Here's one solution to skiiers who come too close! Told this true story couple years ago,but it's so
funny I gotta tell it again.
I waz fishing on a small float on Gravelly Lake near Tacoma in the 50's. The lake is very private and lined with million dollar homes, but we found access from a public road R/W and the float was near an undeveloped stretch.
I caught a couple nice trout in the early morning along with 3 Northern Pike Minnows of 2-3# which
I killed and had kept for the garden.
Fishing had slowed and I waz dozing on this float when a waterskiier gal came around at 40MPH and
cut in close deliberately dousing me with water. I watched her speed off and circle the lake again. It occurred to me that she may come back. I waz inspired by the dead Pike Minnows laying on the float curing in the sun. I thought to myself "if she comes around and does it again I'll just chuck a Pike Minnow (Squawfish) her way and try to discourage her". Well she did and I did.
I can still see the Pike Minnow I launched as if in slow motion sailing out in a gracefull arc.
Then there was this awfull WHACK as the Pike Minnow and water Skiier met at 40MPH.
She went down like a lead ball in a huge spray of water and didn't come up for what seemed
like ages. Finally as I started to strip down to dive for her, she came up spitting water, cussing,
and vowing to get her Daddy who WOULD kill me.
Well at that point the fishing had tapered off,so I decided to set a record rowing for the shore
and getting the heck out of there.
Couldn't have made that shot again in a million years.
Nevertheless don't try this at your home waters kiddies, the next Daddy may be faster.
Well if ya do, make sure to miss.