06-20-2007, 10:20 PM
Thanks for all the responses, encouraging.
I always stay clear of shore fishing areas, the way I see it, (being a shore fisher myself), water craft can cover the whole lake, why take up water that a shore fisher with limited access can enjoy. It's just like wading a trout stream, my rule is that if you can cast in front of or near another fisherman you are too close.
In my case this week I'm sure it wasn't a matter of being seen, unless these guys are really that unaware of their surroundings, the one huge "bass boat" had 2 guys on it throwing some huge lures on top of the lily pads, right on top, as if the bass could hit the lure through the pads, one or 2 casts and they moved on, I don't know what they were throwing but it was as heavy as a good sized rock and made a similar entrance as it hit the water/pads, they continued quite quickly on their way after disturbing the 2 lily pad areas I was working with my fly rod and popper. After things cooled down I managed to pull 4 bass from those same pads, working them carefully, I don't understand these "bass masters", I see them all the time, maybe they watch too much tv.
I can tell you that when I'm in my pontoon, being closer to the water I can see and hear things that boaters don't seem to notice, sucks and pops coming from the middle of the lily pads, etc. perhaps they're just not paying attention. I can also get a good look at some of the bugs and things on the water and in the pads.
The thing that really bothered me this time was that these bass boat guys who were working the shore, very quickly I might add, drove within 10 feet or so behind me, they must've noticed I was fly fishing and back casting 30 feet or more, I gave them a look, tried some side casting then just quit, they seemed oblivious to the situation, I should have just continued back casting and snagged one of them in the ear.
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I always stay clear of shore fishing areas, the way I see it, (being a shore fisher myself), water craft can cover the whole lake, why take up water that a shore fisher with limited access can enjoy. It's just like wading a trout stream, my rule is that if you can cast in front of or near another fisherman you are too close.
In my case this week I'm sure it wasn't a matter of being seen, unless these guys are really that unaware of their surroundings, the one huge "bass boat" had 2 guys on it throwing some huge lures on top of the lily pads, right on top, as if the bass could hit the lure through the pads, one or 2 casts and they moved on, I don't know what they were throwing but it was as heavy as a good sized rock and made a similar entrance as it hit the water/pads, they continued quite quickly on their way after disturbing the 2 lily pad areas I was working with my fly rod and popper. After things cooled down I managed to pull 4 bass from those same pads, working them carefully, I don't understand these "bass masters", I see them all the time, maybe they watch too much tv.
I can tell you that when I'm in my pontoon, being closer to the water I can see and hear things that boaters don't seem to notice, sucks and pops coming from the middle of the lily pads, etc. perhaps they're just not paying attention. I can also get a good look at some of the bugs and things on the water and in the pads.
The thing that really bothered me this time was that these bass boat guys who were working the shore, very quickly I might add, drove within 10 feet or so behind me, they must've noticed I was fly fishing and back casting 30 feet or more, I gave them a look, tried some side casting then just quit, they seemed oblivious to the situation, I should have just continued back casting and snagged one of them in the ear.
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