Bone heads following the pros on KY

[kc]

I agree with getting back to the basics and I am laughing my butt off reading these posts. Tournament fishing and greed go hand-in-hand and it brings out the worst in a lot of people. Call it "part of the game" but people lose their sense of ethics fast when money, fame, and glory get on the line.

It's also funny how the conversation turns when tournament fishermen start complaining about being encroached on but when it is a week end angler then the perspective is different. Like the time I got cut-off and showed my frustration and the guy in the back of the boat turned to me and said "It's all right. We are fishing a tournament."

We all need to sit back and respect each other on the water regardless of intent. I wouldn't in a thousand years come up on someone and GPS nor fish a spot that they are already on but I have had it done to me countless times -- especially on tournament Saturday. Are all of these cut-off hooligans tournament anglers? No, but most are. It's no wonder why I enjoy night fishing on Ky lake so much this time of year.

I long for the days when fishing was about the basics -- relaxation and being outdoors. You against the fish watching the ospreys and herons hunt, soaking up the sun and breeze, and feeling your line being stretched from time-to-time. But this issue seems to be a pattern that goes way beyond fishing. General respect for other people seems to be fading away. What ever happened to the golden rule?

kc

[basslure]

KC, YOU MUST BE READING MY MIND.I HAVE THE SAME OPINION ON THIS TOPIC.SOME PEOPLE ARE TO GREEDY AND WILL DO ANYTHING TO WIN.

[the_donger]

Reading this topic makes me remember why I fish with a worm and a bobber. Nobody GPS'ing the end of my dock, cutting me off, throwing lures at my boat and noone cussing me out. A cold beer, a hot day and a soft seat are the only thing I need. Well, besides the occasional catfish or bluegill...

[kc]

I have to agree. I bass fish a lot but I fish other species also and I enjoyed fishing cats with bobbers and worms last month with my kids when they were spawning. 15 boats on the rocky bluff I fished and no one had any trouble with any one else. Laid back just catchin fish and rockin with the waves.

kc