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.

Can anyone say the "Death Penalty"...Shoot em, and then call the

cops!

Ya, but it worked that night...I've heard that winch story for a long time, but never seen any documented proof, though I'm sure it could be done.....we DID have all our rods, gps's, and stuff inside the room....my son just forgot to get some stuff out of the back box.....

well if I catch those theives Stealing my stuff lets just say after Im done with them there will be alot of Bloodbait for the catfish

I bought a herpitologists handling device with the pinchers and handle. It is a pain to carry a snake box but if they pry open the rod locker and get a rattler bite the word will get out real quick. Don't forget to put your pet away in the morning.

we have them scumb bags up north too... with the cold water it takes them longer to float to the top....

really we have the meth labs here in cent. Mi. thery'll steal anything anywhere.
Had one come into my garage a while back. made him lie in a snowbank till the police came. 1911 Springfield skered him tinto behavein

sorry about your the gear you lost.

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Cameron, I think what the fellow was implying is that you guys are doing something different. Look at the last phrase "but haven't heard anything lately". That would sound as if he was giving you guys some good press!

Bo Bass, I like your style! LOL

Since I don't sleep the night before a tournament anyways, if I am at a hotel I keep an eye on everything I can see. I would sure love to catch some of these dirt bags in the act.

Yo! Jerk! That's MY boat....


TFP

I can improve on that shot placement a little. How about more towards the center of the body and just below the waist. This is a big problem at Texoma in the marinas also.

I had a dream. I won the lotto. I found land on a local lake. I set up a bass tournament resort and marina with parking for 250, motel rooms with cheap prices, cafe with decent food served at all hours and gated entry with overnight security and camera's to catch any suspicious charecters.
Oh well, I said it was just a dream.

I'm going to set up on em next month. I am thinking about some knee and butt sniping with my 22-250. I can really suck in some light with a 50mm scope.

I like the way you think! Great idea, and nobody gets hurt, just have to make sure its profitable to keep in business!

I'm thinking someone should post up with frozen paintballs and give them a couple of bruises they won't forget that way no "gun shots" are fired.

Fork is notorious for getting hit hard by thieves. Always take your stuff out there. Sorry to hear that ya'll had it happen to you.

That is too sad to hear, however it has been going on for such a long time. I love Lake Fork, however I will not spend the night there unless I stay at "Burning Stump". Every time I go to Fork I hear of someone who had tackle and gear stolen. I would be the first to volunteer to go stake out a few places to catch this cheeseducks!

P.S.> I probably won't be calling the police either....

Hideaway Harbor doesn't seem too bad down there. We were there last weekend. I emptied my boat while the other guys left their rods lying on their boat deck. One even left his wallet and boat keys on the deck. Nothing taken luckily. It might help the guys running the place live right there at the entrance.

Good Times!

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.

Marbles work better.

I have a place at Sun Eagle and use to feel pretty secure. I went there New Years eve and switched on my flood lights and nothing. I cannot believe that someone is cheap enough to steal light bulbs. They were the yellow coated non bug attracting type and maybe that is why. I have not been able to find them anywhere.

Well folks,At Lake Fork Marina I have seen their security guard roaming around at night in a white lincoln.That car is fully armed to the hilt,and the owner is a hell of a sharpshooter,guess thieves know better than to mess with that place.Thats why it is one of the safest places out there.Not only is he fully armed,but he stands 6'5 and no one would mess with him or the place.know what I mean....he sleeps in his car keeping a keen eye for fellow intruders!!!!

doh!

Forget the mouse traps, put a dang bear trap in there.

Man I have had my valve stem caps stolen off my tires before. Walmart, a whole pack for 1.50 and someone steals them off my tires. Nothing surprises me anymore.

We had our boat storage broken into in Dec. They stole 10 gloomis glx's and new chonarchs. Kinda got lucky they left the graphs and the keys were in the boat also.

I say we park a boat on the road with flat tire and do a stake out with the boat left on the side with graphs on.

I'd be glad to take the Mid Watch.

Meth heads can't resist an easy target.

You may catch a few, but for every one you catch, another two become addicts that day and will be on the same path soon.

Meth...or Tweakers are thick as flies nowadays. They don't work so they have all the time in the world to hang out at places to rip stuff off. Kill em when you can, but don't leave anything out for them.

Forget the bear trap, put a dang bear in there.

I wondered if a car alarm could be installed on your boat and if it would work right. Anyone know what kind, how, who to install?

Thanks
Lonman