Trout Hollow Buoy

[snagged in outlet 3]

27 minutes ago, Travis Swift said:

I like to stay on plane in my tracker and go by people, I know I'm being safe and doing them an actual favor but I get flipped the bird and yelled at by people on rental boats sometimes because they simply don't realize it's creating a ton less wake for them than the folks that plow by them. I've only got a 60 hp so it's not like i'm acting like a nut job. I actually try to wave people on quite a bit when they are coming by me,   I just want them to stay on plane and come on by.  Another thing no one mentions.......when boats come by and throw a wake, I get bites ALOT, especially with jig and float and even fishing off the docks.  I always thought it stirred up the bottom or adds some movement to the bait and makes them bite.  

I could do the same thing in my flat bottom jet but most people just understand that so I almost come to a complete stop before idling.  I wave people through too.  It's across the board with what I've seen.  Some go by on plane, some plow some idle.  With current traffic it's hard to run anywhere on plane.

On The White.  You better slow down even though some don't don't.  I've seen the guides follow and give other boaters a hard time for not slowing down.  

[Seth]

If they want to be mad at somebody, be mad the ones who are running 1/2 throttle and plowing water. They throw the biggest wakes by far. Either idle or go by me on plane. Anything in between is just making things worse. People may holler at people going by on plane, but they are honestly doing them a favor. Sometimes I almost want to turn around and 1/2 throttle past them to enlighten them....

[Devan S.]

38 minutes ago, Seth said:

If they want to be mad at somebody, be mad the ones who are running 1/2 throttle and plowing water. They throw the biggest wakes by far. Either idle or go by me on plane. Anything in between is just making things worse. People may holler at people going by on plane, but they are honestly doing them a favor. Sometimes I almost want to turn around and 1/2 throttle past them to enlighten them....

Half throttle and trim up high. Really put off some rollers.

[Seth]

The 10:30 mark in my video is a prime example of what NOT to do.

 

[moguy1973]

35 minutes ago, Seth said:

The 10:30 mark in my video is a prime example of what NOT to do.

 

Surprised that dude didn't hit the green boat in front of him.  With the nose up in the air he probably couldn't see much in front of him.

[Ham]

9 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Within the past year or so?

Dude, I’m old. Everything seems like it was recent, but maybe not. 

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 hour ago, Ham said:

Dude, I’m old. Everything seems like it was recent, but maybe not. 

Oh I understand that.  I was just wondering if it was pre or post covid.  

[Ham]

Oh definitely Pre-Covid

[Gatorjet]

Know what you're saying Travis and Seth. Triple that with my boat. If there is much current at all I have two choices. Plow up through it causing a huge roller. Or keep it up top for a much flatter wake. Seems a lot of those in the big deep V boats that think they are being courteous running 1/4 throttle, and throwing big wakes are most often the ones giving me the stink eye, or "hand signals"!

But then there are a few giving me a thumbs up, and pointing up because they want to see a 200' rooster tail. LOL

[Travis Swift]

Gatorjet, we always get excited when your there when we are, we can hear you coming from about a mile away and we get excited to see you fly by, it's awesome!