06-01-2020, 05:58 PM
(06-01-2020, 05:20 PM)SkunkedAgain Wrote: Pat, I think you're right that we are seeing more boat traffic this year than usual. No movies or regular distractions has pushed more on the water... I haven't been fishing, but living close to Cutler, it's easy to see and hear the difference in crowds. Used to be mid-week was pretty tame, but like you said, it's a weekend all the time now days... Ton's of jet-skis and a group of 800 Hp jet-boats with no mufflers has moved in and it's a nightmare up this way lately... Not one for limiting others right to recreate, but I think they are limiting my right to do the same... I can't believe I'm saying this, but I wish Rocky Mountain Power would enforce their HP limitations on this pond... Anyway glad you got a pair of wiper, they are so much fun, I enjoy catching them a bunch... Thanks again for a great report... JeffYeah, verily. We are living in troubled times. There is no such thing as "normal" anymore. Seems like the whole world has gone wacko...and with good reason.
I suppose you can't blame folks who are tired of being "sheltered in place", who want to get out and make some noise and have some enjoys. Only problem is that they seem to think only of their own need for recreation and show no respect for the rights and endurance of others. This is evident not only on the water but on the roads too. I have really moved into defense mode whenever I am driving anywhere...and it has narrowly saved me from some "unsocial distancing" with other drivers on more than one occasion.
However, I think that much of the wild and wacky behavior is just an excuse to do what a lot of careless and unrespectful people do the rest of the time anyway...or would like to do if they had an excuse. Some folks are just social snobs and think that they are the only ones in the world so they can do whatever they want without consequence. A good example is our current situation with rioting. Most of those doing most of the damage and looting have no real concern for the racial thing that got it all started. Watch the news clips and you see a lot of white folks...young and old...leading the attacks on police and local businesses.
Good luck on getting enforcement on horsepower restrictions. Seems like there are some other issues in the forefront of the news these days.
Just remember...fish lives matter...or however that goes.