What catfishermen think about bassfishermen

[Dragger]

I have a friend that is a guide at santee ,He works out of Harry!s Fish Camp. Bass fishermen come down in their 40 thousand dollar bass boats,towing them with 45 thousand trucks, burn 300 dollars in gas, make 6000 cast with their baits that they change every 30 mins. and at the end of the day they go into Harry! for dinner and order ( CATFISH ) .:rolleyes: :confused: :0a28: :0a36:

[flathunter]

I say make them eat Bass or they dont eat fish!;)

[RIP]

I say make them eat Bass or they dont eat fish!;)
Do you know how much a bass dinner would cost? With all the overhead that one bass fisherman had just to fish, $85,300 and I bet if he caught 3 fish he was doing good. He!! a bass dinner would cost around $300.00 a plate! LOL

[nuthinlikeacat]

I have a friend that is a guide at santee ,He works out of Harry!s Fish Camp. Bass fishermen come down in their 40 thousand dollar bass boats,towing them with 45 thousand trucks, burn 300 dollars in gas, make 6000 cast with their baits that they change every 30 mins. and at the end of the day they go into Harry! for dinner and order ( CATFISH ) .:rolleyes: :confused: :0a28: :0a36:


LMAO....I just get a kick outta how appalled Bassfisherman get when a catfisherman enters the baitshop. It's like were some sort of low life, poor, beer drinkin fool or something.

[fishmania]

as long as a bass fisherman is fishing whats the big dill fishing is fun no matter what you are fishing for even if it is a little bass. lets face it not all of us are smart enough to cat fish so leave the bass for the rest

[NCBASSIN]

I myself dont get the point .....I have seen some of the members on the BOC with bassboats but they are catfishermen I have seen a lot of guys on jon boats bassfishing....I have 2 bassboats and a 16 foot jon......I love catfishing just as much as the next man but i love to bass fish as well along with Crappie fishing , Bream fishing and the list goes on and on for fishing . I just dont get the point when we are sitting here talking about one another because i know for a fact that not all of you fish just for catfish. I feel at times when i read some of these post that im an imposter because i do bassfish . But i would like to say i visit the BOC " EVERYDAY" to learn from those of you who are willing to help out a fellow " fisherman" !!!! I hope i dont make anyone mad for posting this but it makes me cringe to read some of these post at time blaming bassfishermen for this and that when we are all out doing what we love to do " FISH" I would like to say thank you for all the fantastic info on Catfishing and this wonderful site.... But if im an outsider or bad person because i own a bassboat i can and will move on ...............Danny

[Fry Guy]

Can't we all just get along;) Aw come on Danny I'm sure Steve was just funnin and didn't meen anything by it just enjoying the irony. I think we all or most of us fish for other fish at times to so don't go runnin off:)

[Bobpaul]

Danny, don't go runnin' off. Understand that this site is about the only place they can rag on other fishermen and someone else will listen.

I'm too lazy to bass fish!

You get my PM?

[bro_catfish]

I think I speak for alot of us when I say that Catfishing is the best !,, But I also fish for just about every other kida fish aswell and at times we all pick on other kinds of fisherman and tease one another about it , I wouldnt think we hold any grudges or animostity against you or anyone else for catching any kids of fish ..its just funny some times to watch some slick city dude with 100K worth of equipment cast 300 times to catch a 2lb fish and then have the balls to look down at me cause Im on the bank with a cooler and a chair waiting for a catfish, thats what gets us catfishermans hair up
So dont take offence about us boys picking on that sort of guy with more in his boat then I do in my truck and all my gear and getting ugly looks for it .. cause Im likely to grab his 2 lb trophy and use it fer bait! lol

[Mark J]

Danny, don't worry about it. We have members that don't even fish!
That is no big deal either, everybody needs a little company every now and then.


As for bass fishermen.. If they all quit today and started catfishing, the same people would be whining because too many people catfished and somebody was always on their holes.
I grew up fishing, whether it was saltwater, bass, crappie, bream, or catfish.
I am diversified. I can grab a pole and go in any direction with most anybody and fall right into the fishing and catch fish.
In that diversification I know alot of what I learned bass fishing and studying bass transfers right over to catfish. There are some things developed for bassfishing that people use in catfishing. Number one would be some of the reels , rods, and then you have things like the no snag weights.

Fishing is fishing. Some people will always favor a type of fishing you don't.
There is no rule in life that says you even have to get along but that is where the meaning of adult becomes important.
I've never been looked down on by anyone while I bought catfishing items.
God is my witness, I can strike up conversation with anyone no matter what their preferred fish is and no matter what his boat cost.
Chances are good I'll get an invite or give an invite before we part company.
Being an adult carries alot of responsibility and in some rare instances you may be forced to be the better man.
Some folks are intent on making something as simple and enjoyable as fishing complicated. I just catch fish.

[Ulizth]

I agree that we are First and foremost fishermen (and women). Most of our differences are friendly. It's kind of like the age old battle between 4 wheelers and truckers. There are good ones and not so good ones on each side but they still need to share the road. We as "Fishermen" need to share the waters and help keep them clean to preserve their beauty and function. Let's all just work together, because if we don't help ourselves instead of being in conflict, our future of fishing could be put into danger by a few groups looking to put us out of buisness.

:0a17:

[copycat]

Don't fish with blinders on, just about all game fish are fun to catch. As far as all that money being thrown around there, I've seen those types of "fisherman" and seems they are more interested in showin off then catchin fish.:confused:

[Droptine]

One of my best friends and coworkers is a diehard bass fisherman. I myself fish exclusively for catfish or bait to catch catfish. He gives me crap about slimy squeeky catfish and I give him crap about a $40,000 boat that is cleaner than my house. I accuse him of eating caviar while fishing and offer up one of my bologna sandwiches with a smattering of shad scales. The bottom line is we both have a passion for what we do. You gotta respect that. Oh by the way, he once asked me if I ever waxed or cleaned my boat and I responded that I usually just let everything I don't need blow out going down the highway and if I have enough sand in the boat the wind gives it a nice sandblast job.

[kspor]

Judge not lest yea be judged. Soon they will see the error of their ways and smell like the rest of us. lol

[DELLIS]

:0a34: i have no problem with anykind of fisherman the one thing that drives me crazy is people that don't leave their fishing area at least the same if not better than when they got there :0a23:

[Fatkat]

It's like were some sort of low life, poor, beer drinkin fool or something.

We're not? lol :D

[copycat]

I have nothing against bass fishermen.......they catch some really good bait:cool:
Hey Jim, what happened to the buck in your avatar, someone stole his antlers, hehe, LOL

[RIP]

I myself dont get the point .....I have seen some of the members on the BOC with bassboats but they are catfishermen I have seen a lot of guys on jon boats bassfishing....I have 2 bassboats and a 16 foot jon......I love catfishing just as much as the next man but i love to bass fish as well along with Crappie fishing , Bream fishing and the list goes on and on for fishing . I just dont get the point when we are sitting here talking about one another because i know for a fact that not all of you fish just for catfish. I feel at times when i read some of these post that im an imposter because i do bassfish . But i would like to say i visit the BOC " EVERYDAY" to learn from those of you who are willing to help out a fellow " fisherman" !!!! I hope i dont make anyone mad for posting this but it makes me cringe to read some of these post at time blaming bassfishermen for this and that when we are all out doing what we love to do " FISH" I would like to say thank you for all the fantastic info on Catfishing and this wonderful site.... But if im an outsider or bad person because i own a bassboat i can and will move on ...............Danny
Danny don't move on, he!! I bass fish crappie fish bream fish I just like to fish. I was just saying that some people spend way to much money on fishing and most are bass fishermen it's just gotten way to high priced, the bass boats and rods and reels. I would have to win the lotto to keep up! Wasn't trying to put anyone down.

[C_wernett]

A fisherman is a fisherman, yes. But not all are created equal. I have, and will, continue to fish for every fish under the sun, but will never be one of those types that looks down on other anglers because they don't have the gear that I do, or the skill that I do. But I will look down on the anglers that can't show other anglers the respect while on the water, which in most instances is that bass guy with the big boat that wants to run full throttle while I'm anchored up in a little two man or john boat, right through my line, and have the tenacity to give ME the finger! Or, to have a couple of guys, same type of set up, try to get on a buddy of mines and my case because we're using live bait bass fishing, and tearting some bass behing up by the way! They even said we were,"Cheating"! I think that they were just jealous that we were cathing 8 fish to their 1, on ultra light spinning rods, out of a two man pond hopper! They really got torqued when we landed two fish over ten pounds and the biggest they had caught all day was 3!

So I think that threads like this don't start so much over what one person fishes for, but the type of person that TENDS to become a certain type of fisherman. Sort of like they guys who fish drum vs. king mackeral fisherman, in saltwater. The guys that are diehard either way, are easy to pick out. But there are a lot of guys that are "middle road", that show respect for either one and get along well. But it's like something I learned while in the military,"The actions of the few will speak for the many!" In other words, people will always judge a group of people by the actions of a few people that you remember the most. And everyone remember that guy in the big flashy bass boat that ran through your lines, the jet skier that just wouldn't leave the area you were trying to fish, the guy running his crab pots right in your chum slick, the catfisherman that swears his buddy has caught a 106lb flathead in a state where the record was just set at 78lbs....that makes a lot of cat guys look like liers to some people.

It all comes down to being respectful to other people who share the water with you! Fisherman are fisherman!

[RIP]

A fisherman is a fisherman, yes. But not all are created equal. I have, and will, continue to fish for every fish under the sun, but will never be one of those types that looks down on other anglers because they don't have the gear that I do, or the skill that I do. But I will look down on the anglers that can't show other anglers the respect while on the water, which in most instances is that bass guy with the big boat that wants to run full throttle while I'm anchored up in a little two man or john boat, right through my line, and have the tenacity to give ME the finger! Or, to have a couple of guys, same type of set up, try to get on a buddy of mines and my case because we're using live bait bass fishing, and tearting some bass behing up by the way! They even said we were,"Cheating"! I think that they were just jealous that we were cathing 8 fish to their 1, on ultra light spinning rods, out of a two man pond hopper! They really got torqued when we landed two fish over ten pounds and the biggest they had caught all day was 3!

So I think that threads like this don't start so much over what one person fishes for, but the type of person that TENDS to become a certain type of fisherman. Sort of like they guys who fish drum vs. king mackeral fisherman, in saltwater. The guys that are diehard either way, are easy to pick out. But there are a lot of guys that are "middle road", that show respect for either one and get along well. But it's like something I learned while in the military,"The actions of the few will speak for the many!" In other words, people will always judge a group of people by the actions of a few people that you remember the most. And everyone remember that guy in the big flashy bass boat that ran through your lines, the jet skier that just wouldn't leave the area you were trying to fish, the guy running his crab pots right in your chum slick, the catfisherman that swears his buddy has caught a 106lb flathead in a state where the record was just set at 78lbs....that makes a lot of cat guys look like liers to some people.

It all comes down to being respectful to other people who share the water with you! Fisherman are fisherman!
What can you say to that! Rep. points from me for that one.

[Myname]

I really don't care if you bass fish, cat fish, or just twiddle your fingers on a keyboard - give me respect, I'll give you respect. Give me a snub or sneer, I'll ignore it. Offer me aggression, I'll respond in an appropriate manner. I believe in "Live and Let Live".

p.s. to RIP: If you find enough customers for those $300 a plate dinners, I'll find the money, and we can open a diner. We could call it the "Bass Dinner Diner" for those who dine exclussively on bass dinners.:)

[Mutt]

I fish mostly for bass and trout and salmon. I do fish for cats now and then. Around here I have yet to really find a decent cat area most give up little cats hence one of the reasons I dont catfishmuch. I will admit there are rude guys who fish for bass and there are just as many cat only guys that are just as rude. I own 2 bassboats a 1995 Tracker Pro Team Tournament 185 18 footer and a new Ranger Z22 Comanche. I use the Tracker more then the ranger as the Ranger is more for my tourney fishing since my Tracker has to small of a engine on it to enter a lot of them. I have experienced some rudeness from what I call the preppy bass fishermen becasue of the tracker. I dont consider these guys true bass guys. One place i bass fish at I was out on the Tracker fishing and I got a bit of hasseling from some of the guys on thier Skeeters and Rangers about my Tracker. Well next day the wife and I went out same spot since I overheard a couple of them saying they will be back tomorrow so we went back the next day and took the Ranger, low and behold now we were like best buddys they havnt seen for a couple of months. My response was to them to grow up quit knocking others be it bass or cat guys. I have seen it a lot here and have even got pm's about the fact I do bass fish. I just ignore it anymore for the most part. Have I seen a few times where I felt some were being very unfair to others here yes I have. Have I considered leaving here yes I have. Reasons for them feelings once in a while are due to the fact I have seen die hard cat guys here preach being nice and considerate to all people yet do nothing but put down slam people who fish for other spiecies. I joined the BOC because I liked what I saw everyone getting along with each other some teasing even some threads that I though wow but there was no hard feelings for the most part. My thing is I guess since I rambled on enough is be it cats bass trout what ever its all fishing. I like to fish for it all. Would I love to hook into a 20+ cat heck yea!! I would really love to catch one of them 40 to 60 pounders or better that some of you guys catch. That would be a dream. But since in this area we dont have fish like that I will be content with my 5 to 7 pound bows i catch and big salmon and stripers and my puny cats that run under 10 pounds. But you will never find me putting down anyone here becasue of thier favorite fish to catch. Go out take a kid and fish keep sharing the info as it has helped me for cats and catching a few bigger ones then i used to. But be nice to all I aint no better then anyone else here I am just a guy who loves to fish period.

[wolfman]

I dont have any problems with bass fishermen as long as they respect the other guys space on the lake or river. Like anything, it only takes a few bad seeds to ruin their name. From what I have seen they practice catch and release as well.

[Katmaster Jr.]

I personally don't have any problem with other type's of fisherman as long as they respect me as I do to them. Often you will see my tease around about Bass Fisherman or something, but it's just having fun, I'm not criticizing anyone. Heck, I like Bass, there's nothing wrong with the fish but fact is there are a lot of Bass Fisherman that just try to show off as someone else said in this thread. There's some bad folk's in everything though.....can't blame the fish for it eithier. Bass were the first fish I started catching, there what got me into fishing at all. The challenge of catching a trophy bass is very hard.

Now, I think that this thread was just joking around though, I don't think anyone wanted to get other folk's mad. You keep fishing for whatever you want to and I will keep fishing for what I want to. As long as we respect each other, there should be no problem.

Zakk:)

[MilwaukeeCatHunter]

I agree with everyone's post about giving and getting respect. Just to illustrate my point, I knew a guy once who was a big bass tournament fisherman. He would always brag about buying the fastest and most expensive Ranger boats, he would brag about his boat being able to go Mach 1, and he would literally blow little boats out of the water just to show "how much superior" he and his boat were. The ironic thing was that I never heard him talk about catching fish or sharing time with friends and family. Now that is an example of one bad apple spoiling the whole bunch. I think the best fishermen are those that get involved in the sport:


Because they have a respect and admiration for the sport.
They have respect and admiration for others involved in the sport.
They have a passion for sharing their sport with others, especially youth.
Because shore lunches taste mighty good.

[catfishrus]

bass fisherman dont bother me at all. whats so wrong with having a nice truck and boat?

[NCBASSIN]

To all who are fishermen or women I myself try to treat all the same !!!!!!!!!!All i was responding to is the topic not anyone in particular. The topic was "Catfishermen what do you think of bassfishermen" and it just struck me wrong i guess because i have seen several post illustrating what i would call bad sportsmanship... JMO I have been the victom on occasions when my lines have been cut from the bank by a boat that i would say were catfishermen, but in no way would i say all catfishermen were jerks because of one persons actions. Also i have had those bassboats fly by me while i was on my bassboat bass fishing and while i was on my jon boat but by the same token i have had other kinds of boats do the same.... maybe they think with them on plane it makes less wake and most of the time it does but everyone has their own opinion on that . What i would like to do is say Thanks to all who respect others as i do no matter what type of fish they are after or what type boat they are on . As far as giving space on the water that comes with the respect. I give what i can but im also gonna keep myself and my passengers safe as well !!!!!! I would also like to say whether im on my ranger , procraft, lowes, quichita or whatever im just another fisherman tryin to enjoy gods wonderful creations and im sure some will be upset with me and some wont but i quit tryin to satisfy everyone for i have found it CANNOT BE DONE!!!!!! To all fishermen out there enjoy your time on the water and dont let one bad apple spoil become a wedge between you and making some good friends on the water .................Danny

[Dwednuts]

I just like pokin fun at the bassfishermen at times and don't really mean any harm by it. I used to Bass fish and enjoyed it, but it got a little to competitive and was taking all the fun out of it for me, so I gave it up and went back to fishin for cats full time.

[explayer]

I think that everyone should have opinain I actuly like to fish almost as much as catfishing

[Chris]

I dont mind the bass fishermen but what really irritates me is when your on a lake and they go flying by and the waves start rocking your boat. That just basically comes down to proper curtosey on the water.

Chris

[WylieCat]

I think it is good hearted fun.

Personally, I have and will bass fish occasionally with friends who want me to go, but when it is my time on the water I am after catfish. They are bigger, fight harder, and are more fun for me to catch. I don't have to cast 300-400 times a day to catch a fish, and when I do catch one they are usually 2-3 pounds bigger than the bass that are caught.

So far I have not seen anyone catch a 15 pound bass on the lake I fish or come away with a five fish limit of 42 pounds!!

I think it is amazing the industry created for bass fishing. The rods, fishing lines, reels, baits and boats. Everything this year is better than last season, or so the angler is led to believe. Lure makers make millions, but we all know you can catch some really big bass on live bait. Live bait is a no-no in the bass world. Somehow taboo. Why? Lures make lure makers money, bass minnows don't.

Some folks are after a different challenge and I guess bass fishing fills that void for them. For me catfish are what I like, and honestly I am glad there are not more people after them because there are more big ones for me.

By the way, do you know that largemouth bass fillets make good bait?

Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe...

Wanna get a bass angler, then try cutting fillets off a four pounder in front of them.

[greg]

I have an utter dislike for them. Here in Iowa you would be hard pressed to find a bassfisherman who is not the product of inbreeding, Like Bass

[Mutt]

Well at least I know where I stand with one member here. To bad you feel that way about bass guys not all of them are that way.

[Katmaster Jr.]

There are bad apple's in everything. I have to agree, not all Bass fisherman are like that.:)

[catfishrus]

I dont mind the bass fishermen but what really irritates me is when your on a lake and they go flying by and the waves start rocking your boat. That just basically comes down to proper curtosey on the water.

Chris



come guys i hear this all the time about the bass guys rocking your boat. really if you dont want your boat rocking the best thing is keep it on the bank. there is all kinds of waves in the water that will rock your boat. if a boat crosses the lake a mile away your going to get waves that will rock your boat. maybe you need to consider the size boat that you have compared to the size lake you are fishing. i have a 18 ft boat but i wouldnt take it out in the ocean. in some areas if i slow down for ever boat in that area i would never make it to the fishing hole. i will anchor in the main river channel all the time and i dont expect boats to slow down just because of me. just dont hit me. we doing all this talk about the bassfisherman but they really havent done anything to us. i see nothing wrong with a man buying a nice truck and a nice boat to be proud of. it is part of the american dream. we dont own these lakes and rivers. we just have the privelage to fish and share them with others.

[Cattledogz]

I too fish for fish bass and crappie as well as catfish. What I have found is there are good and bad in all fishing "types".

I think the reason so many focus on the bass boat fishermen/women is that with such a drastic increase in the sport through the past several years the numbers of boats with huge motors on the waters has also increased drastically.

If you pay attention, there are tons of pleasure/speed/ski boats and jet skis that are just as disrespectful as there are bass boat fisherman ratio wise.

In my humble opinion, those people that are so disrespectful of others on the water are disrepectful of others off the water. Its the person's character not the type of fishing they do, that is the problem.

As for those buying catfishing supplies and being looked down on by another customer, simply tell them you would be happy to teach them a new method of fishing that will catch them more fish. ...lol

[NCBASSIN]

Like i said in an earlier post you find bad apples everywhere ya go whether it be catfishing , bassfishing or any kind of fishing......cut a 4 lb into fillets i guess would be the same as bush lining a couple of hundred pounds of catfish and selling just to make a lil money ? I wouldnt do that just to make a catfisherman mad because im one but same deal though ......Ya think ? I do practice CPR and hope the rest of you do unless its enuff for a meal. As far as the inbreeding now i think that was uncalled for or maybe its just a Ogden Iowa thing because it doesnt seem that way around here . JMO

[Ace]

I think that cat fishermen are just like bass fisherman when they are leaving a spot to go to another they don't slow down for any one.It's a know fact the faster you run the less wake your boat makes.The only reason I do not bass fish is because I don't know how.My 17 year old grandson caught a 13 lb bass April 2-2006 out of a farm pond. He loves to bass fish.I crappie fish as much as I catfish.I guess the man that caught the 55 lb flathead in Lake Wylie March 11-2006 while bass fishing should have not told any one he might ruin his reputation.I know a man that is a cat fisherman he told me he would teach me how to bass fish but I better not tell you his name I might ruin his reputation and I would not want to do that to Dragger.What I don`t like are the jetski's. The try to run as close to you as they can.The same goes for boats pulling skiers. Let all of us on the BOC do what the Boc stands for just love one another. :thumbsup:


:cat:

[Pogo]

Amen, Rip ... well said.

If it swims, I have tried to catch it and will continue to do so be it in salt water, lakes, rivers or mud puddles ...

[Pogo]

Oops ... actually, I should have credited C_wernett for the original post ...

Well said, at any rate ...

[Smellycat]

I know there are good and bad apples in all types of fishermen. Here`s my BUT......
I have never seen a catfisherman run through anyones lines. Bass boats have run right over my lines on several different occasions. Once, would have taken my rod and reel too if I did`nt grab it in time.

I have never seen a catfisherman run through my jugs while laughing about it and pointing at me. (I pointed a certain finger back at them), so the bass fishermen turned around and ran through them again.

I have never seen a catfisherman cast between my lines and rods while I fished from the bank. Bass fishermen have done this to me, and got aggravated when they hung my line.

I have more.

[FAT_CAT]

How's this one for ya...


I had a brand new rod and 4500 baitrunner dragged into the Hiwassee River, never to be found again, by a bass fisherman who seemed to be trying out his boat speeding back and forth right in front of me. You want to talk about pissed off??? He did this on and on for about 45 minutes. About an hour after he left, he came back and started casting over our (6 of us) lines with his rapala minnow:rolleyes: . Well, little did he know he had his coming. My papaw went to his truck and grabbed the flare-gun from under his seat right after mr. smartie-pants dragged my pole in the water. So this guy is casting and actually snags my cousin's line. After he got it untangled my papaw said to him in his deep-southern accent, "Boy, if you knew what was good for ya you'd reach in your wallet and give my grandson a $100 bill, and then you'd take off nice and slow when you leave, never to return." Well, "tough-guy" goes for his wallet and comes back up with the famous finger....He had that flare cruisin' past his ear in about a half a second...papaw didn't want to hurt him, just shake him up a bit, still upset about my set-up, but that was just about the funniest thing I've ever seen. Needless to say, I'm not a big-fan of disrespectful people, i'll leave it at that.

[Mutt]

as i have said before not all guys that fish for bass are like that. i havnt complained at all about what ive had 100% catters do to me nor will i since i am not going to bash nor lump all cat guys into one group like the cat guys seem to like to do on the bass guys getting to the point where maybe i made a mistake joining this place since a few seem to like to send me msgs that they wish bass guys like me would leave. maybe i will even though i do fish for cats too. this will be my last post on this thread as there is no way it seems to get tome people to realize that not everyone is rude including 100% cat guys.

[gofish]

Don't let 'em get under your skin. I got offended when I first joined and heard the talk about bass fishermen. I was once a diehard basser. I never ran over anyone's lines, swamped any boats, cut any trotlines, had a boat that would run over 25 mph, or cost $40,000. Sometimes it takes the bigger man to just sit back and let the ignorance flow.

I once had a guy driving a truck cut me off on the highway. Truck drivers are a$$holes!

I once had a guy wearing a hat flip me the bird. All guys that wear hats are a$$holes!

I've seen catfisherman throw trash in the water. Catfishermen are a$$holes!

Kinda stupid if you really stop and think about it. But who has time for that.

All bass fishermen are a$$holes.

Ignorance is bliss....I reckon.

QUOTE:

"In my humble opinion, those people that are so disrespectful of others on the water are disrepectful of others off the water. Its the person's character not the type of fishing they do, that is the problem."

Yep! If the shoe fits, wear it. If they aren't talking about you, don't sweat it. Continue to be respectful of others. Realize that not everyone is the same as you in many respects. Some people can handle it. Others whine.

[bmaultbay]

I fish for both types, and enjoy each equally:) . Who cares what you are catching, as long as you are on the water and enjoying what you are doing.

[Netmanjack]

Well I see it like this. 5000 people belong to this site, and if 2500 of them didn't like what I fished for so what! theres 2500 more. Why in the world would any body leave because of what just a very few have said?
:what-big:I think y'all need to take a chill pill.

[gofish]

Well I see it like this. 5000 people belong to this site, and if 2500 of them didn't like what I fished for so what! theres 2500 more. Why in the world would any body leave because of what just a very few have said?
:what-big:


Merle.......case in point.


I said essentially the same thing to him in a PM earlier. ;)

[bigfish]

a ba$$ fisherman 0000h. just kiddin. me and my fishin buddy fish for ba$$ for a couple hours every trip, before we anchor down to do some cat fishin. now that is about all of it i can stand for one day [to much like work]. but for that couple of hours i enjoy myself, and thats what its all about. as a matter of fact there are some pretty nice ba$$ in our catfish hole.

[bmastiff]

I have no problem with any kind of fishing but don't get me started on the jet skis:mad:

[asukevin]

i bass fish when i feel like moving around and not staying in one place (i have ADD) its pretty fun and bass fight pretty hard

[JAYNC]

As long as they are not fishing over my lines or being rude, I dont mind what bass fisherman do at all. I used to bass fish until I realized I could catch 20-60lb cats on a regular basis.

[RIP]

Well the bream are fixin to start beddin here so ya'll can jump on me if you want but by god I'm goin. And gunnu love every bit of it. Hell don't be shy.

[RIP]

Well the bream are fixin to start beddin here so ya'll can jump on me if you want but by god I'm goin. And gunnu love every bit of it. Hell don't be shy.
They make good catfish bait! LOL

[bigfish]

how dare you rip you cant mention fishing for something that has scales. you need banned for at least a week:) just saw your post pop up i guess any excuss is as good as any.

[dixiedrifter]

Personally I like to fish for bass, as long as its in a lake or pond. There is nothing quite like the thrill of having a lunker try to rip your rod outta your hands 3 feet away from you. Its a lot like playing a slot machine, you just keep going and going and going and if your lucky you will hit paydirt.

But out on the river its a completly diffrent story. I find that going after bass there just ain't worth the time or effort as they generally run small and are too far apart.

From my experience the only dealings I have had with bass fishermen on the river is looking at them trying to break the sound barrier going down the river to the next hole. I kinda just sit back and laugh to myself at them knowing that they are burning a cup of gas every 100 feet and have a weeks paycheck worth of plastic lures in their tacklebox, most of which will never get used and out of those that do get used only a couple will actually catch a fish, which will probably run in the 8-16oz range.

Hate on bass fishermen if you want, but everyone knows that the real enemy is those **** skiers.

[Dwednuts]

But out on the river its a completly diffrent story. I find that going after bass there just ain't worth the time or effort as they generally run small and are too far apart.
The reason for this is the same reason we fish the rivers, The BIG Catfish in them, that eat the bass before they can get big LOL!!!

[Southernraised84]

Ilove to catfish there isentabetter feeling in the world then fighting abig ol cat.But i am a fishermen above all i love to fish period.I dont care if its warmouth pearch or crappie or bass I LOVE TO FISH.

[catfishsteve]

Bass are fun if you've got your girlfriend or the kids out and you want something to hold their attention for a few hours. There really pretty easy to catch once you get into a mess of them. I like to play with them with my flyrod every now and then, that's sorta fun.:smile2:

But I'd rather go out and try to catch just one good catfish all week than fool around with a boat and all those plastic baits all the time.

I'd rather fight one catfish than 100 bass, any day.

[blindfly69]

i just get REALLY bored castin baits all day.....its not real peaceful. i love castin out and waiting. Cats fight harder and get bigger too lol. If you like to fish for bass, more power to ya but remember you dont own the lake and calm down on the motors lol them fish aint walking out of the lake

[FishMan]

A bass fisherman and a cat fisherman are the same.

Bass Fisherman = FISHERMAN
Cat Fisherman = FISHERMAN

Fisherman - Fish = Man

[catfishkatmando]

I think the kind of bass fisherman the original post was talking about are these guys in the big fast boats that think they own the water, cut trot linesand jugs and look down their noses at any one not like them. If you are one of these guys why don't you take up deep deep deep sea fishing.


SE YOU ON THE FISH BANK AT THE NATIONAL BOC GATHERING

[RIP]

Well why don't ya'll signup for the BOC National Gathering and we can all talk about this! It seems to me that the bassfishermen would showup if it were a National Gathering of bassfishermen. So why is our National Gathering looking so slim?

[Mutt]

I cant believe that this thread is being drug out again.

[TIM HAGAN]

Well many years ago i was a bass tournament fisherman and we have a great group of guys there most of us running trackers,lowe and fishers. As things moved on we got more rangers and the high dollar boats in with us. Things moved fast but in the wrong way. what was fun become some of the baddest days on the river.
Now I guide on this most bass fished river in the state and i see them 40,000 dollar bass boats everytime i'm out. they run up and down the river looking for bass one great spot will have 12 to 20 boats in a roll at the same time fishing. When one moves out someone is right there behind them and all this for one fish if they are lucky.
I have them run right up beside me and never look at you at all. They think its their river and we are in they way. Well as i told some of them at bass pro shop theirs a new group on the block. The catfishin boats are become more and more soon very soon there way have to move over. Or the right guys will move them over the hard way:big_smile:

[slimcat]

Bass fisherman are the poorest sportsman of any sport. No regards to anybody else fishing. But one thing for sure, bass boat against catboat and I guarantee you the catboat will demolish a 40,000 bass boat anyday.

[Mutt]

Bass fisherman are the poorest sportsman of any sport. No regards to anybody else fishing. But one thing for sure, bass boat against catboat and I guarantee you the catboat will demolish a 40,000 bass boat anyday.
Here goes again people spewing BS NOT all people who fish for bass are that way I really get fed up with closed minded simpeltons catagorizing all people who fish for bass as being crappy people bad sportsmen etc. WAKE up people there are just as many CAT guys that are as bad if not worse then some of the bass guys! but you dont see me or others that do fish for bass here slaming cat guys becasue of a few idiots do you? nope you dont and you wont. That kind of crap is beneath me. like I said before I cant believe this thread is being drug out again.

[curdog]

I like all kinds of fishing! But I like catfishing the best. I don't care what the other person fishes for as long as thay behaves them selfs. That goes for Jet Skies, Party bardges Thay should have enough manners not to buzz someone that is trying to fish.

[Randync]

Im a bank fisherman who keeps anything of legal size, because my girlfriend likes all kinds of fish. I just recently decided to concentrate on Cats due to CAT waters being closer than the trout I used to fish for. I still like to flyfish (fun to catch bream that way too) and I don't turn down my bass fishing friends with boats when they ask me to go. The biggest reason I started catfishing more, is I have no luck at all with fake bait. Other than trout flies Ive never caught a fish on anything not natural. Since natural bait is what cats like, it's easier for me to fish for them. I fish alot near a Wildlife Access Dock on Lookout Shoals. So far I see more crappy behavior from jet ski people than the bass fishermen, at least at the dock. Some of of the Bass guys even offer me some fish when they come in. Most are careful not to cause a big wake when they go by us poor bank guys.

[Dwednuts]

Here we go again, LOL!!!
ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND SHE GOES,
WHERE SHE WILL STOP,NOBODY KNOWS!!!

I have met many bassfishermen that are not bad and I have also met my share of "DUDES" that call themselves bassfishermen, these are the ones that tick me off.

These "Dudes" are the ones that are not sportsmen but just plain idiots, IMO!!!

[ooonnnery]

Here's my two cents worth on being disrespectful on the water, regardless of it being a Bass fisherman , cat fisherman , crappie fisherman , ect ect . First and foremost, It is RESPECT for your fellow fisherman no matter what he is fishing for. Secondly, COMMON SENSE, should start before you ever launch your boat from the trailer.

Courtesy is cheap my father taught me long long ago, you want courtesy, you must show it as well. I have fished for many many years ( probably 45 ), I always extend courtesy , and extend respect and Common sense to all other people fishing , regardless of whether or not
they are fishing from a boat or from shore. The boat he driving doesn't make the man behind the wheel think any differently, I think this has already been instilled in him from long ago. Regardless, of it being a 40. thou dollar bass rig, or a old Aluim. boat like mine. I have had both rigs ( not no 40. thousand dollar rig ) quite a bit cheaper . I drive both boats the same. If people would only practice Respect, Common Sense and Courtesy, the lakes and water ways would be a much more comfortable and enjoyable place to wet a line.
Bob

[copycat]

I don't have a problem with bass fisherman. We got lots of bass boys around here, but hardly anyone targets catfish in N.J. When I come back from fishing and bring my boat in I always get the question from someone "catch anything?" I say yea got some nice catfish! They say "catfish? Oh" I have gotten that response more than twice. They don't know what there missing.

[catfishkatmando]

I said it before and I wil say it again when you throw a rock in a pack of dogs the one thats yelps is usually the one that got hit. If you act like the people described in the original thread then you should be included in that group just replace the word bass for greedy selfserving snob. If it don't fit then stop yelping.

SE YOU ON THE FISH BANK AT THE NATIONAL BOC GATHERING

[catrod]

Everybody has their way to have fun fishing, and I used to have a very high dollar bass boat to go bass fishing. I also used the same boat to just go bream fishing and my friends would laugh at me. "You got a $40,000 boat and go bream fishing?" Yes I would but its all about having a good time doing what you feel comfortable doing. I fish for everything fresh and salt water, boat, bank, and pier.These guys haul butt to have fun it is an adrenalin kick but its not for all. All I can recomend is just do what you like and be safe. Just do whats comfotable life is too short!:cool2:

[chrisblue]

I have a 40 thousand dollar Center Console.Just about every time I come back to the boat ramp theres usually bass fisherman that come up and ask me did I catch any.I say yeah I caught some nice catfish as soon as i say that their facial expression changes and they say oh you catfishin I thought you where striper fishin usually the conversation ends after that.Some of the bass fisherman I have sit there and talked for a long time about catfishin.But there is quit a few that give you the impression that catfish are not important because they just change their attitude when you say something about catfish.Those are the ones that are usually flying by runnin over lines and being bassholes.Theyre is a difference in bass fisherman and bassholes.I've got so many remarks like you fish for catfish out of that boat and that boats to pretty to fish for catfish out of.I try not to stereo type people but its hard not to with remarks like that.Even on tv theres fisherman that talk about catfish as being slimy and nasty.I think this is what gets catfisherman fired up.As far as respect theres just as many catfisherman that has come flying by runin over lines, fishing right next to me and everything else.So for me its mostly the lack of respect that I get for my favorite fish and I am absolutly not sayin that all bass fisherman are like that because I know thats not true.I've heard just about every kind of fisherman make bad remarks about catfish but I have to say that most are bassholes not bass fisherman and other fisherman.I also get alot of these remarks from striper fisherman too.I beleive all fish are created equal I even release gar.Just my thoughts as I said before so nobody gets mad thers a difference btween bass fisherman and bassholes you know who you are but I really dont think theres any bassholes on this site because a bassholes wouldnt be caught on this site.:big_smile:

[crusinman2002]

now i just spent some time reading what everyone had to say on this thread... and i see that its been a couple of days since anyone has said anything... i'm not writing this to get it all back into action, but to put it all into perspective... this thread started as a funny story bout a bit of irony... if the title of the thread was a funny ironic story (or something on that line), would people have started pokin fun and almost fighting on here?, i don't think so, go back, read the original post, he isn't making fun of anyone, just tellin a story... i can tell you a story about someone that goes out fishing every night, never catches a fish, but always has fresh fish from the lake for dinner. if i were to label it one thing, it could turn into something nasty, but i could label it another way, and everyone would feel sorry for the guy and happy for the people that help him out.... don't just read the label of the thread... its not about who fishes for what, or what kinda boat they have, if they have one, what kinda vechicle they drive... i know some of you would laugh at me if u seen me pull up to the lake... i laugh at myself sometimes... i drive a 2000 toyota celica... its a tiny little car... i have all my gear in the back seat... it takes me a little bit to get it all out, and 3 trips to get it down the the peir, unless if i tie it all together with the stringer and take it all at once... lol... i have fished for everything... and i always will... although my main focus is cats, i'm still into catchin anything else that i can catch... i try to be as nice to everyone that is there, almost everyone that fishes that spot will go out of their way for you... its a really good group of people... and most of them don't care what they catch, just so long as its a fish... if you think about it, thats how alot of us are... say its a slow day, and you put a minnow on under a bobber hoping a channel would grab it, you know that there is a chance for anything else that is big enough to eat that minnow, or even some chicken liver... i've gotten plenty of bluegills on chicken liver while channel fishin... i've even gotten nice size stripers on nightcrawlers on the bottom cat fishin... you just can't say well... he is fishing for a certian type of fish, so he is just like the few bad people that i seen fishing for that type of fish... its already been said many times, it doesn't matter what you fish for, the sport is called FISHING... notice there is no breed of fish included in the sport... you don't get a bass fishing license or a catfishing license... you get a fishing license... and as far as a boat and a truck... i'm planning on getting a nice used truck next spring, one that would have cost 30 to 40 thousand brand new, and a nice big used pontoon boat, which would have also cost a pretty penny brand new... now what is the boat going to be set up to fish for... anything that swims... its what the sport is about... if you are to blind to see that, then you are on your own... if you criticize people and group them together by the type of fish they fish for, than you are not mature, or a very nice person... what if a catfisherman seen you bass fishing one day and started pickin fun at you cause you were fishing for bass, but that night you go out for cats, and you see the same person and he finds out that your a good friend in the BOC but he didn't look past the fact that you were bass fishing to actually talk to you and be nice to you... how do you think that would feel, in both parties shoes... i know i would feel like crap if i were to make fun of someone just to find out that i had been good friends with them on such a great site like this one... the final straw to get pulled is to not discriminate by the type of fish fished for, or the equipment they have, or anything else for that matter... if they are a bad person, they are a bad person, the most you can do is forgive and forget... after all, that is what my father taught me, didn't your father teach you that????... to always be nice to people, to show respect, to treat all equally as you would want to be treated... just sit and think for a min. after reading this (especially if you were on here bashing someone) and think about how it made that or those person(s) feel... that a fellow brother was bashing them, and it wasn't even towards them personally, just because they fish for a certian type of fish, they were put into a group and the group was bashed... it makes me mad that people are being like that... it makes you just as bad as the one person that has givin you that way of thinking.

sorry for the long post... but it all just needed to be said... if you don't like anything that i said, than pm me, let me know what you didn't like, and i will apoligize, that is the kind of man that i am... i'm not trying to offend anyone here, just saying what needed to be said

[Tarheel]

RUDE. That simply says it all.

[FishMan]

When bass fisherman says to me, did you catch any and then give me a Oh you were catfish. I say yes they sure are fun I only bass fish when I want some fish to eat, heck them bass are to easy to catch the catfish are a reel challenge.

[cnwamw]

i love when you're fishing and some bassfishermen rolls up and fishs for couple of minutes and decides to move so he fires up his 120 hp outboard and goes full throttle instanly and blows out your fishing hole.

[Mutt]

120 hp motor that aint even a mudscow and i hae yet to see any bass guys do that kind of stuff but I think for now on since the general concenuos is bass guys are I shall be one I will make a point of every cat guy fishing to blow him out of his hole which is public domain anyways i will make a point to get close cut lines hey if i am going to be catagorized as a asshole i may as well be one. at least when i fire up and blow some catguy out of his hole it will be with 300 ponys not no lowly 120 hell that aint even a good cat boat motor.

[crusinman2002]

guys... the voulgerness and critisizem needs to stop... did any of you read my previous post its at the bottom of the page before this one... if you didn't read it, go on and read it... if you are here, and you are even reading this post, it means that you are a fisherman and you enjoy the sport... period

[channelcat_tracker]

why they do it i guess no one will ever find out. seems to me that those people should eat their own fish while we eat our own!!!!!

[PeZ]

i mostly catfish but on the days i dont catch anything im bass,perch,croppie,catfish,and perch fishing :)

[Taliesin]

I have a friend that is a guide at santee ,He works out of Harry!s Fish Camp. Bass fishermen come down in their 40 thousand dollar bass boats,towing them with 45 thousand trucks, burn 300 dollars in gas, make 6000 cast with their baits that they change every 30 mins. and at the end of the day they go into Harry! for dinner and order ( CATFISH ) .:rolleyes: :confused: :0a28: :0a36:

That's a funny story.

Too bad it turned into a arguement thread.

[Dragger]

That's a funny story.

Too bad it turned into a arguement thread. Thanks brother, It was all in fun with no harm intended, but then again you just have to look at people the way they are................steve

[crusinman2002]

Thanks brother, It was all in fun with no harm intended, but then again you just have to look at people the way they are................steve

i agree... look at people the way THAT PERSON is... don't just go and group everyone together... i know that most everyone on here has fished for bass at least one point in there life.

oh... i forgot before... it was a funny story... thanks for sharing