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Near Incident
Saturday morning, I decided to put some time in on Winnebago for some
largemouth in a few channels that I have had some success in the past.
The first channel was directly across from the launch, so I launched and
motored over, and then dropped my trolling motor and just started to fish.I noticed as I was launching that a gentleman had just pulled up in
another bass boat and was getting ready to launch. So back to me
fishing the opening of the channel, I hear a big outboard kick down and
here is the nitro coming right for me wide open. Well he stops about 20
yards short of me, but continues to idle the big motor past me, thinking
he is going to go deeper into the channel (it is a small channel and
that pissed me off that he would even pass me up to fish the channel) ,
but no he stops about 30 feet in front of me, and starts fishing right
in front of me. As loud as I could I said, I can't f*(*in believe this
sh*t. He wouldn't even turn around. Then I said as loud as I could ,
"That is all right, it is a big lake, and I don't need these fish, I
know how to find my own". I guess my biggest issue is, why did he do that ? I know I look really
you, do you think that played a role in his boldness? I think that if I
looked older he wouldn't have done it, but who knows. I guess it goes
back to etiquette, and if we were both in a tournament , would he have
pulled the same crap. It pissed me off for about a half an hour, before
I went to another spot, and caught 3 legals in about 3 minutes, then I
really didn't worry about it anymore. But it still makes me wonder what
would motivate someone to do something like that, something that I would
never ever think of doing, tournament or not. Chris |
Chris
Apr 18
2005
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| My wife and I were talking about this kind of thing over the weekend. |
Seismo
Apr 18
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| Nice job ob keeping your coll Chris!
I would have had to invite him to the ramp for a shore lunch of sorts. |
Bass_Mr.
Apr 18
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| Bass_MR, Yeah, I was pretty mad, and really wanted to get him back, but it was
the first stop in the morning, and I had a lot of area to fish, so
outside of words, I let it ride. He didn't even acknowledge I was
there. I will wait until tournament day, and hopefully he is there. Chris |
Chris
Apr 18
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| You mean you didn't idle up to him, then hammer the throttle as you were
leaving? That really would have gotten his attention. |
Charles
Apr 18
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| Charles, That would have been sweet, now I wish I would have done something like
that. Hahaha, the look on his soaked face would have been priceless. Chris |
Chris
Apr 18
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| That probably wouldn't have been a good move anyways; Chris, regardless of
what others do on the water YOU should ALWAYS act with courtesy & respect.
Set an example, don't lower yourself to thier level. Warren |
go-bassn
Apr 18
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| Right Warren, especially with my career aspirations, I wouldn't want to
jeapordize that before it even got started, and as much as I would have
liked to soak the guy, I would do what I did do and just move on. You
know me, though I still think the look on his face would have been
priceless, and comical, even if only fantasy :-) chris |
Chris
Apr 18
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| Happens every year when the assholes of spring start to bloom. |
Ronnie
Apr 18
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| Did you notice what he was driving and his trailer. Amazing how many
folks like him find six or eight flats when they return to the ramp.
Keep some toothpicks handy. |
Ronnie
Apr 18
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| Potlickers are a gathering scourge on humanity. |
Pat
Apr 19
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| I would have said, "nice spot to fish aye? I was just about to hit it
myself -- let me know how you make out..." My tack - a polite insult that isn't enough to provoke a fight, but
hopefully enough to provoke some thoughts on etiqutte. |
Steve
Apr 20
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