Wake boat vigilante

I was headed back to the ramp behind a wake boat yesterday. He was traveling about 25 mph. I was back where his wake settled out. I noticed a flap on the back of the boat open. It started a nice high rolling wave off the side of the boat. At this point I see a bass boat pounding the bank. Fella had his fishing shirt and gear on. Tournament stickers on the boat. He was obvious to the wave headed his way until it was tossing him around and washing over the sides of the boat. Man in the wake boat closed the flap and never let up. The bass fisherman had some might fine balance to stay upright on the front deck

I hate wake boats, make fishing miserable when they just go back and forth by you..always hope they will break down:biggrin

They will certainly let you know when it is time to go back and load the boat up.

Not sure if I could’ve held my tongue with that fella… him adding the extra wave just for spite going by a fella who’s fishing… nope, I would’ve had to introduce myself.


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Took my old dear sweet Dad fishing in his 15’ glass boat. Huge lake, no one out there. We were fishing when a ski boat saw us and decided that it was important that we see them having fun. Back and forth they went attempting to swamp us or pitch us from the boat. Laughing.

Well I told the old man get ready to fight, and I tied on a rusty hook spoon and waited for my prey. As they came by I reared up and aimed to try to get it just in front of the skier, but my cast missed. I was so mad that I had missed, that I quickly reeled back in and began motioning to them to come back around. Well that was too much for the old man and he wanted to leave.

I keep a large nasty treble snatching hook in the boat at all times. Never know, and I really don’t think I will miss again. Aim at the boat dummy - I think whenever I see it.

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Originally Posted by Micanopy

Took my old dear sweet Dad fishing in his 15’ glass boat. Huge lake, no one out there. We were fishing when a ski boat saw us and decided that it was important that we see them having fun. Back and forth they went attempting to swamp us or pitch us from the boat. Laughing.

Well I told the old man get ready to fight, and I tied on a rusty hook spoon and waited for my prey. As they came by I reared up and aimed to try to get it just in front of the skier, but my cast missed. I was so mad that I had missed, that I quickly reeled back in and began motioning to them to come back around. Well that was too much for the old man and he wanted to leave.

I keep a large nasty treble snatching hook in the boat at all times. Never know, and I really don’t think I will miss again. Aim at the boat dummy - I think whenever I see it.

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That butthead could've earned a new fav theme song = Hooked on a feeling!!:Rofl

Years ago at daylight I was shooting a dock, this duck boat with 4 guys in I came by about 20 feet away. I wasn't paying much attention at that time, next thing I know my boat is bouncing off the dock violently. Everything settles down about 20 minutes later I hear them coming they buzzed me again. Over the next hour while shooting this string of docks this happened twice more. They had went to the end of the cove and set up to hunt. When I left I put that 18.5' Stratos in barge mode I made about 6 good tight circles around 50' from where they were anchored. That Stratos wasn't a wake voat, but when you put her in barge mood and lay her into a tight turn she will throw a respectable wave. :biggrin
Last year I was tossing jigs to a rock bluff. This wake boat went by a good distance away. I saw the wave coming my way. I turned the trolling motor and pointed the boat into the wave. Next thing I know my feet were soaked. This wave rolled clean over the bow of the boat before it had time to lift up. Took several minutes to pump the water off the boat.

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Originally Posted by Smitty39365

Not sure if I could’ve held my tongue with that fella… him adding the extra wave just for spite going by a fella who’s fishing… nope, I would’ve had to introduce myself.


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I had seen both boats several times that day. I am not sure what had happened previously. So I stayed out of it. I did watch long enough to see the fisherman was okay.

Yep, you’re right there was probably more to that but. . . Lol sometimes my mouth will spit stuff out before I can put the button on my lip [emoji23]


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We are all guilty of that at times

This past Thursday my wife and I were fishing some shallows and this guy in a ski boat comes by full throttle not 30 yards away and makes a big loop and goes back the way he came. Boy was I mad. Tossed my little Tracker all over the place. Mile of open water and he buzzes me. I slow down every time I pass someone fishing, spider rigging, trolling or anchored up. A little courtesy used to mean something in this world.....

I fish marinas a lot in the summer. They are pretty serious about that no wake policy. I have had waves rolled into the boat when fishing the main river. Involuntary carpet cleaning.

I’ve had confrontations in past years. One that sticks out was a couple of college ski team guys that went out of their way to throw a wake from the boat and the skier tried to spray me. I donated a devils horse to a ski vest that day.

That would have been rough on the recieving end

Yesterday at Alum Creek here in Ohio I had an encounter with a wake boat. The woman driving was oblivious to her surroundings and cut across my bow within 20 yards with a man riding the wake. I stopped well in advance as I had seen her coming and got started and turned into the wake in the nick of time. It still raised the bow and slammed it back down. 2 seconds later a large cabin cruiser flew by from behind and rocked me all over the place, at least he waved...:banghead
I had hidden in coves all day in no wake areas and there are still folks who don’t understand no wake policy/ zones. Very frustrating.....

Those big cruisers roll a big wake also. The wife wanted to ride earlier this year. We were out on the river mid day and met a cruiser coming at us. I underestimated the wake he was throwing and hit it a little too hard. She was taking a drink from a bottle of water. She turned that thing into a portable face wash station. She looked at me with water dripping off her face. All I could say is that scoundrel in that cruiser sure got you. :biggrin

Thank god for small lakes with big Gators.

I have seen them pull skiers through areas full of submerged stumps. I don't know if the gators will bother them.

When I lived on the Texas coast near Galveston my cousin and I would do a lot of wade fishing. Several times we had people on jet skis run through the area we were trying to fish. Our solution was to tie on a large sinker with the biggest treble hook we had and then try to cast it into their path. Never caught one but would try again.

Be mighty painful to be caught by such a thing

Shore based fishermen chucking lead at others isnt a very rare thing.
Here in Florida many of the inlets have rock jettys on both sides to protect from erosion.
Some even have concrete platforms on them for anglers.
At certain times highly sought after species like Snook will congregate along those jettys.
Of corse the shore bound anglers feel boaters can fish anywhere, so stay away because these are our fish.
And 5 or 6 ounces of lead can be sent a long way to drive that point home.
Fact is however that it takes a certain type person who would purposely attempt to injure someone or worse over a fish.

I do understand both sides of that particular circumstance. It is not worth being hurt on either end of it. The old timers had a code. If you were in a spot first it was yours until you left it. No matter if you were on the bank or in a boat. You were fishing that spot of water.

Hitting them wasn't the point. It was to mainly let them know they were coming to close since only about half of us was out f the water and we were not able to get out of their way. I am a firm believer that jet skiers should not be allowed to operate within 100 feet of any shoreline. They should have to go straight out and then either go to open water are stay away from the shore.

I do realize a lot of the threads here are older (so am I , LOL) but being new here I like to read and get to know the folk. I have been off the water for several years but I have recently returned to my most favorite pastime. As A child my grandfather who was an avid fisherman, as was my dad, taught me the ways of the water and boating. Not as many pleasure boats then but making sure not to disturb someone fishing was a golden rule. Even in my little tinny when passing someone fishing I slow down and pass as far away as possible. I have ridden some rough water of late and it is not a fun way to spend my time. I am so happy to see that I am not alone. I am finding this forum to be a pleasure to be a part of.

It can get rough out there at times. I use the wake boats as a timer to know when to head back and load the boat up

Ignorance Knows No Season. I would remind everyone that a time/date-stamped video and/or sequential photographs (complete with hull numbers) of any "clear" "on the water safety violations" can easily constitute prima facie evidence, such that it could easily warrant the violator a visit and/or a ticket from the DNR in most any state... if you simply send it to them. I have known a few game wardens and many sheriffs, (who also have jurisdiction (over some lakes)); and there's nothing that makes them any happier than to open a case, write tickets, and even appear in court, where the evidence is crystal clear on its face to support a "careless and reckless" safety violation on the water. Don't you guys watch Lone Star Law???

I do not watch that show but I should probably start. Coming into the launches here in town is close to a 300 yard no wake zone. A fella could set there and record all the video he wished to record. A mile back toward the river is a 200 yard shore to shore no wake zone at the marina and fuel dock. The bass guys will hug the other bank and never slow down. TWRA guy in his boat the marina. I was shooting the pontoon next to him. I hollered boy he isn't gona slow down. The TWRA guy says nope they never do. Made him mad when I asked if he thought about writing any tickets.

I watched my buddy catch a sail boat on a muskie size jitterbug. It fought hard but he got it in. Had to release it since it wouldn't fit in the live well. I think it needed its dorsal fin taped up considerably.[emoji846]

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I watched my buddy catch a sail boat on a muskie size jitterbug. It fought hard but he got it in. Had to release it since it wouldn't fit in the live well. I think it needed its dorsal fin taped up considerably.[emoji846]

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That would be a heck of a fight

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I watched my buddy catch a sail boat on a muskie size jitterbug. It fought hard but he got it in. Had to release it since it wouldn't fit in the live well. I think it needed its dorsal fin taped up considerably.[emoji846]

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i bet it would cost a fortune to mount!

Have to have an extra large trophy room