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Respect Lightning #11838717 09/20/16 01:10 PM
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http://www.bassmaster.com/greg-hackney/respect-lightning

Always 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.


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Re: Respect Ligtning [Re: fouzman] #11838723 09/20/16 01:14 PM
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I just roll the bones.

Re: Respect Ligtning [Re: fouzman] #11838729 09/20/16 01:15 PM
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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! bolt martini


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Re: Respect Ligtning [Re: fouzman] #11838802 09/20/16 01:49 PM
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scientists recently recorded a 200 mile long lightning bolt. Oklahoma . Think it can't reach out and getcha?

Re: Respect Ligtning [Re: fouzman] #11838867 09/20/16 02:14 PM
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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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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..

Re: Respect Ligtning [Re: fouzman] #11838899 09/20/16 02:23 PM
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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.



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Re: Respect Ligtning [Re: fouzman] #11838911 09/20/16 02:27 PM
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The storms were great from Momma Bee's dinning room last weekend :)Ham and Eggs were too.

Re: Respect Ligtning [Re: Kay Dyson] #11838920 09/20/16 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted By: RedSkeeter
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 roflmao


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Re: Respect Ligtning [Re: fouzman] #11838927 09/20/16 02:40 PM
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I've spent too much time and money repairing lightning damage to transmitters for me to disrespect lightning.


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Re: Respect Ligtning [Re: RedRanger] #11838988 09/20/16 03:12 PM
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I just roll the bones.



Ha! That's what I do!!!

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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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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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Not me, I have a healthy respect for lightning. There are too many people counting on me coming home, especially bill collectors roflmao

Re: Respect Ligtning [Re: fouzman] #11839040 09/20/16 03:38 PM
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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.


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