Those poor guys!

[kenmitch]

15 minutes ago, jbmaine said:

I think the funniest part is in their zipping along, getting from point A to point,B,C,D, etc. they must have barreled over a section of submerged weed line 4 or 5 times, and after they finally departed to parts unkown, we fished that section and caught one of the biggest LM we've ever caught in that lake.

 

That's too funny! You'd think tourney fisherman would stop and smell the roses once in a while....translated it means shoot the chit with the locals from time to time. I'd think one could learn some valuable info on waters they've never fished as long as their polite and courteous to others.

[NorthwestBasser]

So many things... Passing by at an unsafe or illegal distance is wrong. Blowing through no wake zones is wrong. But that's about it from what I've read. If they really were prefishing for a tournament, they were probably doing exactly what they had planned on doing that day. You don't go hooking up with every fish you can inan area you want to fish on tournament day. Some baits, I'll throw without a hook. Get a few bites to locate fish and get a feel for how big they are in a particular area and move on. If the pattern calls for a bait that I can't throw without a hook,I pin one or two at most and get the heck outta there. Maybe spend 10 or 15 min per spot. When and if,at the end of the day, you overheard them complain about bad fishing, it probably wasn't from a lack of them landing fish,bitmore likely an inability to find a pattern or the pattern they expected to be present. I'd much rather a bass boat scream by me on plane than at half step. That wake is barely a bother compared to a 12ft aluminum boat with a 9hp motor and a 225lb man plowing water nose up thinking he is more courteous. I get you were trying to throw some humor on this situation. I just don't think you understand what these guys were trying to accomplish. The issue is everyone thinks they own the water. Rec boat guys are the worst, recreational fisherman think they have the right of way because they're just taking it easy and shouldn't be bothered by anyone else, tourney guys think they should be given the wide berth because they are "fishing for something" money, prize, trophy, bragging rights... The truth is, as long as laws aren't broken we can't control a single thing someone else chooses to do. And common courtesy, manners, respect... Well that's all relative. What may bother me might not affect your day in the slightest, what I perceive as the height of rudeness might just be your daily routine. 

[Squarebill79]

I was jetty fishing from shore near a boat ramp the other day. All of a sudden I hear a boat making alot of noise so I look over and see the "mother of all powerloads" going on. He had to have his motor full throttle trying to muscle it onto the trailer. I see them kicking up a bunch of mud in the water so they probably contributed to a nice washout hole.

 

They finally get it situated after probably using a gallon of gas, the guy says "Good job, you're getting alot better at this". 

[jbmaine]

2 hours ago, Squarebill79 said:

I was jetty fishing from shore near a boat ramp the other day. All of a sudden I hear a boat making alot of noise so I look over and see the "mother of all powerloads" going on. He had to have his motor full throttle trying to muscle it onto the trailer. I see them kicking up a bunch of mud in the water so they probably contributed to a nice washout hole.

 

They finally get it situated after probably using a gallon of gas, the guy says "Good job, you're getting alot better at this". 

It's funny you should post this. The lake where this took place just closed their ramp for a couple of weeks to rebuild the ramp. A friend of mine who works for the state told me so many people these days power load their boats ( all kind of boats) that the ground between the concrete piers of the ramp got washed away, and the piers shifted. They are replacing the entire ramp because it got so bad.

[LadiMopar]

@jbmaine I thank you [and Mrs. Jim] for a most entertaining story. Goodness knows we've probably all had experiences like that, but more than likely not the same eloquent humor when retelling the tale. This is one that will keep me smiling for a long time. ?