Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Twitch" data-source="post: 294504" data-attributes="member: 668">Jesus boys there’s bad groups on both sides. I haven’t fished a derby in quite awhile but for all you that keep saying all tourney guys are asses and all weekenders saints here’s one for you:Dad and I are fishing the governor’s cup. Had a rough day one but stayed within striking distance if day 2 was one of those days that both tourney fisherman and weekenders dream about that keeps us all on the water. We fished it because we loved the competition and enjoyed what that brought about for him and I. Day two starts and the weather was less than desirable. Pull up on a south side point with the wind howling up on it and doing everything we can to stay on the area. All alone and the first 2 fish come quick and are the type of fish that bring excitement to any boat and can be the beginning of a turning of the tide. Minutes later here comes a pontoon with a group of people. Watches us for a few minutes and as a third fish comes over the side and the wind blows us off the spot the angel of a weekender sticks it to us dirty tourney guys by sliding in dumping two drift socks and an anchor pushing us completely out. Rally over. Rather than cause a scene or stoop to their level we pick up and move on. Ended up cashing a check near the bottom of the payline but not what we thought may have been possible. We stopped fishing tourneys sometime after that not because we became to good and just couldn’t bring ourselves  to stoop to fishing a tourney but because we both tired of fishing on days where the weather was awful just because we “had” to. We stopped because things changed with how the parks ran the camping rules. There were a few other reasons that I can’t all recall now but I think back on all those days with Dad on the water fondly, both prefishing and derby days. They bring memories I will look fondly on for as long as I have them.I guess the moral of the story is you guys that are bitching and complaining sound like the group of guys you’re whining about. Judging others and thinking you’ve got the high road. We’re all in the same camp of outdoorsman and women. Get outside and enjoy the time you get when you get it. Tight lines everyone.</blockquote>

Verification: What is the most common fish caught on this site?

Reply to thread

Recent Posts

Friends of NDA