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Respect Lightning
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09/20/16 01:10 PM
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fouzman
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Methuselah
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http://www.bassmaster.com/greg-hackney/respect-lightningAlways a great reminder. I used to fish through lightning, too. Until I was almost killed by it on Lake Fork and on a golf course. If I can hear thunder and see lightning, I'm outta there these days. You should be, too. A fish, a check and bragging rights just aren't worth the risk.
"Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out" - Zachary Troy Schrah - a young man with vision far beyond his years.
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Re: Respect Ligtning
[Re: fouzman]
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09/20/16 01:14 PM
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RedRanger
burro desagradable
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Re: Respect Ligtning
[Re: fouzman]
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09/20/16 01:15 PM
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krawlin 47
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You know me and lightning! I don't need much of a reason to get back to the safe refuge of my trailer when there are storms in the area!
Whether you think you can or you can't, you are probably right.
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Re: Respect Ligtning
[Re: fouzman]
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09/20/16 01:49 PM
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Mr. Incredible
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scientists recently recorded a 200 mile long lightning bolt. Oklahoma . Think it can't reach out and getcha?
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Re: Respect Ligtning
[Re: fouzman]
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09/20/16 02:14 PM
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Jeezy
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I finally heeded this advice this weekend on Gilmer. Saw the storm coming and tried to stick it out for a while, but I got so nervous about it the fishing wasn't fun so I got to the truck. Good article.
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Re: Respect Ligtning
[Re: fouzman]
#11838895
09/20/16 02:23 PM
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Kay Dyson
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Yeah, it's not worth it, for some odd reason Fork is a killer. I watched some guys fish right up to the time a storm rolled in Sunday morning.. Big boomers and wind, I was glad they made it under my boat dock. I've spent a few hrs under bridges and docks myself..
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Re: Respect Ligtning
[Re: fouzman]
#11838899
09/20/16 02:23 PM
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Donald Harper
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I have spent many a hour laying curled up in the bottom of the boat; waiting for it to pass and clipped up on my spot. I guess I have been lucky after 50 years of throwing that Halloween Spinner Bait in bad weather. My number hasn't been called yet.
Last edited by Donald Harper; 09/20/16 02:26 PM.
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Re: Respect Ligtning
[Re: fouzman]
#11838911
09/20/16 02:27 PM
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OzzieFish
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The storms were great from Momma Bee's dinning room last weekend :)Ham and Eggs were too.
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Re: Respect Ligtning
[Re: Kay Dyson]
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09/20/16 02:33 PM
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fouzman
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Methuselah
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Yeah, it's not worth it, for some odd reason Fork is a killer. I watched some guys fish right up to the time a storm rolled in Sunday morning.. Big boomers and wind, I was glad they made it under my boat dock. I've spent a few hrs under bridges and docks myself.. I'll never forget night fishing Monti when a bad storm rolled in. We spent a coupe hours under the railroad trestle and, when it got daylight, we looked like a couple blackfaces. That coal dust had been dripping all over us for hours. Boat was a mess
"Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out" - Zachary Troy Schrah - a young man with vision far beyond his years.
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Re: Respect Ligtning
[Re: fouzman]
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09/20/16 02:40 PM
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Cast
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I've spent too much time and money repairing lightning damage to transmitters for me to disrespect lightning.
Cast I have a short attention spa
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Re: Respect Ligtning
[Re: RedRanger]
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09/20/16 03:12 PM
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tbates
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Re: Respect Ligtning
[Re: fouzman]
#11838995
09/20/16 03:16 PM
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04champ
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I heard my line buzz once during the storm on Sunday morning. I just kept my rod tip down for a bit. Just like stumps on Roberts... if you can't see it, it ain't there
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Re: Respect Ligtning
[Re: fouzman]
#11839016
09/20/16 03:27 PM
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921 Phoenix
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I think as we get older family and good friends mean more to us then a fish and we head in for a drink rather then take the chance. I think when we are young the old ten foot tall gets us or it could be by the time the storm rolls in we are looking for a excuse to go take a nap. LOL
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Re: Respect Ligtning
[Re: fouzman]
#11839023
09/20/16 03:31 PM
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lipjerk
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Not me, I have a healthy respect for lightning. There are too many people counting on me coming home, especially bill collectors
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Re: Respect Ligtning
[Re: fouzman]
#11839040
09/20/16 03:38 PM
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ChanceHuiet
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I'm out when it comes to lightening. Has a bolt hit about 25 feet from me once while bank fishing at rollover pass and it literally knocked me off my feet. To close a call and I learned my lesson.
I can backlash toilet paper.
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