I hate Seadoos

[GVH_Dan]

So I'm sitting in my duckblind one fine fall morning without seeing a dang thing for several hours. Finally a couple land too far for my shotgun but they are slowly making their way into my decoys. When they are almost in range a pair of jetski's come flying into the bay and use my decoys as slalom gates. Of course the ducks are gone and I have to sit there while these FIBs from Chicago tear up the bay.

But I did have the last laugh. This was a large, shallow lake with a lot of muck on the bottom. They didn't realize this whole bay was 2 feet at the deepest. One of the machines got caught nose first in the muck and the rider went flying. He emerged covered in foul smelling crap, muddled his way to his machine and started screaming at his buddy to help him get it out. The buddy refused for fear of getting his stuck.

I hopped in my duck skiff, picked up my decoys and laughed while doing circles around the guy who was still stuck.

 

[dkwolf]

So I'm sitting in my duckblind one fine fall morning without seeing a dang thing for several hours. Finally a couple land too far for my shotgun but they are slowly making their way into my decoys. When they are almost in range a pair of jetski's come flying into the bay and use my decoys as slalom gates. Of course the ducks are gone and I have to sit there while these FIBs from Chicago tear up the bay.

But I did have the last laugh. This was a large, shallow lake with a lot of muck on the bottom. They didn't realize this whole bay was 2 feet at the deepest. One of the machines got caught nose first in the muck and the rider went flying. He emerged covered in foul smelling crap, muddled his way to his machine and started screaming at his buddy to help him get it out. The buddy refused for fear of getting his stuck.

I hopped in my duck skiff, picked up my decoys and laughed while doing circles around the guy who was still stuck.

I'd have written down the registration numbers and called the CO. Here in Iowa, interfering with a hunter can get you a citation from the game warden.

 

[woknblues]

You pretty well can't get away from anyone in the lower 48 in the summer, especially if you drove to get there.

I particularly enjoy off season camping. All you need is different gear, and it is very do-able, and just as fun, IMO. Also, less skeeters.

 

[autobaun70]

Ski's are plenty of fun. I've had several, but just have one these days. Compared to a boat, they are much less efficient, and much less usable. The main problem is they sell them everywhere (even costco these days), and the typical buyer views them as a go cart for the water. They don't take into account that there are certain expectations that "real" boaters, fishermen, and especially sailors (ie: blow boaters) have regarding courtesy on the water. The dealers just sell them, and then point them to the nearest landing. Also, it doesn't help that most of the ski's that are out these days will do 60+ out of the box. Combine that kind of power with no education and a completely uninformed operators, and you are setting up a confrontation.

Now, that said, some fishermen around here can be complete ****** bags as well. The big thing in our area is fresh water striper. In the cooler months, people will typically pull planing boards, and some will set out a spread that completely covers up a relatively large cove, around a blind bend, using homemade boards that aren't even visible. Then they get all pissed when you enter the area at all, and even dare to pass not wait on them for 30-45 minutes to finish their pull.

 

[DrunkleJon]

I was kind of annoyed a couple years ago when I learned that you need a license to drive a boat/pwc. Now I am not so worried about it. Not only do I know enough about boating, but hopefully these D-bags learn the rules of the water and when they need to yield. If I am sailing and some jerk cuts me off I will hit them. I know I will feel bad if I injure someone, but I will not take responsibility for some idiot.

 

[mb82]

I was kind of annoyed a couple years ago when I learned that you need a license to drive a boat/pwc. Now I am not so worried about it. Not only do I know enough about boating, but hopefully these D-bags learn the rules of the water and when they need to yield. If I am sailing and some jerk cuts me off I will hit them. I know I will feel bad if I injure someone, but I will not take responsibility for some idiot.

The Boaters safety license class is funny to take. I run a center console a skiff and my kayaks. There was about 45 minutes of the entire 5 hours that pertained to me. The rest was repeatedly reminding of the rules of running a PWC and why you should never drink alcohol and drive a boat. Both of which I never do to begin with.

 

[DPBISME]

Yes they are flipping fun.

I have had more than 1 pleasant day spoiled in some way by Jet skis.

Worst one, GF at the time and I hiked out to this fairly remote beach in Fla and happened to come out of the trees to see 2 majestic pelicans floating in this beautiful little mini bay.

Warm breeze, beautiful day, magic moment......

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ along come 2 douches on sea doos, whooping and laughing.

Away fly the pelicans, away the serene quiet of the waves, away the smell of clean air.

Your "fun" is not worth my serene day.

Yes it's a free country, and yes I hope your seadoo needs an engine replacement.

Well... I don't think there is a "limit" on them in most states... So just take you trusty shooten iron and reduce the population of this invasive species...

 

[Whsoj]

My friend bought a new boat, so we go to Lake Norman to catch some large mouth. We are sitting under a bridge drop shoting the pilings. Its a cool weekday morning so the lake looks like glass. Then we here the buzz of the water cockroach coming full speed 55+mph under the bridge. The wake slams my buddy's brand new 45,000$ bass boat into the pilings. As the little sh*t drives away we here him laughing. we discuss chasing him, wrecking and kicking his A*s or just calling the game warden, more likely. But then he came back for more. So I picked up and unopened sun drop can and threw it at the rider the can hits the front nose of the sea-doo and disappears, It just completely broke through the the front panel don't know what happened but it stopped the sea-doo about 200 yards later bad thing is as we ran away we had to go back past him to get to the landing. we gave him a nice wake to contend with. Sun drop kills roach s dead.:rockin:

 

[Jayhem]

Yes they are flipping fun.

I have had more than 1 pleasant day spoiled in some way by Jet skis.

Worst one, GF at the time and I hiked out to this fairly remote beach in Fla and happened to come out of the trees to see 2 majestic pelicans floating in this beautiful little mini bay.

Warm breeze, beautiful day, magic moment......

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ along come 2 douches on sea doos, whooping and laughing.

Away fly the pelicans, away the serene quiet of the waves, away the smell of clean air.

Your "fun" is not worth my serene day.

Yes it's a free country, and yes I hope your seadoo needs an engine replacement.

With a scene that peaceful and remote it would be more than the tranquility they would have spoiled for me and my woman!

I agree. They are fun to the rider but anyone watching is either jealous or highly annoyed.

For next time, carry one of these and a pocket full of lead fishing weights!

 

[DrunkleJon]

The Boaters safety license class is funny to take. I run a center console a skiff and my kayaks. There was about 45 minutes of the entire 5 hours that pertained to me. The rest was repeatedly reminding of the rules of running a PWC and why you should never drink alcohol and drive a boat. Both of which I never do to begin with.

I wonder why. Methinks that they may be trying to drive home to PWC riders how they should act.

5 hours? I took the lazy way out and did one of the online classes. Managed to power through the entire course in under 2 hours.

 

[mb82]

I wonder why. Methinks that they may be trying to drive home to PWC riders how they should act.

5 hours? I took the lazy way out and did one of the online classes. Managed to power through the entire course in under 2 hours.

I was cruising the internet while taking the class, that slowed me down. That and I failed the stupid safety section didn't pay attention to the PWC rules so I missed those questions.

 

[GVH_Dan]

I'd have written down the registration numbers and called the CO. Here in Iowa, interfering with a hunter can get you a citation from the game warden.

Oh, I did call the warden...at his request. He asked me to call someone to help him get it out.

Of course in Wisconsin there's a fee for pulling your boat/snowmobile/jet ski/etc. out, a fine for oil/gas contamination, a fine for dumping in a natural body of water, and a fine for being a dumb*** from Chicago. I'm sure it cost him close to 1/2 the original purchase price of the unit to get it pulled out.

 

[landshark]

You pretty well can't get away from anyone in the lower 48 in the summer, especially if you drove to get there.

I particularly enjoy off season camping. All you need is different gear, and it is very do-able, and just as fun, IMO. Also, less skeeters.

I love cold weather camping. Was always my favorite. That and late fall. Wife is on the "too cold" bandwagon though and will never go.

 

[cheezydemon3]

I love cold weather camping. Was always my favorite. That and late fall. Wife is on the "too cold" bandwagon though and will never go.

Best birthday I can remember....late november...lots of friends, tent camping, Red river Gorge 2001....

We partied all night, went to bed, woke up to a blanket of snow.....AWESOME!!!!

 

[HoppyDaze]

Camping snow is the best!

 

[cheezydemon3]

Headed there this weekend...probably won't be snow.