or the guy that trolls right through your bobbers, or even the guy that crashes into your boat. "Yes that really happened"

I have labeled my self as: Joe
"Cove Enforcer"

It's probably best if I don't elaborate...
But if you acted in any of the above fashions, and someone "Learned you a Lesson" it was more than likely me.

I am just curious to whom you are...

I just spoke to a friend of mine that was fishing just the other day, when a boat plowed up in there. Everyone just shook their heads. When they left, on plane of course, several folks hollered "Slow Down".
The Hoodlums then told everyone they were #1.

Why must people be so.....

Good luck, I have been into many, many altercations in the cove and the creek. The creek has been ruined, still plenty of fish there to catch. The crowds have taken the fun out of it. The creek and cove did not used to be that way. It really has gotten worse over the last 3 or 4 years, and continues to get worse with each passing year. I have for the most part quit fishing the cove and creek largely because of what you have experienced. You can talk, holler, scream till you are blue in the face if you want but it does not do any thing but make you blood pressure go up. I have invited people to go to the bank and I have offered to help them get over what ever their problem was. I have made the decision to let the people have the cove and creek, I go fishing to relax and if I am pissed off I can't relax. The creek and cove has been compromised by a few undesirable people that has no manners or courtesy for other people.

Once had a guy cast right into my boat. TWICE!!!

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Originally Posted by LRJoe1

Once had a guy cast right into my boat. TWICE!!!

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Were you trolling through his bobbers?

If people will quit bragging about catching them in there it wouldn't be near as bad as it is. Just my thought!

:popcorn

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Originally Posted by JigginPoleJoe

Were you trolling through his bobbers?

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Originally Posted by dustin harris

if people will quit bragging about catching them in there it wouldn't be near as bad as it is. Just my thought!

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bingo!!!

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Originally Posted by Dustin Harris

If people will quit bragging about catching them in there it wouldn't be near as bad as it is. Just my thought!

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I second that motion. The only upside of the crowds is that I know it brings Dan good business, and he being family in all, I like to see him doing well. Personally, I dont fish there much because of the crowds.

Everyone needs to remember that just because it's public we still need to use repect to those already there first. I was fishing another lake with a Crappie.comer in his boat. When a couple old guys to put it nicely pulled up and anchored on our marker bouy. We pulled up with the bouy touching their boat to retrieve it. One of the guys said that's not bothering us we are used to fishing around marker bouys. All I can say is they were darn lucky we were'nt in my boat. If someone has a marker out fishing near it why would anyone pull up and take it over with them there?

Sorry about brining my boat in on plane, but I was trying to get you off of MY brushpile!!! I will try to go a litlle faster next time, maybe you will learn NOT to fish MY spot!

Got that?









And now I will give a reply, it wasn't me, I don't drive my boat that fast, and I don't want you to do that to me, so I won't to you.

Ok, I have said before that I am new to all of this crappie fishing stuff......How do those fish know to come hang out under them orange markers.....my 7 year old son....(years ago) ask me that and I have yet to be able to come up with an answer.........

Nimrod.......30 years ago I would have crawled up in that boat with them....and either myself or them ole boys would have met them crappie face to face.....time and life lessons now allow me to just smile and shake my head.....but there was a time!

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Originally Posted by Basscat1

Ok, I have said before that I am new to all of this crappie fishing stuff......How do those fish know to come hang out under them orange markers.....my 7 year old son....(years ago) ask me that and I have yet to be able to come up with an answer.........

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Is this seriously a real question?
If so, probably need to start a new thread..

Nope.....I have just laughed about him asking that question years ago a hundred times or more...and figured other folks with their kids have had the same thing happen and would see the humor of it all.....