Idiot Boaters Endangering Their Kids

[piney creek angler]

It's nuts out there Fri afternoon to Sun evening for sure and the last month has been bad during the week also. Just be careful and NEVER assume that the other boat sees you.

[WettinLine]

quite true, and that is why i do not deer hunt.

bo

Do you think the bullet stays in the woods?

[Champ188]

This almost make's me glad I have had this neck problem and been off the lake since late March. Two procedures scheduled starting the 13th and look out Boy's the Ole Hazbin is going to be back in action, especially for spooning, buzz bait and fin!!

Hope your procedures go well and your recovery is swift. Could be a good fall bite.

[Quillback]

This almost make's me glad I have had this neck problem and been off the lake since late March. Two procedures scheduled starting the 13th and look out Boy's the Ole Hazbin is going to be back in action, especially for spooning, buzz bait and fin!!

Glad to hear you will be back out there.

[AAD]

On a whim I went and searched for wakeboard forums, just for some personal knowledge. Basically wanting to know if they spoke about fisherman the same way we do about wakeboarders. Didn't take long to find the following thread. It's the type of things I have seen typed here in the forum several times.

For the record, my boat is used for fishing as well as tubing/kneeboarding/sking/wakeboarding. So I understand both sides of the issue. It truly does come down to common sense and respect for others on the lake.

In the story below, was the wakeboarder at fault for towing too close to another boat (according to Wi law)? Yes. But also some blame should be on the fisherman that was in a narrow neck of the lake. Knowing the traffic and rules should have clued him in to the fact that was maybe not the smartest place to be, and to expect traffic being close. But that does not give him the right to fling a lure and rip the guys hand open. What if he would have gotten him in the face and plucked out an eye? Would that be justified? HARDLY....

It all comes down to using that organ in between your ears. And being respectful of others on the lake.

http://www.wakeworld.com/forum/showthread.php?t=802765

Hope that URL works as a link, if not you may need to copy and paste into your browser.

Andy

[5bites]

Probably not the best example to make your point. Would it have been impossible for the wake boat to stop, idle, then resume making wakes on the other side of the fisherman?

Now if there were skiers say out on a deep flat that I wanted to dropshot. So I motor right where they are, I'm invading their space at that point. If I sling a lure at them then I am definitely being a jerk. That's not what happened in your example though. They blew through an area they knew wasn't wide enough also breaking the law in the process. I'm not saying the anglers actions are justified but I'd be plenty mad myself.

I'm a big anti recreational guy. In my mind there are certain boats that don't belong on certain waters and I'm convinced most don't have much sense at all. Not that I don't think they have a right to use the lake too. It's just that most shouldn't even be allowed to tow a boat to the lake.

That said there are idiots on bass boats too. I had to give one an earful a couple weeks ago at Stockton. He apologized and I thanked him for that and went on.

Anyway I don't expect to make friends with that opinion but it is what it is.

[GNSfishing]

Probably not the best example to make your point. Would it have been impossible for the wake boat to stop, idle, then resume making wakes on the other side of the fisherman?

Now if there were skiers say out on a deep flat that I wanted to dropshot. So I motor right where they are, I'm invading their space at that point. If I sling a lure at them then I am definitely being a jerk. That's not what happened in your example though. They blew through an area they knew wasn't wide enough also breaking the law in the process. I'm not saying the anglers actions are justified but I'd be plenty mad myself.

I'm a big anti recreational guy. In my mind there are certain boats that don't belong on certain waters and I'm convinced most don't have much sense at all. Not that I don't think they have a right to use the lake too. It's just that most shouldn't even be allowed to tow a boat to the lake.

That said there are idiots on bass boats too. I had to give one an earful a couple weeks ago at Stockton. He apologized and I thanked him for that and went on.

Anyway I don't expect to make friends with that opinion but it is what it is.

+1

[*T*]

AAD, Yeah, wakeworld site reads like the w/boarders broke the law regardless of where the fisherman was (50' is not = to 100'). Fisherman's response was bad also. Most all those on that site were concerned about unsafe practice of casting baits (hooks) but not a one brought up the issue of massive wakes and safety of others.

[merc1997 Bo]

On a whim I went and searched for wakeboard forums, just for some personal knowledge. Basically wanting to know if they spoke about fisherman the same way we do about wakeboarders. Didn't take long to find the following thread. It's the type of things I have seen typed here in the forum several times.

For the record, my boat is used for fishing as well as tubing/kneeboarding/sking/wakeboarding. So I understand both sides of the issue. It truly does come down to common sense and respect for others on the lake.

In the story below, was the wakeboarder at fault for towing too close to another boat (according to Wi law)? Yes. But also some blame should be on the fisherman that was in a narrow neck of the lake. Knowing the traffic and rules should have clued him in to the fact that was maybe not the smartest place to be, and to expect traffic being close. But that does not give him the right to fling a lure and rip the guys hand open. What if he would have gotten him in the face and plucked out an eye? Would that be justified? HARDLY....

It all comes down to using that organ in between your ears. And being respectful of others on the lake.

http://www.wakeworld.com/forum/showthread.php?t=802765

Hope that URL works as a link, if not you may need to copy and paste into your browser.

Andy

you are right, common sense. but, have you ever navigated up the kings where some of the areas really get narrow, especially during crappie season. sometimes, it takes a while because you are supposed to idle by those boats. good point about using common sense.

bo

[mixermarkb]

Gawd.

That wakeboard site, calling fisherman "peasants".

Scary stuff.