5-19-19 White River Report

[Bill Babler]

From Church to fishing, money seems to matter. Let me know if you find something that is not involved with the all mighty dollar

[wily]

At 500 a trip...I’d say you stand to benefit from the chamber of commerce video weekend...I wouldn’t ruffle any feathers 

it only cost me $30 bucks in gas so maybe that’s why it didn’t matter

[Bill Babler]

44 minutes ago, wily said:

At 500 a trip...I’d say you stand to benefit from the chamber of commerce video weekend...I wouldn’t ruffle any feathers 

it only cost me $30 bucks in gas so maybe that’s why it didn’t matter

Your absolutely right.  If I'm fishing for fun it really does not matter to me where I fish.  When I have clients it a different deal.  They're paying to have the best options that I have and I try and keep them on them the entire time of the trip.

Right now it does not matter as there are fish biting everywhere.

As far as the Chamber my trips book months in advance most of the time to reserve a particular date or weekend, so anything they do is not a factor in my guide business, after close to 30 yrs.

 

[Bgctrading]

I didnt mention this earlier in my posts but as I was giving the mlf guy an extra wide space. He decided to leave and just before he fired up the boat he yelled over enjoy the spot! Almost sounded like I was crowding him. 

[Bgctrading]

I only get to fish 8 to 10 times a year and I can guarantee this point just south of indidian point will have a boat on it nearly every nice day by daylight. So if it wasn't me it will be someone else.

[Seth]

16 hours ago, merc1997 said:

is there a place with major league fishing to send an e-mail to voice a complaint about how some of their pros seem to think they own the lake and no one should be fishing where they want to fish?  i watched jt kenney pull right in on some folks fishing from the bank, and he even made the comment that they were just fun fishing and he was fishing for a living.  that is not promoting any type of behavior and courtesy they should be.

now that my rant is over, great job bill!  i believe this to be the main wave of spawners coming in right now.  many of the feeders are going to think more about nesting each day now.

bo

Are you sure you don't have your anglers mixed up? JT Kenney is an announcer for MLF and not a competitor.

[Royal Blue]

19 minutes ago, Seth said:

Are you sure you don't have your anglers mixed up? JT Kenney is an announcer for MLF and not a competitor.

Exactly.  I doubt it was JT Kenney since he was likely on the broadcast.  

We spent Sunday way up above Bridgeport.  Only saw 2 wrapped boats all day.  Andy Montgomery pulled into a cut that we were in and I just slipped out of his way and let him fish the docks that he was eyeballing.  He caught 3 and thanked us profusely for letting him in.  The camera boat stuck around and they talked to us for quite a bit.  

Ran into Fletcher Shryock way back in the back of the cut that houses Cape Fair Marina.  We watched him the whole time he was in there, and he caught 3 flipping the bank.  Went in right behind him and caught a couple too, then put it on the trailer.  Both guys as well as the camera crewwere super cool to us.  Fletcher and Andy both joked with us about sore lipping "their" fish.  My biggest takeaways were that they were both really nice guys, but watching them makes me really realize what they consider covering water is much different than what I consider covering water.  They seriously don't screw around.  They're either getting bit, or moving.

[Guest]

41 minutes ago, Seth said:

Are you sure you don't have your anglers mixed up? JT Kenney is an announcer for MLF and not a competitor.

no, i do not.  they were fishing on champlain.  could be why he is in the booth and not competing.

bo

[Seth]

31 minutes ago, merc1997 said:

no, i do not.  they were fishing on champlain.  could be why he is in the booth and not competing.

bo

Gotcha. I thought you were talking about it happening within the past few days on Tablerock. You never mentioned anything about being on a different body of water. It all makes sense now. 

[fowlthing]

I wonder if it was Dave Lefebre that was talking to Bill and his clients.... he has a lime green boat... and from what I have watched.. sounds like something he might do...