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Why do bass fishermen think it's ok to run WOT through the middle of a bunch of crappie boats?
It happened at least 10 times this morning. Once two boats came through side by side and had to weave through the crappie boats. They never let up.
I was nowhere near the channel markers BTW.
I've wondered that myself. My dad taught me to always slow down when passing by other fisherman. No respect. I guess with those big boats that go fast, they feel the need to go fast.
We call them Bass_ol_s. Lol. They're always in a hurry. It's that way on every lake that has bass tourneys. There will be a tourney every weekend for the next 5-6 weeks
They all have to hurry and find the three bass left in the lake [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
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Tell me about it! I started off on the main lake first thing this morning and had just enough time to get all my lines out to realize I needed to change game plans for the day due to boat traffic and wind. Packed back up and headed north to get out of the wind. Took till 3 o clock but got my 30 and come on home. While I was fishing said spot I had at least 15 bass fisherman come thru fishing the bankS all around me and never saw a single bass caught. I caught 8 bass while trolling and 2 that would had went 3-4 pounds in the deeper water. I even thought about joining the next bass tournament and just spider rig minnows and jigs.
It's not all just bass fishermen, I've had crappie fishermen pass so close at high speed I could touch them with a 14' pole. I was there 2 weeks ago, everyone was fishing the channel, bass guys were trying to run through on their way to God only knows where, while the crappie guys were a cussin'. Noticed no less than 5 crappie fishermen who left the middle of the pack at full throttle, doing the same as the bass guys. I love the lake but hate the inconsiderate people.
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They just haven't been shot at enough is my best guess...
I keep 1 rod with an 8 oz sinker and 150# Power Pro for those guys.
Just like the guys that blow through the Hwy 43 bridge wide open...
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Yep, you warned me about them, and they almost ran over us last weekend. It's a shame that we cannot fish just below the bridge because of all the boat traffic zooming through there...
You can't fix stupid..
I don't know about you guys, but I'd rather them blow by me haulin' butt than to slow down and throw a wake that would make a surfer's eyes light up. I don't expect them to slow to a no wake speed. I fished out of a 15 ft. johnboat and those that slow down would dang near capsize me. Just sayin'
There's some logic behind what you say. Though, I always try to at least keep a course not to go close to someone if possible. Sometimes the trolling outfits are so thick, one can't help it though. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by deltabull
Im not taking up for them... and people should always go out of their way to stay out of the way of people who were there first. But...staying on plane causes way less wake than slowing down. So indeed it seems disrespectful when they buzz by me......but I have to tell myself that it would have been worse if they would have shut down and swamped me. Seems way more respectful to slow down but that is usually more disruptive in my experiences. So either way I guess it is loose / loose if ya wanna look at it pessimistically. :twocents :biggrin
One time at the welfare hole/43 bridge, there this bass fisherman.
Said fisher of the easiest to catch fish in the world was wearing a helmet ( I guess because his boat is so fast).
Said helmet had a skull on it, and his passenger had a matching one.
Said man commences to running through 150 boats at 1/4 throttle, standing up at looking around. Was it to look cool, or was it because his skull helmet had x-ray vision and he could see the fish?
Either way, they go up the safe harbor channel a ways and cut it off and fish... WITH THEIR HELMETS ON. As soon as their 5 ft. wake subsides, here they come again on 1/4 throttle!
Next thing I know an older fellow, probably used to be a principal or something because he chewed tail like one, trolls in front of the guy and flags him down.
Said bass fisherman stops and commences to getting his * chewed out... still wearing the helmet!
There was a light applause after Mr. Bonehead left.
I agree fully! Nothing's worse than that 1/4 throttle, bow in the air, wake breaking like ocean rollers, and when fishing in the nav channels you have to expect some level of traffic. Especially near the north end of the lake where you can always run out of the channel anyways. But it does get under my skin when in the open parts of the lake and they run right by you when they could give the ones fishing a wide berth.Quote:
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This. It's more about proximity than the wake. If I can read your patches you're just too close. Please give some room.
I was out there too. I just wish they didn't have to have a bass tournament EVERY SINGLE WEEKEND. I ruins it for pleasure fisherman that work Mon-Friday. I knew there would be a tournament and knew I only had a little while to fish so I went ahead and launched my little Carolina Skiff at 5 AM straight up so I knew I could get a parking spot and not have to fight all that boat traffic at blast off time. If the wind had stayed down I could have stayed on the big water because the boat traffic was not that bad in the middle of the lake. Upriver was terrible though after I relocated because of the wind. Knowing what I know now I wish I would have stayed out on the big water in some remote locations out of the wind.
But as crowded as it was I wouldn't trade a day on the lake for any day at work and I caught 17 for supper.
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Nice catch. Starting to color up early this year.
Couple nice specks in there I see. I caught a few last time I was out. First time in a while for me.
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One of the perks of being retired is going when you want, I do not fish Saturdays/ Sundays because of that reason you stated.
I'm there with ya tryp. Not retired but my schedule allows me to fish during the weeks. I don't do Saturday unless and am meeting someone on the lake. Luckily there aren't any bass tournaments that I am aware of on the same day as spring camp. Just one small crappie tournament with just a few boats.
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Originally Posted by Up2Early
typical barnett bass fisherman etiquette. its an awesome fishery but i will stay at home before i fish it on a weekend. i got a really short temper when it comes to that kind of crap. it doesn't cost a penny to show respect.
I rather have them zip by me at a reasonable distance, about had the Sheriffs boat throw me overboard on Butla last summer. Came within 20 feet full throttle while I was leaning over to unhook a catfish, it knocked me on the floor. Not sure if he was trying to create a rescue scenario / simulation, but it dang near worked :dono