More like rant than a report

[P.A.W.]

No secret that the liver bite has been pretty good at the buoy line. Every morning the fleet lines up for the slaughter. I just do my trolling thing. Well, yesterday the wind was up and it was pretty cool which affected the bite all over. I found a pile of fish and within maybe 10 minutes I landed and released 3. Next thing I know 4 or 5 boats descended on the area. 3 rentals and 2 privates. Now, I know I don't own the lake and it was a bit rude to crowd me out like that, but what I saw next has me writing this. As soon as they dropped anchor they (yes they) started chumming. All of these boats were occupied by the same "group". Sorry but if you don't want to be stereotyped then quit this nonsense. Chumming is ILLEGAL! Tell your friends to stop it too. Honest fishermen, following the rule of law, can damage the fishery enough. We don't need chummers and folks stuffing over-limits of fish under seats and floorboards making it worse. Let's all enjoy what can be a healthy fishery together. Thanks.

[DarkShadow]

I've had dudes chuck live bluegills right in front of me and then after me kindly letting them know it was illegal, they used the ole "but i can use a live mackerel in the ocean, what kind of logic is that?" in which of course caused a conundrum because I wasn't going to sit there and explain why fishing live game fish in the ocean is legal, but why it's not in freshwater.

I'd say to include the pamphlet that includes the regulations for that year every single time a person purchases a license, but I know that the pamphlet would get tossed before they even leave the counter, so that probably wouldn't curtail the egregious violations that occur nearly every time I'm on the water.

You can communicate it to them, but it's like communicating to the populous that they should use their turn single before cutting you off. "Rules? Those were meant for the next guy, not me."

Que sera, sera.

At least you got a few tugs on your line. I'd been hearing the Skinner bite has been very finicky.

[Askwhy]

No secret that the liver bite has been pretty good at the buoy line. Every morning the fleet lines up for the slaughter. I just do my trolling thing. Well, yesterday the wind was up and it was pretty cool which affected the bite all over. I found a pile of fish and within maybe 10 minutes I landed and released 3. Next thing I know 4 or 5 boats descended on the area. 3 rentals and 2 privates. Now, I know I don't own the lake and it was a bit rude to crowd me out like that, but what I saw next has me writing this. As soon as they dropped anchor they (yes they) started chumming. All of these boats were occupied by the same "group". Sorry but if you don't want to be stereotyped then quit this nonsense. Chumming is ILLEGAL! Tell your friends to stop it too. Honest fishermen, following the rule of law, can damage the fishery enough. We don't need chummers and folks stuffing over-limits of fish under seats and floorboards making it worse. Let's all enjoy what can be a healthy fishery together. Thanks.


Pat , I feel the frustration but it seems to happen at every lake around not just skinner.
The good news is the bait bite is winding down as a few fisherman are catching here and there its just being in the right spot at the right time.
So from here on out it looks like those that put the time and effort in might get rewarded. But they will have to work at it , takes a lot more effort then dropping down bait and hooking up.

[DEVOREFLYER]

Pat I hear your outrage. For what it's worth myself and a couple of fellow anglers have put "We TiP" on speed dial on our cell phones and take pictures when we see rule breakers. One of my friends recently had a Game Warden bust a pair of guys after he had called a couple of hours earlier. Just a picture of the boat with the CF number gives the wardens a link to a name and address. With probable cause (your tip and photos) wardens do not need a search warrant to do a search at someones home, boat or vehicle.

[TroutOnly]

........probably the same guys that were snagging shads for the stripers.........take there pics of the people and the boats I/d number .......email to the dfg..........with what they are doing...........it drove the poachers away from pyramid ...........

[P.A.W.]

And the fun just keeps getting funner. Trolling straight ahead using my Ipilot so not swerving or veering. I see a rental full of our friends coming from a 45 degree angle to intercept my path. Surely they see me trolling along and will give the right of way since I was on that heading well before they entered the area. Not only did they cross my path but they stopped dead ahead of me and dropped anchor!!! maybe 50 feet ahead of me. WTF!? I killed the motor and reeled in my rig before letting them know the stupidity of their actions, then sped off to the opposite side of the lake. Sheesh!

[DEVOREFLYER]

I have found that when you know the offending parties vehicle this perfume satisfies my need for revenge. http://www.murrayslures.com/Skunk-Essence-Tincture-p/ml406.htm

Works great also for those that take up two parking spaces, park in handicap spaces.....well you get the idea.

[Theos]

And then there is the drunk that comes too close to shore in the rental boat and almost strips the spectra off your reels claiming he has the right, when you check him he goes and gets the rest of his "crew", all of them drunk and shirtless, thank god the sheriff intervenes to save their lives.

[noleash]

And the fun just keeps getting funner. Trolling straight ahead using my Ipilot so not swerving or veering. I see a rental full of our friends coming from a 45 degree angle to intercept my path. Surely they see me trolling along and will give the right of way since I was on that heading well before they entered the area. Not only did they cross my path but they stopped dead ahead of me and dropped anchor!!! maybe 50 feet ahead of me. WTF!? I killed the motor and reeled in my rig before letting them know the stupidity of their actions, then sped off to the opposite side of the lake. Sheesh!
Summer is a coming... Maybe consider leasing a slip at one of the harbor marinas and treat yourself to some rest and wide open multi species fishing! I know for fact that even the calico/sand bass fishing has been wide open for months and other species are soon to follow! Its Just a great alternative
to the day in day out STUPIDITY of So Cal fresh water fishing! :Rolls Eyes:

[Dsrt Tortise]

We should have left them in Asia!! I remember when they would come down to the Salton Sea and gill-net the hell out of the corvina. Next day the fish were for sale in Garden Grove!!! Usually 200 plus lbs.

Dsrttrtse

[Theos]

We should have left them in Asia!! I remember when they would come down to the Salton Sea and gill-net the hell out of the corvina. Next day the fish were for sale in Garden Grove!!! Usually 200 plus lbs.

Dsrttrtse

Since you went there; my experiences have never been Asian, they were always drunk entitled Hispanics, my experiences fishing with and around Asians have always been good, it's always the Hispanics that cross your line, run up under you if you catch a fish, poach etc. Now that's not saying all Hispanics, but mostly the paisas/bucket brigade, I get my revenge by going to the local piers and giving them the prohibited eating fish, someone has to eat those PCB's.

[shinbob]

We should have left them in Asia!!

WTF? This place is turning into a cesspool. Seriously.

[reservoir dog]

WTF? This place is turning into a cesspool. Seriously.

You got that right! This forum is more POLITICAL more than it is about fishing. Defeats calling this site Fishing Network...:Sad:

[CL SmooV]

We should have left them in Asia!! I remember when they would come down to the Salton Sea and gill-net the hell out of the corvina. Next day the fish were for sale in Garden Grove!!! Usually 200 plus lbs.

Dsrttrtse

Classy......

[DarkShadow]

Classy......

The fact that people will write stuff like that and hit SUBMIT REPLY is what's really scary.

The best part? They edited their post. And forgot to edit out the part they should be editing out. Spelling and grammar > Being bigoted.

[csun22]

We should have left them in Asia!! I remember when they would come down to the Salton Sea and gill-net the hell out of the corvina. Next day the fish were for sale in Garden Grove!!! Usually 200 plus lbs.

Dsrttrtse

Really? It's amazing to me how many people either don't think before they speak or don't care how it comes across.

[seal]

The fact that people will write stuff like that and hit SUBMIT REPLY is what's really scary.

The best part? They edited their post. And forgot to edit out the part they should be editing out. Spelling and grammar > Being bigoted.

I think Mr Tortise might have a few years on him, not to forgive him but different era. I don't get why some can't use this board as a get away from the constant political debates that are going on these days. I'd think this forum should give them a respite from it, I know the only politics I discuss when fishing is the DFW management and even discussing that topic is a total waste of time. Just like posting anything in the political section of this website is a waste of life, that sucker is so worn out just like an old hooker. Please FNN let it die!

[etucker1959]

I think Mr Tortise might have a few years on him, not to forgive him but different era. I don't get why some can't use this board as a get away from the constant political debates that are going on these days. I'd think this forum should give them a respite from it, I know the only politics I discuss when fishing is the DFW management and even discussing that topic is a total waste of time. Just like posting anything in the political section of this website is a waste of life, that sucker is so worn out just like an old hooker. Please FNN let it die!
You know Seal, I'm checking every time I log on how many users are also viewing the website. It's typical about 250 at any given time. The scary part is only about a dozen or so members are also logged on. That number use to be 7/1 ratio lurkers to members, now it's 20/1 most of the time. Somebody is enjoying something about this Website, I just hope it's not all about Hook!!!!!!!!! lol

[Lady Quagga]

I wonder who the Trump supporter is on this thread.

Hmmm....

[Theos]

You know Seal, I'm checking every time I log on how many users are also viewing the website. It's typical about 250 at any given time. The scary part is only about a dozen or so members are also logged on. That number use to be 7/1 ratio lurkers to members, now it's 20/1 most of the time. Somebody is enjoying something about this Website, I just hope it's not all about Hook!!!!!!!!! lol

I lurked for years; saw some pretty funny dialogs as well as some excellent fishing tips/reports. If we are the fisherman we claim to be then we have experienced the joys of the sport and seen the downsides, OP stirred the pot and assumed, what you actually see with your eyes and what you hear second hand are totally different. I report poachers of all colors to the best of my ability, and I never read news stories about poachers then make sweeping generalities about others intentions when I encounter them on the water.

[TroutOnly]

..........damn .....MR CL SMOOV.............its about time ............I heard a peep out from you...............

[Nuoc Mam]

We should have left them in Asia!! I remember when they would come down to the Salton Sea and gill-net the hell out of the corvina. Next day the fish were for sale in Garden Grove!!! Usually 200 plus lbs.

Dsrttrtse

Curious on how you knew that the fish that were for sale in Garden Grove were the same fish that gill-netted in the salton sea?

Did you tag those fish those poachers gill-netted?

[hookdfisherman]

Curious on how you knew that the fish that were for sale in Garden Grove were the same fish that gill-netted in the salton sea?

Did you tag those fish those poachers gill-netted?

Where do corvina come from? Only salton? I've never caught one...

If I were a turtle, I'd say the fisherman/gill netter was behind the counter... badum bum...

But really, in every "group" that fishes... you're going to get the bad seeds. Just grow up and stop generalizing.

One bad apple don't
Spoil the whole bunch, girl
Oh, give it one more try
Before you give up on love

One bad apple don't
Spoil the whole bunch, girl
Oh, I don't care what they say
I don't care what you heard

Do report the crime, I always do but I have yet to see any action because I reported it. I won't give up in any way shape or form in either case.

[Harley51]

Give it a rest.

[hookdfisherman]

Lol, I am being serious. .. well as serious as this board allows anyways.

[Brent]

Where do corvina come from? Only salton? I've never caught one...

If I were a turtle, I'd say the fisherman/gill netter was behind the counter... badum bum...

But really, in every "group" that fishes... you're going to get the bad seeds. Just grow up and stop generalizing.

One bad apple don't
Spoil the whole bunch, girl
Oh, give it one more try
Before you give up on love

One bad apple don't
Spoil the whole bunch, girl
Oh, I don't care what they say
I don't care what you heard

Do report the crime, I always do but I have yet to see any action because I reported it. I won't give up in any way shape or form in either case.

Are you sure it wasn't the Central American Monkey Gang you racist p***k?

[Lady Quagga]

Are you sure it wasn't the Central American Monkey Gang you racist p***k?


http://i.imgur.com/72V4czk.jpg

[hookdfisherman]

You mean d umb s's band or some such? Lol the other gang is now attacking the poor souls who have addiction issues... the first step is...

[etucker1959]

You got that right! This forum is more POLITICAL more than it is about fishing. Defeats calling this site Fishing Network...:Sad:
Let's see some more fish reports!!!! It's the first week in April, peak time for the LMB in the spring. I know some of you boy's went fishing, "Let's hear about it!!!!"

[LunkerLover]

I have filed countless reports over the last few years. I am aggressive when I see that s***.

[Fnguyen5992]

We should have left them in Asia!! I remember when they would come down to the Salton Sea and gill-net the hell out of the corvina. Next day the fish were for sale in Garden Grove!!! Usually 200 plus lbs.

Dsrttrtse

I don't agree with what they do either but watch what you say about Asians bro.