Where are bass fishermen going in such a hurry?

[Buff]

Glad to hear that bass fishermen are putting my family’s life at risk, so they can catch more fish. How can you see a swimmer or fallen skier when doing 70mph?

I guess I am on the opposite end of the scale from you.

I am a crappie fisherman but my boat still runs 75 if I open it up.
I rarely fish on the weekends during the summer in the open lake.
I worry even if I am just putting alone at 40, that some one will have dumped a kid off a inner tube or what ever and they will be bobbing out in the boat lane like a cork.

Long years ago I used to get mad at the bass fishermen for staying on plane when they passed under a bridge I was fishing.
I learned later on if they stay on plane, they hardly leave any wake when they pass. If they shut it down they throw off a 4’wake

[systemnt]

I’ve been on the lakes of Texas for nearly 30 years (mainly Austin, Placid, Travis, McQueeney, and Lake Worth) and I’ve always wondered why bass fishermen feel the need to drive 50+ mph to go fishing? This year alone, I’ve feared for my life and my children’s lives as at least 4 different bass boats going 50+ mph have felt the need to buzz our boat.

So where are these guys going in such a hurry?

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Scaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrr-ed on the waaaaaaaa-ter...
life jackets on too tight
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[tps7742]

Because you can is all you need. There's more to fishing than just fishing, boating is part of the fun.

[Hoss163]

Yeah I don’t agree with someone blowing all up on you no matter if it’s a bass
boat are whatever and nine times out of ten it’s a freaking wake boat that’s doing it to you but they usually have hot chics on them for a plus

[Goldeneagle]

o/"
Scaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrr-ed on the waaaaaaaa-ter...
life jackets on too tight
o/"

I see what you did there.

[Graysonhogs]

I fished tournaments for 25 years, averaged 20 to 25 events per year. The reason I felt the need for speed was really very simple. When your motor is running you do not have a hook in the water. The more time you spend with a hook in the water the more fish you are likely to catch. Simple to understand really. Unsafe operation is another matter, I am betting those guys are just want-a-bes.

That makes sense

[Goldeneagle]

That makes sense

Aren't you supposed to be working?

[Graysonhogs]

Aren't you supposed to be working?

Work smarter not harder Grandpa. Shouldn’t you be napping?




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[Goldeneagle]

Work smarter not harder Grandpa. Shouldn’t you be napping?




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Somebody gotta make this company some $$$$$$.

[Grant2]

Glad to hear that bass fishermen are putting my family’s life at risk, so they can catch more fish. How can you see a swimmer or fallen skier when doing 70mph?

Same could be said for ski boats driving by fisherman with their wake boats pulling a knee board 20' from a bass boat sitting still and the people in the ski boat just laughing, but when a bass boat goes by at 100' they get ******. Yes my Bass Cat does 80+ and i drive it how i would like same as the ski guys.

[systemnt]

Work smarter not harder Grandpa. Shouldn’t you be napping?




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Casino slots are getting more and more complicated.....

[Fishndude]

In all my years of bass fishing, I never have seen a speed limit sign.

[LarryP_1989]

Boats running by me on plane doesn’t bother as long as they are a safe distance. We irritates me to no end is when the come off plane about 20 yards before they get to me and idle by. When they come off plane they through a much larger wake then they would had they just ran by me.

[Ksig512]

Glad to hear that bass fishermen are putting my family’s life at risk, so they can catch more fish. How can you see a swimmer or fallen skier when doing 70mph?

Its the Wake boarders you need to be worried about. Also , by law if you have a downed skier you need to have that red flag up letting other boaters know.

[jdg13]

It's not just the bass fisherman. Seems like a ton of the bay boats you run across nowadays speed to one spot, make 1 drift, catch nothing, get bored, and fly past everyone to the next spot. Fishing is all about competition and impatience for a lot of people. Go as fast as you want, just don't be stupid about it.