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 Re: Boat Ramp Courtesy Dock Etiquette
[Re: Rube G.]
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12/04/17 01:15 AM
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Gamblinman
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Gamblinman,
I may be the guilty party that you are talking about, I did launch by myself, was waiting on another person, talking to a buddy in the parking lot. There was 2 more sides to pull up on at that dock, also another dock on the other side of the ramp. That leaves at least 3 more tie up spaces. Looked like plenty of room to me. Sorry if I got your favorite parking spot, but I was there 1st.
There was around 6 people that put in before I left the dock, not what I call busy...
I'll be there next weekend to, caught around 40 today up to 7lbs. Mostly on spoons & D.S. Your motor was sticking past the end of the dock, so that eliminated one space, and a Bass Tracker was tied on the other side. When I unloaded, there was already a Ranger at the other dock picking up his partner, so I had to set and wait with my truck and trailer on the ramp. Its not whether its busy or not, its just common courtesy, and using the dock at it was intended. Glad you had a great day of fishing. Fish on.
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Re: Boat Ramp Courtesy Dock Etiquette
[Re: Rube G.]
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12/04/17 01:19 AM
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Chris_K
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Gamblinman,
I may be the guilty party that you are talking about, I did launch by myself, was waiting on another person, talking to a buddy in the parking lot. There was 2 more sides to pull up on at that dock, also another dock on the other side of the ramp. That leaves at least 3 more tie up spaces. Looked like plenty of room to me. Sorry if I got your favorite parking spot, but I was there 1st.
There was around 6 people that put in before I left the dock, not what I call busy...
I'll be there next weekend to, caught around 40 today up to 7lbs. Mostly on spoons & D.S. way to hammer on em. Id love to catch 40, cant find them bunches up though.
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Re: Boat Ramp Courtesy Dock Etiquette
[Re: Gamblinman]
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12/04/17 02:09 AM
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Txduckhunter
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Just tie to his boat and do your thing.
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Re: Boat Ramp Courtesy Dock Etiquette
[Re: Gamblinman]
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12/04/17 02:52 AM
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WAWI
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I see your lake fork and raise you a squaw creek. Shameful behavior
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Re: Boat Ramp Courtesy Dock Etiquette
[Re: Gamblinman]
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12/04/17 12:33 PM
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ToasterWEyes
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Squaw Creek is definitely something else. I think that all the BS is amplified there though because the ramp area is a tight quarters situation. I always swear I won't go back but I end up there every winter...
It's only a good cast if you catch a fish...
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Re: Boat Ramp Courtesy Dock Etiquette
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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12/04/17 01:06 PM
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BigCaseyB206
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It never ceases to amaze me how inconsiderate/oblivious people can be. At least they didnt take up both lanes of a 2 lane boat ramp, put all their gear back in the truck with the boat on the trailer in the water, then lean over the bed, crack a beer and start talking to each other while your buddy has the truck ready to back down and youre circling in front of the ramp in the boat  I had almost the exact thing happen last weekend at Joe Pool.....only it was two newbies with tin boats on a 3 lane ramp, taking up all three lanes...talking about how awesome their floating beer cans are and wiping them down, waiting for every last drop of water to run out the drain plug, then obviously discussing the proper technique for transom straps and the proper way to install the transom "saver" on their 40hp and 60hp motors. Yeh.....I was the guy honking the horn in the white Skeeter with red seats telling you both what a bunch of a-holes you were and that your boats were Way more "awesome" in the parking lot than on the ramp. My partner was the guy that offered to help clean your boats after you got the hell OFF THE RAMP. I think I've run into them yahoos at JP also. They weren't moving for nobody
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Re: Boat Ramp Courtesy Dock Etiquette
[Re: JMac-D]
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12/04/17 01:21 PM
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Jarrett Latta
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This morning had a DBag at sqauw creek leave his bright lights on the entire time while waiting in line.... People are stupid Actually this is standard procedure at squaw. You are required to leave your lights on while launching ....
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Re: Boat Ramp Courtesy Dock Etiquette
[Re: Gamblinman]
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12/04/17 01:34 PM
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Ken A.
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Folks, please use a little common courtesy when using the courtesy dock at boat ramps.
This morning on Lake Fork,at the 154 ramp, the owner of a White and black Skeeter launched his boat very early, tied it to the courtesy dock, then walked back and talked to people in the parking lot for 30 minutes. Needless to say, it was a cluster trying to launch boats and get partners loaded, or those like me by themselves, having to wait till an opening comes available to tie the boat off and park my truck/trailer.
Use the docks for their purpose..to access and egress boats expeditiously.
Rant over...fish on. I have tied my boat to one just like this and stepped over into & thru his boat to get to the dock. The guy just looked at me like I was crazy. I looked back at him with crossed eyes with my head cocked a little sideways. "If they think you are a little crazy it they won't mess with you" 
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Re: Boat Ramp Courtesy Dock Etiquette
[Re: Gamblinman]
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12/04/17 01:41 PM
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PaPa@fork
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I have noticed Common courtesy and common sense have both gone out the window along time ago. Its just not at the boat ramps its everywhere.
If it was easy, everyone would do it
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Re: Boat Ramp Courtesy Dock Etiquette
[Re: Gamblinman]
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12/04/17 01:45 PM
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west tex angler
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On the other hand, Launching at Squaw by myself is a little slower than most other fishermen care to wait for. I used to get yelled at to let my boat drift off of the trailer and someone would pick me up and drive me to my boat. That's not going to happen. My boat is only two years old, and its just a bad habit to get into. Something can go wrong by doing that, so I'll continue to get yelled at. I'm peddling as fast as I can.
It would remedy the situation if the powers to be would simply cover all of that rock shore with sand. It would be easier to just beach your boat and get off the launch. Don't know if its doable but worth a try.
Good luck
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Re: Boat Ramp Courtesy Dock Etiquette
[Re: Gamblinman]
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12/04/17 02:04 PM
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ForkedJames
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Rube,
It's a public dock. Don't be part of the problem with loading and unloading. Get back in your boat and pull out of the way while you wait on your person. I'm convinced that if you have to be told these things they will never sink in anyway. Take care and be considerate as your Grand parents would want you to be.
James Grimsley
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Re: Boat Ramp Courtesy Dock Etiquette
[Re: Gamblinman]
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12/04/17 02:08 PM
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I always love these threads so much
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Re: Boat Ramp Courtesy Dock Etiquette
[Re: Gamblinman]
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12/04/17 02:15 PM
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GIG'EM AGGIES
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When I'm by myself I get to the lake a little late so as not to interfere with folks trying to get on the water early. I agree with the poster who suggested having sand beaches around public launches. It's a lot faster if you can beach your boat instead of tying off to a courtesy dock. I can't think of any launch ramps at Ray Hubbard, Lavon or Lewisville (all high traffic lakes) that have a sand beach next to the ramp. Same thing at Fork. There are pay ramps that do but no free ones. Rainswood has neither. Fortunately for me I don't fish on the weekends and usually week days are not that crowded.
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Re: Boat Ramp Courtesy Dock Etiquette
[Re: Gamblinman]
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12/04/17 02:33 PM
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YAKaddict
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Common sense and courtesy is gone. Wait until these young kids start getting boats , all courtesy will be thrown out the window mark my words.
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Re: Boat Ramp Courtesy Dock Etiquette
[Re: GIG'EM AGGIES]
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12/04/17 02:39 PM
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Gamblinman
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When I'm by myself I get to the lake a little late so as not to interfere with folks trying to get on the water early. I agree with the poster who suggested having sand beaches around public launches. It's a lot faster if you can beach your boat instead of tying off to a courtesy dock. I can't think of any launch ramps at Ray Hubbard, Lavon or Lewisville (all high traffic lakes) that have a sand beach next to the ramp. Same thing at Fork. There are pay ramps that do but no free ones. Rainswood has neither. Fortunately for me I don't fish on the weekends and usually week days are not that crowded. That would be great. Unfortunately all the public ramps on Fork are pretty exposed and sand wouldn't last long at all.
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