Too Fast On Water!!!

[David Waters]

can't imagine having a beatle hit me in the forhead going 100 mph. MOst likely knock you out clean. Had a freind have the lid to an igloo cooler hit him in the head going about 55 mph in his bass boat. It was an older cooler and it left little square marks in red on his forhead. It really did mess him up bad. We had to go home as soon as I quit laughing enough to drive the boat. Sounded like a tire blowing out or shooting a gun. His eyes were crossed for at least 10 minutes. Never did go back for the lid.

[joejv4]

NOOOO Thankyou!!!!!!

[gooch]

Man your nuts for riding with your BIL. Last week I was with some freinds at Cajuns. We were up on the deck overlooking the river watching a 40+ foot floater as big around as a basket ball rollin down the river. It would come up for a few seconds and back down for a few more. We were all talking about what it would do to a boat if you hit it and how it would be almost impossible to see if you were traveling at a high rate of speed. In your case I'm sure it would result in a visit by some emergency response team.

Stick to your stick steer boat. I sure would miss your post of those big ole Nimrod slabs.

[Buffy]

yet another reason I avoid big rivers, you have not idea how obnoxious you seem to people dealing with your wake. No you didn't 'harm' any one but I'll bet there was more than one bank or shore fisherman cussin you.

[skleppe]

yet another reason I avoid big rivers, you have not idea how obnoxious you seem to people dealing with your wake. No you didn't 'harm' any one but I'll bet there was more than one bank or shore fisherman cussin you.

I have a boat that tops out at 72mph GPS. Love to go fast. Am I bragging, probably, but at that speed I guarantee you there is not much of a wake. Heck, there isn't but a foot and a half of the boat touching the water. You either like it or you dont. Bet you never seen a post of someone complaining about the small boats going slow and being in the way, have you?

[slabbandit]

The best thing that a big bass boat can do is come by wide open on plane. Hardly ripples the water. Unless you spend a lot of time on the water a lot of people don't realize this.

[skleppe]

The best thing that a big bass boat can do is come by wide open on plane. Hardly ripples the water. Unless you spend a lot of time on the water a lot of people don't realize this.

Thanks Slabbandit for speaking up. This is a topic that hits me hard. I have a lake right next door to me that has a ten and under rule from May 25th to September 7 each year. There is a pennisula on this lake full of rich homeowners that fight yearly with the legistlators to keep this in effect. During this period if you have a ten or under, you can run wide open. Take a minute and remember what a ten horse will do pushing a 14 or 16 foot v-bottom with three guys. Two foot rollers, right. But then before or after those dates you can have any horsepower at no wake. At an idle my boat my boat, like many others, produces no wake. Its just that thinking of people and the comments like Buffy's that keeps this lake with the restrictions. The people that live on this lake are the first to be out in their pontoon boats or v-bottom running wide open trying to catch the bassboats with their prop in the water. Unbelievable..................

[Buffy]

I admit I know nothing about when a boat will or won't leave a wake, but I have been slammed up on the shore or almost, when I am just trying to have a quiet day. Two or three boats going by, I don't like noise and motors, I admit that, I am in a kayak for petes sake! rush rush rush, not worth it to me So you guys have the rivers and big lakes. I am very biased, but wouln't the world be boring if we all went 100 mph?
Just out of curisosity, what happens when you slow down or stop? Is it magic?
I must catch those slow fish

[fishindaddyo]

I don't have a boat. I have been on both sides of this debate and my opinion is just that, mine.
I think for a quality fishing experience smaller bodies of water where trolling motors are the only mode of thrust are the best places for fisherpersons to enjoy fishing. If you do choose to fish on a river or a major lake (lake lanier in Ga comes to mind or Buggs here in VA) then you must acknowledge there are others out there sharing the water with you who aren't there to fill a stringer. It comes with the territory like night fishing and mosquitos. I understand anger or resnement if it endangers you or your boat but otherwise it's a moot point IMHO. Wake me when it's over

[Kit Papermouth]

Get a clear shot of water and light her up. Slow down when you need to and take the corners wide so you have time to react when others are coming the other way. Logs are dangerous at almost any speed on the Rivers.
I get off the lake around 10:00am in the summer so the skiers, tubers and wave runners can have their fun. I don't own the water, so it's acceptable for others to have their fun.