My cousin just called me and told me his rods got jacked in the middle of night at the bent tree hotel by subway. Very interesting deal. He slept from 4-6am. 2 hr window. Weirdest part was there was another boat outside right next to his with rods on the deck!? They passed on those and broke into his? They broke his rod locker latch. 4 ducketts paired with lews bb1, diawa zillion , skeet Reese Revo and a shamno currado. Someone please catch the next theif with a gun.

Sounds self inflicted to me....why in the world would he leave rods in his boat when it's common knowledge there are meth heads up there that continuously steal stuff?

Not self inflicted. Brand new triton and you would think the lock would more difficult to break. Lesson learned not self inflicted

Hey Yank are you looking for a prize for being the first to kick a man while he is down?

Jody

Do people who steal these pawn them off and get caught sometimes or do they keep them because they are fisherman as well?

Sorry to hear that happened. At the same time that place is famous for theft of rods. Id of thought guys would have learned by now to take them inside at night. Im guessing a good crow bar is all they really need to bust the locks. Hope they find the scumbag, but I wouldn't count on it. Lots of those combos around. Good Luck

Good question. Obviously not around Lake Fork and I don't shop the 'Pawn Shops' but, will keep an eye out but, be hard to identify with many using rod and reels like that.
Can't stand a d#mn thief!

tough question to answer. I am sure that most are taken to places like Canton. Probably the seller will be 2nd or 3rd party to a really good deal for them and more than likely a good sob story. Others will end up in pawn shops but no telling where.

Good Luck

Jody

I guess you could 'engrave' your name/DL# or ? on both.....even then be hard to find someone who 'spots' his equipment.
I sure hope ya'll find this stuff....its EXPENSIVE...hope he has insurance.

I have a Loc-R-Bar and still would not feel comfortable leaving rods in a boat at Fork.

They are most likely meth heads, so they will be turned to cash ASAP, probably pawned.

I always put white nail polish on the bottom of my reels and on the reel seat of the rods....if you put it where it's not normally seen...you will always have a chance to claim your goods.

Praying these thieves are caught and have to pay....

I guess I am just too naive. I have been going out to Fork and staying out there quite a bit this year, and I just lock my rods up in the box and don't think much about it. That would suck, I mean it would really suck and it pisses me off and I don't even know your cousin.

There may be some out there, but I wish there was an alarm system in boats like we have on vehicles these days or a better locking device on boats. Usually when I go fishing out there, one of the things I look forward to as much as anything is getting out of the D/FW mess, all of the people seem so nice out there, that I never think about the meth head/ thieving aspect, you would think thats more of a big city problem.

That is why I would not stay at any of those motels around Lake Fork or Tawakoni. Book at a Private Place.

I use an ugly boat its meth head repellant they look at it and think this poor sob has less money than us.