If it was written for MG and MG only, why not just PRIVATE message him?????
 

ORIGINAL: Buckets Charter

Master Guide This is for you and only you You were part of a team that has done well in the events Pete myself wolf wayne ken and mike ie the team captain usually makes all the decisions. You were a good mate but a mate is what you were. Dont **** wayne off i am not gonna stop him when he mashes your skull over something stupid. You know my thoughts on how the protest was handled wayne is ok and it is really no business of mine. quit acting like a **** head and go fish. Get this through your head the dam tournament doesnt mean anything it is one or two days. Customers only care about a safe and productive day on the water. We have had a few bad days but look at the reports page on my site and you will see the proof. produce fish everyday and build a sucessfull charter business then you will get the credit you deserve. I am not pickin on you man just trying to stop this before it turns into something Bad.

W.W. thanks for the detailed explanation. I do understand a marker can be hard to see at a distance.
 
For the record I was only about 30 yards from my buoy. I actually saw the boat coming and moved out a little more because I could see that one of the boards was going to be very close to me. There is no way my big metallic blue boat could have been missed.

I did nothing wrong.

I will continue to use buoys even though I do have WAAS GPS. I'm well within my right to do so. It's far more effective and efficient to mark a spot with a buoy rather than have the wind blow you all around while trying to hold with a trolling motor and cast to the structure's sweet spot, all while looking down at a GPS/sonar and trying to figure out if I'm casting to the right spot.

I have yet to point a finger at anyone, put blame on anyone. I simply asked a question out of curiousity about walleyes to which I admit I have little knowledge. I have no ill will toward the boat. Just was a little mad that I had to locate my buoy, I had pulled my trolling motor to idle out to in front of the boat so they could throw it, they just threw it before I was ready.

It's a shame to see you charter captains argue (if that's what some of the posters are). Makes me want to never book a trip.


I'm out......

ORIGINAL: Buckets Charter

Stay in ohio Jeff it is easy fishing.... Anyone can catch them there

 
Dan aka Pimp Juice,
 
It sounds like people are nicer over there as well....
 
When you getting your grille installed?
 

ORIGINAL: Carpet Bagger

Marker Bouys have no place on Lake Erie when a WAAS GPS is accurate to under 3ft

 
Not to be picky CB, but it's 3 meters not 3 feet.
 

ORIGINAL: Bogeyjoker

ORIGINAL: Carpet Bagger

Marker Bouys have no place on Lake Erie when a WAAS GPS is accurate to under 3ft

Not to be picky CB, but it's 3 meters not 3 feet.

 
Bouys Drift...Coordinates Dont...

I feel the same way if a guys is drifting or has a buoy out go around he has just as much right as I do fishing there. The frustrating part is when your trolling towards a point and the drifter starts there boat and motors in front of you and shuts down in front of your boards so you have to make an immediate turn to avoid there boat. The bottom line is everyone needs to use just a little common sense out there and pay attention to whats going on around them. If you think ahead most of the times there is no problems except when someone else doesn't think. I installed a pa system on my boat and it works I kindly say I have boards out and the boats coming towards me change course to avoid them as well as myself also. Most of the time (99%) of the time I feel guys don't realize you have boards out or restricted maneuverability while trolling. Everytime I got on the PA I was kind and thanked the other boater for helping avoid a small disaster with my equipment. Everyone fishing is there for the same reason to catch fish, it's that simple. There is plenty of water but when the fish are tight on the inside this is when everyone starts complaing. There are quite a few boats fishing inside because there aren't many options. You will see evry little complaining now the fish are moving and going deep. It was a royal pain in the arse when we were fishing 17-22 feet of water and you had to turn towards the shallow water while pulling 10 board lines, that meant you were pulling the lures through 12-16 feet of water and the lines had to be cleared due to weeds. That takes about 15 minutes to pull all 10 lines, clean the weeds and set them back out on the boards. This isn't a big deal when I'm fun fishing but hate to take that time from a customers day that is paying.
 
I'll see everyone on the lake and hope the water and weather conditions stabilize soon, That will make the difference in catch rates on erie.
 
Captain Wayne
Hawg Wild Charters

ORIGINAL: Split Shot
 Us Walleye trollers are normaly not in that shallow.

 
Just every year during May and June...???? Same time the bass guys are there....