Champ188

Holy pink pterodactyls Batman.

Losing those guys is hard indeed.

Flew right over their heads like Halley's Comet. 😂

Nice morning, Randy. Thanks for the report.

Look, why don't you take your testosterone and to borrow your own phrase, go "put up or shut up." Get your checkbook out, join a regional tournament circuit and go see how you stack up. There are ample opportunities to direct all of that competitive energy toward folks who are more than willing to let you show them how good you are. I have no interest in indulging your whim for a throwdown over whatever perceived beef you have with me. Now you're taking cheap shots at Wrench. Heck, why not call out Babler, too? He's second on that list that I posted … right between me and Wrench. As I said earlier in this thread, I'm working 60 hours a week right now and have little time to fish. Therefore, no, I haven't posted a report recently. Pretty self-explanatory, I would think. When I get time to fish again, I'll be happy to post my results -- good or bad. I won't give locations but I'll be happy to talk about patterns, depth range, lures, etc.

What is fun/friendly about wrongfully accusing a person of not contributing any information to the forum or saying he has "no attributes other than to run his mouth"? Fact is, I'm the top-ranked member on this board, as the attached screen grab shows. I've shared a ton of info with a lot of people on this board … taken a bunch of them fishing to help them learn. And I'd do every bit of it again. What I won't do is continue to post free information about specific bites going on in specific areas of the lake. I'd be happy to do that if it was limited to consumption by members alone, but this site is hit hard by drive-by guys who never join or contribute one bit of information. They simply leech what our members post for use in tournaments or to go saw the sides off whatever they can catch. I'm happy to give out specific info in PM's and I frequently do. Heck, I'd even share with you, should you have need of whatever little I might happen to know. Just don't wrongly accuse me of not being a productive member here.

I must respectfully decline. My present 60-plus hours a week work schedule doesn’t allow me to take my loved ones fishing, much less some stranger that you feel needs to tag along in my boat because you feel I’m not trustworthy. I also don’t see why the challenger should pick the lake, hours, launch spot, etc. Seems you feel the need to stack the deck in your favor. Anyway, I’m honored to be tops on your list and to occupy a place of scorn in your head. Maybe someday.

As I understand it and has been explained to me by tournament directors, the law covers all docks owned/leased/controlled by the marina, whether there is a gas pump or store on that particular dock or not. That's what the maps show. But no sir, I'm not saying it applies to ANY other docks … dock owners association or whatever. Unless it is a marina-owned/operated dock and is included in the Corps maps, it is open to fishing by you, me and anyone else who wants to get in line. Even the Corps law is worded to carefully say that no one else can legally post "no fishing" signs on a dock. Apologies for any misunderstanding.

That’s the spirit... to heck with the law. Laws are just for the rest of us. 😆

The way I see it is pretty black and white. No fishing within 50 feet of a marina dock, which includes not only their retail sales docks but also their storage docks. There are a gazillion other docks on the lake to fish. Or can some of us only catch marina pets? Rules are rules. And cell phone cameras are good for recording violators.

Yes, it’s an actual law and it applies all the time. Go to webboutdoors.com and look up Corps of Engineers Commercial Zone Off Limits. There are detailed maps of every such zone on Table Rock Lake. Bass fishermen get a bad enough rap already that we don’t need further scorn caused by those who won’t abide by the rules.

If you want some great glasses with even better customer service, Costa is the way to go. They have treated me better than I can even explain here.

Well done, sir.

Thanks for the report.

Back atcha my friend.

Congrats ... sounds like a great time.

That will certainly help. It should also help that fishing is liable to be slow and won’t draw a lot of attention on the internet and otherwise.

You know where your strength comes from. Go back to the well as often as it takes. We will pray with and for you.

Awesome day, my friend. Glad you’re enjoying the trip and getting your string stretched often!

My thoughts exactly.

Those fish were killed by carelessness. Period. No lure is to blame.

Some of the club fishermen don’t know the investment of time and money involved in fishing at a higher level. I’m not complaining at all because I enjoyed it for 20 years and recouped probably more of my expenditures in winnings than I deserved, but like Wrench and Flysmallie, the dilution of the purses by too many derbies and the punkish attitudes of many contestants let me and Donna know it was our time to slow down. These days we go when we want, play golf when we want and in between I take guide trips and ... unlike derby fishing ... I know I’m gonna get paid every time. Kinda like Wrench making sure money every time he lifts a cowling off a motor. 😁

Makes no difference when you get here, the results are the same. You guys are a wrecking crew. 😄

Or just be certain not to be the slowest runner in your group. 😆

Masterfully said, sir.