Gas Theft On Table Rock

[jjtroutbum]

Lights = bug swarms at night not to mention night blindness. we never used running light while fishing in coves on the bank. However if the outboard was on (underway) or another boat was approaching we used em.

[Danoinark]

http://www.baxterbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dl...ce=nletter-news

[Whack'emGood]

Yeah, the law says you have to have them on-- but nobody that night fishes much keeps them on for the following reasons:

1) Bugs, bugs, and more bugs.

2) You can't see a thing-- it throws your depth perception way off, if you can even see at all.

3) The white light in the back (especially), in my opinion, would definitely affect the fish-- if only to cast moving shadows-- letting them know that something isn't right and putting them on alert.

4) Bats attacking your line are bad enough as it is-- lights bringing in more bugs would just bring in more bats (man I hate those bats-- talk about aggravating).

I have heard many times throughout the years that Water Patrol Officers allow fisherman to turn them off as a courtesy, probably because of all of these reasons and then some-- I have only had them tell me to turn them on a time or two (no tickets, I might add). For as many hours as I have spent on the lake at night, that is a pretty good record. You should definitely pay attention to other boaters (both drunk and non-drunk) and be ready to flip on your lights if anyone runs toward or gets close. I have a big and powerful spotlight that I have used many times to give extra alert to other boaters when (after turning the lights on) they keep coming.

Whack'em

[Trolling For Walleye]

Is this theft more on the Kimberling/Branson side of the lake?

I haven't heard as much about problems on the Shell Knob side.

Just curious.

I hadn't heard about Table Rock being that bad theft wise. interesting thread.

I trail my boat for what it's worth.