Things that make you mad on the water

[bma3]

Like the title says, what makes you the most angry when you are on the water, either alone or with a friend? 

[RoLo]

 

Jet Skis and 40 MPH Winds!

 

Roger

[Darren.]

Rude fishermen who encroach on my spot while

I'm fishing it - and casting just off my kayak.

 

That and wind. Wind can be friendly, except when

it isn't. Then wind can make those who do not

normally swear, swear like a sailor....

[jimf]

Not much, which is why I like to go fishing.

 

 

[jr231]

I try to spend my time on the water as happy as possible... Because I spend alot of time wishing I was there..  

 

Slow bite on a big trip is pretty aggravating...

[bma3]

2 minutes ago, Darren. said:

Rude fishermen who encroach on my spot while

I'm fishing it - and casting just off my kayak.

 

That and wind. Wind can be friendly, except when

it isn't. Then wind can make those who do not

normally swear, swear like a sailor....

 

Wind is one of the worst things for me because it not only is annoying, but also makes it hard to fish...

[RoLo]

8 minutes ago, bma3 said:

Wind is one of the worst things for me because it not only is annoying, but also makes it hard to fish...

 

So what year is your jet ski? 

 

 

[bma3]

1 minute ago, RoLo said:

 

So what year is your jet ski?

 

 

 

???

[wdp]

17 minutes ago, Darren. said:

Rude fishermen who encroach on my spot while

I'm fishing it - and casting just off my kayak.

 

That and wind. Wind can be friendly, except when

it isn't. Then wind can make those who do not

normally swear, swear like a sailor....

Yeah, I can't stand when we catch a few in our boat, and then 2 or 3 other boats start encroaching on our area. Same when bank fishing. 

 

The other side of that coin is pretty sweet tho. I've gone right behind others when they didn't catch a thing along a stretch of bank or a particular piece of cover & have caught a few. A weightless senko works wonders in this scenario. I've gotten a couple of disgruntled looks too. ?

[N Florida Mike]

I probably get the maddest at myself...?

[J._Bricker]

Fish with lockjaw...

[Bluebasser86]

When I have to go home.

[th365thli]

Jet skis and power boaters. Technically they have a right to the lake, but holy hell are they obnoxious. I had to leave my previous trip early becase there were 4 teenage jet skiers tearing it up and down the small reservoir. Was unbelievably annoying. 

 

The wind sucks, but as a kayaker you either learn to deal with it or you quit. It forces you to really pick your spots and patterns, can't really grind it out along banks with high winds, you'd spend more than half the time paddling. 

[lo n slo]

skiers

[Montanaro]

Rain gear being more absorbant than a brawney papertowel.

[NHBull]

Putting the cover back on the boat.

 

I also have to travel through 2 channels to get to the fishing grounds, and given the lake is aka "Golden Pond", every first time boat renter seams to travel well below heads way speeds and often stop for Pics.....

 

 

[scaleface]

Crowded boat ramps then some guy backs down not prepared to launch . 

[frogflogger]

not being there

[MNGeorge]

Definitely wind...makes fishing weightless stuff very difficult if not impossible.

[Airman4754]

Jet skis and ski boats aren't that bad. They can actually improve fishing a great deal with their chop as most summer days are blue bird sky and no wind which is tough. 

 

The thing that gets me are these new wake boats with ballasts that throw out a ridiculously huge wave to one side. I had to help some folks out last summer in a little 14' aluminum boat that got swamped by one. The wave hit them from the side and they lost their boat.

 

Last weekend on Pickwick one went by me in a glass calm canal, I pointed my 21' X model head into it at idle and still had two feet of water come over the bow. It's ridiculous and dangerous. 

 

An 18' fun boat shouldn't be throwing tugboat under load waves.

[Oregon Native]

Guess I'm old enough that "mad" really isn't the word for me....disappointed is closer to the truth.  And with that there are a number of items.  People with the "me..me...me" attitude at the ramps and on the lake are right up there.  Mother nature items are part of the game and I just go with it as I just want to be out there.  

Tight Lines

[scaleface]

40 minutes ago, Mosster47 said:

 

The thing that gets me are these new wake boats with ballasts that throw out a ridiculously huge wave to one side. I had to help some folks out last summer in a little 14' aluminum boat that got swamped by one. The wave hit them from the side and they lost their boat.

 

 

I googled that , wow . I guess small craft will just have to stay off the water .

[YUT18]

I cannot stand jet skiers and people that simply loose their minds by thinking they own the lake, boat ramp, and fishing spot. 

[A-Jay]

Although I can sympathize with the sentiment ~ 

Why go down this road ?

Perhaps one of the most beneficial aspects of this great pastime is it's ability to help us cleanse our inner spirit. 

No need to corrupt all that goodness with negativity.

A-Jay

[TOXIC]

Nothing gets me mad on the water.  I won't allow it.  Being on the water is my happy place.  Recharges my internal batteries.  Getting ready to go to Lake St Clair later this week for an entire week of fishing.  Rent a cottage on an island where we can doc the boats (5 of them) right at the house.  Get up and walk out to the boat and go.  Weather is going to be cold.  Water is dirtier than we like but we will still have a blast.