Kimberling City Quickie

[jolicious]

Just my opinion ... the more BASS insists on glorifying everything but the real essence of fishing, the more cockiness, rudeness and entitlement there is going to be on the water. Lots of people emulate the pros, and that's what they're seeing them do.

It used to be that Ray Scott and others preached the importance of tournament anglers showing extreme courtesy and professionalism on the water. Now it's all about brighter boat wraps, acting like a complete psycho when one boats a fish, and generally being a total spectacle.

Yes sir, I agree with you. Well said (err - typed).

[DerekB]

I have a CCW and NEVER carry when I'm on the lake fishing, as it is against the law on COE lakes. I know that doesn't matter much for those that break the law, just throwing that out there.

[Sore Thumbs]

Funny thing is, Most of the true professionals are not d-bags. It's the wanna be's that are the problem.

Bill. Just a suggestion on the mossy stuff. Wouldn't a drop shot work? All the moss gets on the wheight instead of the bait.

[*T*]

"CCW against the law on COE lakes"? Never heard that one before. Would (not) like to see that statute. Seems like that would be (another) violation of Bill of Rights.

[*T*]

Funny thing is, Most of the true professionals are not d-bags. It's the wanna be's that are the problem.

Bill. Just a suggestion on the mossy stuff. Wouldn't a drop shot work? All the moss gets on the wheight instead of the bait.

Good idea! Seems like an Aaron Martens video talked about shallow drop shotting With longer distance between bait & weight as line is more horizontal vs. deepwater vertical.

[Champ188]

Funny thing is, Most of the true professionals are not d-bags. It's the wanna be's that are the problem.

Bill. Just a suggestion on the mossy stuff. Wouldn't a drop shot work? All the moss gets on the wheight instead of the bait.

Thumbs, you have a point there. That's pretty much true of life in general. The wanna-be's (corporate life, sports, etc.) are the jerks and troublemakers. That's why in most cases, they are never-be's.

[Sore Thumbs]

Didn't see that. Just figured that was about the only way.

[rainbow]

Funny thing is, Most of the true professionals are not d-bags. It's the wanna be's that are the problem.

Bill. Just a suggestion on the mossy stuff. Wouldn't a drop shot work? All the moss gets on the wheight instead of the bait.

We ran into several of the Elite boys when they were there and they even slowed down going by us and we were snagging on the James. I think that was Chris Lane. We also gave Timmy Horton a ride out to his boat after it slipped off the trailer and drifted out. He was a really nice guy. When he left the ramp at Bridgeport he went out real slow until he was way out into the lake.

[*T*]

We ran into several of the Elite boys when they were there and they even slowed down going by us and we were snagging on the James. I think that was Chris Lane. We also gave Timmy Horton a ride out to his boat after it slipped off the trailer and drifted out. He was a really nice guy. When he left the ramp at Bridgeport he went out real slow until he was way out into the lake.

Good to hear a good story like that about pros. Too often what shows up is only the bad. Thanks.

[rainbow]

It was nice to have some good encounters with those fellas. I had the same kind of experience at pro golf tournaments with the big name golfers. Everyone I met was a really good guy.