Wake Boat Blues

[Quillback]

Couple of days ago a buddy of mine was putting his boat on the trailer at a neighborhood ramp, around the corner comes a wake boat, 20 feet away or something like that, buddy didn't have time to do anything before the waves washed over the back and into the cockpit.  And in oblivious bliss the boaters just kept on going down the bank.

[rps]

I hate them, and I have become convinced that "Me first, and only me first" people buy them. Fortunately, my new lake has several coves and corners where you can get away from them.

[mixermarkb]

“Me first and only Me first” is THE systemic problem we as a nation must fix. That attitude hurts us in every way.  

[fishinwrench]

2 hours ago, rps said:

You are such a happy, go lucky bundle of sunshine wrench 😁

Well, if I tell you how it really works, and you keep arguing with me..... Should I just throw a blanket on you and let you keep dreaming, or shake you and offer you breakfast?     

I'm sorry that the truth isn't always pleasant.  

Responsibility for wakes is like responsibility for snakes. Except that you can't chase them down and lop their head off.    That means.....You are responsible for watching out for wakes.  Period.  There's plenty of warning.....boats make noise and are pretty easy to see, and wakes take a bit to get to you.   GTFOW!

[fishinwrench]

3 hours ago, rps said:

I hate them, and I have become convinced that "Me first, and only me first" people buy them. Fortunately, my new lake has several coves and corners where you can get away from them.

I don't like them either. I'm not into wakeboarding, but have you watched them?   No denying it is a cool sport.   I mean really cool !    

To take that away from people, would suck! 

 https://youtu.be/-SQ-r35JQk8 

 

Is it cooler and healthier than bass fishing main lake points?    Ewww, tough question!

[nomolites]

On 7/22/2020 at 10:13 PM, fishinwrench said:

The hilarious part is that Lake O is literally too rough for wake boats. 😂

The surfing is where they crank out the rollers - yes it is cool, but NO they are not courteous to others.  There will be a whole lake open and they will come by me while fishing less than 50’ away.  Gotta turn the nose into them and hold on.  PITA.  Plus, you gotta hear their version of music a long way out but at least you know they are coming.  Cuz you gotta have it cranked up load so everyone can hear.  Need to give them a map WAY up the Gravi and off my main lake points....

Mike

[rps]

1 hour ago, fishinwrench said:

Well, if I tell you how it really works, and you keep arguing with me..... Should I just throw a blanket on you and let you keep dreaming, or shake you and offer you breakfast?     

I'm sorry that the truth isn't always pleasant.  

Responsibility for wakes is like responsibility for snakes. Except that you can't chase them down and lop their head off.    That means.....You are responsible for watching out for wakes.  Period.  There's plenty of warning.....boats make noise and are pretty easy to see, and wakes take a bit to get to you.   GTFOW!

Hey wrench, my joshing poked the bear?

 

[fishinwrench]

31 minutes ago, nomolites said:

The surfing is where they crank out the rollers - yes it is cool, but NO they are not courteous to others.  There will be a whole lake open and they will come by me while fishing less than 50’ away.  Gotta turn the nose into them and hold on.  PITA.  Plus, you gotta hear their version of music a long way out but at least you know they are coming.  Cuz you gotta have it cranked up load so everyone can hear.  Need to give them a map WAY up the Gravi and off my main lake points....

Mike

😂😅 They mess around up here a bit at the mouth of the lil'gravi, but they've learned not to go busting out across the flats.   They prefer to do their thing out in front of Coconut's where people can see them.    Showing off is the big thing....which is probably why they keep getting closer to you.   I think you need to clap more, fist pump, and give them lots of thumbs-up.   Then they'll be satisfied and leave you alone.  😎

[Guest]

20 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

 

I'm fully aware of all that rhetoric, but the TRUTH is that you don't even need a lawyer to represent you.   Just question that it was your wake that caused the damage....and keep your mouth shut from that point on, until the charge is dismissed.    And rest assured that it will be.   

This is one of those instances where living in the REAL WORLD, instead of the dream world that many live in, will keep you from wasting your time and energy.

there are many situations where there are witnesses to which boat caused the problem, and with about everyone having a cell phone, it is much easier to film the event happen.

bo

[fishinwrench]

2 hours ago, merc1997 said:

there are many situations where there are witnesses to which boat caused the problem, and with about everyone having a cell phone, it is much easier to film the event happen.

bo

Yeah a bunch of them are on YouTube.  Usually the water isn't dead calm when the alleged offending boat comes by, so then you have a case where that person's wake just added fuel to what was already there.    

Wakes produced out away from the bank get larger as they approach the shoreline and collide with other wakes that are bouncing back.  We call it the washing machine effect.   To lay the blame of all that on one particular boat is something that courts just won't do.....and anyone with half a brain wouldn't let it happen if the courts even tried to.     

Sure there might be an instance where a boat comes plowing into a perfectly serene Golden Pond causing a destructive wake,  someone just happens to get it all on video, and the video is clear enough to easily see the registration numbers, and clear enough to identify the driver.  And it also captures things breaking under the stress of said wake.  That guy probably WILL need a lawyer, and that lawyer will challenge the quality and value of whatever got broken.    It's a stupid game.

Here on LO people set up camera's all the time trying to get people busted for wake violations.   They are wasting their time.  And so are we, even discussing it.   😅