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Some people need lessons in common courtesy, and my son was about to teach this lesson to a fella at HPCL yesterday afternoon.
Like me, Matt works for Fedex Home Delivery, and that division works Tuesday through Saturday.
Matt had taken a precious vacation day to hit the lake with his friend Joey.
After fishing for a few hours and catching some decent fish, they decided to hit a point that is very stumpy, and has yielded many nice fish for us over the years.
Almost immediately, Joey hung into a pig and the big fish wrapped him up on some structure and broke him off.
So, they decided to beat the area thoroughly before moving on.
Anyway, Matt said they had been watching a guy in an orange kayak beating the banks for panfish approaching, and was obviously heading in their direction. Matt figured the guy would ease around them and go about his way.
No such luck. The guy stopped his craft right in front of them, and started throwing his baits right across where they were fishing. Matt said he was sitting right where they had been throwing (this point has a "sweet spot') and even made a cast towards their boat! Matt asked him if he could move down a bit so they could continue hitting the spot.
The guy seemed incredulous at this request, and proceeded to tell Matt he didn't "own" the lake, and he had paid his cash and would fish wherever he felt like!
Now, Matt said he easily could have cast twenty five feet over the fella's yak, that's how close he was.
Matt told him he understood he paid his money, but they were there first, so he needed to move on.
At this the guy launched into a tirade, cursing and saying how if they could make him move, then he would gladly go on his way!
Some of you here know my kid, he takes after his Mom in temperament, not like his old man, lol.
But he is a stout 6 foot one inch, and scales 250 pounds.
By now, he and Joey had heard enough. The boys reeled up their c rigs, and Matt told the guy he could have that spot, but stay away from them the rest of the day.
Matt motored to a point across the lake, and they began fishing again, muttering about the guy.
Lo and behold, they hear a noise, and here he comes, again crossing in front of them, and casting where they were.
The proverbial straw had broken the camel's back...
Matt sat down, and unleashed the 54 pound thrust trolling motor right at his antagonist! The guy reeled up, and thinking Matt was serious, took off, unleashing a torrent of profanities at them.
Matt couldn't catch him, but told him he would see him later at the dock.
The guy sped off in the direction of the marina, so Joey and Matt let him go on his stupid way.
When they arrived at the dock, he was not to be seen, so the incident was reported to staff.
Matt said he had never seen him before, but would know him if he did, his yak had an "Ultimate Bass.Com" sticker on it.
It just is amazing how inconsiderate some people are these days, he had the entire lake to fish, yet felt he had to ruin an otherwise good day for other people.
He's just fortunate Matt didn't get his hands on him...
Like me, Matt works for Fedex Home Delivery, and that division works Tuesday through Saturday.
Matt had taken a precious vacation day to hit the lake with his friend Joey.
After fishing for a few hours and catching some decent fish, they decided to hit a point that is very stumpy, and has yielded many nice fish for us over the years.
Almost immediately, Joey hung into a pig and the big fish wrapped him up on some structure and broke him off.
So, they decided to beat the area thoroughly before moving on.
Anyway, Matt said they had been watching a guy in an orange kayak beating the banks for panfish approaching, and was obviously heading in their direction. Matt figured the guy would ease around them and go about his way.
No such luck. The guy stopped his craft right in front of them, and started throwing his baits right across where they were fishing. Matt said he was sitting right where they had been throwing (this point has a "sweet spot') and even made a cast towards their boat! Matt asked him if he could move down a bit so they could continue hitting the spot.
The guy seemed incredulous at this request, and proceeded to tell Matt he didn't "own" the lake, and he had paid his cash and would fish wherever he felt like!
Now, Matt said he easily could have cast twenty five feet over the fella's yak, that's how close he was.
Matt told him he understood he paid his money, but they were there first, so he needed to move on.
At this the guy launched into a tirade, cursing and saying how if they could make him move, then he would gladly go on his way!
Some of you here know my kid, he takes after his Mom in temperament, not like his old man, lol.
But he is a stout 6 foot one inch, and scales 250 pounds.
By now, he and Joey had heard enough. The boys reeled up their c rigs, and Matt told the guy he could have that spot, but stay away from them the rest of the day.
Matt motored to a point across the lake, and they began fishing again, muttering about the guy.
Lo and behold, they hear a noise, and here he comes, again crossing in front of them, and casting where they were.
The proverbial straw had broken the camel's back...
Matt sat down, and unleashed the 54 pound thrust trolling motor right at his antagonist! The guy reeled up, and thinking Matt was serious, took off, unleashing a torrent of profanities at them.
Matt couldn't catch him, but told him he would see him later at the dock.
The guy sped off in the direction of the marina, so Joey and Matt let him go on his stupid way.
When they arrived at the dock, he was not to be seen, so the incident was reported to staff.
Matt said he had never seen him before, but would know him if he did, his yak had an "Ultimate Bass.Com" sticker on it.
It just is amazing how inconsiderate some people are these days, he had the entire lake to fish, yet felt he had to ruin an otherwise good day for other people.
He's just fortunate Matt didn't get his hands on him...
