practice for Bass Masters story

bassinbob · 07-18-05, 12:03 AM

Heard this story from my neighbor today. I was away for the weekend. I live right on the Monogahela River which is one of the rivers in PIttsburgh. One of the guys who is fishing in the Bass Masters was practicing around a boat clubs dock. One of the people who is a member of the boat club started to yell at whomever was fishing and told him to get away from their docks. They traded words, which I am not sure were. The member of the club jumped into the river and went after the fisherman. My neighbor said a fish warden was called and told the club members the boater has every right to fish around the docks as the water is not private property. I wasn't aware of the boaters name but he was the one who said he has already been shot at by a dock owner somewhere down south.
I can't believe the stupidity of some people. This is the one and only time the master will be held here in Pittsburgh. I can't wait to get down to Pittsburgh for the events. I hope to be there for the Sunday weigh in. I am a member of BASS and hope to be able to help in some manner.

Bob

Rebbasser · 07-18-05, 12:14 AM

Bob, if I remember correctly it was Marty Stone that happened to. There was an article about it in the most recent issue of BASS Times. Have fun at the Classic-I'd love to go to one sometime.

Tnbasser · 07-18-05, 12:50 AM

It also happened to Stacy King. People think they own the dock AND the water.Too much money I guess. Goes to thier heads. Glad nothing more came of it. I would hate to think it would get to the point I would have to wear kevlar under my tournament shirt.

Now THAT would make for a hot day of fishing.

Charles

JB · 07-18-05, 06:47 AM

That used to happen to Tony and me all the time on the ohio river, theres yacht and boat clubs that have a seperate pond that attaches off the river, a GREAT place to fish,

Theres always signs saying no fishing, we always hit them.
I can see the boat owners point of view, the lure hits thier boat, or canopy, or hooks leave holes on boat parts...
We have had all sorts of boat owners yell at us that we were trespassing.
Never have had the law called on us tho

PowerBass · 07-18-05, 07:14 AM

Wow, I wonder how bad it is gonna be on the Classic Date!

07-18-05, 12:03 AM	#1
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	practice for Bass Masters story Heard this story from my neighbor today. I was away for the weekend. I live right on the Monogahela River which is one of the rivers in PIttsburgh. One of the guys who is fishing in the Bass Masters was practicing around a boat clubs dock. One of the people who is a member of the boat club started to yell at whomever was fishing and told him to get away from their docks. They traded words, which I am not sure were. The member of the club jumped into the river and went after the fisherman. My neighbor said a fish warden was called and told the club members the boater has every right to fish around the docks as the water is not private property. I wasn't aware of the boaters name but he was the one who said he has already been shot at by a dock owner somewhere down south. I can't believe the stupidity of some people. This is the one and only time the master will be held here in Pittsburgh. I can't wait to get down to Pittsburgh for the events. I hope to be there for the Sunday weigh in. I am a member of BASS and hope to be able to help in some manner. Bob __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

07-18-05, 12:14 AM	#2
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Bob, if I remember correctly it was Marty Stone that happened to. There was an article about it in the most recent issue of BASS Times. Have fun at the Classic-I'd love to go to one sometime. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

07-18-05, 07:14 AM	#5
PowerBass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,638	Wow, I wonder how bad it is gonna be on the Classic Date! __________________ fivealivebassmasters.com

07-18-05, 12:50 AM	#3
Tnbasser BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Waverly, Tn Posts: 702	It also happened to Stacy King. People think they own the dock AND the water.Too much money I guess. Goes to thier heads. Glad nothing more came of it. I would hate to think it would get to the point I would have to wear kevlar under my tournament shirt. Now THAT would make for a hot day of fishing. Charles

07-18-05, 06:47 AM	#4
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	That used to happen to Tony and me all the time on the ohio river, theres yacht and boat clubs that have a seperate pond that attaches off the river, a GREAT place to fish, Theres always signs saying no fishing, we always hit them. I can see the boat owners point of view, the lure hits thier boat, or canopy, or hooks leave holes on boat parts... We have had all sorts of boat owners yell at us that we were trespassing. Never have had the law called on us tho

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