GNSfishing Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 I keep hearing this term "Money Talks" and I totally agree but does anyone get down to Cape Fair very often? I've never seen a WakeBoat fill up at the only gas station in Cape Fair. Oh and the hotel and spending money you guys keep talking about, there is only two hotels, and I've never seen a WakeBoat parked at either. My question is what money are they bring to the area? Well one reason is the one gas station has cornered the market here and is around 10 cents higher per gallon that any gas station in Springfield/Republic area, marina gas is $4.00 plus depending on grade. 5 gallon gas cans can and do bring a lot of gasoline for boats coming to the lakes area.....
WettinLine Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 I live here in Cape Fair and fish here and believe me they are here. Have you looked at what is parked in the marina stalls?? On the weekends try to fish Piney Creek after 10 or 11 o'clock you'll see them. Just the other evening (Monday) there was a wake boat just before the mouth of Wooly Creek which was running with a guy on a surf board riding the swells behind the wake boat and I had to slow down to a crawl to get over the giant wake to get around him and thought I was going to stab the wake with my 20 Ft Z8. A small boat would of had real problems. As far as the money, how do you think the marina has got as big as it is now days and most of the stalls are filled....... and look at the boats, house boats and large cruisers parked there.... The old marina docks were broken down wooden docks and now they are the newest ones around.... I have a place down there too, I must be blind.
WettinLine Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 I live here in Cape Fair and fish here and believe me they are here. Have you looked at what is parked in the marina stalls?? On the weekends try to fish Piney Creek after 10 or 11 o'clock you'll see them. Just the other evening (Monday) there was a wake boat just before the mouth of Wooly Creek which was running with a guy on a surf board riding the swells behind the wake boat and I had to slow down to a crawl to get over the giant wake to get around him and thought I was going to stab the wake with my 20 Ft Z8. A small boat would of had real problems. As far as the money, how do you think the marina has got as big as it is now days and most of the stalls are filled....... and look at the boats, house boats and large cruisers parked there.... The old marina docks were broken down wooden docks and now they are the newest ones around.... I have a place down there too, I must be blind.
WettinLine Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 I live here in Cape Fair and fish here and believe me they are here. Have you looked at what is parked in the marina stalls?? On the weekends try to fish Piney Creek after 10 or 11 o'clock you'll see them. Just the other evening (Monday) there was a wake boat just before the mouth of Wooly Creek which was running with a guy on a surf board riding the swells behind the wake boat and I had to slow down to a crawl to get over the giant wake to get around him and thought I was going to stab the wake with my 20 Ft Z8. A small boat would of had real problems. As far as the money, how do you think the marina has got as big as it is now days and most of the stalls are filled....... and look at the boats, house boats and large cruisers parked there.... The old marina docks were broken down wooden docks and now they are the newest ones around.... I have a place down there too, I must be blind.
Bird Watcher Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 I have a place down there too, I must be blind. Your mom told you to stop or you would be.
Champ188 Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 Well one reason is the one gas station has cornered the market here and is around 10 cents higher per gallon that any gas station in Springfield/Republic area, marina gas is $4.00 plus depending on grade. 5 gallon gas cans can and do bring a lot of gasoline for boats coming to the lakes area.. I have a hard time seeing the richy-rich folks running those big wake boats caring enough about the price of gas to tote their own in 5-gal jerry cans. They aren't that energetic.
Hazbin Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 How many water patrol boats do you have cruising TR? If things are getting dangerous down there then maybe you need more! Those big Danze''''s with twin 4 stroke merc's made a pretty big wake!!
bfishn Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 I like slick water as well as the next guy, but the fact remains all boaters can legally do pretty much what they want as long as they are 100' away from you. I think that accounts for the 'WTH's your problem' looks and intentionally averted glances as they blow by. I've already mostly given up. They win. Till winter. I can't dance like I used to.
bfishn Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 I've already mostly given up. They win. Till winter. ...well... that's kinda drastic... no wakers or jetskis in the Arkansas River tailwaters. It's just the tugs with a 6 barge tow to watch for there. I can't dance like I used to.
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