Brad Vincent Reef

["W"]

How much thought was put in the location of this reef?? ?


Over the last 3 mornings it has been in dead path of every boat heading south... I left with about 3 boats today heading south to channel area and all 4 of us crossed the reef on a straight shot,

I have ran over it everyday along with most guides....we all talked about it yesterday and today....

You will never be able to fish that if
super cut, wash out , 9mile ,west cove, any where on channel south is hot..

Every boat leaving Hebert landing or camps run right over it

[all star rod]

I guess it is to hard to make a left or right (pass around it) once you are a few hundred yards from it...

["W"]

Originally Posted by all star rod

I guess it is to hard to make a left or right (pass around it) once you are a few hundred yards from it...

For me no....but for the 75 boats that don't know....yes

I would be mad if I was on fish and get there at 530am to have 50 boats run all over me ...

Bottom line its in a horrible location and everyone who fishes the lake daily agrees

[all star rod]

Originally Posted by "W"

For me no....but for the 75 boats that don't know....yes

I would be mad if I was on fish and get there at 530am to have 50 boats run all over me ...

Bottom line its in a horrible location and everyone who fishes the lake daily agrees

W, I would think if you are anchored out in an open area that they "office fisherman" would run a few hundred yard around you. Now if you are on anchor in the a spot that you have to take to cross thru the ship channel to get to west cove for example, well that is just tough luck...

[meaux fishing]

If there is people fishing it are you still gonna run right over it?

["W"]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

If there is people fishing it are you still gonna run right over it?

You must never fished basket reef ... If you have then that will answer that question for you

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by "W"

You must never fished basket reef ... If you have then that will answer that question for you

Yes I have and Im not asking about people on the weir hwy I mean you personally and the guides you talked to and all the regulars. The reef is in the middle of the lake so all the weir traffic wont be running over it

["W"]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

Yes I have and Im not asking about people on the weir hwy I mean you personally and the guides you talked to and all the regulars. The reef is in the middle of the lake so all the weir traffic wont be running over it

I'm sure we all know that if fish are on it we will not toast the reef , but with weirs closed lots of traffic is now heading south

I think they could of plan a better area.... Could of looked at lines and things....

When you have a reef you can place anywhere ....why not look at lines and common boat traffic .. That area is a line of common boat traffic.from June September for sure

It will get ran over with people fishing it there is way too much traffic that runs that line ......when I plunged it In I had tracks all over it, that's before I even knew where it was

[redaddiction]

So change your routes heading south and tell you're buddies to do the same! Now that you know there is a reef there. Its notlike it covers the entire width of the lake. I guess Youneed to be on every committee and board that has anything to do with your precious lake. Cause you're never happy with anything anyone does there.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by redaddiction

So change your routes heading south and tell you're buddies to do the same! Now that you know there is a reef there. Its notlike it covers the entire width of the lake. I guess Youneed to be on every committee and board that has anything to do with your precious lake. Cause you're never happy with anything anyone does there.

Wouldn't have to be very wide to do that.

Why can't people that regularly fish that place just deal with the way things are and stop b itchin' about every little issue? You got more boat traffic over there than you got water for 'em to run, so, there is gonna be things that piss ya off every trip. If you are aware of that and don't wanna deal with it, then, just go somewhere else. Never heard people whine and complain about fishing like they do on Big Lake.

[cmcnabb]

Originally Posted by Salty

Wouldn't have to be very wide to do that.

Why can't people that regularly fish that place just deal with the way things are and stop b itchin' about every little issue? You got more boat traffic over there than you got water for 'em to run, so, there is gonna be things that piss ya off every trip. If you are aware of that and don't wanna deal with it, then, just go somewhere else. Never heard people whine and complain about fishing like they do on Big Lake.

Couldn't agree more. Sure, it's frustrating as hell how people act, but *****ing 24/7 about it won't change a thing

[DA COVE]

I recommend a little cheese to go along with that whine!! Good God, deal with it. Would be different if u did actually own it!!

[mcjaredsandwich]

Originally Posted by SaltyShaw

Because we are trying to make a living and are out there at least half of every month, while you on the other hand sit at home on the computer and paint baits.
This is our office per say and job
You never complained about your work place or conduct of others in it?
Thought so ......

So basically, guides are office fishermen.




Hey..that makes W an office fisherman cents he got his license. Boom!

sammich

[homerun]

people still catch fish on commisary even though its ran over every day.

[hewes]

w call your buddy jindal he will move it for you i'm sure?

[Salty]

We have members here that fish those waters on a regular basis and consistently catch fish and you never hear them whinin' and complainin' about stuff that happens on the water. Makin' fun of it, maybe, but not blamin' it on them not catchin' fish....Spinner and Chicken, just to name a couple.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by SaltyShaw

You tell me once where i have blamed others if i had a bad day also i dont post a report every single time i put a bait in the water stuff has been busy for me, but if that what you want to see so you know im on a consistent bite well call me every afternoon around 4:00 and ill let you know whats going on.
As for your adaptation theory, i know exactly what you mean and i do what is necessary to show my sports a good time and put them on fish. I have had one complaint, and thats because they were ready to go in at 10am and we only had 40 trout and some reds they wanted a limit by 8 and on the road for 10 sorry sometimes its a little tougher than normal out there.
Im not the one who started this thread so calling me out sayin i ***** and moan about everything is absurd and you know it! Do i agree with waltrip yes the reef stays getting run over, there are pilgrims running rampid everywhere but there is always the next spot to hit and gladly we have an estuary that produces that for us.

Kade, I never "signaled" you out. I never even insinuated you were one of the whinin' ones. I never even mentioned guides, either. You brought that up. And, for the record, I disagree that guides, in general, are arrogant. As far as the reef in question.....did they put it there yesterday? If not...I'm sure Waltrip is not the first to be concerned about it. Hey, man.....you adjust and go with the flow.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by SaltyShaw

I felt differently, and per haps jumped the gun and got a little defensive.
My apologies

No worries.

The point to my initial post was that there are inconsiderate and, yes, even unknowledgeable fishermen on every estuary. The reason, however, that it appears to be worse over there is because it's the only local body of water and it's just too damn small to handle today's pressure. It's not that there is more pressure on Big Lake than anywhere else, or, that there are more of the aforementioned fishermen. It's because there isn't enough room. You have to admit that there are alot of people who fish over there that constantly complain about the goings-on. The simple solution is to just relocate.

[Salty]

Maybe the state should consider making Big Lake one of those "management"-type deals like they do for wildlife and let the pressure be governed by lottery drawings. Figure out what is a sustainable amount of boats to allow for everyone to stay out of the other's way, and, let 'er rip. Your name will be submitted once per week and the decided number of names will be pulled weekly. I guess guides would have to be exempt.

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[DA COVE]

It's a natural resource. Everyone is entiteled to there share. Guides aren't any farther up the food chain than anyone else. That's what happens when u try and turn fishing into a job, or a compitition. If u can't adapt, ur in trouble. Oh yea, and those with the t tops and non haynie boats, spent their money on the fuel, gear, tackle just the same as all of u better than though bunch. And guess what, yall where all pilgrams at one time!!!