Ticket at Lambert's

[tigerhead]

I know I'm probably opening a can of worms here, but I want some opinions as a reality check for myself. My brother and I fish the weirs at Lamberts occasionally. If the tide is coming out in the morning, we like to get there before daylight and anchor up just outside the signs. We will cast to the weirs and try to get our limit of reds quick and early, and then we go out into the lake to fish the rest of the day for specks. Now to get the prime spot we go to a lot of effort to get up earlier than usual and make the run to Lamberts in the dark. But the last couple of years it doesn't do us much good, because as soon as the sun comes up good, here comes the illegal jerks that motor right past us and fish past the signs. So now for my question. Would I be wrong to call the warden on these people? Don't know if they would respond anyway, but to me it's not just a matter of them breaking the law, but they are also screwing me by taking their boat into the water I'm casting to? Maybe I'm being too sensitive here, but I've been fishing Big Lake since I was a little kid, and I have always believed there's enough water and enough fish for everybody without screwing over another fisherman.

[huntin fool]

Originally Posted by tigerhead

I know I'm probably opening a can of worms here, but I want some opinions as a reality check for myself. My brother and I fish the weirs at Lamberts occasionally. If the tide is coming out in the morning, we like to get there before daylight and anchor up just outside the signs. We will cast to the weirs and try to get our limit of reds quick and early, and then we go out into the lake to fish the rest of the day for specks. Now to get the prime spot we go to a lot of effort to get up earlier than usual and make the run to Lamberts in the dark. But the last couple of years it doesn't do us much good, because as soon as the sun comes up good, here comes the illegal jerks that motor right past us and fish past the signs. So now for my question. Would I be wrong to call the warden on these people? Don't know if they would respond anyway, but to me it's not just a matter of them breaking the law, but they are also screwing me by taking their boat into the water I'm casting to? Maybe I'm being too sensitive here, but I've been fishing Big Lake since I was a little kid, and I have always believed there's enough water and enough fish for everybody without screwing over another fisherman.

Heck no its not wrong, most people just don't do it..which i prefer that aswell, less trouble. Hardly fish the weirs and when we do, we either stay on the outside past signs, or motor thru and go in the marsh.

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by tigerhead

I know I'm probably opening a can of worms here, but I want some opinions as a reality check for myself. My brother and I fish the weirs at Lamberts occasionally. If the tide is coming out in the morning, we like to get there before daylight and anchor up just outside the signs. We will cast to the weirs and try to get our limit of reds quick and early, and then we go out into the lake to fish the rest of the day for specks. Now to get the prime spot we go to a lot of effort to get up earlier than usual and make the run to Lamberts in the dark. But the last couple of years it doesn't do us much good, because as soon as the sun comes up good, here comes the illegal jerks that motor right past us and fish past the signs. So now for my question. Would I be wrong to call the warden on these people? Don't know if they would respond anyway, but to me it's not just a matter of them breaking the law, but they are also screwing me by taking their boat into the water I'm casting to? Maybe I'm being too sensitive here, but I've been fishing Big Lake since I was a little kid, and I have always believed there's enough water and enough fish for everybody without screwing over another fisherman.

NOT AT ALL!!!!!!!!
Fished there one time & never again!!!!!!! There was two guys achored leagally just out side the signs, I stayed back about 50 yards, there was another guy hanging down the bank wanting to get there also, neither one of use bothered the 1st boat in any way (being very respectable to them) all of a sudden here comes a hydrosports running his motor within 15' from me, past the 2 guys that were already there past the signs with his motor still running THROWS HIS ANCHOR damn near in the 2 guys boat & is inbetween them & the weir, right where they were fishing!!!!! I felt bad for the 2 old men. I wanted to whip that guys azz for them!!!!!

All I can say is they better be glad my Dad wasn't there!!!!! He would have lit that azz up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can't fix stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wtretrievers]

The signs are there for a reason........It's a safety issue......If someone was to fall out & get sucked through the weir & drown.....you'll see gates put up....that's a promise!!!!!!!!

[all star rod]

Originally Posted by wtretrievers

The signs are there for a reason........It's a safety issue......If someone was to fall out & get sucked through the weir & drown.....you'll see gates put up....that's a promise!!!!!!!!

Good point, however if somone is fishing beyond the posted sign I could care less because eventually they will get their $225 fine per person! I wonder how much they collected in fines just this year.

[tigerhead]

I don't think the signs are threatening enough. It's obvious that this is a regular routine for many of the violators. They don't look the least bit concerned about the law. I think if the signs asked fishermen to report violations, listed the warden phone number, and stated the $225 cost of the fine, more of them would think twice.

["W"]

Originally Posted by tigerhead

I know I'm probably opening a can of worms here, but I want some opinions as a reality check for myself. My brother and I fish the weirs at Lamberts occasionally. If the tide is coming out in the morning, we like to get there before daylight and anchor up just outside the signs. We will cast to the weirs and try to get our limit of reds quick and early, and then we go out into the lake to fish the rest of the day for specks. Now to get the prime spot we go to a lot of effort to get up earlier than usual and make the run to Lamberts in the dark. But the last couple of years it doesn't do us much good, because as soon as the sun comes up good, here comes the illegal jerks that motor right past us and fish past the signs. So now for my question. Would I be wrong to call the warden on these people? Don't know if they would respond anyway, but to me it's not just a matter of them breaking the law, but they are also screwing me by taking their boat into the water I'm casting to? Maybe I'm being too sensitive here, but I've been fishing Big Lake since I was a little kid, and I have always believed there's enough water and enough fish for everybody without screwing over another fisherman.

Take a pic on your phone and get the boat #s if possible and call the WL&F right away............let them all pile up and get good pics.....so when the game wardens pull up and they bail out saying they were not behind the line.....Show the Warden you pics........I like to try to block them in......