Paa Tournament

[dtrs5kprs]

Seems like a few give the rest a bad name sometimes. Bad deal safety wise and reputation wise.

Think maybe safety and reputation might have been questioned when one of them managed to run aground on the main lake at Table Rock?

Always thought a Skeeter was a pretty good shallow water boat...

[gitnby]

Think maybe safety and reputation might have been questioned when one of them managed to run aground on the main lake at Table Rock?

Always thought a Skeeter was a pretty good shallow water boat...

I hadn't heard or seen the picture of the guy running aground when I posted my story about Biffle.

If he hadn't pulled up when he did, he would have either run right into a grove of trees, or turned my boat into

PT 109!

I filed a complaint with the Tournament Director of the PAA.

I am also sending a complaint to the Corps.

[sfiser]

send Biffle a message too while your at it. he has a "contact me" page on his website.

http://tommybiffle.com/?page_id=10

[gitnby]

Tommy Biffle is a complete AZZHole!

Around 6:30 Am on Saturday,I was fishing with my Son on the North Side of the small "cut-thru" created by the high water on Pt 7.

Not more than a long cast away on the South side of the opening another guy was fishing with his small Son.

Here comes Biffle in his Larew's special running full-out headed for the opening.

At the last minute, he realized there were 2 boats in front of him, swerved and almost ran ashore,cut back the engine and proceeded right through the opening less than a boat length in front of us!

I threw up my hands and said, "What the hell"?

He mumbled something like, "I thought you were fishing over there"

I yelled out "BULLSH>T" to him, he turned around, gunned it and ran down towards Schooner Creek.

No apology, nothing!

I have NEVER in my 40+ years of fishing Table Rock or any Lake, seen anything so outrageous!

He could have gone around PT 7, but by cutting through he maybe saved 20 seconds?

Instead, he nearly caused a terrible accident, and wrecked the fishing for 2 boats.

I have never heard back from the PAA since their initial response.

Here's the string of emails I sent:

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Randy,

Still no response?

So it seems that you guys really don't care, do you?

I'll be posting this email thread on the local Table Rock forum.

Very disappointing!

-----Original Message-----

From: gitnby

To: randy <randy@fishpaa.com>

Sent: Tue, Jun 28, 2011 9:06 am

Subject: Re: Tommy Biffle

Adrenaline or no, he had a chance to correct his mistake twice!

1. After pulling up from on-plane at high speed and swerving to avoid the other boat, he should have apologized to them, and gone back around Point 7.

2. He definitely saw my boat fishing right in front of the opening, which, by the way

was maybe 6 ' wide. as he was coming through, he could have shouted out an apology and explanation for his actions.

Instead, he tried to give me a lame excuse that he thought we were "fishing over there"?

Along with the other participant who ran aground, this is a big, black eye for your organization and for Professional fisherman in general.

It is the amateur fisherman that these sponsors are catering to. Without our dollars being spent on equipment, these guys wouldn't have the opportunity to make a living doing what they love!

I am curious to hear what Mr Biffle has to say about this, and hope that his observer gives a clear account of the incident.

-----Original Message-----

From: Randy <randy@fishpaa.com>

To: gitnby

Sent: Tue, Jun 28, 2011 7:39 am

Subject: Re: Tommy Biffle

Thanks for your email. Our Anglers are required to display professionalism and courtesy while on the water. From your account, it sounds as though Tommy could have used better judgement. I'm sure his adrenaline was pumping as he headed to his first spot. Certainly, that is not a good excuse, simply a reason as to why it occurred.

I will be talking with Tommy and his observer for the day, in order to get a complete account of what happened.

I am sorry the two sons witnessed a Professional Angler using judgement that could have been better.

Respectfully,

Randy Knight

Tournament Director - PAA

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 26, 2011, at 7:55 PM, gitnby wrote:

Tommy Biffle

PAA Tournament

Table Rock Lake

June 25, 2011

Around 6:30 AM on Saturday, I was fishing with my Son on the North Side of the small "cut-thru" created by the high water on Pt 7.

Not more than a long cast away on the South side of the opening, another guy was fishing with his small Son.

Here comes Biffle in his Larew's special, running full-out headed for the opening.

The sky was clear and the morning light was strong.

At the last minute, he realized there were 2 boats in his path, swerved and almost ran ashore,cut back the engine , but then proceeded on his original right through the opening less than a boat length in front of us!

I threw up my hands and said, "What the heck"?

He mumbled something like, "I thought you were fishing over there"

Not sure what that was supposed to mean?

He turned around, gunned it and ran down the lake.

No apology, nothing!

I have NEVER in my 40+ years of fishing Table Rock or any Lake, seen anything so outrageous!

He could have gone around PT 7, but by cutting through he maybe saved 20 seconds?

Instead, he nearly caused a terrible accident, and wrecked the fishing for 2 boats.

It was a dangerous and irresponsible act!