Thread: Tip Of The Day.... by GCF

This has been talked about extensively right here on crappie.com, but I wanted to make this point one more time and be sure everybody gets to see this because it is such an important topic.

Ever get to the ramp to see a guy whip in behind you while you are pulled ahead out of the way unhooking everything, and they pull down into the ramp behind you and then proceed to get his boat ready for launch there? This guy don't even realize he just ticked you off and started your fishing trip off on a wrong note by cutting line basically. This is NOT the way to do it folks. This won't allow a boat who is leaving that is ready to go home ramp access till you are out of the way either.

The proper way is to be close, but out of the way just enough so those who are ready for launching, backs in, launches in seconds and backs out of the way. If everybody would follow this pattern, the wait time is almost unnoticed.

Just so everybody knows, I rarely find this a problem with boaters who frequent the lake quite a bit, but from time to time, even then you will get your head chewed off if you try and politely ask an older gentleman who has done it this way for 54 years to please buckle down his boat outside of the ramp area. In this case, it's usually better to grin and just bare it than to get into it with them. If they have not seen the need to get out of the way when possible in 54 years of docking you won't be able to change them with a few words, I promise you.lol. This act is not just done by guys who have been around for years, its also frequently done by those who are young and new to properly docking boats.

Dock problems are usually caused by unexperienced boaters who decided that spring day to go try and see what happens if they go to the lake. It's the folks who are not prepared at all before they get there, then try to prepare while in the way and just dont know any better, who cause most of the ramp headaches. These people may be the ones who would see the light if you show them.

Today's tip of the day, is this. If you can, please do everything you can to prepare for the launch outside of the immediate ramp area.This allows everyone around to get in and out without a long wait time and keeps things flowing and smooth on busy ramp days.Until next time, this is GCF saying let's be courteous of each other, enjoy the water Gods given us to fish, and let's go fishing............. :D

Originally Posted by Fishawk

GO FISHIN! Thanks Toby I've enjoyed them.

Go fishing and have a great time. I saw him in action this Saturday and he caught 4.5 times more fish than I did and 10 times more keepers. Not much competition here though.:D I am sure that he will have more tips as the year goes on.