get off MY water
 

I guess this guy owns all the water he fishes.

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metr...fisherman.html

get off MY water
 

"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in message
...

"Bass_Mr." wrote in message
.. .
I guess this guy owns all the water he fishes.

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metr...fisherman.html

I've run into some idiots in the past, but nothing like that!

Duck hunters.... I've had run ins with duck hunters on the water. I just
backed off a bit and called the Sheriff.


--
Bob La Londe
Fishing Arizona & The Colorado River
Fishing Forums & Contests
http://www.YumaBassMan.com



--
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I thought I'd seen it all.
I ran into a woman that was standing on the bank one Saturday morning,buck
naked,bottle of JD in one hand and a rifle in the other. She went about 275
# and asked if we wanted to "git out of the boat and parteeeeee".
We declined. :)
"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in message
...

"Bass_Mr." wrote in message
.. .
I guess this guy owns all the water he fishes.

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metr...fisherman.html

I've run into some idiots in the past, but nothing like that!
--
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http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

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Bass_Mr. wrote:
I thought I'd seen it all.
I ran into a woman that was standing on the bank one Saturday morning,buck
naked,bottle of JD in one hand and a rifle in the other. She went about 275
# and asked if we wanted to "git out of the boat and parteeeeee".
We declined. :)

That's an interesting anecdote and it may confirm what Bob LaLonde
was saying about fly fishermen missing out on a lot of the ambience
of bass fishing. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

get off MY water
 

"Bass_Mr." wrote in message
.. .
I guess this guy owns all the water he fishes.

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metr...fisherman.html

I've run into some idiots in the past, but nothing like that!
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

get off MY water
 

Craziness!! I had a similar experience, kind of, a few years back. Only I
was the shooter, in a sense.... lol
I was bank fishing this public state owned pond, about 30 acres and it was
long and narrow, probably about 7 or 800 feet across, and here comes this
model boat club, and they set up camp across the pond from me. I was like,
"cool, this ought to be neat to watch". I kept on fishing. Next thing I
know, these things are whizzing around the whole damn lake at about 40 or 50
miles an hour, and they kept getting closer and closer to me fishing. One
came about 20 feet away from me and about hit my line, and I heard them all
chuckle and laugh over there. I yelled, "HEY, I'm fishing over here!".
They did that same thing, each time getting closer and closer. I picked up
a rock, and chucked it out probably 30 feet behind the next boat, as a
warning shot. It didn't seem to have an effect on them. I threw up my
hands like, what the hell guys?! Well, the next little boat came around, I
picked up a rock, threw it, not thinking I would actually hit one of their
little water missiles, and BANG!!! That thing spun twice, flipped and sank!
I paused in shock for a second, and murmured to myself, "Holy SH**". I
looked over and I seen about 15 of those guys dropping remotes and running
for the end of the lake. There was only 1 path to the lake and about a 100
yards thru the woods to the parking lot. The race was on!! I had about
that 100 yards on them by the time I got to the truck, threw my stuff in,
started it up and gave them a gravel shower, unintentionally. Man, I about
died that day! lol

Every time I take my boy into the hobby shop, I see those little boats and
start laughing... Those things are about $2000.00 a piece too. That story
somehow reminded me of this story, so I thought I'd share...

Doug


"Bass_Mr." wrote in message
.. .
I guess this guy owns all the water he fishes.

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metr...fisherman.html

get off MY water
 

Doug wrote:
Craziness!! I had a similar experience, kind of, a few years back. Only I
was the shooter, in a sense.... lol
I was bank fishing this public state owned pond, about 30 acres and it was
long and narrow, probably about 7 or 800 feet across, and here comes this
model boat club, and they set up camp across the pond from me. I was like,
"cool, this ought to be neat to watch". I kept on fishing. Next thing I
know, these things are whizzing around the whole damn lake at about 40 or 50
miles an hour, and they kept getting closer and closer to me fishing. One
came about 20 feet away from me and about hit my line, and I heard them all
chuckle and laugh over there.

In my state that could get those RC boaters jail time, as they would
infringing on a Constitutional right for people to fish. It is a felony
in Alabama to in anyway interfere with a person legally fishing


--
Rodney Long
SpecTastic tackle company

http://spectastictackle.com/

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
t...
Bass_Mr. wrote:
I thought I'd seen it all.
I ran into a woman that was standing on the bank one Saturday
morning,buck naked,bottle of JD in one hand and a rifle in the other. She
went about 275 # and asked if we wanted to "git out of the boat and
parteeeeee".
We declined. :)

That's an interesting anecdote and it may confirm what Bob LaLonde
was saying about fly fishermen missing out on a lot of the ambience
of bass fishing. ;-)

Yep Ken, you just don't get that waving a flyrod around now, do ya? LOL!
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
Bass_Mr. wrote:
I thought I'd seen it all.
I ran into a woman that was standing on the bank one Saturday
morning,buck naked,bottle of JD in one hand and a rifle in the other. She
went about 275 # and asked if we wanted to "git out of the boat and
parteeeeee".
We declined. :)
That's an interesting anecdote and it may confirm what Bob LaLonde
was saying about fly fishermen missing out on a lot of the ambience
of bass fishing. ;-)

Yep Ken, you just don't get that waving a flyrod around now, do ya? LOL!

What do you think, should I maybe give the canoe a red metal flake
paint job or is it the fly rods that run off the armed, buck naked
275 pounders ? ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

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"Rodney Long" wrote in message
...
Doug wrote:
Craziness!! I had a similar experience, kind of, a few years back. Only
I was the shooter, in a sense.... lol
I was bank fishing this public state owned pond, about 30 acres and it
was long and narrow, probably about 7 or 800 feet across, and here comes
this model boat club, and they set up camp across the pond from me. I
was like, "cool, this ought to be neat to watch". I kept on fishing.
Next thing I know, these things are whizzing around the whole damn lake
at about 40 or 50 miles an hour, and they kept getting closer and closer
to me fishing. One came about 20 feet away from me and about hit my
line, and I heard them all chuckle and laugh over there.

In my state that could get those RC boaters jail time, as they would
infringing on a Constitutional right for people to fish. It is a felony in
Alabama to in anyway interfere with a person legally fishing

We have an anti harrasment law here in Az too, but I have never even one
time heard of anybody ever enforcing it.

Tits on a boar and all that rot eh?


--
Bob La Londe
Fishing Arizona & The Colorado River
Fishing Forums & Contests
http://www.YumaBassMan.com



--
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Ken, a fly rod wouldn't have made a welt on that heifer. Maybe a flippin'
stick, but a fly rod, no way. :)
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
. ..
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
Bass_Mr. wrote:
I thought I'd seen it all.
I ran into a woman that was standing on the bank one Saturday
morning,buck naked,bottle of JD in one hand and a rifle in the other.
She went about 275 # and asked if we wanted to "git out of the boat and
parteeeeee".
We declined. :)
That's an interesting anecdote and it may confirm what Bob LaLonde
was saying about fly fishermen missing out on a lot of the ambience
of bass fishing. ;-)

Yep Ken, you just don't get that waving a flyrod around now, do ya? LOL!

What do you think, should I maybe give the canoe a red metal flake
paint job or is it the fly rods that run off the armed, buck naked
275 pounders ? ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message SNIP

What do you think, should I maybe give the canoe a red metal flake
paint job or is it the fly rods that run off the armed, buck naked
275 pounders ? ;-)

I like the idea of a red metal flake canoe personally. :-)
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

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On Wed, 23 May 2007 16:06:56 -0500, Rodney Long
wrote:

Doug wrote:
Craziness!! I had a similar experience, kind of, a few years back. Only I
was the shooter, in a sense.... lol
I was bank fishing this public state owned pond, about 30 acres and it was
long and narrow, probably about 7 or 800 feet across, and here comes this
model boat club, and they set up camp across the pond from me. I was like,
"cool, this ought to be neat to watch". I kept on fishing. Next thing I
know, these things are whizzing around the whole damn lake at about 40 or 50
miles an hour, and they kept getting closer and closer to me fishing. One
came about 20 feet away from me and about hit my line, and I heard them all
chuckle and laugh over there.

In my state that could get those RC boaters jail time, as they would
infringing on a Constitutional right for people to fish. It is a felony
in Alabama to in anyway interfere with a person legally fishing
First of all ,Dick Short, one has to weigh how much of this is just
B.S. Now you take the spammer here Steve,he`s kinda like that asshole
Edwards running for president----------he`ll say anything to get more
money. Edwards needs campaign money.......Steve needs paltry clients
for his spam business. A juxtaposition indeed.....yet it still reveals
the quality of both. Sorry grubbers who will compliment anyone for any
ends. By Golly!!

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
t...
Bass_Mr. wrote:
I thought I'd seen it all.
I ran into a woman that was standing on the bank one Saturday
morning,buck naked,bottle of JD in one hand and a rifle in the other. She
went about 275 # and asked if we wanted to "git out of the boat and
parteeeeee".
We declined. :)

That's an interesting anecdote and it may confirm what Bob LaLonde
was saying about fly fishermen missing out on a lot of the ambience
of bass fishing. ;-)

Hey, don't tell anybody, but I might actually own a flyrod... or two....or
three...




--
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Bob La Londe wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
That's an interesting anecdote and it may confirm what Bob LaLonde
was saying about fly fishermen missing out on a lot of the ambience
of bass fishing. ;-)

Hey, don't tell anybody, but I might actually own a flyrod... or two....or
three...

Yeah, but do you extend your pinky when you sip your tea ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
t...
Bob La Londe wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
That's an interesting anecdote and it may confirm what Bob LaLonde
was saying about fly fishermen missing out on a lot of the ambience
of bass fishing. ;-)

Hey, don't tell anybody, but I might actually own a flyrod... or
two....or
three...

Yeah, but do you extend your pinky when you sip your tea ?

Nope, I hunker down on a rock as I wait for their to be enough light for me
to safely wander out into the water and wrap both hands around the cut and
folded beer can I had to use to for my coffee because I forget my darn
coffee cup.

Then I cuss and swear when I cut my lip on the one sharp corner that didn't
get folded over properly.


--
Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com



--
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Bob La Londe wrote:
"Rodney Long" wrote in message
...
Doug wrote:
Craziness!! I had a similar experience, kind of, a few years back. Only
I was the shooter, in a sense.... lol
I was bank fishing this public state owned pond, about 30 acres and it
was long and narrow, probably about 7 or 800 feet across, and here comes
this model boat club, and they set up camp across the pond from me. I
was like, "cool, this ought to be neat to watch". I kept on fishing.
Next thing I know, these things are whizzing around the whole damn lake
at about 40 or 50 miles an hour, and they kept getting closer and closer
to me fishing. One came about 20 feet away from me and about hit my
line, and I heard them all chuckle and laugh over there.
In my state that could get those RC boaters jail time, as they would
infringing on a Constitutional right for people to fish. It is a felony in
Alabama to in anyway interfere with a person legally fishing

We have an anti harrasment law here in Az too, but I have never even one
time heard of anybody ever enforcing it.

We have a number of PETA members behind bars now, for trying to scare
the fish from guys in a tournament. I asked the local game Warden about
that law, he told me he had made five arrest in two years on it, on four
of those cases the fishermen got the numbers off the boats (or PWCs) and
swore out warrants. He told me they take that law very seriously here.
He also said you really need more than one witness or a good photo, or
video which is much better, (which nearly all digital cameras, and many
phones can now take) for a conviction.

A few years back down at Gulf Shores West Pass, they nailed 4 guys for
anchoring a boat in the way that blocked off about 30 beach fishermen
from fishing the out going tide for red fish, these guys saw "us"
catching reds on every cast, and just anchored right were the fish were
holding,(they tried to fish there themselves, but instead they did a lot
of lead dodging from us), they also cut every line that crossed their
boat. I walked up on the street and flagged down a cop, they spent 6
months in jail over that little deal. Of course them threatening that
cop I'm sure had something to do with their jail time.

--
Rodney Long
SpecTastic tackle company

http://spectastictackle.com/

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Oh yeah Rodney, it's the law I think pretty much across the board. Here in
Indiana though, I, as well, have never heard of anybody actually being
convicted of the crime though. It's unfortunate that so many times you see
things, and there's no way to get proof. Besides, with those RC boaters, I
got more satisfaction then if they were jailed. That memory will last
forever....

Doug


" In my state that could get those RC boaters jail time, as they would
infringing on a Constitutional right for people to fish. It is a felony in
Alabama to in anyway interfere with a person legally fishing


--
Rodney Long
SpecTastic tackle company

http://spectastictackle.com/

get off MY water
 

Doug wrote:
Oh yeah Rodney, it's the law I think pretty much across the board.


Alabama instituted it to stop "PETA" from disrupting bass tournaments,
it seams to have been very effective. Bass tournaments bring many
millions of dollars into our state each year. SO they did it for the
money :-)

--
Rodney Long
SpecTastic tackle company

http://spectastictackle.com/

get off MY water
 

I've been known to pull streamers with my 5wt. out on

Winnebago for smallies :-)

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On Fri, 25 May 2007 10:51:09 -0500, Rodney Long
wrote:

Doug wrote:
Oh yeah Rodney, it's the law I think pretty much across the board.


Alabama instituted it to stop "PETA" from disrupting bass tournaments,
it seams to have been very effective. Bass tournaments bring many
millions of dollars into our state each year. SO they did it for the
money :-)
Yeah Alamama sho nuf......eat spam fried from Steve.

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On May 23, 4:37 pm, "Doug" wrote:
Craziness!! I had a similar experience, kind of, a few years back. Only I
was the shooter, in a sense.... lol
I was bank fishing this public state owned pond, about 30 acres and it was
long and narrow, probably about 7 or 800 feet across, and here comes this
model boat club, and they set up camp across the pond from me. I was like,
"cool, this ought to be neat to watch". I kept on fishing. Next thing I
know, these things are whizzing around the whole damn lake at about 40 or 50
miles an hour, and they kept getting closer and closer to me fishing. One
came about 20 feet away from me and about hit my line, and I heard them all
chuckle and laugh over there. I yelled, "HEY, I'm fishing over here!".
They did that same thing, each time getting closer and closer. I picked up
a rock, and chucked it out probably 30 feet behind the next boat, as a
warning shot. It didn't seem to have an effect on them. I threw up my
hands like, what the hell guys?! Well, the next little boat came around, I
picked up a rock, threw it, not thinking I would actually hit one of their
little water missiles, and BANG!!! That thing spun twice, flipped and sank!
I paused in shock for a second, and murmured to myself, "Holy SH**". I
looked over and I seen about 15 of those guys dropping remotes and running
for the end of the lake. There was only 1 path to the lake and about a 100
yards thru the woods to the parking lot. The race was on!! I had about
that 100 yards on them by the time I got to the truck, threw my stuff in,
started it up and gave them a gravel shower, unintentionally. Man, I about
died that day! lol

Every time I take my boy into the hobby shop, I see those little boats and
start laughing... Those things are about $2000.00 a piece too. That story
somehow reminded me of this story, so I thought I'd share...


I had a similar experience, my model boat club went to this lake and I
had a new boat that was given to me by my grandfather just before he
passed away. I was very reluctant to use that boat because it was hand
built by my pap-pap, took him almost 3 years of non-stop work to make,
everything was built by hand or machined in his tiny shop. Being as he
was now gone the boat was priceless to me. Anyhow, the others
convinced me to go ahead and get it wet so I thought I would try it
out as a tribute to pap-pap. I got it into the water and something
went wrong, it was not responding to my remote and it started going
near this guy fishing, each time it got closer and closer to him. I
was praying he wouldn't get upset but he yelled something about
fishing and I was too upset to respond. He then threw a rock at my
boat but there was nothing I could do. My eyes were filling with tears
as I desperately tried to get the boat to respond when all of the
sudden he throws another rock and my hits my boat. By boat spun twice,
flipped and sank. I was shocked and heartbroken. Everyone dropped
their remotes and started after this guy, I did too even though I am
missing one leg and am blind in one eye. I got to his truck just as he
was pulling away and he showered me with gravel which shattered my
glasses. A piece of the glass went into my good eye and eventually
caused me to lose sight in that eye as well.


Everytime I go into Bass Pro Shops and someone describes fishing rods
to me I start crying like I did when my son read me this fishing story
and then typed my responce.

get off MY water
 

On May 27, 1:02 pm, Siskuwihane wrote:
On May 23, 4:37 pm, "Doug" wrote:





Craziness!! I had a similar experience, kind of, a few years back. Only I
was the shooter, in a sense.... lol
I was bank fishing this public state owned pond, about 30 acres and it was
long and narrow, probably about 7 or 800 feet across, and here comes this
model boat club, and they set up camp across the pond from me. I was like,
"cool, this ought to be neat to watch". I kept on fishing. Next thing I
know, these things are whizzing around the whole damn lake at about 40 or 50
miles an hour, and they kept getting closer and closer to me fishing. One
came about 20 feet away from me and about hit my line, and I heard them all
chuckle and laugh over there. I yelled, "HEY, I'm fishing over here!".
They did that same thing, each time getting closer and closer. I picked up
a rock, and chucked it out probably 30 feet behind the next boat, as a
warning shot. It didn't seem to have an effect on them. I threw up my
hands like, what the hell guys?! Well, the next little boat came around, I
picked up a rock, threw it, not thinking I would actually hit one of their
little water missiles, and BANG!!! That thing spun twice, flipped and sank!
I paused in shock for a second, and murmured to myself, "Holy SH**". I
looked over and I seen about 15 of those guys dropping remotes and running
for the end of the lake. There was only 1 path to the lake and about a 100
yards thru the woods to the parking lot. The race was on!! I had about
that 100 yards on them by the time I got to the truck, threw my stuff in,
started it up and gave them a gravel shower, unintentionally. Man, I about
died that day! lol

Every time I take my boy into the hobby shop, I see those little boats and
start laughing... Those things are about $2000.00 a piece too. That story
somehow reminded me of this story, so I thought I'd share...

I had a similar experience, my model boat club went to this lake and I
had a new boat that was given to me by my grandfather just before he
passed away. I was very reluctant to use that boat because it was hand
built by my pap-pap, took him almost 3 years of non-stop work to make,
everything was built by hand or machined in his tiny shop. Being as he
was now gone the boat was priceless to me. Anyhow, the others
convinced me to go ahead and get it wet so I thought I would try it
out as a tribute to pap-pap. I got it into the water and something
went wrong, it was not responding to my remote and it started going
near this guy fishing, each time it got closer and closer to him. I
was praying he wouldn't get upset but he yelled something about
fishing and I was too upset to respond. He then threw a rock at my
boat but there was nothing I could do. My eyes were filling with tears
as I desperately tried to get the boat to respond when all of the
sudden he throws another rock and my hits my boat. By boat spun twice,
flipped and sank. I was shocked and heartbroken. Everyone dropped
their remotes and started after this guy, I did too even though I am
missing one leg and am blind in one eye. I got to his truck just as he
was pulling away and he showered me with gravel which shattered my
glasses. A piece of the glass went into my good eye and eventually
caused me to lose sight in that eye as well.

Everytime I go into Bass Pro Shops and someone describes fishing rods
to me I start crying like I did when my son read me this fishing story
and then typed my responce.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Its a real shame when you can't control yourself or your boat and have
to pay the consequenses.

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

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On May 27, 1:10 pm, Ronnie wrote:
On May 27, 1:02 pm, Siskuwihane wrote:





On May 23, 4:37 pm, "Doug" wrote:

Craziness!! I had a similar experience, kind of, a few years back. Only I
was the shooter, in a sense.... lol
I was bank fishing this public state owned pond, about 30 acres and it was
long and narrow, probably about 7 or 800 feet across, and here comes this
model boat club, and they set up camp across the pond from me. I was like,
"cool, this ought to be neat to watch". I kept on fishing. Next thing I
know, these things are whizzing around the whole damn lake at about 40 or 50
miles an hour, and they kept getting closer and closer to me fishing. One
came about 20 feet away from me and about hit my line, and I heard them all
chuckle and laugh over there. I yelled, "HEY, I'm fishing over here!".
They did that same thing, each time getting closer and closer. I picked up
a rock, and chucked it out probably 30 feet behind the next boat, as a
warning shot. It didn't seem to have an effect on them. I threw up my
hands like, what the hell guys?! Well, the next little boat came around, I
picked up a rock, threw it, not thinking I would actually hit one of their
little water missiles, and BANG!!! That thing spun twice, flipped and sank!
I paused in shock for a second, and murmured to myself, "Holy SH**". I
looked over and I seen about 15 of those guys dropping remotes and running
for the end of the lake. There was only 1 path to the lake and about a 100
yards thru the woods to the parking lot. The race was on!! I had about
that 100 yards on them by the time I got to the truck, threw my stuff in,
started it up and gave them a gravel shower, unintentionally. Man, I about
died that day! lol

Every time I take my boy into the hobby shop, I see those little boats and
start laughing... Those things are about $2000.00 a piece too. That story
somehow reminded me of this story, so I thought I'd share...

I had a similar experience, my model boat club went to this lake and I
had a new boat that was given to me by my grandfather just before he
passed away. I was very reluctant to use that boat because it was hand
built by my pap-pap, took him almost 3 years of non-stop work to make,
everything was built by hand or machined in his tiny shop. Being as he
was now gone the boat was priceless to me. Anyhow, the others
convinced me to go ahead and get it wet so I thought I would try it
out as a tribute to pap-pap. I got it into the water and something
went wrong, it was not responding to my remote and it started going
near this guy fishing, each time it got closer and closer to him. I
was praying he wouldn't get upset but he yelled something about
fishing and I was too upset to respond. He then threw a rock at my
boat but there was nothing I could do. My eyes were filling with tears
as I desperately tried to get the boat to respond when all of the
sudden he throws another rock and my hits my boat. By boat spun twice,
flipped and sank. I was shocked and heartbroken. Everyone dropped
their remotes and started after this guy, I did too even though I am
missing one leg and am blind in one eye. I got to his truck just as he
was pulling away and he showered me with gravel which shattered my
glasses. A piece of the glass went into my good eye and eventually
caused me to lose sight in that eye as well.

Everytime I go into Bass Pro Shops and someone describes fishing rods
to me I start crying like I did when my son read me this fishing story
and then typed my responce.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Its a real shame when you can't control yourself or your boat and have
to pay the consequenses.

It's more of a shame some people can't laugh once in a while.

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Wow man, that's uncanny! What's the odds of such a similar experience
happening to another person like that, only on the flipside? Never did
catch that SOB huh? Tis a sad day when fishermen and model boaters meet on
the water, it usually ends up in bloodshed.... Usually fishermen spawn in
the spring, and you see them in numbers on the flats with their boats.
Model boaters should be aware of this time of the year, and schedule there
outings accordingly, in order to avoid such conflict in the future... We
were both fortunate that day, cause either of our situations could have
turned even more ugly! ;)

Thanks for the chuckle,

Doug






" I had a similar experience, my model boat club went to this lake and I
had a new boat that was given to me by my grandfather just before he
passed away. I was very reluctant to use that boat because it was hand
built by my pap-pap, took him almost 3 years of non-stop work to make,
everything was built by hand or machined in his tiny shop. Being as he
was now gone the boat was priceless to me. Anyhow, the others
convinced me to go ahead and get it wet so I thought I would try it
out as a tribute to pap-pap. I got it into the water and something
went wrong, it was not responding to my remote and it started going
near this guy fishing, each time it got closer and closer to him. I
was praying he wouldn't get upset but he yelled something about
fishing and I was too upset to respond. He then threw a rock at my
boat but there was nothing I could do. My eyes were filling with tears
as I desperately tried to get the boat to respond when all of the
sudden he throws another rock and my hits my boat. By boat spun twice,
flipped and sank. I was shocked and heartbroken. Everyone dropped
their remotes and started after this guy, I did too even though I am
missing one leg and am blind in one eye. I got to his truck just as he
was pulling away and he showered me with gravel which shattered my
glasses. A piece of the glass went into my good eye and eventually
caused me to lose sight in that eye as well.


Everytime I go into Bass Pro Shops and someone describes fishing rods
to me I start crying like I did when my son read me this fishing story
and then typed my responce.