My SEBO Experience. - White Lake.

Post by **Zimbo** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:29 am

So the wife and I fished the first SEBO event on Saturday, and all in all I can say we had a great time. It was our first tournament in Canada, so we were both a little nervous, but we ended up having a great time. We came in 21st, with 11.34lbs...just could not find that kicker fish. Winning weight was 14.80lbs. This only being the second time we had been on White Lake, I thought we did OK

We were both so nervous that we forgot to take any photos of the fish

Boat retrieval was quite a mission....82 boats coming out of one ramp....quite hectic!!

By the time we managed to get our boat out, the weigh-in area had been packed up and everyone had already left.

We encountered a fairly odd thing at one of our spots.... I say "odd" because we were both a little annoyed by it...perhaps someone can tell me if this is "normal" or not. We were fishing the left side of a rocky point, we had been on the spot for about 10min, when a boat from the other side of the lake comes across...at first I thought he was going to stop and fish the right side of the rocks....nope....he comes and stops about 30ft in directly in front of us....so the wife and I both look at each other...like what the hell!!...but then to top things off....his first cast was directly at our boat

Please correct me if I am wrong, but I think that is just damn rude.....sure I know that we can't claim the spot...but to stop so close to us and then have the nerve to cast towards us....sheeeeshh...some people.
Anyone else have this happen to them often?? Is it normal??? Perhaps our fishing etiquette in Zim is just different???

Anyway...all that aside, we had a great day. Looking forward to the next one on the Rideau River....never been to the Rideau either, but I am sure it will be fun.

Post by **beachburger** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:10 am

30 ft is way too close and it was exceptionally rude. It doesn't happen often but it does and I have witnessed some really great pi$$ing matches between boats and in one instance saw a spinnerbait make it's way onto the deck of the offending boat.

I think the general rule is 100ft apart but you can cast onto someone else's deck, you're too close.

Congrats on the good showing.

Post by **Out4trout** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:13 am

Good Job Zimbo
That's a very respectable SEBO finish.

Re: etiquette - that would be rude anywhere in the world, including here.

I had a similiar experience yesterday - was fishing bass, anchored 20ft from a submerged weedbed. A boat comes in WOT, parks about 8ft from my boat, between me and the weedbed, then the guys on the boat start casting to the same weedbed that I was fishing when they arrived. Funniest part is that they asked if the fish were biting... I simply smiled and shook my head...

I pulled anchor and left the spot, no words spoken. I was tempted to say something, but figured no good could come of it.

Good luck on the Rideau!!

Post by **Zimbo** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 2:34 pm

Thanks guys, I thought we did ok for our first try

I guess it is always better to try keep your cool.....but I did have thoughts of tying on my biggest Zara Spook, it would have made a nice clanging noise when it bounced off his engine

Post by **MichaelVandenberg** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 3:03 pm

Zimbo,

Congrats on the 21st! We too were one kicker away from having a great day.

Definitely not a class act that pulled up beside you and casted towards you. While there is no rules as the the physical distance one boat can be from another, there are unwritten rules.

For the most part, most anglers in this area do have good angling etiquette and as the old saying goes, 'one bad apple ruins the bunch'.

Good luck at the next one.

Cheers,

Michael Vandneberg

Post by **Zimbo** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:48 pm

Thanks Michael,
I am sure there are way more "good" apples out there, than bad ones.

tight lines, good fishing.

Post by **Jimmy_1** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:36 am

One time we were musky fishing in a back bay on the Ottawa. Some guys in a tinner come in and start trolling exactly where we are casting.....

Remedy? Pelted their boat with a barrage of casted Believers....

Should have seen the look on THEIR faces!

But to save face they trolled off.....

Post by **cprince** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:44 am

Good chance that you have a hot wife and he was just trying to get a better look!

They were obviously WAY too close. Next time start up the boat and do some doughnuts around them and swamp them into the rocky point!

(MMmmmm... probably should tell you that I am a little bit of a hot head... might not want to take my advice!)

Craig

Post by **almontefisher** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:18 am

So here I was fishing White Lake when from across the lake I see this boat fishing a rock shoal with what looks to be a very hot wife in the boat. We drove over, parked 30ft away and started casting at the guys boat for some bass....He seemed a little upset but we did not care he was from Zimbabwe or something like that.....Na just kidding Zimbo. Was it a 14ft Princecraft and where on the lake were you. My buddy and I fish the lake all the time and there is one idiot in a boat that does that all the time. Usually he follows your trolling line and then gains speed so he is right in line with your boat and then slowly drifts over to your line. We have spoke to him before and he is to Lanark to understand I think.

Nice work on the bag o fish...very respectable for the 1st time on the lake. I should have PM'ed you with a few spots to try...may have helped you make the top ten

Post by **Out4trout** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:23 am

almontefisher wrote:clipped... he is too Lanark to understand I think.

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Post by **Zimbo** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:12 am

You guys crack me up

The guy was fishing by himself in a bass boat. It sounds like everyone has had a run in with some....mmm..shall I say kn*bs .

Post by **(Big Bass Daddy)** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:02 am

that's really good Zimbo!! My buddy and I ended up 28th and we were definitely happy with that.

In regards to the issue at hand, yes that has happened to me several times on that lake and in that tournament also, but I always remember the words of one comedian that goes goes like this: "you can't fix stupid"! LOL

BBD

Post by **curls** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:55 pm

Great result Zimbo! White Lake wasn't good to us this opener for size, anyhow. We probably caught 30+ fish but not one over 2 lbs. Missed a few good ones at the boat but other than those, it was attack of the 1lb.8oz clones all day.

I'm actually surprised that the lake is not giving up the big fish anymore, or at least not this year. There were no true hogs caught yesterday in a field with over 80 boats, many of them very experienced fishermen. Kinda makes you wonder if that lake is succumbing to overfishing (with people keeping fish for trophies or just mishandling and killing them), or what...

Post by **brufan** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:00 pm

Good job Zimbo! Nice showing for your 2nd time on the lake. I was in that tourney as well but it was a tough day. My buddy only managed one bass and he's got a tonne of experience on White Lake!
brufan..

Post by **beachburger** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:09 pm

Kinda makes you wonder if that lake is succumbing to overfishing (with people keeping fish for trophies or just mishandling and killing them), or what...

Given the numbers of fish that are reported caught, perhaps there is not enough harvest and the bass (and pike) populations are becoming stunted.