05-14-2021, 07:19 PM
"I also witnessed what I can only describe as the dance of the Willard navy. Several boats, perfectly synchronized, traveling in a perfect circle, around and around. For hours."
That is known as the boaters' "daisy chain". Boaters are generally prone to follow someone else...especially if one of them catches a fish. Then...one by one...all boaters in the surrounding area get behind the lucky angler and follow them wherever they go...hoping to catch a fish too. And when the original boater starts going in circles you end up with a "daisy chain".
As a float tuber I have witnessed the "herd instinct" of boaters all too often. Can't begin to recall how many times I have been all alone in my tube...and when I catch a fish or two my tube becomes a powerful magnet...drawing in all the boats from many yards away. Then, when I am surrounded by boats, and try to work my way out through them, the guys inside start yelling at me that I am getting too close to them. Where are my manners?
I guess there is some truth to the old saying that "misery loves company".
Doubt they were circling "the island". It is about a mile NW of the entrance to the south marina. If you were fishing where I think you were fishing you probably couldn't see any boats fishing that area.
That is known as the boaters' "daisy chain". Boaters are generally prone to follow someone else...especially if one of them catches a fish. Then...one by one...all boaters in the surrounding area get behind the lucky angler and follow them wherever they go...hoping to catch a fish too. And when the original boater starts going in circles you end up with a "daisy chain".
As a float tuber I have witnessed the "herd instinct" of boaters all too often. Can't begin to recall how many times I have been all alone in my tube...and when I catch a fish or two my tube becomes a powerful magnet...drawing in all the boats from many yards away. Then, when I am surrounded by boats, and try to work my way out through them, the guys inside start yelling at me that I am getting too close to them. Where are my manners?
I guess there is some truth to the old saying that "misery loves company".
Doubt they were circling "the island". It is about a mile NW of the entrance to the south marina. If you were fishing where I think you were fishing you probably couldn't see any boats fishing that area.