04-25-2004, 11:31 PM
[cool][blue][size 1]Hey Kent, there's just no accounting for good taste. I didn't have another hat for him. TubeN2 got away with my extras.[/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]Dryrod, that lake is definitely not a spot for those who like pristine wilderness. There is something mystical about being in a tube. It draws other water users directly to you. I have lost count of the number of times I have been on the lake ALONE...and the first boat, PWC, water skier or noisy rowboat makes a beeline right for me. If you wave them off they wave back and come all the faster. If you yell at them they get rude and insulting, and ask if you think you own the lake.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I have accumulated a photo file of various craft that have moved in and taken over our fishing spots. They usually do so in spite of having a large lake they could use, but instead use us as marker buoys as the spot they need to be.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Possibly the least offensive was the pic of "EYESTRAIN". The most offensive was the "PARTY BARGE". That group literally moved right on top of Tubebabe, who was all by herself in the whole big cove. They heaved over the anchor almost into her Fat Cat and proceeded to have a party. The Hawaiian racing canoes come down many Saturday mornings and have fast and furious races out from the beach. They do not care as much about steering as speed and we often have to be responsible for moving if we want to avoid being paddled to death. Then , there are frequently the canoe classes, usually comprised of a lot of young people who are there to play, and do not have any concept of sportsmanship or respect for the rights of others.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]99 percent of the time, these guys hit the water right in the middle of a good bite. We see lots of fish on our sonars one minute and the next the water is barren. We have stayed beyond the onslaught of the water gremlins on some occasions, but usually we are better off to just leave the lake to them. It is rare to catch anything once they own the lake.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]Dryrod, that lake is definitely not a spot for those who like pristine wilderness. There is something mystical about being in a tube. It draws other water users directly to you. I have lost count of the number of times I have been on the lake ALONE...and the first boat, PWC, water skier or noisy rowboat makes a beeline right for me. If you wave them off they wave back and come all the faster. If you yell at them they get rude and insulting, and ask if you think you own the lake.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I have accumulated a photo file of various craft that have moved in and taken over our fishing spots. They usually do so in spite of having a large lake they could use, but instead use us as marker buoys as the spot they need to be.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Possibly the least offensive was the pic of "EYESTRAIN". The most offensive was the "PARTY BARGE". That group literally moved right on top of Tubebabe, who was all by herself in the whole big cove. They heaved over the anchor almost into her Fat Cat and proceeded to have a party. The Hawaiian racing canoes come down many Saturday mornings and have fast and furious races out from the beach. They do not care as much about steering as speed and we often have to be responsible for moving if we want to avoid being paddled to death. Then , there are frequently the canoe classes, usually comprised of a lot of young people who are there to play, and do not have any concept of sportsmanship or respect for the rights of others.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]99 percent of the time, these guys hit the water right in the middle of a good bite. We see lots of fish on our sonars one minute and the next the water is barren. We have stayed beyond the onslaught of the water gremlins on some occasions, but usually we are better off to just leave the lake to them. It is rare to catch anything once they own the lake.[/size][/#0000ff]
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