We had a couple of boxes of plastics and a save phase mask stolen out of my boat this past Tuesday at Lake Fork Resort......I had the loc-r-bar on and the rods in the hotel room so I'm sure it helped!!! But there were several other boats that werent so lucky!! Had a buddy get 7 rods stolen out his LOCKED box!!!! They pried it up and bent the lock!! U got to love it!

Oh my that is horrible. Those/that person needs a butt whoopin in my opinion. What about hanging out there with a few chosen folks and waiting for the culprit? Maybe it will make them think twice. Gear costs too much for scum to grab it thinking they are "entitled". Sorry man.

Ya, apparently there have been a theft problem off and on down there! I didnt know my son left his stuff in the back compartment or I would have brought that in too.......There had to been multiple people with all the [censored] that they stole and all the boats that got hit!!!

sounds like they need a .45 round placed in the knee area...don't really want to kill them, but they won't be able to grab stuff and run anymore

Unload and put the stuff in your room. That is the only safe place. Don't leave anything out there you don't want to lose. I just can't sleep with my stuff in the boat. I have changed the say I carry my tackle as to make it easier to unload.

Does the castle law allow you to shoot people in your boat too?

it does

I carry a 2" .44 with me but unfortunately didnt hear them......I would have at least sceered the $h!+ out of them when they heard the blast and saw that flame come out of that barrel....Ya, I didnt know my son left his stuff in the unlocked box, we wont do that again!!! haahaha!!

Ryno-how did my dog get in Your boat?
-B

I know criminal mictheff at night is a shootable offence, but not sure where that falls if you are in a hotel, and your boat is in the parking lot. But if I was on the Grand Jury or Jury.... I sure as hell would no bill ya!

country meth addicts. that stuff is as good as cash. they will surely come back. too easy.

I promised I would spray him with the hose if he cooperated

or stay at the Cabin on Fork...next time!
I guarantee your boats safety!

Sorry for your loss!

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i generally catch & release, but if i caught a thief in my boat....well, lets just say release would come eventually, but he wouldn't swim well

i have heard of this happening at rayburn also. so i had a car alarm installed in my boat with rod box pins and vibration sensors .200.00 dollar alarm is less than 1 rod real

We have had people steal stuff out of our boathouse on whitney countless times! Or if they dont steal anything they just throw it in the water! I just dont get it! They will get whats coming to them at some point!

Its only going to stay bad till we catch and punish these scumbags! Good ole American justice is what needs to happen!!

Put some loaded mouse traps in your compartments. Just dont forget they are there in the morning.

Fish hooks attached on the inside of your boxes with steal leaders.... This way your catch will be waiting for you in the morning. No need to rush through your morning coffee to kick his *&%. Take your time, enjoy the moment. After all, a fishing trip is all about having a good time.

Mouse traps? Naw I was thinkin more along the lines of big bear foot traps! lol

Problem with that is you only get the fingers. Good for the cops to get prints off of but the perp gets to run away. Where's the fun in that?

Don't hurt 'em. Give a boat ride they'll never forget.

we aren't staying there anymore..........we were suppose to stay at lake fork marina but my buddy called the wrong place! ahahaa!

CrackHeads or CrackMonkeys stealing from boats in the Lake Fork area has been going on for years.

I can't believe people still leave valubles in their boats, after all the publicity it has recieved.

East Texas is a well known area for Meth Heads to cook Speed.

There have been just as many thefts at Lake Fork Marina in the past, but havent heard anything latley. A lockerbar doesnt make your stuff safe either, they use the winch on your trailer and pull it right off. I hate to say it but unless you are staying at a place with a security guard you are at risk. Its just a matter of which place the crooks plan on hitting that giving night, they seem to be pretty darn good at what they do.

After the first few reports of this a few years ago I started unloading all my rods, graphs, and most of my tackle each evening out there. It takes all of 15 minutes tops to unload and another 15 to reload the next morning, that 30 minutes can not only save your trip to Fork but save you a ton of misery trying to work over an insurance company or personally replacing your gear.