From: kevin@cadzook.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM (Kevin.Dailey)
Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing
Subject: Re: Bass vs. Trout vs. People
Date: 3 Sep 92 13:31:23 GMT
Article-I.D.: ncrcae.1992Sep03.133123.23288
Organization: NCR MCPD Columbia SC.
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Matthew Jacob Smith (smithm@furnace.ecn.purdue.edu) wrote:
: >
: >All you people are being highly critical of jetskiers, but they fight 
: >much harder than any bass or trout.  The critical part of the fight is
: >when they make that last desperate run for their car.  This is a true
: >test for any tackle.  I usually use a gaff to land them and remember
: >that they have teeth so keep your fingers away from their mouthes.
: >Lately I have been employing a sort of personal taggin program by
: >clipping off a finger before I release them.  Hope this helps.
: >
: >-- 
: >
: >jts@ginny.cmu.edu 
: >John "fish tremble when they hear my name" Stonick
: 
: 
:   I had the fortune B-) of hooking and both a 18 ft Sea Ray and a Kawasaki
: Jet Ski this summer. However I was only able to land the jet skier as the
: Sea ray spit the hook. I was Smallmouth fishing on Lake Erie this May near
: the Bass Islands when this Sea Ray decides to come buzzing by only ~50ft
: by out boat. Now it's not as if Lake Erie is a confined waterway or anything
: but this F$#@GGIN guy has to pass close to our boat. Well I was using my
: ultralight with 6lb test which can cast a country mile. I decided that this
: would be a sporting outfit for an 18ft SR, and decided to go for it. Well
: my 3/8 0z tube jig landed right on the guys windshield with a loud CRACK!
: and it then bounced into the back seat. Unfortunately I forgot to trip the
: bail and line careened out of my bail. So I forgot to set the hook and one
: of the semi sober passengers threw my lure back into the water. I'm not
: sure if I damaged his wind shield but it sure sounded satisfying. 
:   Then this August I was on Houghton lake Michigan, a lake as notorious
: for it's weeds, as it is for it's Jet/water skiers. I was live bait fishing
: for Pike. about 1/2 mile offshore. I had reeled in one of the poles which
: had a large bobber and trebble hook on it. Well This A@#hole comes buzzing by
: on his jet ski and proceeds to circle the boat. Well it was to tempting.
: I cast the garcia 5500C on a heavy 5"6" Ugly stick with 20lb mono. I missed
: the first time bu here he came again and WHAM! I hooked him in the shoulder.
: The 3/0 Trebble buried itself into his life jacket and skin. Well WHen I set
: the hook I jerked the guy off of the jet ski and splahed him. Now I'm not sure 
: how to characterize the fight the guy put up. It was basically three stages.
: The first was bewildered thrashing in the water, followed by a stream of 
: explicatives aimed in my general direction, followed by rage as I procedded
: to haul him in (and dig the hook deeper). Well The guy came aboard mad as hell
: but he was outnumbered and still somewhat shocked at our actions. After the
: physical threats subsided and the lawsuit threats had no effect, we promptly
: told the guy to F$@%off and get the H@#$ out our boat. Well we decided to let
: him go as neither of us possesed a Jet Skier stamp, and I'm not sure if 
: snagging is a legal method(but highly effective) :-). Well good luck for
: anyone else out there who tries. I would recommend using a heavy baitcasting
: outfit with at least 30lb dacron and a 3-5/0 trebel hook with a 1 oz weight.
: maybe next year I'll get a Keeper.	Cheers
: 					Matt Smith
: 
: BTW does anyone have a copy of the current fishing regulations for 
: jet skiers ie bag limit, size limit, and seasons ?-)


  They're not a legally recognized game fish so there shouldn't be any
  limits of any kind and disposal should be at the users discretion.
  (Catch & Release would be unappropriate without at least some stern
  brutal abuse. [You have to keep in mind all the money you spent with the
  anticipation of good fishing & how the jetskier KINDLY disregarded your
  SPACE on the water]) :)

					Good Jetski Fishing!!  :)


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